Well, we did get out in the backcountry today but we’re not impressed with snow conditions. Colorado has been getting an amazing series of storms, but warm inverse density muck made the skiing difficult. Should firm up come clearing spell on Monday. Then the backcountry skiing will be fantastic, and we’re betting it will go on through June.
WildSnow.com publisher emeritus and founder Louis Dawson has a 50+ years career in climbing, backcountry skiing and ski mountaineering. He was the first person in history to ski down all 54 Colorado 14,000-foot peaks, has authored numerous books about about backcountry skiing, and has skied from the summit of Denali in Alaska, North America’s highest mountain. He published his memoir, Avalanche Dreams: A Memoir of Skiing, Climbing, and Life in 2024.
