http://14erskiers.com/franksblog/2009/03/white-and-whiterock-31909/ Frank Konsella's Backcountry Skiing and Biking Blog Thu, 09 Feb 2012 01:39:55 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 http://14erskiers.com/franksblog/2009/03/white-and-whiterock-31909/comment-page-1/#comment-884 NE Face White/ S Face Whiterock/ S Face Red Rock Bowl (No Name) 4.5.11 – 14erskiers.com Mon, 11 Apr 2011 22:32:08 +0000 http://www.14erskiers.com/franksblog/?p=350#comment-884 [...] 4,000′ from the Snodgrass trailhead. We had traveled much of this ground before, linking up White and Whiterock back in 2009. In addition to these two peaks, we were also hoping to ski the Spider Face, a line [...] [...] 4,000′ from the Snodgrass trailhead. We had traveled much of this ground before, linking up White and Whiterock back in 2009. In addition to these two peaks, we were also hoping to ski the Spider Face, a line [...]

]]> http://14erskiers.com/franksblog/2009/03/white-and-whiterock-31909/comment-page-1/#comment-403 A West Side Story. Mount Owen 13,058′ 3.17.10 – 14erskiers.com Sat, 20 Mar 2010 04:17:20 +0000 http://www.14erskiers.com/franksblog/?p=350#comment-403 [...] year, Pete tries to ski something big on his birthday. Last year, it was White and Whiterock. This year, a few ideas got thrown around, but I tossed out the West Face of Mt. Owen, which I had [...] [...] year, Pete tries to ski something big on his birthday. Last year, it was White and Whiterock. This year, a few ideas got thrown around, but I tossed out the West Face of Mt. Owen, which I had [...]

]]> http://14erskiers.com/franksblog/2009/03/white-and-whiterock-31909/comment-page-1/#comment-17 Frank Sun, 29 Mar 2009 16:13:36 +0000 http://www.14erskiers.com/franksblog/?p=350#comment-17 People say a lot of things. I'd bet good money that Capitol has only been skied off the summit 5 times. I would guess that your old dude friends from Aspen skied off of K2 after summiting, but that is hardly the same thing, though maybe in their mind that is "skiing Capitol". People say a lot of things. I’d bet good money that Capitol has only been skied off the summit 5 times. I would guess that your old dude friends from Aspen skied off of K2 after summiting, but that is hardly the same thing, though maybe in their mind that is “skiing Capitol”.

]]> http://14erskiers.com/franksblog/2009/03/white-and-whiterock-31909/comment-page-1/#comment-16 Kailas Wed, 25 Mar 2009 15:17:09 +0000 http://www.14erskiers.com/franksblog/?p=350#comment-16 We got a lot of dirt on our pack. I beleive Capitol has been skied more than 5 times since I know some old Aspen dudes that say they did it long ago, but they didn't have the climbers ethics. We got a lot of dirt on our pack. I beleive Capitol has been skied more than 5 times since I know some old Aspen dudes that say they did it long ago, but they didn’t have the climbers ethics.

]]> http://14erskiers.com/franksblog/2009/03/white-and-whiterock-31909/comment-page-1/#comment-18 Frank Sun, 22 Mar 2009 16:37:15 +0000 http://www.14erskiers.com/franksblog/?p=350#comment-18 Yeah, it has been a pretty good season all things considered. It has been windy, though-- that West face of Teocalli was totally stripped. Hopefully the storms this week put us through the spring season. Yeah, it has been a pretty good season all things considered. It has been windy, though– that West face of Teocalli was totally stripped. Hopefully the storms this week put us through the spring season.

]]> http://14erskiers.com/franksblog/2009/03/white-and-whiterock-31909/comment-page-1/#comment-19 Kailas Sun, 22 Mar 2009 14:38:56 +0000 http://www.14erskiers.com/franksblog/?p=350#comment-19 Great pictures!! Looks like u have more snow than we do in the San Juans. I'd love to ski that way again. Great pictures!! Looks like u have more snow than we do in the San Juans.
I’d love to ski that way again.

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