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  • Hayden Peak 1986: Edgerly & Writing Life — Throwback Thursday

    by Lou Dawson October 15, 2015
    by Lou Dawson October 15, 2015

    Throwback Thursday to ski touring in 1986, Lou Dawson and Bruce Edgerly on Hayden Peak near Aspen, book Colorado High Routes published.

  • An Avalanche Story – Hayden Peak, Colorado

    by Guest Blogger September 14, 2011
    by Guest Blogger September 14, 2011

    Avalanche accident and survival on Hayden peak by backcountry skiers who got caught in slide and self rescued.

  • Hayden Peak Backcountry Skiing near Aspen, Colorado

    by Lou Dawson April 16, 2005
    by Lou Dawson April 16, 2005

    Backcountry skiing on Hayden Peak near Aspen is a good bet for fun and mountain adventure.

  • Ski Hayden — Classic Colorado Peak Descent

    by Lou Dawson April 19, 2006
    by Lou Dawson April 19, 2006

    About five AM, headed upvalley toward Aspen, halfmoon dancing in the sky, deserted highway. Making good time. Meet Brad Knotts and Peter Kelley up Castle Creek. Still making time. Up Hayden Peak in 3 1/2 hours (good stat for three…

  • Adventure From Home Elks Part II — Pyramid & Hayden Trip Report

    by Slator Aplin May 18, 2021
    by Slator Aplin May 18, 2021

    Spring skiing in the Elk Mountains with a trip report from a successful ski mountaineering mission on Pyramid Peak and Hayden Peak.

  • Adventure From Home Elks — Pyramid & Hayden Prep

    by Slator Aplin May 17, 2021
    by Slator Aplin May 17, 2021

    Part I of the Adventure From Home Series in the Elk Mountains, learning ski history, seasonal snowpack and using mapping routes on Pyramid and Hayden peaks.

  • Ymir Peak, Whitewater Wild, Nelson BC

    by Lou Dawson December 27, 2012
    by Lou Dawson December 27, 2012

    Backcountry skiing on Yamir peak, Whitewater ski resort, Canada, near Valhalla lodge and Nelson BC.

  • Pyramid Peak Landry Skiing Route View

    by Lou Dawson April 19, 2008
    by Lou Dawson April 19, 2008

    Check out the view we got of Pyramid Peak east face with Landry Route. Yesterday we had a great day on Ski Hayden peak near Aspen — we played our cards right and got about 5,000 vert of quality backcountry…

  • Randonnee Gear Makes Top 10 in Elk Mountains Traverse (Wick and Sullivan Take 6th) — and a short Hayden trip report

    by Lou Dawson March 31, 2007
    by Lou Dawson March 31, 2007

    Bryan 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…

  • Marble Peak Backcountry Skiing – Colorado

    by Lou Dawson April 17, 2005
    by Lou Dawson April 17, 2005

    Good corn was had this morning on Marble Peak, (location: sort of between Aspen and Crested Butte). Trick was to start early, and stay a bit lower in elevation then we did on Hayden yesterday.

  • A Winter In The Rocky Mountains 1936-1937 — Throwback Thursday

    by Guest Blogger October 22, 2015
    by Guest Blogger October 22, 2015

    Article and speech by Aspen skiing designer and pioneer Andre Roch, detailing his and Langes exploration and consulting work circa 1936.

  • WildSnow Weekend — Fall Colors in the Enchantments

    by Louie Dawson October 18, 2015
    by Louie Dawson October 18, 2015

    Photos from a fall thru hike up through the Enchantment lakes of the Stuart Range in Washington.

  • Throwback Thursday — San Juans, Denali and Elks, 1980s and 1970s

    by Lou Dawson September 17, 2015
    by Lou Dawson September 17, 2015

    Ski touring in the San Juan mountains of Colorado, throwback to the 1980s, and Elk Mountains photo of Lou on Hayden.

  • CAST Binding Review

    by Guest Blogger June 24, 2014
    by Guest Blogger June 24, 2014

    Review of CAST ski binding adapter system for touring and freeride skiing, converts alpine binding to backcountry with plates.

  • Encore – 10 Cool Backcountry Things You Have Done

    by Lou Dawson April 30, 2014
    by Lou Dawson April 30, 2014

    List 10 cool backcountry things you have done, keeping it real on the backcountry skiing blog.

  • Denali Training — Satphone Bloggin’

    by Lou Dawson April 3, 2010
    by Lou Dawson April 3, 2010

    Denali practice trip.

  • If You Survive Brain Surgery, Any Day is a Good Day

    by Lou Dawson May 25, 2009
    by Lou Dawson May 25, 2009

    Tony had gotten a brain scan a few days before we skied Hayden last year. As it turned out, while he was up there getting 6,000 vert on a big Colorado mountain, the scan interpreter noticed a blood vessel in his brain was ballooned out in a large and potentially deadly aneurysm. It the thing had ruptured, even in civilization his chances of surviving would have been rare. Up on a mountain? Zero percent. In a word, it is miraculous Tony didn’t stroke out (as in permanently) during our Hayden Ski, what with the dehydration and raised blood pressure of hard endurance athletics.

  • Switch off the Ski Lifts, It’s Time for Colorado Spring Ski Touring!

    by Lou Dawson April 28, 2009
    by Lou Dawson April 28, 2009

    Spring ski touring in Colorado can be some of the best in the world, due to altitude and access, here are some ideas and tips to make it happen for you.

  • Black Diamond Method Boots & Kastle Skis — Do the Math for a Longer Season

    by Dave Downing May 2, 2008
    by Dave Downing May 2, 2008

    Kastle MX98 ski and Black Diamond Method boot review for backcountry skiing

  • Three Big Days — Central Colorado

    by Lou Dawson April 21, 2008
    by Lou Dawson April 21, 2008

    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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