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…
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Colorado Backcountry Skiing Reports – Independence Pass and More (May 30, 2005)
by Lou Dawsonby Lou DawsonPoly crossing the Roaring Fork "creek" on the way to Independence Pass backcountry skiing. Kind of like the Khumbu Icefall on Mount Everest? A moderate weather system hit Colorado today, so backcountry skiing is out for us. We need a…
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It’s been a WARM couple of days, but Colorado backcountry skiers are still getting it done by starting early in the morning, and going for high altitude on anything but northerly slopes (which have not been well compacted). NOAA weather…
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First Ski Descent on Cathedral Peak East Face, Elk Mountains, Colorado.
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Dynafit skis, review and shopping options for backcountry skiing featuring D812 model for ski touring.
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Silver Skis race re-enactment on Mount Rainier and report about Greg Hill and Andrew McLean ski touring and mountaineering.