Lou here, back from three days at Shrine Mountain Inn, a triad of cabins that are part of the 10th Mountain Hut System in central Colorado. Let’s just say there was tons of snow. Tons. Nice. Merry Christmas.
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Chuck’s Cabin at Shrine Mountain Inn, Vail Pass, Colorado. |
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.