Wilson Peak Ski Descent – 5.20.04
A 2004 ski descent of the Northwest side of Wilson Peak.
Mount Wilson Ski Descent – 5.19.04
A 2004 ski descent of the North Face of Mount Wilson from Navajo Basin.
El Diente Ski Descent – 5.19.04
Skiing was easy on the soft, north facing snow. Route: North Face Team: Ted, Dirk Bockelmann After some pretty good days so far this spring (we were just in the Sangres), and with a week remaining before work starts up, I figured I should keep charging. Dirk was free as well, so we decided to head down to the San Juans with the three peaks of the Wilson group in...
Blanca Peak Ski Descent – 5.16.04
A Sangre adventure to ski Blanca and Ellingwood Point.
Ellingwood Point Ski Descent – 5.16.04
The sun crests the saddle between Blanca and Ellingwood and warms the chill. Route: South Face Team: Christy, Ted After coming off our big push in the Sawatch the weekend prior, we wanted to check out the Sangres. There was enough snow down there still to ski, but it was going fast. We made the drive to towards Alamosa and then up the horrendous Como Lake Road to a reasonable...
Mount Princeton Ski Descent – 5.9.04
Catching Mount Princeton in rare ski form back in 2004.
Mount Harvard – South Slopes – 5.8.04
Mount Harvard and a ski descent of the South Slopes.
West Face of Mount Columbia – 5.8.04
The West Face of Columbia, seen from Harvard earlier that morning. Route: West Face Team: Ted, Christy The thought of not trying for Columbia right after Harvard, even if it was a bit warm and a bit late was not one Christy or I wanted to entertain. At this point in time I was barely halfway through the ski list and wasn’t set on skiing them all, but Christy would...
Mount Elbert Ski Descent – 5.7.04
Box Creek Cirque is arguably the best ski line on Mount Elbert.
Mount Bierstadt Ski Descent – 5.6.04
Mount Bierstadt is one of the easiest peaks on the list of 14ers to ski. Route: West Flank Team: Christy, Ted We decided on Bierstadt. The morning before we were in Chamonix. After skiing the Haute Route (Chamonix to Zermatt) with friends May Eynon, Jon Gibans, Katie Monahan, and Dick and Paulina Jackson, we decided to end the trip early when bad weather ruled out a ski attempt of Mont...
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
