Someone asked if I’d publish the text for the Sheriff’s letter. No problem. It’s quite benign and reproduced below: As mentioned, I don’t have any problem with making sure my route descriptions have adequate warnings about hazards myself and my…
Fourteeners
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Fourteener in this case is Mount of the Holy Cross. A somewhat mellow hike as fourteeners go, Holy Cross nonetheless has a bit of route finding challenge as the easy route descends into a valley before the climb begins, and then winds around from a north shoulder to the west side of the peak.
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Don’t know when premier or release is scheduled for the Chris Davenport fourteeners flick, but check out the trailer on film maker Ben Galland’s website. I was hoping for a modern ski film that told a story, mixed with dynamic…
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I was saddened to hear about last Saturday’s death of a climber on South Maroon Peak, a well known central Colorado 14,000 footer (14er) near here. According to newspaper reports, 66 year old Dr. Sterling Smith was eating some trail…
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Skiing Conundrum Couloir out of Montezuma Basin near Aspen, Colorado – perfect conditions.
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Backcountry skiing news from the year 2006, enjoy the history of touring.