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Some Mid-March Keepers

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 […]

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The Powder Shut Down

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 […]

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Dead Dog

4/30/2010 – Torrey’s Peak (14,267 ft) is the first 14er I ever had the opportunity to ski.  Jonny, Casey, and I got after it with a traditional alpine start, leaving Boulder in the middle of the night and starting on the trail at around 4:30am.  By the time we reached the base of the couloir […]

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A Few Randos…

I figured I should toss a post together before finals week really sets in, so here are some pictures.  First, you have Jonny Cromwell skiing a gnarly rock drop where he kicked off a nice little slab slide out of the East Portal.  Next is a photo of Alex Umbhau ripping some single track through […]

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Spontaneity and Silverton

Jonny Cromwell, Casey LeFever and I took our pursuit of powder to a new level this last weekend.  The result? Epic skiing for a couple of days and my first time experiencing Silverton Mountain. Series of events leading up to the trip: 1. Late night study session at Ihop with Anthony Orig, Becca Mathes, and […]

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Spring Break 2010 – Durango

Headed down to Durango for a week of skiing for this year’s spring break.  The included photos are from skiing backcountry off of Molas Pass and Treasure Mountain Hut (outside of Silverton), inbounds skiing at Durango Mountain Resort (Purgatory) with the crew from The Ski Barn, and a few lifestyle and scenic Durango shots Enjoy!

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Last Weekend…

Another four days on snow this weekend (friday through monday) and a fair amount of shooting going on.  Locations included in this photo update are Arapahoe Basin, Vail Pass backcountry, and Berthoud Pass backcountry.  Enjoy the pics!

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Snow Camping in a Three Season Tent

Three-season tents do not do very well when the high for the day is ten degrees Fahrenheit.  January 3rd – 5th I accompanied backcountry skier Alexander Umbhau and snowboarder Casey LeFever into Rocky Mountain National Park for a couple of days of freezing temperatures, earn-your turns powder laps, and winter camping at its finest.  Here […]

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A Morning at Alpental

The Pacific Northwest has been going off as of recent.  Snowfall had been accumulating in the feet, not the inches, over the past couple weeks around Oregon, Washington, and British Columbia, as storm cycles pounded the Cascades relentlessly with wonderful November snow.  Fortunately, I “had” to go home to Seattle for Thanksgiving break, because spending […]

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