"sopris"

Mount Sopris, Colorado during an evening walk yesterday. Colorado Storm 3 (CS-3) was warm with a high snowline. Good, since potential sugar snow down low got disolved, while nice sticky stuff fell up high to create a base. Fun watching…

Colorado backcountry skiing snow conditions can make for fun days in the mountains.

2006 24 hours of Sunlight, Greg Hill in lead

First Look — Dynafit Freeride Aero Backcountry Skiing Boots, used for ski touring and mountaineering.

The boy at trailhead, hero pic by Dad. Black Diamond trekking pole is the ticket, If you have kids or remember your younger days, you can relate to the way growing up involves firsts. The first day you drive, first…

Headed up to Independence Pass again this morning. Quick hike up Blue Peak, hit a couloir on the east side, then climb it again for a nice 2,000 verts backcountry skiing down to parking. First time out with Ted Mahon,…

Poly crossing the Roaring Fork "creek" on the way to Independence Pass backcountry skiing. Kind of like the Khumbu Icefall on Mount Everest? A moderate weather system hit Colorado today, so backcountry skiing is out for us. We need a…

First Ski Descent on Cathedral Peak East Face, Elk Mountains, Colorado.

I’ve always been interested in (and challenged by) backcountry skiing on Longs Peak, as it’s hard to find in condition for a complete ski descent from the summit.