After our ascent of Buffalo Mountain, we clicked into our skis and made some mellow turns to the top of the Silver Couloir. Based on the turns to get to the top, there was a very good chance the snow was going to be very soft the whole way down. It was. [Read More...]
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Buffalo Mountain – Ascent
The amount of backcountry I have skied this season has been like a meal at fancy restaurant in Aspen: small, but delicious. Fortunately, I was able to go on my first real backcountry mission with Collin this past weekend: a climb to the top of Buffalo Mountain, and a ski descent of the Silver Couloir on its north side
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Colorado Freeride Championships 2011
From a distance, the infamous Triple Drop on the Burnside cliffs at Snowmass is a little intimidating. I have to admit that this line is undoubtedly the gnarliest, hardest line I have ever skied [Read More...]
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FWT Crested Butte Recap 2011
I fell really hard on the landing of the 360 pictured above and didn't make it past qualifiers. I will claim I double ejected with my DIN setting at 13, and I'm perfectly OK after the fall
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Team Bad Decision does Squallywood
I finally got to ski in the state that is better known for Hollywood, beaches, and a huge deficit rather than skiing: California! [Read More...]
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FWT Jackson Hole Recap
I got into Jackson at 2:30AM on Thursday morning after a nine-hour drive from Denver. The drive would not have taken so long, but winds blew my car sideways while I was going close to 80mph outside of Rawlins, so I decided to drive slower after that[Read More...]
