The key factor in staying safe when going out into the backcountry in winter is understanding what is going on with the snow. And what is going on with the snow, you might be asking? Well, as I learned in a recent avalanche course, a whole lot.
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To start off 2023 Mother Nature gifted the Sawatch range and indeed, most of Colorado, with a major dump of new snow. The Colorado Avalanche Information Center map went red overnight. High avalanche danger = great skiing. Just make sure you stay inbounds.
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Ski season! We made our first trip up to Monarch this season to check out the conditions.
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I was doing a gravel ride the other day when I encountered a problem that I’ve only seen happen in the mountains. A first-world mountain problem, if you will. No one’s going to starve, get hurt, or die but it did sort of mess up my plans for the day.
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In this season of transition between autumn riding and winter skiing it’s a good time to stop and reflect on the past year to give thanks for what we have.
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So a couple of days ago I was JRA (just riding along) when I heard a loud bang from the back of my mountain bike.
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Pandemic weirdness and the occasional cleaning day aside, since retiring and moving to Salida, our lives have pretty much felt like one ongoing vacation every single day. Riding, hiking, skiing, life is indeed good. But even living in God’s country, sometimes you need a change of scenery.
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After my recent ignoble defeat on the Wetterhorn, I was thinking that I would be ending my 2022 climbing season on a down note.
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