Jon Jay 2012 Early-ish Winter Edit

GoPro edit of my escapades around Silverton Mountain and Aspen Mountain, mostly during January 2012 with little bits of December 2011 sprinkled in.

Skiing a 13er in January?

The only sign of instability occurred when Maggi took a tumble and I skied up to check on her when we were just entering treeline. She was OK, and when she made about 3 turns away from me, the slope I was standing on made an ominous "whoompf" as the snow settled. Maggi called back to tell me she just saw it crack, but I was already straight-lining to safer terrain. The slope did not slide, but instead just gave us a verbal reminder that it was January 2nd in the San Juans.

Spring Review: Peak 1 – Descent

This is a line I have driven by countless times on my way to Breckenridge and beyond, so it was nice to finally check it off the list. [Read More...]

Spring Review: Peak 1 – Ascent

Before long, we found ourselves on the ridge from the top of the lift line to the summit. It had to be one of the most beautiful climbs I have ever done. [Read More...]