CBAC: 2012-13 Avalanche Season Review
I am constantly amazed by the quality of work produced by our small local avalanche center, the CBAC. Even though
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Author: Frank Konsella
Mount Edwards North Face Solo 6.9.13
For the second weekend in a row, I found myself on the front range. Not wanting to waste a potential
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Mount Hope: Hopeful Couloir 5.27.13
Almost every Memorial Day weekend, Brittany and I try to get out of town to ski some peaks. Even last year, as dry as it was, we had one of the best days of the year near Silverton. In fact, the first weekend we ever skied together was a Memorial Day weekend, so we got up early on Monday and headed to the upper Arkansas valley to ski Mount Hope, a high centennial thirteener near La Plata. The Hopeful Couloir is an obvious line when heading South from Leadville- in fact I’ve often mistaken it for La Plata, so it’s been on my list for quite some time.
Read MoreA Cardinal Day on Gothic 5.25.13
Most mountains have one, maybe two, good faces for skiing. It’s a rare mountain indeed that has quality routes in
Read MoreCO Trail Segment 12: Clear Creek to Wilderness Boundary
Well, the weather feels like summer, and for most people, thoughts have turned to summer sports. I’m not sure that
Read MoreGuest TR: North to Alaska Part 2: Cordova, Whittier, Turnagain, and Hatcher Pass
Mike Records sent in this guest TR from his time in Alaska this spring. This is an amazing journey, filled
Read MoreGuest TR: North to Alaska Part 1: CO to Cordova
Mike Records sent in this guest TR from his time in Alaska this spring. This is an amazing journey, filled
Read MoreOld School TR: The East Face of Pyramid 4.28.2000
With the recent spate of 14erskiers finishing their goals to ski all the 14ers, I couldn’t help but get somewhat
Read MoreTransition Time on a Peeler Tour 5.11.13
Ahh, springtime. April and May are far and away our favorite ski months here at 14erskiers, but that said, they
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