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Loveland Morning. I was first on lift two. Without looking back, I dropped my pack, turned on my camera, and caught this tele-fiend stealing my tracks.

Loveland Morning. I was first on lift two. Withou...

Don cranked a steep turn for me, while still a thousand feet up Buffalo, in very light tele boots.

Don cranked a steep turn for me, while still a tho...

Tele & AT at the bottom of Buffalo Mtn. Our snowboarder was long gone.

Tele & AT at the bottom of Buffalo Mtn. Our snowbo...

The climber trail can be seen on the Roman Wall, right of the top. Coolest place I've ever seen from skis.

The climber trail can be seen on the Roman Wall, r...

Top of the Roman Wall on Mt Baker, August, 1998.<br /><br />Photo by Kirk Miller

Top of the Roman Wall on Mt Baker, August, 1998.

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Ski line down "The Turtle" on Rainier, August, 1997. Most parties ski down to the Nisqually Glacier. Crossing the glacier seemed too dangerous to solo, so I started from Commet Falls trailhead, much longer ski that way too!

Ski line down "The Turtle" on Rainier, August, 199...

Kirk and I skied this gully, off the Muir Snowfield. The blue is where one has to climb back up to the Muir Hut "trail". Descending to the Nisqually Bridge is very rough going, no trail.

Kirk and I skied this gully, off the Muir Snowfiel...

The ski run off the Castle from our room at Paradise. Easy rock to the summit.

The ski run off the Castle from our room at Paradi...

The Dragon's Egg Couloir on Mount Meeker. The longest ski run we can see from Denver. I posted a route description on the Proj.

The Dragon's Egg Couloir on Mount Meeker. The lon...

Marsha on Kelso, with Grays and Torreys in the back. To get an almost 4,000 ft day; First do Grays (red), then climb Kelso and ski the gully visible from I-70 @ Bakerville exit.<br /><br />Yellow is the Dead Dog Couloir. Blue is the couloir Geoff and I rode (much safer).

Marsha on Kelso, with Grays and Torreys in the bac...

Looking towards Idaho's City of Rocks from the summit of Mount Harrison. There is a road to the top, but we hiked it because of snow closure.

Looking towards Idaho's City of Rocks from the sum...

Kelso's couloir from I-70. Actually this mountain has three nice couloirs, all of which take you down to the road or Grays trail.

Kelso's couloir from I-70. Actually this mountain...

Marsha on the way up Castle Peak, near Aspen. My favorite fourteener run, even though it doesn't start from the top.

Marsha on the way up Castle Peak, near Aspen. My ...

Clicked in and ready. Castle Pk summit in back (easy hike).

Clicked in and ready. Castle Pk summit in back (...

End of the run on Castle.

End of the run on Castle.