Out in the mountains for a few days with a crew from the Kirtland AFB in Albuquerque, NM. A group of 7 soldiers from the 21st EOD came to the San Juans for some mountain training. We combined a few days of rock climbing with a couple of days in the mountains, acquiring basic rock and mountaineering skills.

The dust layers in the snowpack are rapidly melting what snow we have left. Warm temps in the forecast.

ND

Another day in the mountains on our Ski the Peaks program. Due to the weather, we were forced to make a change in our scheduled descent of the Battleship and instead toured up and skied down the Pumphouse, a sub peak of the Sultan. Great skiing and incredible spring powder on about 14 inches of storm snow. A great time was had by all!

Many of our recent spring storms have been preceded by dust storms. As a result there are a few pronounced dust layers buried in the snowpack. Certainly going to be interesting to see how those layers change our spring snowpack. Stay tuned.

As always stay safe out there and enjoy the snow!

ND

Our Ski the Peaks programs in the San Juans are in full swing. Last weekend we completed a ski descent of the West Face Couloir of Red #3. Great conditions and an aesthetic line made for a great day of skiing on one of the area’s most sought after ski runs.

This weekend we skied the North Face of Anvil Mountain. Recent spring snow storms allowed us to ski absolutely perfect powder. Next weekend we’re scheduled for the Battleship, another San Juan classic so it’s not too late to sign up!

It’s been a very snowy spring so far, with more in the forecast. Should extend our spring skiing season by a few weeks. There is still great powder on north facing aspects, but all other aspects are a bit of a mess right now. A combination of snow and dust storms, in addition to warm temps have increased the potential for wet slide activity. Have fun and be safe.

ND