Freshly budded aspens below Mt. Sneffels – June.
Sneffels Springtime
Category: Colorado
Mountain photos and adventure journals from Colorado.
One Fine June Day
On Wednesday Claudia and I went for a ski in the morning, and a wine hike in the evening!
Looking at the south side of the Sneffels Range in early June. Mt. Sneffels (14,156 ft.) is just about in the center; Gilpin Peak to its left looks bigger from this perspective but only because it’s closer. Potosi Peak is off to the right, and the town of Ouray way down the right side valley.
Enjoying some wine from a nice vantage point over the town of Ouray (7,792 ft.), San Juan Mountains, Colorado – June.
Mayuary
A frosty May 23rd morning that looks more like February or March!
Skier: Claudia Brauer.
During most of May, storms from the southwest have been lining up back to back pushing moisture into Colorado. Though it’s been raining quite a bit in the valleys, all that moisture has fallen as snow in the mountains, where it has often felt more like February than May in the mountains! We’ve been enjoying some great powder lines during the last few weeks; see more ski photos below! Continue reading “Mayuary”
May Powder Day
Skinning in paradise.
A spring storm rolled through Colorado over the weekend, dumping a foot of fresh powder on the mountains! We skied/snowboarded two very nice lines in a row on Monday; the first one (shown below) was from the high point in the photo above.
Skier: Don Moden.
And more storms are in the forecast! Winter’s not finished yet here in the San Juans!
Spring Snow in Ouray
As trees bloom green in the town of Ouray, a May snowstorm cakes the surrounding mountains in powder.
Couldn’t help but stop the truck and take a photo of Ouray this morning on the way to a quick lap in the powder!
Exhibit at Bradford Washburn American Mountaineering Museum
I am honored to announce that the Bradford Washburn American Mountaineering Museum in Golden, Colorado is currently displaying an exhibit of my photography in the entrance hall of the museum through the end of July.
A joint venture of the American Alpine Club, the Colorado Mountain Club, and the National Geographic Society, the 3,500-square-foot museum is the centerpiece of the American Mountaineering Center in Golden, Colorado. The museum is the only one in the United States exclusively dedicated to rock climbing and mountaineering, with exhibits on history, mountain cultures, safety and equipment, and more.
Considering the nature of the venue, I selected seven “high altitude” photos to display, from locations including Colorado, Nepal, Peru, Patagonia, and Switzerland.
The museum is located at 710 10th Street, Golden, CO 80401. Keep an eye out for their once-a-month “Thirsty Thursday” event each month offering gear, beer, live music, and free museum admission!
Special thanks to Katie Sauter and the museum for inviting me to exhibit my work!
Pristine Spring Snow
Skier: Don Moden. Mt. Sneffels in the background.
Despite a relatively low snowpack this year here in the San Juan Mountains of Colorado, the spring skiing/snowboarding has been fantastic lately — in large part due to the pristine snowpack free of the dust pollution that typically blows into the mountains from the desert southwest every spring. So far this year the dust storms haven’t hit the San Juans (knock on wood), so the snow remains smooth, white, and shreddable!
See lots more photos below from recent lines this last week. Continue reading “Pristine Spring Snow”
Wetterhorn Ski Mission
April sunset behind Wetterhorn Peak (14015 ft / 4272 m), as seen from the summit of Matterhorn Peak in the Uncompahgre Wilderness of Colorado.
Wetterhorn Peak stands above its surrounding basins like an ancient crumbling volcano. Rising to 14,015 feet, the pyramidal fourteener is not only one of the most photogenic mountains in Colorado, but its steep eastern face holds a classic ski descent that I’ve been wanting to snowboard for years. This last weekend I ventured out into the Uncompahgre Wilderness with a friend to hopefully ride and photograph this beautiful mountain. Continue reading “Wetterhorn Ski Mission”
Occasional Outings
Here’s a couple photos from the few occasions I managed to get outside during the last few weeks.
Almost Spring
Late March sunset over Ouray, Colorado.
