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Lessons Learned From Calling For Help

December 16, 2022 — Staff All
Tags: Backountry Ski/Ride Knowledge Trip Report
Capitol Peak in a Day via The Standard Route - Cripple Creek Backcountry

Capitol Peak in a Day via The Standard Route

August 26, 2022 — Mike Poleto
Tags: Trail Trip Report
Skiing Mount St. Helens Trip Report - Cripple Creek Backcountry

Skiing Mount St. Helens Trip Report

June 15, 2022 — Doug Stenclik
Tags: Trip Report
Bike to Ski: The Sopris Sprint - Cripple Creek Backcountry

Bike to Ski: The Sopris Sprint

May 04, 2022 — Doug Stenclik
Tags: Trip Report
Does it go? Skiing the Quandary Couloir - Mount Quandary - Cripple Creek Backcountry

Does it go? Skiing the Quandary Couloir - Mount Quandary

April 01, 2019 — Gary Smith
Tags: Ski Touring Trip Report
Commando Run Ski Traverse - Cripple Creek Backcountry

Commando Run Ski Traverse

January 24, 2019 — Accumula Collaborator
Tags: Trip Report
10th Mountain Trip Report: Barnard Hut - Cripple Creek Backcountry

10th Mountain Trip Report: Barnard Hut

December 22, 2018 — Accumula Collaborator
Tags: Trip Report
Making Turns on pico de Orizaba, Mexico - Cripple Creek Backcountry

Making Turns on pico de Orizaba, Mexico

October 30, 2018 — Accumula Collaborator
Tags: Ski Touring Trip Report
Colorado Backcountry Skiing: Barnard Hut, Aspen - Cripple Creek Backcountry

Colorado Backcountry Skiing: Barnard Hut, Aspen

September 10, 2018 — Accumula Collaborator
Tags: Trip Report
The Cross Couloir: Lessons Learned from an Attempted Bike to Ski Mission - Cripple Creek Backcountry

The Cross Couloir: Lessons Learned from an Attempted Bike to Ski Mission

May 19, 2018 — Accumula Collaborator
Tags: Ski Touring Trail Trip Report
Best Day Ever on Buffalo - Cripple Creek Backcountry

Best Day Ever on Buffalo

April 18, 2018 — Doug Stenclik
Tags: Ski Touring Trip Report
Skiing in Moab! Ski Descents in the La Sals: Mellenthin and Tukuhnikivatz - Cripple Creek Backcountry

Skiing in Moab! Ski Descents in the La Sals: Mellenthin and Tukuhnikivatz

April 08, 2018 — Doug Stenclik
Tags: Trip Report