We pulled it off: A backcountry skiing climb and descent in the Elk Mountains, then boy on time for school at 8:15 a.m. Above, school bell minus 70 minutes and counting. The question is, how well do you do on your tests when you got up at 3:00 AM? |
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.