Category Archives: Fourteeners

Blanca and Ellingwood Summit Ski Descents

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One of the more solidified goals Carl and I had for this spring was to wrap up the Blanca Group on skis.  The first weekend in May had been the plan for awhile, and as a bonus the days leading up to the trip saw some new snow in the Southern Sangres.  Mike, Marc, Carl, and I motored to Alamosa Friday evening after work and pulled onto the Lake Como road around 9pm. Keep reading…

Mt. Princeton Spring Ski Descent

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Matt had plenty of time to scope out Princeton from BV during his mid-week Sawatch ski campaign. After he told me it looked good and was almost certainly in from the summit, I started working to convince Carl that we should ski it Sunday. Eventually Carl was in, as were two other skiers, Marc (Carl`s neighbor) and Chris (Matt`s brother). Keep reading…

Little Bear Summit Ski Descent

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Originally Matt and I planned on hitting Kit Carson and Challenger on Thursday, a long but doable day which would have included two classic ski lines on two spectacular peaks.  Needless to say Matt and I were pretty stoked, then an email came in from Brittany on Tuesday which was enough to convince me the South Face of Kit wasn`t skiable.  Matt and I began looking at other plans and remembered Little Bear was in. Keep reading…

Humboldt Winter Ski Descent

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Humboldt is a peak that can be difficult to find in condition if you’re looking to ski it from the top; it just doesn’t hold snow in the right places very often for very long.  After a few late winter storms and some dependable beta, Matt and I were confident in our chances that the summit would provide a descent. Keep reading…