San Juans Archives - Page 2 of 3

March 21, 2016 Frank Konsella

Sheep Chute 3.4.16

The San Juans are far and away Colorado’s largest mountain range. Despite the vastness of the range, however, it’s starting

Backcountry Skiing San Juans

March 13, 2016 Frank Konsella

Dead Squirrel Couloir 3.3.16

In mid-May of 2012, we skied the four couloirs that drop into American Basin from American Peak. And every time

Backcountry Skiing San Juans

January 12, 2016 Brittany Walker Konsella

Bringing in the New Year the Red Mountain Pass way

Admittedly, Frank and I aren’t always the ones to celebrate New Year’s with a bang. Rather than have heads pounding

Backcountry Skiing San Juans

December 21, 2015 Brittany Walker Konsella

TR: Backcountry Skiing on Wolf Creek Pass (19 Dec 2015)

Lesser known than some of Colorado’s major passes, Wolf Creek pass is still no secret to the avid skier. Wolf

Biking San Juans

October 11, 2015 Frank Konsella

TR: Cataract Ridge: I Can’t Not Take Photos 9.27.15

Yes, I realize that I used a grammatically incorrect double negative in the title. But I kept saying that to

Backcountry Skiing San Juans

July 1, 2015 Brittany Walker Konsella

TR: Hurricane Peak (19 June 2015)

The skiing on Bonita Peak that morning was so good, and the breeze was keeping the snow from getting too

Backcountry Skiing San Juans

June 30, 2015 Brittany Walker Konsella

TR: Bonita Peak (19 June 2015)

After having a fun day backcountry skiing at Clear Lake, we were eager to check out what else the San

Backcountry Skiing San Juans

June 28, 2015 Frank Konsella

Clear Lake 6.18.15

The ski season was still going strong, so Brittany and I started talking about new places to check out. We

Backcountry Skiing San Juans

June 23, 2015 Brittany Walker Konsella

TR: Gladstone Peak Ski (17 June 2015)

Gladstone Peak is a black sheep among giants. It rests alongside the fantastic fourteener trio of El Diente, Mount Wilson,

Follow Brittany's account of her trauma on July 6th and her recovery since!

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Unlucky Lucky: Skiing Again!

February 4, 2020 Brittany Walker Konsella

At the end of the appointment, the doctor sat me down and said, “Let’s talk about skiing.” In my head I said, “I thought you’d never ask!” But, I refrained. He asked, “Do you even want to ski this year?” I nodded my head in silent response, but inside I was screaming, “Oh hell yeah!” Then he asked, “Do you have a seasons pass?” I nodded my head again and mumbled something about buying it before the accident and just keeping it because I thought I’d be skiing in spring for sure. Then he said, “I think you should get out and ski. I think it will help you mentally.” Yep, this doc knows me, or at least knows my type. Of course, there was the whole spiel about starting out slow, on groomers only, etc. But, I already knew this. It’s not like I haven’t been through 3 ACL surgeries before.

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