TR: Cold Smoke in Aspen

(Last Updated On: February 9, 2016)

Last week the powder hit in a big way. While we were lined up to test skis at the SIA on-snow event at Copper Mountain, we just couldn’t make ourselves do the gnarly drive and pull ourselves away from all this luscious powder at the resort:

It just kept on being good! Brittany milking pow at 2:30 pm at Crested Butte Mountain Resort last Monday!
It just kept on being soooo good! Brittany milking pow at 2:30 pm at Crested Butte Mountain Resort last Monday!

So, we didn’t go. And we ended up rescheduling a meeting with our partners at Backbone Media. Instead of meeting at Copper, we were able to convince Sam to meet us for a backcountry lap in his own backyard in Aspen. He brought us lots of gear to test, including the new Black Diamond Helio skis:

Testing out the new Black Diamond Helio skis: Jordan White, Sam Coffey, Brittany Konsella, Frank Konsella
Testing out the new Black Diamond Helio skis: Jordan White, Sam Coffey, Brittany Konsella, Frank Konsella

Our friends Jordan and Nate guided us to one of the coolest zones we’ve skied in awhile.
Backcountry skiing Mount Shimer near Aspen.

Backcountry skiing Mount Shimer near Aspen.

Backcountry skiing Mount Shimer near Aspen.

It looks like Canada, eh? But, no. It’s Aspen!
Frank Konsella skinning up Mount Shimer near Aspen.

The skiing was really good! Frank.
Frank Konsella backcountry skiing on Mount Shimer near Aspen.

Frank Konsella backcountry skiing on Mount Shimer near Aspen.

Frank Konsella backcountry skiing on Mount Shimer near Aspen.

Frank Konsella backcountry skiing on Mount Shimer near Aspen.

Frank Konsella backcountry skiing on Mount Shimer near Aspen.

Frank Konsella backcountry skiing on Mount Shimer near Aspen.

Sam.
Sam Coffey backcountry skiing Mount Shimer near Aspen

Sam Coffey backcountry skiing Mount Shimer near Aspen

Nate.
Nate backcountry skiing on Mount Shimer near Aspen.

Nate backcoutnry skiing Mount Shimer near Aspen.

Jordan.
Jordan White backcountry skiing Mount Shimer near Aspen.

Jordan White backcountry skiing Mount Shimer near Aspen.

Jordan White backcountry skiing Mount Shimer near Aspen.

Jordan White backcountry skiing Mount Shimer near Aspen.

Me.
Brittany Konsella backcountry skiing Mount Shimer near Aspen.

Brittany Konsella backcountry skiing Mount Shimer near Aspen.

Brittany Konsella backcountry skiing Mount Shimer near Aspen.

Brittany Konsella backcountry skiing Mount Shimer near Aspen.

Brittany Konsella backcountry skiing Mount Shimer near Aspen.

Brittany Konsella backcountry skiing Mount Shimer near Aspen.

It was a good day of cold smoke in Aspen, in a fun zone with great people. Days like this are what backcountry skiing is all about!


Stay tuned for a full review of the Black Diamond Helio 105. But, for now you can get your own pair here:

Brittany Walker Konsella

Aside from skiing, biking, and all outdoorsy things,Brittany Walker Konsella also loves smiles and chocolate 🙂 Even though she excels at higher level math and chemistry, she still confuses left from right. Find out more about Brittany!

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Cold Smoke in Aspen!
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Cold Smoke in Aspen!
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A good day with great people skiing cold smoke in the Aspen backcountry, testing the new Black Diamond Helio skis! Days like this are what backcountry skiing is all about!
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Brittany Walker Konsella

Aside from skiing, biking, and all outdoorsy things, Brittany Walker Konsella also loves smiles and chocolate :) Even though she excels at higher level math and chemistry, she still confuses left from right. Find out more about Brittany!

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