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Spring Ski Season Wrap-up

Spring Ski Season Wrap-up

Jun 11, 2016

Chris Davenport skiing the North Face of North Maroon Peak. The season is definitely winding down. For most it was over weeks or even months ago. But we always like to keep things going until the very end, and besides, the conditions up high are really just coming into form in May. We may still get out for another day or two before truly stashing the ski gear away for...

Castle Peak – South Face

Castle Peak – South Face

May 25, 2016

A late spring ski descent of the South Face of Castle Peak with Pete Gaston and Max Taam.

Castle Peak

Castle Peak

Nov 15, 2013

In the North Couloir of Castle Peak– a fall classic. We skied Castle Peak’s North Couloir last weekend, an early season favorite of mine. 14er ski descents are usually reserved for the spring months, but there are exceptions. Wet weather in Aspen during the autumn months falls as snow in Castle’s Montezuma Basin, and reasonably good skiing can be had up there as early as late September. The North Couloir...

14er Ski Descents – Castle Peak – April 2, 2011

14er Ski Descents – Castle Peak – April 2, 2011

Apr 4, 2011

Stormin’ the Castle Adam on the East Face. The days are longer, the temperatures milder and the lines are more filled in- it just feels and looks like spring. Seizing a sunny day between spring storms that have been dumping on us lately, Anda Smalls, Adam Mosczynski, Christy and I set out to climb Castle Peak and ski its East Face. It was a great day by all accounts– blue...

A Christmas Day Getaway

A Christmas Day Getaway

Dec 27, 2010

Christy prances through the snow. The holiday season is upon us, and if you live and work in a resort town such as Aspen, it’s not quite the vacation you might think. Everything and everyone is maxed out– the mountain is busy, you work everyday, town is packed, you can’t park anywhere or walk into a restaurant without a reservation. Of course the business/ busy-ness is welcome, but by the...

Lovely, no?

Lovely, no?

Apr 21, 2010

Uninspiring for skiing, it’s uninspiring for blogging too, as the skiing and scenery are just UGLY. You can follow the snirt line as it moves up the mountain day after day. This photo is actually from April 10th, by now it’s showing up on the high peaks in the background. Ross Kribbs photo, click to enlarge. Ross’s email appeared my inbox with the aforementioned title in the subject line. Attached...

Grizzly & the local ‘Big 10’ Wrap-up

Grizzly & the local ‘Big 10’ Wrap-up

Jun 27, 2008

At 13,988 ft., Grizzly Peak is the tallest 13er in the state and a regular on many ski mountaineers spring tick list. Dirk and I found it in pretty good shape last Thursday. [singlepic=13,361,500,,center] Technically, Grizzly falls in the Sawatch Range and not in the Elks but with popular access beginning a short way up Independence Pass on the Aspen side, it feels pretty local. If you put together a list...

Pyramid & Castle peaks

Pyramid & Castle peaks

Apr 30, 2008

The Boys from Cali – the Sierra Slayers (More catching up- this from April 28th and 29th) All Chris Davenport said was that two of his friends, who get after it around Tahoe and the Sierras, were coming to town and looking to ski, and that they were going to call Neal and me. Oh and one more thing, they crushed him (Chris) on Mount Williamson, a 14er in California, last month. Hmm,...

14er Ski Descents – Castle Peak – October 15, 2006

14er Ski Descents – Castle Peak – October 15, 2006

Oct 15, 2006

Route: North Face Couloir Christy getting in the way of another scenic shot Team: Christy, Ted A few days after skiing both Castle and Conundrum peaks with Adrian, Christy and I headed up. Today was a weekend day though, and it was crowded. Nowadays, with all the near “real-time” trip reports you can find online, everyone and their mothers were up looking for some early season glory. It was a...

14er Ski Descents – Castle Peak – October 11, 2006

14er Ski Descents – Castle Peak – October 11, 2006

Oct 11, 2006

The North Face Couloir was pretty filled in- Adrian skis. Route: North Face Couloir Team: Ted, Adrian Ballinger 2006 saw another snowy fall up in Montezuma Basin. I made several trips up into the basin for some fall skiing and before long, after enough snow fell, the North Couloir on Castle Peak was ready to go. As the guide/owner of Alpenglow Expeditions, Adrian invited Christy and I on an expedition...

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The days are getting longer... though not quite as The days are getting longer... though not quite as long as my legs in this early morning shadow yet. It feels good to be here- we made it through the winter, spring is here, summer is coming, things are looking up... lots to be 😃 about! 🙏🌈👍⛰🚵🧗🏻‍♂️🏕🔥#happyeaster
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So psyched to be getting back on the horse 🐎 ⛷what a perfect place to do it and with the best group (and the conditions we’re ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ too ❄️❄️❄️) thanks for the motivation, the laughs, the trail breaking and the 🍺 - @amygbeidleman @nealbeidleman @danaldevine @aspenchristy 🙏💪🏻🤩 let’s hope we have more days like this one! #backcountryskiing #aspen #elks #earnyourturns #athomeinthemountains @strafeouterwear #kaestleski #tx103 #forskiers  #secondseason
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Good reminder of how impressive and unique this tw Good reminder of how impressive and unique this twin-summit mountain is to Colorado. Not even 13k feet (12,965 ft) it dominates the Roaring Fork Valley skyline and rises 6,000 ft in less than 3 miles. We found winter powder conditions and a great day out with friends #mtsopris #lettheoutsidein #springtimeintherockies #alwaysgo 📷 @tedmahon @stio @kaestleski
Twenty-one years ago today we went on our first da Twenty-one years ago today we went on our first date. Skiing Quandary Peak and making it to opening night of @aspenfilm #shortsfest. Nice to know that things are pretty much the same after all these years! #backcountryskiing @10thmtnhuts #openingnightshortsfest #togetherforever❤️ 😊🌺🎿🏔🎥
It’s runs like these that get me through the wee It’s runs like these that get me through the weekdays...#humpdaymotivation #lettheoutsidein #tx103 ❤️ @stio @kaestleski 🏔❄️⛷ 📷 @tedmahon
It’s Springtime in the Rockies! ☀️ ⛷❄️ It’s Springtime in the Rockies! ☀️ ⛷❄️ 🌷 🐦 Ready to ride this Spring equinox wave all the way to the Summer Solstice #stillsnowing #lettheoutsidein #forskiers #brightereveryday #alwaysbebirding
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