Chapin told me he wanted to ski a 14er for his birthday (he turns 11 at the end of the month), so Big John Gloor and I meandered up Quandary this past Saturday and we ended up snagging Cristo Couloir in windy and creamy conditions.
Monthly Archives
June 2008
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Bob Perlmutter and I have been looking at this peak for years. As the highpoint of the Williams Mountains (subrange of the Sawatch east of Aspen), Williams is not a huge bulky 14er but rather a craggy granite arete that…
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Dynafit ZZeus ski boot review and Dynafit Manaslu ski review for backcountry skiing and touring.
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Today (Sunday) was an odd day. Louie, Lisa and I planned to ski a big peak near Independence Pass, but woke up to rain here in Carbondale. We did our super early start just in case the weather was isolated,…
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Hallett Peak backcountry skiing trip report, terrific place for ski mountaineering.
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News about ski touring and other backcountry skiing related items, including wildlife and land use issues, also energy policy that influences public land.
