I had the privilege this morning of assembling text and photos from a Crested Butte, Colorado crew’s stunning attempt at a backcountry skiing traverse of the high Elk Mountains in central Colorado, including exploration of a possible new ski route on Capitol Peak. Check it out.
WildSnow.com publisher emeritus and founder Lou (Louis Dawson) has a 50+ years career in climbing, backcountry skiing and ski mountaineering. He was the first person in history to ski down all 54 Colorado 14,000-foot peaks, has authored numerous books about about backcountry skiing, and has skied from the summit of Denali in Alaska, North America’s highest mountain.
