The other day I asked Bob Perlmutter if he’d send over a few shots from his spring skiing up at Independence Pass. They make a nice guest blog, thanks Bob!
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| Sue backcountry skiing Independence Mountain. |
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| Sue gets the climb done before a fine descent. |
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| Pete A. skinning up Blue (Twining) Peak before — beautiful backcountry skiing. |
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| Sue and Pete A. skinning up Independence Palisade. |
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| Sue & Lisa on Geissler One. |
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| Blue Peak from the west. All these couloirs are good bets, area to left of summit is tilted a bit more northerly and may hold springtime powder. |
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| Lou on Geissler Three |
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| Broken cornice on Snowfence Ridge. |
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| Sean crossing Roaring Fork below 4th of July area. |
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.
