TR: Somewhere.

Somewhere near Crested Butte is a peak with a fair bit of private property. Out of respect for the property owners (many of whom regularly grant access to ski this particular peak), I won’t be naming the peak though most skiers familiar with this area will recognize it. Conditions were excellent- despite the heat wave, we were skiing powder! Brittany on the ascent:

Looking out towards the Lead King basin area of the Elks. The spoon on Gothic no longer looks like it has a continuous line…

I dropped in first. The bowl already had at least a dozen tracks in it..

Brittany:

As I stated before, conditions were excellent, so we went back up for a second lap in the upper bowl. Most years, we would be considering the bowl on the left of this photo, but not this year.

Brittany on the second lap:

Frank on lap #2:

This is a big descent- about 3600′, so we had a ways to go. Much of the lower skiing was also fun. Brittany:

Awesome day! We’re not giving up yet- not by a long shot. There is still a lot of good skiing out there. Somewhere.

It’s peak season in Colorado- a little earlier than usual. The Black Diamond Raven Pro is our favorite among ice axes:

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Frank Konsella

Frank loves snow more than anything... except his wife.  He ensures his food is digested properly by chewing it 32 times before swallowing.He is a full-time real estate agent serving Crested Butte and Gunnison and would be honored to send you his monthly newsletter.

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