
It was time. After weeks of studying topo maps, watching the weather and checking the avalanche forecast; after one reconnaissance mission and numerous prayers to the snow gods, it was time. Time to ski Clover Mountain.
Continue readingIt was time. After weeks of studying topo maps, watching the weather and checking the avalanche forecast; after one reconnaissance mission and numerous prayers to the snow gods, it was time. Time to ski Clover Mountain.
Continue readingI just liked the name of this antique piece of equipment parked at the top of Monarch Pass. There’s snow, let’s go!
Continue readingSomething I love about living in Colorado is that sometimes Mother Nature just up and decides to shut the whole place down for a while. Don’t worry about that appointment, you’re staying in today.
Continue readingI’m still experimenting with the GoPro. A few days ago, I took it out for my first attempt at using it for backcountry skiing. Looking at the footage it captured I learned a couple of things.
Continue readingTo this point in my life, I’ve resisted the temptation to buy a GoPro. Several reasons.
Continue readingOn the final day of the avalanche course I took back in January 2023, armed with our newly acquired backcountry knowledge and excited to start exploring, me and my classmates spent a good half hour peppering our instructor Katie for suggestions on places to ski in the area. One of the locations she mentioned was a place called Chalk Creek.
Continue readingEver since I skied Mt. Shavano last spring I’ve been thinking about my next mountain. There’s no shortage of mountains around here. It’s sort of our thing. The question is, which one?
Continue readingAround here there are certain distinctly recognizable events that mark the changing of the seasons. Spring is the explosion of wildflowers in the mountains. It’s fall when the surrounding hillsides are covered in aspen gold. And you know its summer when highway 50 is jammed with campers with out-of-state plates.
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