Ski touring Maroon Creek valley near Aspen, Maroon Bells and Len Shoemaker Ridge attract us to the backcountry.
Roaring Fork Valley
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On the ridge south of Colorado’s Pyramid Peak, a beautiful curving cirque leads to a 13,631 foot summit I’ve always known as Len Shoemaker Peak.
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Boot climbing up Pearl Mountain this morning. I leave the house at 3:45 AM. The highway drive goes fast, up the Roaring Fork Valley here in central Colorado. No traffic this early, and flashing yellow stoplights you can rip through…
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24 Hours of Sunlight is happening this weekend. In case you live under a rock, this is the ski race where you spend 24 hours climbing up and descending, and see who can do the most vertical in that time. It’s brutal and fun — at least fun for the first half hour.
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Clothing to keep you warm when skiing in inbounds backcountry, Highlands Peak, Aspen, Colorado.
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So many backcountry skiing blog items, so little time to write up the news about ski touring.
