Trip Reports Backcountry

While we were down in the ‘Juans experiencing our own version of Colorado’s "spring," Mike Marolt and friends were doing this: “WOW! Sat & Sun were the best backcountry skiing I have had in a very long time. We skied…

Skiing Grizzly Peak, Independence Pass backcountry, Colorado.

Headed up to Independence Pass again this morning. Quick hike up Blue Peak, hit a couloir on the east side, then climb it again for a nice 2,000 verts backcountry skiing down to parking. First time out with Ted Mahon,…

Trip report about skiing Castle Peak, Colorado 14er, With Aron Ralston and others.

A June storm lays up a bit of powder snow on Independence Pass, Colorado. This trip report celebrates the getting of the backcountry skiing goods.

It stormed all day yesterday and we figured a bit of "dust on crust" might have resulted. Yes it was there this morning on Blarney (Louie skiing it in above photo), the peak just north of Independence Pass, Colorado. Blarney…