5/14/2011 to 5/20/2011 – After a week long roadtrip from Colorado back to Washington (due to Winston’s incredible stubbornness) the Pacific Northwest ski mountaineering adventure began. I met up with Jonny Cromwell, Daan Stevenson, and Andrew Steger shortly after their 3-day attempt at Mt. Rainier. We skied a classic PNW day at Alpental with rain […]
Read more "Washington Righteousness"4/31/2011 – The last day of April is one of the best days to get faceshots. Why? Because many ski resorts are already closed, many of your friends have put their ski equipment away, and you (as well as your few devoted… or “obsessed” friends) are still getting better turns than those ready for summer […]
Read more "An Introduction to Wild Basin"4/24/2011 – With snow down along the Front Range the day before (Coco’s Triathalon), I knew I had to get up to enjoy some of the fresh snow in the mountains that next day. I rounded up Alex Umbhau and Jason Blair for a day of exploration and shredding out around Berthoud Pass. We hadn’t […]
Read more "Playing With Avalanches"4/23/2011 – After a broke summer, a trying winter, and a hopeful spring, my good friend Corey finally got back into race shape and competed in his first triathlon in over a year! I was excited to be there to document his season opener, which started with a dare to do it all in his […]
Read more "Coco’s Triathalon"3/20/2011 to 3/25/2011 – It feels good to cut off from the world for a week. More people really ought to get the opportunity to enjoy this reviving experience more often. For spring break this year, CU;s backcountry club rented out the Mountain Belle Hut off of Red Mountain pass in the San Juans for […]
Read more "Mountain Belle… the Great Escape"3/12/2011 – Dragon’s Tail Couloir in RMNP has deceived me twice before this day, but with solid conditions and a comfortable late morning start, it was time to conquer this classic line. Casey, Ryan and I headed up to get after this line each with our own personal motivation for being there. Casey was on […]
Read more "Some Mid-March Keepers"3/13/2011 – When you head out in the morning with a beautiful peak in mind, its hard to back down and call it off when the conditions aren’t safe. Although sometimes, you get lucky, and your ski plans are interrupted by wonderful deep powder. Dave, Jonny, and I set out with the plan of bagging […]
Read more "The Powder Shut Down"3/9/2011 – The Washington Righteousness crew headed up to St. Mary’s Glacier to get some ropes practice in and enjoyed a day of teamwork and learning (and a little skiing too). The crew is Dave, Andrew, Jonny, Daan, and I, and the plan is to slay PNW peaks in mid-May later this year. Here are […]
Read more "Getting Roped For Rainier"5/27/2010 – After a long day on the river, a few of us got out and went climbing in Buena Vista. These photos feature Dean and Tom getting after some excellent rock right as the sun was setting. Rockin’ evening during rafting training.
Read more "Some Climbing in Buena Vista"Last summer was my rookie season as a raft guide. Although the summer of 2010 has forever changed me, I took very few photos and instead lived every moment to its fullest. I was surrounded with an amazing group of people who each took a leap of faith and ended up on their feet as […]
Read more "A Little Taste of Rafting Season"
Zachary Stephen Miller 