Central Colorado backcountry is skiing well. We were in the Marble area yesterday. Snowpack is bridged, still has weak layers down near the ground, so we’re sticking to the trees. Nice to ski backcountry pow with zero avalanche danger — but helmets seemed appropriate.
Becoming one with the trees. |
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.