Friends Chasing Couloirs - San Juan's


San Juan Range - CO

Lake Point Pk. - 13,506’ 

Illusion Couloir


Southern Colorado gets 3 feet of snow in a few days, quick gather up the kids shack up with friends and Grandma McQuade in a rad house in Ouray.... oh ya and go ski as many pow filled alpine lines and couloirs as your legs can handle over several days!  Once again Kristin and I continue doing what we love... with two kids!...  I feel like a broken record but the two of us are so undeserving blessed ....not to mention our amazing parents and families who spend countless challenging days watching our little dudes while we play!  These memorable trips and days we spend together in the mountains are only possible because of you guys......Thanks so much grandma McQuade for this one!  Cant wait til next years San Juan's trip... it's become a tradition now!    

Couloir Maze - Todd

Couloir Maze - Todd

 
Topping Out - "Twin Chutes" Behind - Kristin

Topping Out - "Twin Chutes" Behind - Kristin

 
Nature's Corduroy - Todd

Nature's Corduroy - Todd

 
High Alpine Pow - Colleen

High Alpine Pow - Colleen

 
Walls - Todd

Walls - Todd

 
Climbing Up the "Magnum" - Kristin and Colleen

Climbing Up the "Magnum" - Kristin and Colleen

 
High Alpine Beauty - Kristin, Todd, Colleen

High Alpine Beauty - Kristin, Todd, Colleen

 
One of our slayed Couloirs

One of our slayed Couloirs

 
Steep, Deep and a Roadmap Required - The "Illusion" Couloir

Steep, Deep and a Roadmap Required - The "Illusion" Couloir

 
The Illusion's Sneakl - Kristin

The Illusion's Sneakl - Kristin

 
San Miguel Peak

San Miguel Peak

 
The "Illusion's" Exit

The "Illusion's" Exit

 
Searching for a Couloir's Entrance - Kristin, Todd and Colleen

Searching for a Couloir's Entrance - Kristin, Todd and Colleen

 
Out of a Couloir and onto its Apron - Kristin

Out of a Couloir and onto its Apron - Kristin

 
Storm Skiing at its Finest - Photobomb Todd

Storm Skiing at its Finest - Photobomb Todd

 
Look Up - Checking Progress within a Couloir

Look Up - Checking Progress within a Couloir

 
Exiting - Todd

Exiting - Todd

 
The Mega Bowl - You can barely see our tracks in the lower bowl

The Mega Bowl - You can barely see our tracks in the lower bowl

 
Skiing Different Lines - Brian, Drew and Sara Beth

Skiing Different Lines - Brian, Drew and Sara Beth

 
Sneak Attack - Gaining this Couloir from its backside - Kristin

Sneak Attack - Gaining this Couloir from its backside - Kristin

 
Colleen

Colleen

 
It was a Couloir Skiing Kinda Trip - Kristin

It was a Couloir Skiing Kinda Trip - Kristin

 
Catching Snowflakes at the Ouray House - Grandma, Liam

Catching Snowflakes at the Ouray House - Grandma, Liam

 
The Gang - Todd, Me, Kristin, Sara Beth, Drew, Colleen, Brian

The Gang - Todd, Me, Kristin, Sara Beth, Drew, Colleen, Brian

 
Bruiser - Declan

Bruiser - Declan

A Week in the San Juan's - "It Did Not Suck"

Per usual the San Juan's delivered!  Starting with our four day AIARE Level 2 training with Silverton Avalanche School out of the St Paul Lodge followed by several perfect days touring and "dance parties" with friends!  

Leaving the Belly of the Beast - Cody, Lynn

Leaving the Belly of the Beast - Cody, Lynn

 
Hannah, Drew

Hannah, Drew

 
The Throne with a View

The Throne with a View

 
Looking for the Goods

Looking for the Goods

 
One of our playgrounds

One of our playgrounds

 
Drew

Drew

 
The Trinity's and The Grenadier's

The Trinity's and The Grenadier's

 
Ohio Pk and Bear Mountain

Ohio Pk and Bear Mountain

 
Lynn, Kristin

Lynn, Kristin

 
Drop - Todd

Drop - Todd

 
Pinner - Todd, Lynn

Pinner - Todd, Lynn

 
Bear Mountain

Bear Mountain

 
The smalelr St. Paul Hut

The smalelr St. Paul Hut

 
Anvil about to get Crushed

Anvil about to get Crushed

 
Cody

Cody

 
Snow geek'n it - Hannah, Chago, Adam

Snow geek'n it - Hannah, Chago, Adam

 
Found it - Sara Beth

Found it - Sara Beth

 
Kristin, Lynn, Todd

Kristin, Lynn, Todd

 
Slayed - Kristin

Slayed - Kristin

 
Crotch Shot - Lynn, Todd

Crotch Shot - Lynn, Todd

 
The "Grand-ma and Grand-dad" Chutes

The "Grand-ma and Grand-dad" Chutes

 
"Battleship", 13156', US Grant and South Lookout Peaks

"Battleship", 13156', US Grant and South Lookout Peaks

 
Morning Tour Planning - Jim, Cody, Hannah, Matt, Drew

Morning Tour Planning - Jim, Cody, Hannah, Matt, Drew

 
Happy Booter's - Kristin, Lynn

Happy Booter's - Kristin, Lynn

 
Now lets Ride It - Drew

Now lets Ride It - Drew

 
Old Gondola - Ouray Brewery - Liam

Old Gondola - Ouray Brewery - Liam

 
The Crew!  Mikey, me, Drew, Lynn, Grammy Diane, Liam, Nicky, Kristin, Declan, Todd, Sara Beth

The Crew!  Mikey, me, Drew, Lynn, Grammy Diane, Liam, Nicky, Kristin, Declan, Todd, Sara Beth