This past Friday really was a good day. Backcountry glissers all over central Colorado nailed beautiful lines while a snowstorm was building in the southern mountains. Saturday turned out better than expected for backcountry skiing, with low pressure slowly building…

I recently got this report from some obviously on-the-case Crested Butte ski alpinists: Thanks for the inspiration over the years Lou, we skied the southwest cooly of South Maroon yesterday (4/22/05) after a days approach from Crested Butte. The slight…

Skiing Mount Sopris, Colorado, backcountry ski touring and mountaineering this human powered mountain.

Mike Marolt, one of a handful of North Americans to ski from very near the summit of an 8,000 meter peak, showed his Himalayan ski film and gave a talk at our son’s school this morning. Mike is a 5th…

Good corn was had this morning on Marble Peak, (location: sort of between Aspen and Crested Butte). Trick was to start early, and stay a bit lower in elevation then we did on Hayden yesterday.

Backcountry skiing on Hayden Peak near Aspen is a good bet for fun and mountain adventure.