The Weminuche Traverse
A five day ski traverse through the Weminuche Wilderness, from Needleton to Elk Park, with ski descents of Jupiter Mountain and Vestal Peak.
Red Mountain – 13,908 ft.
We began our spring 2014 Centennial Skiers season with Red Mountain.
Climbing and Skiing Colorado’s Mountains – the guidebook
The new, must-have guidebook to Colorado backcountry skiing and ski mountaineering. As a Colorado backcountry skier, the mere prospect of spring brings excitement. But I found myself particularly psyched for the upcoming season after poring over a copy of the new guidebook, Climbing and Skiing Colorado’s Mountains – 50 Select Ski Descents. This book is long overdue. It’s co-authored by Ben Conners and Brian Miller, two Colorado ski mountaineers who...
UN13811 – the 2014 season begins
We’re three weeks into 2014, and with a stretch of beautiful weather and a good amount of snow already this season, Christy and I climbed and skied UN13811 (as in “unnamed summit that’s 13,811 feet in elevation”) last weekend. And thus began the 2014 Centennial Skiers season.
Pretty good, for November
Early season powder? We’ll take it! We haven’t seen this much snow this early in years. Things are looking good. There’s a “major winter storm” heading our way, and if November was any indication, it could be a good year. Check out some photos from the early season skiing last month. (more…)
Mount Silverheels – 13,822 ft.
Late season snow allowed for a June descent of the North Face of Mount Silverheels, a Centennial 13er near Hoosier Pass and one that was on our list for the Centennial Ski Project.
Emerald Mountain – 13,904 ft.
Next up on the ski list was Emerald Peak, 13,904 ft., another Colorado Centennial.
Mount Ouray – The Devil’s Armchair
Devil’s Armchair on Mount Ouray– a worthy ski goal in the southern Sawatch Range.
Lackawanna Peak – 13,823 ft.
After Mount Meeker, we were off to the Sawatch Range to ski Lackawanna Peak.
Atlantic & Pacific
Skiing Pacific and Atlantic peaks together in one day from the east.
About Christy & Ted
We met in Aspen in 2000 and have been happily stuck in the rockies ever since, getting out in the mountains every day we can, in every season and by all means possible. Read More
