Jones Mountain – 13,860 ft.
We wrapped up our San Juan road trip yesterday with a surprisingly fun ski descent of Jones Mountain.
Vermillion Peak – The Vermillion Dollar Couloir
Seven of us stood on the top of Vermillion Peak at 13,894 ft. feeling pretty lucky to have a chance to ski down the highest peak in San Juan County.
Gladstone Peak – 13,913 ft.
As our fourth peak in as many days, we skied Gladstone Peak via Sunshine Mesa and Bilk Basin.
Teakettle Mountain – 13,819 ft.
Teakettle Mountain located in the San Juan range is widely considered one of Colorado’s hardest Centennial Peaks.
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.
Mount Meeker – Dragon Egg Couloir
Skiing the Dragon Egg Couloir on Mount Meeker. What an awesome line.
Cathedral Peak – The Pearl Couloir
Skiing the Pearl Couloir on Cathedral Peak.
Dyer Mountain – 13,855 ft.
A ski descent of Dyer Mountain, a Centennial 13er outside of Leadville, adjacent to Mount Sherman.
The Centennial Peaks Project
Spring is here. The busy work season is winding down, the backcountry snowpack is deeper and more stable– this is often the time we get to pursue our personal skiing goals. I have to say we’re really looking forward to this next objective. Christy, Chris Davenport, and I are setting out to ski the Centennials. Put simply, the 100 tallest mountains in Colorado are called the Centennial Peaks. Fifty-three of...
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
