New Year and a New Hope for Winter
Every morning, I repeat the same daily ritual. Rise sans alarm in the dark, stumble to the bathroom, make coffee, check the weather. And...

Prospect Ridge Wind Slab
The 4 inches we got up on Red Mountain Pass Wednesday night/Thursday was blown into a P hard 43 cm wind slab on Sat. night. I was living...


2017-18 Course Photos
12/22-12/24 Hut Based 3day Level One- Captain Yurt


Early Season Snow- Field Observations
December 24th December 18th December 14th READ MORE December 12th Snow Obs December 4th Snow Obs December 3rd Snow Obs November 29th Snow...


A White Christmas?
I've mentioned my affinity for Durango Snow Lovers before. Jeff's update on Thursday is giving me reason to hope. 12/7/17 Thursday 4 am...


Recent CAIC Early Season Media
The professionals at the Colorado Avalanche Information Center are always releasing neat stuff to think about. Although the news...


It's all so overwhelming
Working with beginners in the backcountry takes a special touch. One of the activities I do in the classroom on the first morning of my...


Winter struggles
As we've seen in these Early Season Snow Observations the 2017/18 winter has struggled to kick in here in the San Juans. Temps have...


The Happy Hostel
With a glut of VRBOs, slope side condos and exclusive tourist resorts in this neck of the woods, where's a traveler on a budget to spend...
