Category: Mountaineering

Mt. Sneffels: Snake Couloir Ski – POV

Posted on by Jon Jay in 14ers, Colorado, Mountaineering, Skiing

At the top of the South Col, my still-camera completely died, so I switched over to my GoPro for footage. As luck would have it, most of the rappel and first part of the ski footage was corrupted, so I have had a hell of a time trying to get it to work, and in … Continue reading Mt. Sneffels: Snake Couloir Ski – POV →

Mt. Sneffels: Lavender Couloir Climb – Photos

Posted on by Jon Jay in 14ers, Colorado, Mountaineering

Last Monday, I had a chat session with my buddy Chris about what to do on Saturday. My initial thought was to do the Wilson trifecta, and the OB couloir on Kit Carson as a back-up plan. After further investigation, I decided that I (and Chris, probably) was not in shape for 8,500 vertical (up … Continue reading Mt. Sneffels: Lavender Couloir Climb – Photos →

Mt. Yale – Silver Creek Bowl Avalanche

Posted on by Jon Jay in 14ers, Colorado, Mountaineering, Skiing

OK, first off, you should know that despite what happened, Collin is alive and healthy with a bruised shin and he'll probably be skiing with his tail between his legs for a while. I can't really describe what he went through, but I'll tell you the events leading up to what happened. Secondly, we were … Continue reading Mt. Yale – Silver Creek Bowl Avalanche →

Shit for Brains Couloir

Posted on by Jon Jay in Colorado, Mountaineering, Skiing

We're in full-on couloir season here in Colorado. Chris, Andrew, Tyler, and Joe all decided to brave terrible weather and semi-frozen snow on the Shit for Brains couloir last Saturday. Shit for Brains is a couloir that cuts down the face of Black Mountain, and stares you in the face every time you ski at … Continue reading Shit for Brains Couloir →

Dead Dog Couloir – Photos

Posted on by Jon Jay in 14ers, Colorado, Mountaineering, Skiing

So last week, Chris, Collin, Tyler, Andrew and I thought we'd try our luck at Torrey's Peak. I have been trying to get up there since I took my first trip with the DU Alpine Club up Gray's Peak in 2006, and then again sophomore year via Loveland Pass, and then again this year with … Continue reading Dead Dog Couloir – Photos →

Dead Dog Couloir – POV

Posted on by Jon Jay in 14ers, Colorado, Skiing

After 4 years of not having it work out to summit Torrey's Peak, I was finally able to ski the Dead Dog Couloir from the summit, officially starting this year's 14er count and rapping up all the summits of 14ers on the Front Range on my list. Chris, Andrew, and Collin from All Mountain Access … Continue reading Dead Dog Couloir – POV →