Jordan White backcountry skied all the Colorado 14,000 foot peaks in three years. He is the latest of a handful of ski mountaineers to climb and ski back down all 54 of the fourteeners. He began with Quandary Peak on May 4th 2006, finishing with Snowmass Mountain this past May 3rd, 2009.
Frank Konsella
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Congratulations Frank Konsella — All 54 Skied! And check out this weekend’s tailgate skiing…
by Lou Dawsonby Lou DawsonCongratulations to Frank Konsella, 4th person in history to ski all 54 Colorado 14,000 foot fourteener peaks, a ski touring adventure par none.
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Skiing Colorado 14ers, Colorado seasons vary, some have more snow and some less, the best skiers use quite a bit of strategy for ski mountaineering.
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Picking a college when you are a ski mountaineer is not that tough, Western Washington University fits the bill to a tee.
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The multiple burial avalanche safety controversy is really what I’d call a reality strike for ski touring. Fact one: most buried avalanche victims must be dug out within 15 minutes or they perish. Fact two: digging a person out can easily reach the point of physical impossibility if only one person is on the shovel.
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Davenport & Beidleman Nail Hairy New Route on Capitol — and Pyramid Falls Again
by Lou Dawsonby Lou DawsonDavenport & Beidleman Nail Hairy New ski Route on Capitol Peak, ski mountaineering and backcountry trip.