When you go to the Forest Service office to get a tree cut permit, they read you the riot act about not cutting any Blue Spruce (our state tree). Of course it follows that Blue Spruce are nice bushy things that make the best Christmas trees.
Trip Reports Backcountry
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Ski touring gear testing in Colorado, a big winter storm provides backcountry powder for backpacks, hydration and more.
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Woops, in my rant state of mind I almost forgot today is Thanksgiving! Good to look at life and pick a few things to be thankful for. I thank God I’m still able to get out in the beautiful wild…
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We just couldn’t stand all that snow. Had to get a last desert fix with some warm rock thrown in for good measure. Just kidding… in truth,we are incredibly excited about skiing this year, but don’t mind an excuse (family…
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Colorado backcountry skiing mission near Aspen. We headed out to enjoy some of our amazing early season goods, and returned with large smiles.
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After hearing about huge snowfalls in the San Juan Mountains of south central Colorado, I’ve been eager to head down there and see if we could get an unusual early season peak descent. So we drove south on Friday with…
