Christy’s Done – all 14ers skied
A message after skiing all the Colorado 14ers back in 2010.
Ski Capitol Peak – 5.16.10
With a ski descent of Capitol Peak in May 2010, Christy had succeeded in being the first woman to climb and ski all of Colorado’s 14ers.
Ski Pyramid Peak – Landry Line – 5.8.10
Skiing the Hourglass Couloir on the 14er Little Bear Peak in 2008.
Mount Wilson – North Face Ski Descent – 5.5.10
A convoluted summit ski descent of Mount Wilson in 2010.
Pikes Peak Ski Descent – 5.1.10
Christy in the Y Couloir. Route: Crags CG/summit/Y couloir/summit/Crags CG Team: Christy, Ted Christy wanted this one done, and she didn’t want to wait. We had been unlucky in a couple of earlier attempts to get up the Pikes Peak Highway to ski the Y Couloir. The road closes regularly in the fickle spring weather. So as it was looking like she might be able to finish all 54 ski...
Ski Little Bear Peak – 3.6.10
After climbing the couloir from Como Lake, Christy starts along the ridge towards the base of the couloir. Route: Southwest Face/Hourglass Couloir Team: Ted, Christy After a huge drive from Aspen to Alamosa the long way (without Indy Pass), we opted to crash in a hotel. The next day was going to be long, so some better rest than we’d likely get in the back of the truck would be...
Holy Cross Ski Descent – 2.27.10
A close up of the Aspen area form the summit. Not only are Pyramid and the Bells looking large, but Aspen Highlands can be seen in a unique perspective. Route: North Ridge Team: Ted, Christy, Dirk Bockelmann Trying to keep the momentum going, we headed down to Holy Cross. The three of us headed up the road on snowmobile, all the way to the Halfmoon Pass summer trailhead. Earlier we...
East Face of Wetterhorn Peak – 5.18.09
The Writing’s on the Snow Christy gets down with the brown on Wetterhorn’s East Face I think we might be done. Five weeks ago I laid out two possible scenarios concerning the brown snow this spring, the dust would either be a non-issue or it would cut the season short. Opinions around town favored the latter as the likely outcome, and that’s understandable because it looked pretty bad around here. For...
Mount Lindsey – North Face Ski Descent – 5.16.09
Skiing the North Couloir on Mount Lindsey.
Ski the Crestone Needle – 5.9.09
A great climb and ski of the Southeast Couloir on the Crestone Needle.
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
