New ski route on Capitol Peak, Colorado by Ted Mahon and Al Beyer is impressive and difficult mountaineering.
Ted Mahon
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The alpine of the Aspen and Crested Butte area has been in prime backcountry skiing condition for days now, and it’s getting hit big. Pyramid Peak has been skied by two groups (one from the summit), Capitol Peak was skied…
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Louie and I traveled over to Leadville, Colorado and camped at the Vicksburg trailhead in position for skiing mount Mount Oxford and Mount Belford.
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Randonnee Gear Makes Top 10 in Elk Mountains Traverse (Wick and Sullivan Take 6th) — and a short Hayden trip report
by Lou Dawsonby Lou DawsonBryan Wickenhauser and Eric Sullivan made history today when they placed sixth in the Elk Mountains Traverse race using their randonnee race gear (Trab skis and Scarpa F1 boots) instead of the usual nordic gear favored by past year’s race…
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I was cheering for Davenport’s team today on Longs Peak, Colorado. But alas, they climbed into one of those typical Longs Peak wind events. According to Neal Beidleman: “… Along with Ted Mahon, Christian Pondella, Jon Hagman and Chris Davenport…
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While quick stabs at 14,000 foot peaks don’t usually result in altitude caused health problems, if you spend a long day up high or have to emergency bivouac you can be in for some hurt.