Trooper Traverse backcountry skiing trip from Leadville Colorado to Aspen includes plenty of mountaineering and history.
Trip Reports Backcountry
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I’m working on a Trooper Traverse trip report this morning, look for part one later today. Meanwhile, Neal Beidleman checked in from fourteener Castle Peak. He and friends skied the East Face yesterday morning. The route has been getting quite…
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Some backcountry ski trips go so smooth you hardly know they passed — others have at least one defining moment. Our recent Trooper Traverse had several such. The make-or-break point occurred when Mike was walking around a new campsite on…
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Hi all! We’re back from an incredible five days backcountry skiing on the Trooper Traverse from Leadville to Aspen, Colorado. Our adventures were many, including catastrophic breakage and ultimate McGiver lashup of a Silvretta Pure binding, a frigid 9 degree…
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On the Trooper Traverse – Leadville to Aspen, Colorado backcountry skiing.
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Headed up to Marble Peak for a quick backcountry skiing hit this morning. I always enjoy this view of Mount Justice. Today it was better than usual. Click photo to enlarge. Lou DawsonWildSnow.com publisher emeritus and founder Lou (Louis Dawson)…
