View from Emerald lake at the Dragon Tail and Dead Elk Couloir…we skied the line to the right.
Looking up at the Hallet Couloir (hidden up in middle of pic)..another line we skied

Send-IT! and I started the trip back at the start of Jan taking an avalanche education and safety course (along with Chris Burg and Kristian) in the Rocky Mountain National Park (by estes park, co). Was so impressed with the organization https://coloradomountainschool.com/( and the beauty of rocky mtn national park)…had to finish the trip with another visit. This time — skiing some of the bigger lines that open to ski mountaineering with the more stable spring snowpack.

Have to enjoy the up almost more than the down…just the beauty of being on the mountain
  • not fast…but steady…
  • Andy leading the way on the skin track

Had an awesome day with CMS guide Andy Hansen…we spent a lot of time working on decision making, assessment of terrain, snowpack and weather. We also spent time on traveling…setting a better skin track, boot pack and use of tools like ice ax and boot and ski crampons. What an awesome day…fun and a ton of learning…

Andy and I on top of the east ridge of Hallet Peak.

Really fortunate for this awesome day…being in a beautiful place, building my experience, and meeting and getting to know Andy.

Gettting ready to head Send-IT! down to the San Juan MTNs (Southern CO) to finish the trip with a few buddies and hopefully Kristian (if schedule allows). The San Juans are one of my favorite mountain ranges in the US.

Cheers! Love Ya

Send-IT! and Driver