Ski descent of El Diente Peak in Colorado, in 2003 before 14er skiing became popular, ski mountaineering and backcountry adventure.

Dawson family ski touring in spring of 2003, ranging over Colorado from 14ers to barbeques on Independence Pass.

Ski descent of Castle Peak in October, rare amount of snow for early backcountry skiing and mountaineering on this fourteener.

We backcountry skiers should try our best to leave the mountain as we found it — or to at least leave only ski tracks. On top of that, we should use mechanized transport with care and forethought.