Twining Peak Ski Descent
Looking for a straiughforward ski descent of a high 13er? Head to Twining Peak.
One More Day
Getting a few more turns in the late spring up on Independence Pass.
How to Spring Ski on Independence Pass
A how-to guide to spring skiing on Independence Pass.
Sayres Benchmark
A ski descent of the Grand Central Couloir on Sayres Benchmark, near La Plata Peak.
Mount Champion & UN13736
Late season ski descents of Mount Champion and UN13736 on the east side of Independence Pass.
Spring Ski Season Wrap-up
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...
Twining Peak
Photos from various days skiing Twining Peak up on Independence Pass.
Rinker Peak – 13,783 ft.
We wanted to go climb a mountain this past weekend, and we were unsure of where to go. We were looking for something that was tall, nearby, and was a summit we hadn’t yet climbed. It was actually kind of hard to find a mountain that fit that description.
Grizzly Peak – 13,988 ft.
Ski descent of the Grizzly Couloir on Grizzly Peak, 13,988 ft., up the Lincoln Creek Valley near Independence Pass.
Wrapping it up
The last ski days of the 2011 spring season in Aspen, including the southwest face of South Maroon and Independence Pass.
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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
