Trip Reports Backcountry

I got another exciting phone call from Chris Davenport yesterday evening. He and his crew went up to El Diente on Thursday morning and nailed three different routes from the summit. Still feeling energetic, the crew went for Mount Wilson…

I drove down to Telluride last week (on the way to meet Chris Davenport) and joined up with Jason Troth for an attempt on El Diente peak. I’d done the regular route several times, and wanted to try something different…

I’ve always wondered about skiing the standard climbing route (with direct finish at base) on North Maroon Peak in Colorado’s Elk Mountains. The other day Wyoming ski mountaineer Brian Story did exactly that. I believe this is the first time…

Visit with the Davenport Crew – Sangre De Cristo 14ers, Sierra Blanca, ski descent of Ellingwood Peak.

Hi all, I’ve been on a fourteener skiing road trip since past Friday. Didn’t have enough internet access to “road blog,” look for full report sometime later today. Tried a new route on El Diente with Jason Troth, then joined…

Hi Lou, Great spring so far here in the San Juan mountains of Colorado. Our heavy March storms saved us entirely. We have the dirt layer too, which is completely exposed on most aspects except northerly pitches at elevation. A…