TR: Blue skies and and warm highs
A week ago we were in the middle of a high pressure following a snow storm that dumped the first
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Crested Butte
State of the Snowpack 1-19-12
Things are bad in Colorado, Utah, and many other areas of the Western US right now. Everyone knows it. The
Read MoreWhoa, New Snow!? 1.8.12
It snowed last weekend for the first time in a long, long time. Sure, it was only about 8″, but
Read MoreMaking the Best of No Snow: Hartman’s Rocks 1.5.12
Last week, the phrase “When life gives you lemons, make lemonade” translated into “When life gives you bare ground in
Read MoreWhat we’ve got
We’ve been waiting for this. We’ve been waiting for far too long. On Saturday morning, we were awakened by the
Read MoreNew Year on Richmond 1.1.12
It’s been a long time since I posted anything, mostly because I haven’t been in the mountains much the past
Read MoreTR: Purple Palace (17 Dec 2011)
Last week, a little bit of snow fell to “refresh” our current backcountry conditions. With Frank out of town, I
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TR: Backcountry Skiing in the Anthracites (5 Dec 2011)
With a little bit of fresh snow, we decided to check out the status of the backcountry. The Anthracites are still easily reachable as it is possible to drive a car far up the Kebler Pass road. However, I suspect this will change the next storm or two. The snow was still quite thin in the Anthracites, with a punchy layer beneath the few inches of fresh, making from some interesting and inconsistent turns. Nevertheless, the pics are worth sharing:)
Read MoreCrystal Peak 11.30.11
From Mouse House Ridge, Zach and I spotted an aesthetic line on 12,632′ Crystal Peak, just a little to our
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