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Montezuma Basin

Conundrum Peak – East Face

Conundrum Peak – East Face

May 21, 2020

The East Face of Conundrum Peak, a great option for skiing this Aspen area 14er.

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.

Mount Raoul

Mount Raoul

Apr 17, 2015

A 20 mile ski outing to Mount Raoul, 13,803 ft, near Castle Peak, with a return trip over Conundrum Peak and down the Conundrum Couloir

Conundrum Couloir

Conundrum Couloir

Oct 9, 2014

Breaking trail to the high point in the upper basin. Castle Peak’s 14,000 foot summit is up above. Conundrum Peak doesn’t make the cut as an official 14er according to the Colorado Mountain Club and the 300′ rule. But the Conundrum Couloir that splits its east face is such a classic climb and ski that it deserves a spot on every Colorado ski mountaineers checklist. A friend told me that...

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...

Off to a good start

Off to a good start

Oct 30, 2011

What better way to kick off the season than to debut a new outfit. Looking good, Fry. Our season has begun. Not wanting to wait another month for the lifts start running here, Christy, Kathy, Joey, and I headed up to Montezuma Basin yesterday. It’s a haul to get up there, but when the snow is good, it’s definitely worth the effort. For anyone considering heading up that way, the...

The First Turns

The First Turns

Oct 28, 2010

There’s something about making your first turns of the season that’s always special.

Conundrum Couloir & a “mini” Ellingwood Ridge

Conundrum Couloir & a “mini” Ellingwood Ridge

Jul 8, 2008

Skiing the Conundrum Couloir on the 4th!

Castle Peak North Couloir Ski Descent – 10.15.06

Castle Peak North Couloir Ski Descent – 10.15.06

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...

Castle-Conundrum Ski Descent – 10.11.06

Castle-Conundrum Ski Descent – 10.11.06

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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Super-psyched to finally ride the classic White Ri Super-psyched to finally ride the classic White Rim in a day. 🚴🙏🌵After a half dozen multi-day trips on this iconic loop in @canyonlandsnps it was fun to load up the bikes with everything we would need to cover 100-ish miles through the beautiful Utah desert in a single push. Six liters of water, food for twelve hours, enough repair and emergency kits items to fix most problems, and the three of us were off. 🚴 it was so much fun I can see why so bikers make this an annual outing. I’m already thinking about tweaks for next year! Thx to @ajdocken and @jpettlinger for being a part of it. 🍻🍻🍻#whiterim #islandinthesky #utah #desert #nationalpark #mountainbiking #longday #alwaysgo
I got my partner back! And just in time for some l I got my partner back! And just in time for some late-season #13ers in the #colorado #fallcolors 😊 yay
A pretty mystical morning up at/on the #maroonbell A pretty mystical morning up at/on the #maroonbells. I think a lot of sunrise photographers never saw the peaks down at the lake today. But if you put in the effort to get above the clouds…. #alwaysgo #alpinestart #14ers #pyramidpeak #clouds
At the Fowler Hilliard Hut wrapping up another awe At the Fowler Hilliard Hut wrapping up another awesome #hutrunhut week with @rickeygates. Great group, perfect weather… ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️#hrh @10thmtnhuts
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Never a dull moment on Capitol Peak. It’s no won Never a dull moment on Capitol Peak. It’s no wonder it has the reputation it does. Awesome to get up there recently with @gretchenbleiler and @andrew__parrott #capitolpeak #14ers
Uncle Bud’s Hut under a starry sky from a recent Uncle Bud’s Hut under a starry sky from a recent #hutrunhut trip. It was another awesome group and successful trip through the @10thmtnhuts - some space is still available for the September trips, go to the Hut Run Hut website or contact @rickeygates for more info!
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Last harvest before the snow! 🥕 Sad to have to Last harvest before the snow! 🥕 Sad to have to buy vegetables again. But I guess a longer growing season would mean less skiing…so that doesn’t work. #winteriscoming #slowfood #sustainableag #gooddirt #aspencommunitygarden
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We did it! Finished the @wildwomenultra @forranger We did it! Finished the @wildwomenultra @forrangers run hand in hand - with @kipchogeeliud no less! It’s hard to put the experience into worlds but the opportunity to run through five wildlife conservancies in Kenya with people who are devoting their lives to saving and protecting this incredible place was so WILD and inspiring. I’m so proud of our team who made it every step of the way! Thank you to everyone who helped raise funds for @forrangers! And thank to @kipchogeeliud for joining and inspiring us the last day! Unbelievable! @lewa_wildlife @boranaconservancy @oljogi @elkaramalodge @stio #forrangers #wildliferangers #conservationp #nohumanislimited #lettheoutsidein
Cheetahs, Lions, and the Leopard Tortoise! 🐢 Th Cheetahs, Lions, and the Leopard Tortoise! 🐢 The wildlife in Kenya is something incredibly special. It’s been an honor to spend time with the amazing organizations and people protecting this place. 👏🏿👏🏿👏🏿 And now it’s time to run for the rangers! The @wildwomenultra team is taking off for five days and 220 km in the bush! @forrangers @lewa_wildlife @boranaconservancy @lolldaiga_hills @oljogi @elkaramalodge @stio #lettheoutsidein #wildlifeprotection #wildlifeconservation #runfortherangers 🏃‍♀️🇰🇪❤️🐘🌍🦏🦒
Today started with diving into waterfalls but ende Today started with diving into waterfalls but ended @lewa_wildlife for a special visit the @forrangers headquarters where we got an amazing briefing on the sophisticated security systems they have set up to not only protect wildlife from poachers but also diffusing human conflict around livestock thief and creating solutions for both communities and wildlife. So cool to see how people are coming together to address wildlife conservation and the pressures of population growth, drought, etc. in Africa. These teams are truly making a difference and your support is going to an amazing cause! Thank you again to everyone who has given! @forrangers @boranaconservancy @lewa_wildlife @conserveglobal #forrangers #wildliferangers #wildlifeconservation #protectwildlife #supportrangers
The @wildwomenultra team made it to Kenya! We are The @wildwomenultra team made it to Kenya! We are soaking up views of Mt. Kenya, loving the animals, shaking out the legs with @forrangers, enjoying sundowns, sunrises, and learning the birds! We’ve got a few days of exploring the conservative efforts here in Laikipia County before the long run! Follow along @wildwomenultra and thank you to everyone who is supporting @forrangers 🦏❤️🛖🦒🐘🇰🇪
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