When gale winds blow like a sandblaster on the high peaks, you can still summit. If you want. But you might choose some powder farming instead, or perhaps a classic point-to-point tour. A bit of weekend stoke from such decisions.…
Mount Sopris
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WildSnow skiing and gear HQ Featured in National Geographic Mag.
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Lathrop Strang Dies on Mount Sopris, Colorado, while Ski Mountaineering
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Summited and skied our home mountain a few days ago. Myself and two boys just back from Europe. The young men were real troopers, doing the deed while still jet lagged and not acclimated. Nine hours car-to-car, 5,000 vertical feet,…
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New Year’s Eve Backcountry Skiing on Mount Sopris, Colorado — And Happy New Year!
by Lou Dawsonby Lou DawsonHappy 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…
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Accuse me of braggadocio, but when you’ve got it flaunt it — at least when we’re talking about snow in Colorado. Wintry storm number six (WS6) hit like a full pressure fire hose evening before last, and snowed in the…