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Month: July 2023

Not skiing Star Mountain

Posted on July 15, 2023September 6, 2023 by nicolettejones13

I had just gotten back into service after a week on the river when Mark mentioned the idea of getting our with Parker for another ski objective. I was immediately excited, and while I didn’t have any planning done for any particular ski line we had had success with last minute planning previously and I READ MORE

Posted in Ski Mountaineering Tagged funny, Independence pass, Star Mountain, Team Never Summit

The Refrigerator Couloir: Ice Mountain

Posted on July 15, 2023September 6, 2023 by nicolettejones13

An aesthetic and intimidating couloir, the refrigerator cuts down the north face of Ice mountain in the Sawatch range. The group of peaks in this area–Mt. Huron and the Apostles to name a few– create dramatic and rugged ski lines, beckoning us back for more. After quite a few skis just the two of us, READ MORE

Posted in Ski Mountaineering Tagged Ice mountain, sawatch range, skiing

The Crack Couloir on Tweto Peak

Posted on July 4, 2023September 6, 2023 by nicolettejones13

We woke up tired from our big effort on Huron, but Mark and I were ready to rally when our alarms sounded, not wanting to get caught up in the same warming snow we had seen the day prior. Mark and I had decided to take advantage of my last few days in Leadville to READ MORE

Posted in Ski Mountaineering Tagged Mt Arkansas, sawatch range, skiing, Tweto Peak

Skiing Mount Huron’s East Face

Posted on July 4, 2023September 6, 2023 by nicolettejones13

Back in Leadville for one more weekend before making my transition down to Salida, Mark and I decided to make the most of it by attempting a few nearby ski objectives. Huron had caught our attention when we were skiing the Colorado Trail last Spring, and just a little ways south, it seemed like a READ MORE

Posted in Ski Mountaineering Tagged Huron Peak, sawatch range, skiing

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