A Spring Preview on Homestake Peak

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The weekend before last I had the pleasure of joining a great group on Homestake Peak in the northern-Sawatch Range. After a few trip reports were thrown up on 14ers.com indicating good coverage and ski conditions high on the peak, it became an obvious option for a late-January tour. Rick, David, Brian, Dillon and I met Brandon Chalk, his wife Kristine, and two friends of theirs, Jay and Mike at the Crane Park Trailhead the morning of the 26th at 8am. Read more…

Winter Park and Steamboat Powder Slideshow

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Ben, Hugh and I back in early December discovered a new run of sorts that is arguably “the run” to hit if you have first tracks of the day. It’s called “Possum’s Perch” and it’s in the trees under Super Gauge to the looker’s left – parallel to Riflesight Notch. I disclose the location cause 1 – I know I’ll get there before everyone else and 2 – I’m a firm believer in sharing the goods. Read more…

Antero & White – A Sawatch Winter

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Coming off of a spectacular fall climb of Isolation Peak, Ben, Brian, Dillon, and I decided to commit to a date around the holidays to get up something early in the winter season. As usual, trying to pick a group of peaks in the winter can be a hilariously complicated ordeal. It is our own fault, really. With snow levels low, the avy danger moderate, and our weather window appearing to be just about perfect Continue reading…

A Walk in the Clouds: Pagoda Mountain from Glacier Gorge

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Pagoda Mountain sits at the southern end of Glacier Gorge in between two of Rocky Mountain National Park’s beasts: Longs Peak and Chiefs Head Peak. With an elevation of 13,497′, Pagoda Mountain is the 7th highest ranked peak in The Park. It’s been said that Pagoda’s summit register may receive on average about 75 signatures a year, while its neighbor may receive that many visitors in one summer day. Keep reading…