backcountry skiing

Happy New Year everyone! In celebration, yesterday we did a mega-slog on Mount Sopris here in western Colorado. We normally use snowmobiles to shave about 9 miles off this trip, but figured doing it unmechanized would be a good fitness…

Had a chance to try out our local Beacon Basin yesterday. This one is on top of Aspen Mountain above the eponymous town in Colorado.

How to fit thermo liners for backcountry skiing boots, keep your feet warm and comfortable while ski touring and prevent blisters.

I don’t like public speaking all that much, but radio is easier because you don’t have to worry about if your fly is open or not. I’d even call it fun on occasion.

This was not a large avalanche, but could have hurt someone. It’s interesting to see such a slide in Colorado, where our snowpack is usually so crummy that any avalanche steps down to the ground and moves massive amounts of snow.