Details from Elk Mountains Traverse – Crossen Crew
I had the privilege this morning of assembling text and photos from a Crested Butte, Colorado crew’s stunning attempt at a backcountry skiing traverse of the high Elk Mountains in central Colorado, including exploration of a possible new ski route on Capitol Peak. Check it out.
Posted by Lou on May 6, 2005 | Filed Under Fourteeners, Trip Reports Backcountry
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- Aaron Trowbridge: I have a DSP and love it for performance and ease of use, BUT the only comp...
- Lou: I'd be very careful with paying much attention to how a beacon does on the ...
- Jonathan Shefftz: I haven't seen anything to contradict the suspicion that the DSP Tour is an...
- Lou: In the history of Public Relations, whoever changed the beacon narrative ov...
- Toby: http://www.bergrettung-salzburg.at/News-Detail.256.0.html?&cHash=c12672...
- Mark W: Pretty nice. I'd like to practice with one of these at a beacon practice p...
- Toby: Hi Skip, this is really weird and confusing. I personally experienced somet...
- Mark W: Never tried a back flip on the hill, but tried a front flip once. My buddi...
- Sony: Hi. Have had quite a few days skin in my cochise this winter. Mostly on ...
- jeffrey: I'm not lambasting you or anything like it, just asking questions. The ...
- Daniel: You'll do great Lou, wish I could be there. Love Italy and Italians!...
- Skip: There appear to be lots of problems with the Pieps in 3 burial scenarios. ...
- gillesleskieur: BSL for 27- 27.5 is 304mmm...
- glenn: Yes, that works and I've done it. Here's a footnote. For the dowel, you c...
- Leslie: For an out of the field repair. Small doweling inside (we used as much of ...
- Glenn: Be sure and mention the ski mountaineering races such as the Elk Mointain t...
- Jonathan Shefftz: Toby, the official recommended search strip width is less on the Tour, but ...
- chris blatter aka silvertonslim: Nicely composed response SanJuanSkier; there are real advantages to knowing...
- Toby: Pieps DSPs are really the STATE OF THE ART beacons. Last month I was able t...
- Lou: Thanks Charles, I'd agree that I could have made the same point with more s...
- charlesg762: Concur with Brendan. The "career move" and "publicity stunt" comments are ...
- Matt Kinney: The DSP is rock solid. 95 out of a 100 time when I get in range to pick up...
- Greg Louie: Thanks for another thorough review, Jonathan - sounds like a beacon I would...
- Lou: Trip report on tap for tomorrow, foamy snow!...
- Brian: gear gear gear is anyone skiing these days? how about a trip report? ...
- Nick: Erik - Thanks for the info. It's very reassuring. Lou - Yes, at times I wi...
- Lou: Ha! You be dissing our snowpack now? You Euro elitist you!...
- KR: I would like to join this "wrecking crew." Is it closed to bumblies, like T...
- Lou: Thanks Bruno, I'm on the minimal drinking program almost always! Had my par...
- Bruno: Just don't drink too much Grappa - that stuff is better used as fuel for yo...
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