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San Luis Peak Ski Descent – 1.16.10

San Luis Peak Ski Descent – 1.16.10

Jan 16, 2010

Christy makes her way across the rolling basin to the East Ridge. Route: Yawner Gullies (SW) Team: Ted, Christy We had come off Sneffels the weekend prior, and decided to head back down to the San Juans for a combo ice climbing trip/ San Luis Peak ski. After a couple of days in the Ouray Ice Park, we made our way to Creede for the night. It just so happened...

Mount Sneffels – Birthday Chutes – 1.9.10

Mount Sneffels – Birthday Chutes – 1.9.10

Jan 9, 2010

A January 2010 ski of the Birthday Chutes on Mount Sneffels.

Hard Telling, Not Knowing

Hard Telling, Not Knowing

Jul 9, 2009

You’re only considered to have finished when you kiss the rock. The Hardrock 100 starts tomorrow at 6am, and with any luck could be over sometime Saturday. How will it go? Well, there’s so much to this race, so many variables and unknowns that it’s impossible to say for sure, until it’s over. So I have to fall back on the cliche for my answer– it’s hard telling, not knowing....

Happy Birthday Christy!

Happy Birthday Christy!

Jul 16, 2008

It’s July 16th, a.k.a. the most important day of the year, and if you haven’t seen Christy and her long red dress and wished her a happy birthday yet, you can still acknowledge the significance of the day at the Aspen Club tennis courts until 8, then at the Sky until about 10 and finally at the Belly Up for the ‘Jes Grew’ reunion show until midnight(w/ cake, thanks Troy)....

Rio Grande Pyramid

Rio Grande Pyramid

May 18, 2008

An epic Type II fun day on a remote 13er in the San Juans. There were definitely some lesson learned.

Redcloud and Sunshine

Redcloud and Sunshine

May 16, 2008

Redcloud and Sunshine peaks, a great pair of 14ers outside of Lake City that you can ski in a single day.

Wilson Peak Ski Descent – 6.10.07

Wilson Peak Ski Descent – 6.10.07

Jun 10, 2007

It had been two weeks since Christy and I had  skied down in the San Juans and although we were wearing shorts in Aspen now, our friend in Telluride insisted we could still ski the classic Northeast Face of Wilson Peak.

Mount Eolus Boxcar Couloir – 5.26.07

Mount Eolus Boxcar Couloir – 5.26.07

May 26, 2007

A 2007 spring ski mission into Chicago basin to ski Mount Eolus.

Snake Couloir – Mount Sneffels Ski Descent – 11.7.05

Snake Couloir – Mount Sneffels Ski Descent – 11.7.05

Nov 7, 2005

An early season ski descent of the Snake Couloir on Mount Sneffels.

Wetterhorn Peak East Face Ski Descent – 5.18.05

Wetterhorn Peak East Face Ski Descent – 5.18.05

May 18, 2005

A spring ski descent of Wetterhorn Peak on a hot day that delivered a learning lesson.

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Gotta say it feels great to head out on a trail ru Gotta say it feels great to head out on a trail run with my favorite partner and leave behind the orthopedic issues that held me back for several years! 😀🏃🏽⛰️🙏 #backtonormal #lovesummertime☀️ #trailrunning 👍
Crestolita and Broken Hand Peak ⛰️ so fun to h Crestolita and Broken Hand Peak ⛰️ so fun to hike around the #sangres, tag some new #13ers, all while near the local giants, and without a single person around. 🏕️🥾Always worth a trip! #alwaysgo #backpacking #peakbagging #colorado #crestones #14ers
Seeking out the quiet places, while filling in the Seeking out the quiet places, while filling in the blank spots on the map. 🥾🏕️⛰️🌅🔥 #backpacking #colorado #sangres #13ers #peakbagging #alwaysgo #wildernesstherapy @aspenchristy
Changing things up- feels good to be out of ski bo Changing things up- feels good to be out of ski boots! ☀️🌊🚣🏼‍♀️⛺️
Keeping the spring season going down in the San Ju Keeping the spring season going down in the San Juans ⛷️sun, spring snow, couloirs, and 13ers ☀️🌽❄️🏔️that’s Silverton in May! 😁🙏 and we’re not done yet- conditions are still 👌 up high!

#springskiing #silverton #alwaysgo #backcountryskiing #skithe13ers #cinnamonpass @aspenchristy @kastle_usa @stio #forskiers #lettheoutsidein
Big Banff backdrops 🤩 Canadian Rockies are real Big Banff backdrops 🤩 Canadian Rockies are really something! 🇨🇦👍💯 that’s Temple Mountain in the background 🏔️can’t wait to get back up here! @aspenchristy #canadianrockies #backcounteyskiing #skitouring #alwaysgo
Couloir hunting 🎯 still plenty of snow out ther Couloir hunting 🎯 still plenty of snow out there if you’re willing to put in the effort ⛷️🏔️🤟 #alwaysgo #backountryskiing #colorado #skitouring #aspenco @aspenchristy @kastle_usa #forskiers
Purple Mound, 2622m, Lake Louise, BC 🇨🇦 We’ve skied named peaks, mounts and mountains, points, needles, ridges, and hills— and countless translations of these terms in other languages— but we had never skied from the summit of a named mound. 

Thanks to @richburkley for showing us around @skilouise 🙏 and taking us on the Purple Mound tour ⛷️👍💯 It was a cool loop through beautiful mountains, fun skiing, and a memorable day! 

(And way to dress for the day @aspenchristy)
Three nights and four lovely days up at the Asulka Three nights and four lovely days up at the Asulkan Hut🛖 in the Selkirk Mountains, BC 🇨🇦 with (mostly) winter conditions, amazing terrain, and the perfect adventure partner 😍 @aspenchristy 

💯⛷️🏔️🙏😀 #alwaysgo #backcountryskiing #huttrip #selkirks #canada #rogerspass @kastle_usa #forskiers
Spring off-season ski adventures ⛷️maybe the b Spring off-season ski adventures ⛷️maybe the best time of year? 💯 We headed north 🇨🇦 and the ski touring adventures have been ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ #canada #skitouring #rogerspass #backcountryskiing #alwaysgo @aspenchristy @kastle_usa #forskiers
Back to where it all began, nearly 30 yrs ago— Q Back to where it all began, nearly 30 yrs ago— Quandary Peak 14,265 ft. Nice to reaffirm 14er ski outings are still just as much fun as they were back then, and a little bit easier! 😁🙏 additional pics included for spring recon of Mosquito/Tenmile Range 13ers and 14ers:

Photo 4 - Grays & Torreys
5 - Pacific Peak
6 - Crystal & Peak 10
7 - Atlantic Peak
8 - Drift Peak & Fletcher Mountain
9 - Mount Democrat North Face

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On the hunt for sunny spring snow ☀️🌽❄️ On the hunt for sunny spring snow ☀️🌽❄️ with @steepskiing yesterday. And it was easy to find. 😀 #backcountryskiing #aspenco #getitwhileyoucan
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Turns out, Everything is Going to be Alright 🎶 Turns out, Everything is Going to be Alright 🎶 Music therapy at Folsom Field. Just what we needed this weekend. Thank you @phish #folsomfield #boulder @bouldertheater @themotet #houseswap #friends #musicforthsoul
Up and over the passes we go! Annual run to visit Up and over the passes we go! Annual run to visit to Willow Lake and Red, a dear frog 🐸 that was buried there in 1998. Frolicking in the high alpine flowers that are starting to pop and adding much needed colors to our days. Still so sad to arrive at Maroon Bells and not have our National Forest staff and facilities (including drinking water for people visiting from all over the world) being supported as they should due to budgets from the current administration. #mountainsarecalling #ProtectPublicLands #protectwhatyoulove #fundtheforestservice @stio
Powered by summit cookies! 🍪 Scrambling through Powered by summit cookies! 🍪 Scrambling through the Sangre de Cristos on the summer solstice 🍪 First nights under the stars 💫big packs, massive wind 💨 lots of mosquitoes, new peaks and valleys, campfires, a high altitude pool, everything you want for the first summer days #summersolstice  #crestonecolorado #crestolita #picopool #13ers @tedmahon @stio
Special place to kick off summer - Missoula’s Bl Special place to kick off summer - Missoula’s Blackfoot River with my amazing sister and river captain @jenabear54 ☀️ Incredible birds, biodiversity, dogs, and friends 🌊 #blackfootriver #montanaadventure #missoula #publiclands #summervibes #sisterlove #lettheoutside #pilateadwoodpecker 💛
That a wrap for us! Feeling grateful for all the s That a wrap for us! Feeling grateful for all the snow we were able to ski this spring despite a below average year, especially in the San Juans. As of this season, we’ve skied 141 of the top 200 peaks in Colorado and putting together some fun plans for next spring! Now bring on summer! ☀️🤗⛷️🏔️ @kastle_usa @stio #lettheoutsidein #ski13ers #secondseason #bicentennials #skimountaineering #colorado #highpeaks
May 18th dropped a full-on snowstorm over the San May 18th dropped a full-on snowstorm over the San Juans! ❄️🌨️ Making the summit of Rolling Mountain (13,697 ft) in whiteout conditions a pretty wild time. 
Days like these remind me why I love ski mountaineering: overcoming challenges, pushing through, being unplugged, and feeling so tired that Monday at the office sounds really nice. @mouseschocolate for the reward 🐭 #SpringSkiing #SkiMountaineering #SanJuans #RollingMountain #13,697 #Colorado #Bicenntenial #Skithe13ers #Type2Fun #EarnYourTurns #Forskiers #Moose #Ptarmigan #lettheoutsideinside @stio @kastle_usa
Can’t deny my love of spring skiing ☀️ ⛷️ 🏔️ Early ups make for lots of garden 🪏 time in the afternoon 👩‍🌾 Fun to find powdery conditions out there! 

Exciting to be testing out some exciting new women’s winter gear for @stio 🤗🤗🤗 Goods things are coming!
Happy May Day! ❄️ 🌷 ❄️🌷❄️ Love h Happy May Day! ❄️ 🌷 ❄️🌷❄️ Love having fresh snow and new blooms all at once! Such a special time of year, marking half way between the Spring Equinox and Summer Solstice ☀️ #letitbloom #letitsnow #lettheoutsidein @tedmahon @stio @kastle_usa
Just getting started up north! Exploring expansive Just getting started up north! Exploring expansive alpine bowls, old-growth forests, and high peaks. Different world up here! So good to see #secondskiseason #forskiers #rogerspass #canada #lettheoutsidein @tedmahon @scarpa @kastle_usa @stio
Just happy to be here 🙏💗⛷️ 🏔️ ☀️ #mountainlife #forskiers #lettheoutsidein
Dayz off….and the mountains are calling. No meet Dayz off….and the mountains are calling.
No meetings, no emails, — just fresh turns, quiet ridgelines, and only that kind of joy that powder can give you.
Grateful for the reset, the friends, the views, and the legs that still want one more lap.

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Hello Spring Mountaineering Season ⛷️ 🏔️ Hello Spring Mountaineering Season ⛷️ 🏔️ 
Nice to be together again ❄️ Some incredible peaks out there! Can’t wait for more exploring…#lettheoutsidein #forskiers #springhassprung #bunnybait #skirewards #sanjuans #trico @stio @kaestleski @tedmahon @mouseschocolate
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