One Weekend – Two Ski Tours
A weekend of two classic ski tours: The Sourdough Traverse and the CMC Ski Trail to Lil Raven
Tag: ski touring
Winter In the Park – Andrew Skurka’s Winter Backpacking Trip
Winter backpacking and ski touring with Andrew Skurka in Rocky Mountain National Park.
Rocky Mountain Get-away
Brainard Cabin is a rustic and historical place located in the Brainard Lake recreation area. The cabin is a popular place in winter; ski or snowshoe, grab a cup of cocoa and continue the jaunt for the day. Typically, volunteers Read More …
Days of Powder!
I had intended to hike this past weekend, but the lure of freshly fallen snow called to a few of us. What can be better than fresh powder, some good friends and the Colorado backcountry? On Saturday, the usual gang Read More …
Sourdough Trail Ski Traverse
The Sourdough Trail is ~15 miles of classic Nordic ski tour terrain. A steepish climb of about 1500' elevation gain, then almost all downhill to Peaceful Valley. What made this ski tour especially attractive was the fresh snow that fell Read More …
CMC Ski Trail, Brainard Lake
Over the past four months, I have worked sporadically. Been pretty much a cross-country ski bum. Any chance I had to go mid-week skiing, I'd go! Many of the times I've been skiing has been with my friend Terry. Read More …
Section House Hut
I used to go on fair amount of winter backpacking trips. Winter is a wonderful time of the year to be outdoors. Especially in Colorado where it seems to be always sunny. Cold and crisp air. The mountains covered in Read More …