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 […]
Read more "Dead Dog"5/11/2010 – Big Bad Wolf Couloir, Red Peak (13,189 ft) – Jonny, Mike, and I headed out form the car around 9:30 am and did not return until around 10:30pm. Authentic and excellent day in the Gore Range.
Read more "Big Bad Wolf"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 […]
Read more "A Few Randos…"Last weekend started the beginning of one of the greatest parts of ski season… couloir season! To start off, Casey LeFever and I headed off to tame “Shit for Brains,” the 1500 vertical foot, fifty degree couloir just outside of Arapahoe Basin Ski Area. We had planned to hit it last year but were shut […]
Read more "And So It Begins… Couloir Season"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 […]
Read more "Spontaneity and Silverton"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!
Read more "Spring Break 2010 – Durango"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!
Read more "Last Weekend…"Amid the sounds of spring taking hold all around Colorado, was the distinct scraping sound of shovels and asphalt heard throughout The Hill on March 4th, 2010. The ear-wrenching sounds were in preparation for one of the University of Colorado’s favorite student events – the annual Cricket Campus Rail Jam. By five pm, a two-story […]
Read more "Cricket Rail Jam 2010"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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Zachary Stephen Miller 