Columbia Point – 13,980 ft.
We added three more checkmarks to the list by skiing Columbia Point on Sunday, and with it wrapped up an incredibly successful Centennial Skiers road trip.
California Peak – 13,849 ft.
The Centennial Skiers RV road trip continues. After a successful few days in the Sawatch range,
the Spyder Land yacht set sail south for the Sangres. Our first stop was California Peak, a massive mountain in the southern part of the range near the 14ers Blanca and Lindsey.
Mount Oklahoma – 13,845 ft.
In the forefront of our thoughts this day were the victims of the tornado that struck Oklahoma earlier this week. Tragedies such as this serve as a reminder of how precious life is, and how it is too often cut short by unexpected events. Our thoughts and prayers go out for the victims of the tornado.
Casco Peak & French Mountain
After Jones Mountain we headed home, wrapping up a fun week down in the San Juans. The break was short though, and after only a single day at home, we loaded up the Spyder RV and headed out again. Our goal– the mountains of the Sawatch Range near Leadville.
Jones Mountain – 13,860 ft.
We wrapped up our San Juan road trip yesterday with a surprisingly fun ski descent of another Silverton area Centennial– Jones Mountain. I say surprising because we had been catching glimpses of Jones from up high in recent days and could never clearly observe continuous snow from the top.
Gladstone Peak – 13,913 ft.
As our fourth peak in as many days, we skied Gladstone Peak on Thursday, via Sunshine Mesa and Bilk Basin. Apart from the grunt work required to climb into and ski out of Bilk Basin (steep, punchy snow with willows and deadfall), the day was pretty cool.
Mount Ouray – The Devil’s Armchair
Ouray impressed us all. Accessing the mountain was straightforward and the ski lines from the summit down into the Devil’s Armchair were long and sustained. The Bristlecone Forest alone is worth a visit.
Mount Meeker – Dragon Egg Couloir
This day on Meeker sums up what the Centennial Ski Project is all about for me. Getting out with friends– some new, some old– and having fun seeing new places and skiing new summits. And based on the amount of snow we saw up high yesterday, I’m excited for the next couple of weeks.
Cathedral Peak – The Pearl Couloir
Date: May 7, 2013Team: Ted, Dav, Mark Falender, Linden MalloryRoute: Pearl Couloir The Pearl Couloir...
