Ski Descents Log

A chronological list of ski descents (and trip reports) of peaks over 10,000 ft in elevation


2009

Date Peak/Elevation Range Ski Route Group Trip Report
2/28/09 Grays Peak (14,270′) Front Northeast Slopes Ryan Scollard, Stuart Clark, Ben Conners Yes
3/15/09 Mt. Sherman (14,036′) Mosquito South Slopes Jon Osterbrock, Ben Conners Yes
3/22/09 Torreys Peak (14,267′) Front Dead Dog Couloir Hugh Miller, Brian Miller Yes
4/11/09 Mt. Yale (14,196′) Sawatch Silver Creek Bowl to West Slopes Carl Dowdy, Caroline Moore, Ben Conners Yes
4/19/09 Mt. Bross (14,172′) Mosquito Northeast Slopes into Cameron Amphitheater Carl Dowdy, Caroline Moore, Bill Middlebrook, Marc Barella, Ben Conners Yes
4/19/09 Mt. Lincoln (14,286′) Mosquito East Ridge Carl Dowdy, Marc Barella, Ben Conners Yes
4/25/09 Mt. Belford (14,197′) Sawatch Northwest Gully Carl Dowdy, Caroline Moore, Sam Anderson, Ben Conners Yes
4/25/09 Mt. Oxford (14,153′) Sawatch West Ridge Carl Dowdy, Ben Conners Yes
4/25/09 Crystal Peak A (13,852′) Tenmile East Face Glen Maxson, Brian Miller No
5/2/09 Mt. Democrat (14,148′) Mosquito North Face Carl Dowdy, Marc Barella, Brian Miller, Ben Conners Yes
5/5/09 Snowmass Mountain (14,092′) Elk East Face/Bowl Carl Dowdy, Brian Miller Yes
5/8/09 Mt. Bierstadt (14,060′) Front West Slopes Carl Dowdy, Sam Anderson, Ben Conners Yes
5/16/09 Longs Peak (14,255′) Front Keplinger’s Couloir Carl Dowdy, Marc Barella, Ben Conners Yes
5/17/09 Malemute Peak (13,348′) Elk North Face Glen Maxson, Brian Miller Yes
5/18/09 Castle Peak (14,265′) Elk North Face Glen Maxson, Brian Miller Yes
5/22/09 Grays Peak (14,270′) Front Lost Rat Couloir Brian Miller (solo) Yes
5/23/09 Mt. Evans (14,264′) Front North Face Brian Miller, Jon Osterbrock, Carl Dowdy, Marc Barella, Ben Conners Yes
5/24/09 Mt. Chiquita (13,069′) Front Banana Couloir Chris Ferarro, Brian Miller Yes
5/25/09 Mt. Massive (14,421′) Sawatch Southwest Slopes Carl Dowdy, Wes Martin, Ben Conners Yes
5/29/09 Torreys Peak (14,267′) Front Dead Dog Couloir Wes Martin, Ben Conners No
6/1/09 Mt. Shavano (14,229′) Sawatch Angel of Shavano Wes Martin, Ben Conners Yes
6/4/09 Pikes Peak (14,110′) Front Y Couloir Matt Kamper, Ben Conners Yes
6/6/09 Missouri Mountain (14,067′) Sawatch North Face 14ers.com Group Outing Yes
6/13/09 Conundrum Peak (14,060′) Elk Conundrum Couloir Matt Kamper, Jon Osterbrock, Nate Hoag, Ben Conners Yes
6/13/09 Castle Peak (14,265′) Elk North Face Matt Kamper, Jon Osterbrock, Ben Conners Yes
6/27/09 La Plata Peak (14,336′) Sawatch North Face Wes Martin, Jon Osterbrock, Ben Conners Yes
11/15/09 James Peak (13,294′) Front South Face Matt Kamper, Ben Conners No
12/1/09 Mt. Antero (14,269′) Sawatch Southeast Bowl to West Face Matt Kamper, Ben Conners Yes
12/29/09 Quandary Peak (14,265′) Tenmile East Face Brian B., Ben Conners Yes

2010

Date Peak/Elevation Range Ski Route Group Trip Report
1/12/10 Uncompahgre Peak (14,309′) San Juan Southeast Face Kiefer Thomas, Ben Conners Yes
1/18/10 Mt. Elbert (14,433′) Sawatch East Ridge Carl Dowdy, Ben Conners Yes
2/28/10 Mt. Harvard (14,420′) Sawatch South Slopes Matt Kamper, Ben Conners Yes
3/18/10 Humboldt Peak (14,064′) Sangre de Cristo Southeast Flank Matt Kamper, Ben Conners Yes
3/21/10 Humboldt Peak (14,064′) Sangre de Cristo Southeast Flank Glen Maxson, Brian Miller No
4/13/10 Mt. Columbia (14,073′) Sawatch Northeast Slopes/Frenchman Creek Matt Kamper, Ben Conners Yes
4/15/10 Little Bear Peak (14,037′) Sangre de Cristo Hourglass Couloir to Baby Thunder Matt Kamper, Pam Rice, Frank and Brittany Konsella, Ben Conners Yes
4/18/10 Mt. Princeton (14,197′) Sawatch East Face Matt Kamper, Chris Kamper, Carl Dowdy, Marc Barella, Ben Conners Yes
4/18/10 Buffalo Mountain (12,777′) Gore Silver Couloir Matt Kongur, Brian Miller No
4/25/10 Argentine Peak (13,738′) Front East Face David Lagreca, Brian Miller No
4/27/10 Mt. Cameron (14,238′) Mosquito South Couloir Matt Kamper, Ben Conners No
5/1/10 Ellingwood Point (14,042′) Sangre de Cristo South Face Mike Bean, Carl Dowdy, Marc Barella, Ben Conners Yes
5/1/10 Blanca Peak (14,345′) Sangre de Cristo North Face Mike Bean, Carl Dowdy, Marc Barella, Ben Conners Yes
5/1/10 Pt. 12,800 (Red Mountain Pass) San Juan North Couloir David Lagreca, Brain Miller No
5/2/10 Potosi Peak (13,786′) San Juan South Face David Lagreca, Brian Miller Yes
5/8/10 Savage Peak (13,139′) Sawatch Savage Couloir Alex Hudgins, Rick Thompson, Brian Miller Yes
5/9/10 Horseshoe Mountain (13,898′) Mosquito Southeast Couloirs Carl Dowdy, Marc Barella, Brian Miller, Ben Conners Yes
5/14/10 Sunlight Peak (14,059′) San Juan South Face Carl Dowdy, Marc Barella, Matt Kamper, Ben Conners Yes
5/14/10 Windom Peak (14,082′) San Juan Widowmaker Couloir Carl Dowdy, Marc Barella, Matt Kamper, Ben Conners Yes
5/15/10 Mt. Eolus (14,083′) San Juan East Couloir Carl Dowdy, Marc Barella, Matt Kamper, Ben Conners Yes
5/15/10 North Mt. Eolus (14,039′) San Juan East Face Carl Dowdy, Marc Barella, Matt Kamper, Ben Conners Yes
5/15/10 “The Citadel” (13,294′) Front Snoopy’s Backside Chute John Pritz, Rob Miller, Brian Miller Yes
5/22/10 Potosi Peak (13,786′) San Juan North Couloir Chris Ferraro, Brian Miller Yes
5/23/10 North Maroon Peak (14,014′) Elk North Face (aka Stammberger Ledges) Carl Dowdy, Marc Barella, Derek Dreschel, Ben Conners Yes
5/25/10 Huron Peak (14,003′) Sawatch East Face Matt Kamper, Ben Conners Yes
5/29/10 Sunshine Peak (14,001′) San Juan Northeast Face Carl Dowdy, Marc Barella, Ben Conners Yes
5/29/10 Redcloud Peak (14,034′) San Juan Northeast Face Carl Dowdy, Marc Barella, Ben Conners Yes
5/30/10 Handies Peak (14,048′) San Juan North Face Carl Dowdy, Marc Barella, Ben Conners Yes
5/30/10 Notchtop Mountain (12,129′) Front Notchtop Couloir Chris Ferraro, Brian Miller Yes
5/30/10 Flattop Mountain (12,234′) Front Ptarmigan Couloir Chris Ferraro, Brian Miller Yes
6/2/10 Tabeguache Peak (14,155′) Sawatch North Face Matt Kamper, Wes Martin, Ben Conners Yes
6/6/10 Ice Mountain (13,951′) Sawatch Refrigerator Couloir Matt Kamper, Frank and Brittany Konsella, Jarrett Luttrel, Ben Conners / David Lagreca, Rick Thompson, Alex Hudgins, Brian Miller (separate group) Yes
6/17/10 Bald Mountain A (13,684′) Front South Face Brian Miller (solo) No
6/22/10 Peak 10 (13,633′) Tenmile 4th of July Bowl Brian Miller (solo) Yes
10/12/10 James Peak (13,294′) Front South Face Matt Kamper, Ben Conners No
11/21/10 James Peak (13,294′) Front South Face David Yarian, Jason Fruh, Brian Miller, Ben Conners No

2011

Date Peak/Elevation Range Ski Route Group Trip Report
1/29/11 Mt. Belford (14,197′) Sawatch Northwest Gully David Yarian, Brian Miller, Ben Conners Yes
3/12/11 San Luis Peak (14,014′) San Juan Yawner Gullies Sarah Thompson, Dwight Sunwall, Kevin Baker, Matt Kamper, Prakash Manley, Brian Miller, Ben Conners Yes
3/13/11 Quandary Peak (14,265′) Tenmile East Face Jason Fruh, Jon Osterbrock, Brian Miller, Ben Conners No
3/19/11 Mount of the Holy Cross (14,005′) Sawatch Cross Couloir Matt Kamper, Brian Miller, Ben Conners Yes
4/2/11 Mt. Sneffels (14,150′) San Juan South Face (aka Birthday Chutes) Glen Maxson, Brian Miller, Ben Conners Yes
4/9/11 Buffalo Mountain (12,777′) Gore Silver Couloir Rick Thompson, Brian Miller, Ben Conners Yes
5/1/11 Red Peak B (13,189′) Gore South Face Matt Kamper, Gerlinde Debbie, Brian Miller, Ben Conners Yes
5/7/11 Wilson Peak (14,017′) San Juan Northeast Face (aka Coors Face) Carl Dowdy, Rick Thompson, Marc Barella, Ben Conners Yes
5/8/11 El Diente Peak (14,159′) San Juan Luttrel Line Carl Dowdy, Marc Barella, Brian Miller, Ben Conners Yes
5/14/11 Pikes Peak (14,110′) Front Y Couloir Rick Thompson, Brian Miller, Ben Conners Yes
5/21/11 Mt. Lindsey (14,042′) Sangre de Cristo North Couloir Carl Dowdy, Marc Barella, Scott Borger, Bill Middlebrook, Brennan Metzler, Ben Conners Yes
5/28/11 Sunshine Peak (14,001′) San Juan Northeast Face Brian Miller (solo) No
5/28/11 Redcloud Peak (14,034′) San Juan Northeast Face Brian Miller (solo) No
5/28/11 “Sundog” (13,432′) San Juan South Face Brian Miller (solo) No
6/4/11 Mt. Jasper (12,923′) Front Snow Lion Couloir Matt Kongur, Brian Miller No
6/5/11 Deming Mountain (12,902′) Gore Deming Drop Rick Thompson, Mike Cornelius, Brian Miller, Ben Conners Yes
6/11/11 Cathedral Peak A (13,943′) Elk East Couloir Brian Miller (solo) Yes
6/12/11 Wheeler Mountain (13,690′) Tenmile Northeast Face Andy Dimmen, Mike Bannister, Ben Conners Yes
6/12/11 North Star Mountain (13,614′) Tenmile Polaris Couloir Andy Dimmen, Mike Bannister, Ben Conners Yes
6/18/11 Wheeler Mountain (13,690′) Tenmile Northeast Face Rick Thompson, Brian Miller No
6/19/11 Mt. Edwards (13,850′) Front North Face Brian Miller, Ben Conners Yes
6/19/11 Grays Peak (14,270′) Front Lost Rat Couloir Brian Miller, Ben Conners Yes
6/19/11 Torreys Peak (14,267′) Front The Emperor Brian Miller, Ben Conners Yes
6/26/11 Grizzly Peak A (13,988′) Sawatch Grizzly Couloir Ben Conners (solo) Yes

2012

Date Peak/Elevation Range Ski Route Group Trip Report
3/10/12 Crystal Peak A (13,852′) Tenmile East Face Bill Middlebrook, Brian Miller, Ben Conners Yes
3/17/12 Clinton Peak (13,857′) Mosquito South Face Rick Thompson, Brian Miller, Ben Conners Yes
3/17/12 Traver Peak (13,852′) Mosquito East Face Rick Thompson, Brian Miller, Ben Conners Yes
3/25/12 Mt. Democrat (14,148′) Mosquito Lake Emma Chutes David Yarian, Andrew Knox, Jason Fruh, Ben Conners No
3/31/12 Mt. Hope (13,933′) Sawatch Hopeful Couloir Jason Fruh, Elliot Halverson, Rick Thompson, Brian Miller, Jamie Sampie, Ben Conners Yes
4/1/12 Cronin Peak (13,870′) Sawatch North Face Brian Miller, Ben Conners Yes
4/8/12 Mt. Arkansas (13,795′) Mosquito Northeast Couloir John Bloomfield, Rick Thompson, Marc Barella, Brian Miller, Ben Conners Yes
4/22/12 Torreys Peak (14,267′) Front East Face Brian Miller, Ben Conners Yes
4/29/12 Atlantic Peak (13,841′) Tenmile V Couloir Rick Thompson, Marc Barella, Ben Conners Yes
5/5/12 Fletcher Mountain (13,951′) Tenmile Northeast Couloir Marc Barella, Ben Conners Yes
6/3/12 Mt. Rainier (WA) (14,409′) Cascade Fuhrer Finger (attempt) Rick Thompson, Alex Hudgins, Marc Barella, Brian Miller, Ben Conners Yes
6/6/12 Mt. Shasta (CA) (14,179′) Cascade Avalanche Gulch Rick Thompson, Alex Hudgins, Brian Miller, Ben Conners Yes
6/8/12 South Sister Peak (OR) (10,358′) Cascade South Face Rick Thompson, Alex Hudgins, Brian Miller, Ben Conners Yes

2013

Date Peak/Elevation Range Ski Route Group Trip Report
2/16/13 Peak 9 (13,195′) Tenmile East Face Tj Conners, Brian Miller, Ben Conners No
3/2/13 Bear Mountain A (12,987′) San Juan North Couloir Tj Conners, Ben Conners No
3/16/13 Dyer Mountain (13,855′) Mosquito Southeast Face Elliot Halverson, Brian Miller, Ben Conners No
3/30/13 Mt. Wilson (14,246′) San Juan Boxcar Couloir Rick Thompson, Brian Calcaterra, Elliot Halverson, Brian Miller, Ben Conners Yes
3/31/13 Grand Turk (13,180′) San Juan North Couloir Brian Calcaterra, Elliot Halverson, Brian Miller, Ben Conners Yes
3/31/13 Sultan Mountain (13,368′) San Juan Northeast Face Brian Calcaterra, Elliot Halverson, Brian Miller, Ben Conners Yes
4/1/13 Mt. Aetna (13,745′) Sawatch Grand Couloir Rick Thompson, Brian Miller, Ben Conners Yes
4/7/13 Crestone Peak (14,294′) Sangre de Cristo Red Gully Matt Kamper, Ben Conners No
4/13/13 East East Red (12,905′) Gore “What Big Eyes You Have” Jason Fruh, Brian Miller, Ben Conners No
4/14/13 Bald Mountain A (13,684′) Front Northeast Face Rick Thompson, Anthony Haupt, Jeb Marsh, Star Jamison, Carl Dowdy, John O’ Connor, Marc Barella, Hugh Miller, Brian Miller No
4/21/13 Mt. Sopris (12,965′) Elk Thomas Lakes Bowl Craig Burger, Anthony Haupt, Brian Miller No
4/25/13 Stony Mountain (12,698′) San Juan Northwest Gully Brian Calcaterra, Elliot Halverson, Brian Miller, Ben Conners Yes
4/26/13 Cirque Mountain (13,686′) San Juan South Face Brian Calcaterra, Elliot Halverson, Brian Miller, Ben Conners Yes
4/26/13 Gilpin Peak (13,694′) San Juan Northeast Face Brian Miller, Ben Conners Yes
4/27/13 Teakettle Mountain (13,819′) San Juan South Face/Couloir Brian Calcaterra, Elliot Halverson, Brian Miller, Ben Conners Yes
4/28/13 Potosi Peak (13,786′) San Juan North Couloir Brian Miller, Ben Conners Yes
5/4/13 Parry Peak A (13,391′) Front South Face Rick Thompson, Anthony Haupt, Hugh Miller, Brian Miller, Ben Conners No
5/11/13 Mt. Ouray (13,971′) Sawatch Devil’s Armchair Jaon and Becky Blythe, Rick Thompson, Brian Miller, Ben Conners Yes
5/12/13 Sayres Benchmark (13,738′) Sawatch Grand Central Couloir Marc Barella, Brian Miller No
5/18/13 Sayres Benchmark (13,738′) Sawatch X Rated Couloir Elliot Halverson, Brian Zaikis, Brian Miller, Ben Conners No
5/23/13 “Lackawanna” (13,823′) Sawatch South Couloir Matt Kamper, Gerlinde Debbie, Ben Conners Yes
5/25/13 “Drift Peak” (13,900′) Tenmile Northwest Face Carl Dowdy, Marc Barella, Brian Miller No
6/2/13 Geissler Mountain East (13,380′) Sawatch South Face John O’ Connor, Rick Thompson, Brian Miller, Tj Conners, Ben Conners No
6/2/13 Geissler Mountain West (13,301′) Sawatch Southeast Face John O’ Connor, Rick Thompson, Brian Miller, Tj Conners, Ben Conners No
6/2/13 Twining Peak (13,711′) Sawatch Northwest Face Brian Miller, Ben Conners No
6/5/13 Kelso Mountain (13,164′) Front North Couloir Rick Thompson, Ben Conners Yes
6/8/13 Clinton Peak (13,857′) Mosquito North Face Kate Waller, Carl Dowdy, Marc Barella, Brian Miller No
6/14/13 Torreys Peak (14,267′) Front The Emperor Rick Thompson, Mike Cornelius, Tom Lane, Brian Miller No
6/15/13 Peak 10 (13,633′) Tenmile 4th of July Bowl Tj Conners, Ben Conners No

2014

Date Peak/Elevation Range Ski Route Group Trip Report
1/26/14 Homestake Peak (13,209′) Sawatch East Ridge/Northeast Bowl Brandon and Kristine Chalk, Rick Thompson, J Weingast, Mike Santoro, David Yarian, Dillon Sarnelli, Brian Miller, Ben Conners Yes
3/15/14 Mt. Royal (10,502′) Tenmile Coin Slot Brandon Chalk, Rick Thompson, J Weingast, Brian Miller, Ben Conners Yes
3/19/14 Mt. Helen (13,164′) Tenmile East Face Alan Edwards, Ben Conners No
3/22/14 Wheeler Peak (NM) (13,161′) Sangre de Cristo West Face Kevin Bransfield, Dillon Sarnelli, Brian Miller, Ben Conners Yes
3/23/14 Mt. Silverheels (13,822′) Front East Gully Brandon Chalk, Mike Santoro, Dillon Sarnelli, Brian Miller, Ben Conners Yes
3/29/14 Crystal Peak A (13,852′) Tenmile East Face Rick Thompson, Brian Miller No
4/5/14 Coon Hill (12,757′) Front Northeast Face Jason Blythe, Brian Calcaterra, Elliot Halverson, Kyle Judson, Rick Thompson, Brian Miller Yes
4/7/14 Mont Blanc (FRA) (15,781′) Alps North Face to Bossons Glacier Nicolas Magnin, Ben Conners Yes
4/13/14 Mt. Toll (12,979′) Front Southeast Face Marc Barella, Rick Thompson, Brian Miller Yes
4/25/14 “East Partner Peak” (13,057′) Gore Soutwest Couloir Dillon Sarnelli, Brian Miller, Ben Conners Yes
4/26/14 Crystal Peak A (13,852′) Tenmile North Face Dillon Sarnelli, Rick Thompson, Brian Miller, Ben Conners No
5/3/14 Hagar Mountain (13,220′) Front South Face Dillon Sarnelli, Mike Rodenack, Brian Miller, Ben Conners Yes
5/3/14 “The Citadel” (13,294′) Front Snoopy’s Backside Chute Dillon Sarnelli, Mike Rodenack, Brian Miller, Ben Conners Yes
5/10/14 “Rain Peak” (13,130′) Gore Graupel Gully Brandon Chalk, Marc Barella, J Weingast, Rick Thompson, Brian Miller, Ben Conners Yes
5/17/14 Mt. Mahler (12,493′) Front Y Couloirs Craig Burger, Rick Thompson, Mike Rodenack, Brian Miller, Ben Conners No
5/19/14 Cathedral Peak A (13,943′) Elk East Face/Couloir Jon Bloomfield, Rick Thompson, Ben Conners Yes
5/25/14 Mt. Moran (WY) (12,605′) Teton Skillet Glacier Mike Rodenack, Jamie Princo, Brian Miller Yes
5/26/14 Bald Mountain A (13,684′) Front Northeast Face David Yarian, Dillon Sarnelli, Ben Conners Yes
5/29/14 “Golden Bear Peak” (13,010′) Front Southeast Face Dillon Sarnelli, Brian Miller, Ben Conners No
5/31/14 Pettingell Peak (13,553′) Front Southeast Face Jason and Becky Blyth, David Yarian, Jason Fruh, Ben Conners Yes
6/4/14 Square Top Mountain A (13,794′) Front East Face Rick Thompson, Dillon Sarnelli, Ben Conners No
6/9/14 Mt. Sniktau (13,234′) Front South Face Ben Conners (solo) No
6/9/14 “Cupid” (13,117′) Front Dave’s Wave Tj Conners, Ben Conners No
6/21/14 Torreys Peak (14,267′) Front The Emperor Carl Dowdy, Marc Barella, Brian Miller No

2015

Date Peak/Elevation Range Ski Route Group Trip Report
3/21/15 “Peak C” (13,220′) Gore South Face to CC Rider Elliot Halverson, Brian Zaikis, Brian Miller, Ben Conners Yes
3/28/15 Red Peak B (13,189′) Gore “Big Bad Wolf” Jon Bloomfield, Hugh Miller, Brian Miller Yes
4/4/15 Mt. Eva (13,130′) Front Southeast Face Mike Rodenack, Derek Dreschel, Brian Miller, Ben Conners Yes
4/4/15 Witter Peak (12,884′) Front Welcome Couloir Mike Rodenack, Derek Dreschel, Brian Miller, Ben Conners Yes
4/10/15 Trico Peak (13,321′) San Juan South Face Rick Thompson, Brian Miller, Ben Conners Yes
4/11/15 Lookout Peak (13,661′) San Juan Southeast Face Rick Thompson, Brian Miller, Ben Conners Yes
4/12/15 North Twilight Peak (13,075′) San Juan 4th of July Couloir Rick Thompson, Brian Miller, Ben Conners Yes
4/25/15 Whale Peak (13,078′) Front Whale’s Tail Couloir Jon Bloomfield, Rick Thompson, Steve Cummins, Jason Fruh, Brian Miller, Ben Conners No
5/3/15 Quandary Peak (14,265′) Tenmile Cristo Couloir Marc Barella, Rick Thompson, Ben Conners No
5/4/15 Buffalo Mountain (12,777′) Gore Silver Couloir Tj Conners, Ben Conners No
5/9/15 Jacque Peak (13,205′) Gore East Face to Copper Ski Resort Rick Thompson, Mike Rodenack, Brian Miller No
5/17/15 “Lackawanna” (13,823′) Sawatch South Couloir Rick Thompson, Brian Miller No
5/17/15 Jacque Peak (13,205′) Gore Northeast Ridge to Copper Ski Resort Brandon Chalk, J Weingast, Derek Dreschel, Anna-Lisa Conners, Ben Conners No
5/30/15 Mt. Meeker (13,911′) Front Dragon Egg Couloir Rick Thompson, Marc Barella, Brian Miller, Ben Conners Yes
6/6/15 Mt. Guyot (13,370′) Front The Swan Dive Marc Barella, Conor Carroll, Mike Rodenack, Brian Miller, Ben Conners Yes
6/13/15 Grizzly Peak A (13,988′) Sawatch Grizzly Couloir Elliot Halverson, Brian Zaikis, Mike Rodenack, Brian Miller No
6/20/15 Torreys Peak (14,267′) Front Tuning Fork Rick Thompson, Brandon Chalk, Adam Pritz, Josh Anderson, Jon Bloomfield, Carl Dowdy, Marc Barella, Conor Carrol, Brian Miller, Ben Conners (Season Finale 2015) No

2016

Date Peak/Elevation Range Ski Route Group Trip Report
1/10/16 Uneva Peak (12,522′) Gore south ridge to southwest bowl Brandon Chalk, J Weingast, Jason Blyth, Luke Palmatier, Zach Perdieu, Brian Miller, Ben Conners Yes
2/12/16 Mt. Mamma (13,646′) Sawatch south face Jason Blyth, Steve Cummins, Ben Conners Yes
2/20/16 Buffalo Mountain (12,777′) Gore Silver Couloir Kevin Bransfield, Brian Miller No
3/20/16 Pennsylvania Mountain (13,006′) Mosquito east gully David Yarian, Anna-Lisa Conners, Ben Conners No
4/3/16 Grizzly Peak D (13,427′) Front north face Rick Thompson, Kevin Bransfield, Brian Miller, Ben Conners Yes
4/3/16 “Cupid” (13,117′) Front Dave’s Wave Rick Thompson, Kevin Bransfield, Brian Miller, Ben Conners Yes
4/7/16 Mt. Sneffels (14,150′) San Juan Snake Couloir Rick Thompson, Brian Miller, Ben Conners Yes
4/8/16 Snowdon Peak (13,077′) San Juan Naked Lady Couloir Mike Bortnowski, Rick Thompson, Brian Miller, Ben Conners Yes
4/23/16 James Peak (13,294′) Front south face Rick Thompson, Brooke Mosley, Brian Miller, Ben Conners No
5/7/16 Englemann Peak (13,362′) Front north bowl Rick Thompson, Carl Dowdy, Marc Barella, Nick Hanford, Jon Bloomfield, Ben Conners No
5/12/16 Mt. Adams (13,931′) Sangre de Cristo southeast face Rick Thompson, Jon Bloomfield, Ben Conners Yes
5/15/16 Mt. Parnassus (13,574′) Front north face Carl Dowdy, Marc Barella, Rick Thompson, Brooke Mosley, Jared Kershaw, Jon Bloomfield, Ben Conners Yes
5/21/16 Horn Peak (13,450′) Sangre de Cristo east face Brian Miller, Ben Conners Yes
5/29/16 Savage Peak (13,139′) Sawatch Savage Couloir Carl Dowdy, Marc Barella, Brian Miller, Ben Conners Yes
6/4/16 Mt. Buckskin (13,865′) Mosquito northeast face David Yarian, Anna-Lisa Conners, Ben Conners No
6/5/16 Argentine Peak (13,738′) Front northeast face Carl Dowdy, Rick Thompson, Brian Miller, Ben Conners No
6/18/16 Torreys Peak (14,267′) Front Tuning Fork Season Finale 2016 No

2017

Date Peak/Elevation Range Ski Route Group Trip Report
3/11/17 Turner Peak (13,233′) Sawatch east chute to southeast face Steve Cummins, Ben Conners No
3/18/17 Mt. Cosgriff (13,588′) Sawatch east bowl Elliot Halverson, Brian Calcaterra, Brian Miller No
4/1/17 Buffalo Mountain (12,777′) Gore “Silver Sneak” Jon Bloomfield, Brian Miller, Ben Conners Yes
4/2/17 “Peak N” (13,121′) Gore east face to northeast couloir Jon Bloomfield, Brian Miller, Ben Conners Yes
4/11/17 Ervin Peak (13,531′) Sawatch south couloir Rick Thompson, Brian Miller, Ben Conners Yes
4/15/17 Mt. Sopris (12,965′) Elk Thomas Lakes Bowl Elliot Halverson, Brian Zaikis, Ben Conners No
4/16/17 “Peak H” (13,100′) Gore Straight Arrow couloir/south face Brandon Chalk, J Weingast, Brian Miller, Ben Conners Yes
4/22/17 Pacific Peak (13,950′) Tenmile unnamed north couloir Rick Thompson, Nick Hanford, Jon Bloomfield, Ben Conners No
4/30/17 Bard Peak (13,641′) Front east face Rick Thompson, Fred McGuinness, Carl Dowdy, Ben Conners No
5/13/17 “Drift Peak” (13,900′) Tenmile northwest face Rick Thompson, Carl Dowdy, Brian Miller, Jon Bloomfield, Jamie Sampie, Nick Ricca, Ben Conners Yes
5/29/17 Maroon Peak (14,156′) Elk east face to Bell Cord Rick Thompson, Ben Conners Yes
6/3/17 Mt. Edwards (13,850′) Front north face Rick Thompson, Rob Miller, Brian Miller No
6/10/17 “Golden Bear Peak” (13,010′) Front south ridge into Loveland TJ Conners, Anna-Lisa Conners, Ben Conners No
6/11/17 Torreys Peak (14,267′) Front Tuning Fork Season Finale 2017 No

2018

Date Peak/Elevation Range Ski Route Group Trip Report
3/8/18 Hagar Mountain (13,220′) Front south face J Weingast, Rick Thompson, Ben Conners Yes
4/28/18 Quandary Peak (14,265′) Tenmile east face David Yarian, Ross Wood, Ben Conners No
5/1/18 Mt. Tweto (13,672′) Mosquito Crack Couloir J Weingast, Brian Miller, Ben Conners No
5/5/18 Kelso Mountain (13,164′) Front north couloir Carl Dowdy, Marc Barella, Caroline Kurio, Ben Conners No
5/12/18 Black Mountain (13,193′) Front Shit for Brains Couloir Marc Barella, Caroline Kurio, Ben Conners No
12/30/18 “Outpost Peak” (12,362′) Gore south bowl Rick Thompson, Brian Miller, Ben Conners Yes

2019

Date Peak/Elevation Range Ski Route Group Trip Report
1/5/19 Bald Mountain (12,136′) Gore south face Dylan Friday, Tim McCabe, Anna-Lisa Conners, Ben Conners No
1/20/19 “Outpost Peak” (12,362′) Gore south bowl to south ridge Jason Killgore, Chris Baldwin, Ben Conners No
2/23/19 Bald Mountain (12,136′) Gore south face Ben Conners (solo) No
2/24/19 “The Bald Spot” (12,161′) Sawatch northwest bowl Ben Conners (solo) No
3/20/19 “Grand Traverse Peak” (13,041′) Gore south face Brian Miller, Ben Conners Yes
3/30/19 Bald Mountain (12,136′) Gore northeast face Anthony Haupt, Diana Westcott, Rick Thompson, Ben Conners No
3/31/19 Mt. Powell (13,580′) Gore south couloir Dave Bourassa, Mark Cavaliero, Rick Thompson, Ben Conners Yes
4/1/19 “West Partner Peak” (13,041′) Gore southwest couloir Brandon Chalk, Dylan Friday, J Weingast, Ben Conners No
4/14/19 Holy Cross Ridge (13,831′) Sawatch north couloir Rick Thompson, Brian Miller, Ben Conners No
4/20/19 Red Peak B (13,189′) Gore Big Bad Wolf Dylan Friday, Jeff Welsch, Alex Hudgins, Rick Thompson, Ben Conners Yes
5/4/19 Quandary Peak (14,265′) Tenmile Quandary Couloir Carl Dowdy, Marc Barella, Keith Spargo, Caroline Kurio, Ben Conners Yes
5/6/19 “Peak G” (13,260′) Gore southeast face Dave Bourassa, Ben Conners Yes
5/6/19 “Peak H” (13,100′) Gore west face Dave Bourassa, Ben Conners Yes
5/14/19 Mt. Helen (13,164′) Tenmile south face Carl Dowdy, J Weingast, Dan Nelson, Ben Conners Yes
5/26/19 Uneva Peak (12,522′) Gore south face to west bowl Kristine Chalk, Anna-Lisa Conners, Ben Conners Yes
6/5/19 London Mountain (13,194′) Mosquito northeast face Mitchell Plath, Ben Conners No
6/8/19 “Mountain Boy Peak” (13,198′) Sawatch east face Mitchell Plath, Ben Conners Yes
6/9/19 Torreys Peak (14,267′) Front The Emperor Marc Barella, J Weingast, Ryan Belanger, Brian Miller, Ben Conners No
6/12/19 Twining Peak (13,711′) Sawatch east face Ben Conners (solo) Yes
6/12/19 Deer Mountain (13,761′) Sawatch west face Ben Conners (solo) Yes
6/22/19 Torreys Peak (14,267′) Front Tuning Fork Season Finale 2019 No
6/29/19 Torreys Peak (14,267′) Front Tuning Fork Marc Barella, Brian Miller, Ben Conners No

2020

Date Peak/Elevation Range Ski Route Group Trip Report
1/15/20 “Outpost Peak” (12,362′) Gore south bowl Dylan Friday, Ben Conners No
1/19/20 “The Bald Spot” (12,161′) Sawatch east slopes Ben Conners (solo) No
1/20/20 Crystal Peak A (13,852′) Tenmile east face Brian Miller, Ben Conners Yes
3/7/20 “Grand Traverse Peak” (13,041′) Gore south face Brandon Chalk, J Weingast, Jeff Dougan, Brian Miller, Ben Conners No
3/14/20 Bald Mountain (12,136′) Gore northeast face Brandon Chalk, Ben Conners No
3/17/20 “Peak P” (12,965′) Gore Piney Plunge Brandon Chalk, Dylan Friday, Ben Conners Yes
4/5/20 Skier’s Point (12,930′) Gore west couloir Dylan Friday, J Weingast, Ben Conners No
4/8/20 The Fly (12,550′) Gore south face Brandon Chalk, Ben Conners Yes
4/14/20 Red and White Mountain (11,260′) Gore south chute J Weingast, Grant Smith, Brandon Chalk, Ben Conners No
4/25/20 “West Deming” (12,736′) Gore southwest face Stuart Clark, Anna-Lisa Conners, Ben Conners No
5/5/20 “Snow Peak” (13,024′) Gore southeast face Brandon Chalk, Brian Miller, Ben Conners Yes
5/9/20 Gold Dust Peak (13,382′) Sawatch north face J Weingast, Dylan Friday, Brandon Chalk, Ben Conners No
5/17/20 “Drift Peak” (13,900′) Tenmile southeast and northwest faces Carl Dowdy, Marc Barella, Rick Thompson, Ben Conners No
5/18/20 Bald Mountain A (13,684′) Front northeast face J Weingast, Brandon Chalk, Anthony Haupt, Brian Miller, Ben Conners No
5/21/20 Mt. Edwards (13,850′) Front north face Carl Dowdy, Marc Barella, Ben Conners No
5/30/20 Torreys Peak (14,267′) Front The Emperor Season Finale 2020 No

2021

Date Peak/Elevation Range Ski Route Group Trip Report
1/18/21 “The Bald Spot” (12,161′) Sawatch northwest bowl Ben Conners (solo) No
4/9/21 Quandary Peak (14,265′) Tenmile Quandary Couloir Brian Miller, Ben Conners No
4/11/21 Coon Hill (12,757′) Front multiple aspects Diana Westoff, Rick Thompson, Ben Conners No
4/17/21 Buffalo Mountain (12,777′) Gore “Little Elvis” Jon Bloomfield, Brian Miller, Ben Conners No
4/18/21 Bald Mountain A (13,684′) Front northeast face Jon Bloomfield, Rick Thompson, Ben Conners No
4/24/21 “Mystery Mountain” (13,???’) Mosquito north couloir Anthony Haupt, Brian Miller, Ben Conners No
4/29/21 Twin Peaks B (13,270′) Sawatch north face/couloir Rick Thompson, Ben Conners No
5/1/21 Mt. Sniktau (13,234′) Front northeast face Diana Westoff, Rick Thompson, Ben Conners No
5/14/21 Castle Peak (14,265′) Elk east face Carl Dowdy, Mike Bean, Dylan Friday, Rich Thompson, Ben Conners Yes
5/15/21 “Drift Peak” (13,900′) Tenmile northwest face Anthony Haupt, Jon Bloomfield, Ben Conners No
5/29/21 Torreys Peak (14,267′) Front The Emperor Season Finale 2021 Yes

2022

Date Peak/Elevation Range Ski Route Group Trip Report
1/15/22 Bald Mountain (12,136′) Gore south face Ben Conners (solo) No
1/28/22 “South Piney Bristle” (12,100′) Gore east bowl Dave Bourassa, Ben Conners Yes
1/28/22 “Peak D” (13,051′) Gore west couloir Dave Bourassa, Ben Conners Yes
3/6/22 “South Piney Bristle” (12,100′) Gore north couloir Dave Bourassa, Aaron Carlson, Adam Karchster, Ben Conners No
3/12/22 Bald Mountain (12,136′) Gore south face Ben Conners (solo) No
3/19/22 “Northwest Corner” (12,663′) Gore southwest face Zach Wilson, Rick Thompson, Ben Conners Yes
4/15/22 Skier’s Point (12,980′) Gore west couloirs Anthony Haupt, Brian Miller, Rick Thompson, Ben Conners No
4/23/22 East East Red (12,905′) Gore “What Big Eyes You Have” Dave Bourassa, Aaron Carlson, Ben Conners No
4/28/22 Peak 2/Tenmile Peak (12,933′) Tenmile southeast face Dylan Friday, Ben Conners No
4/28/22 Peak 1 (12,805′) Tenmile northeast face Dylan Friday, Ben Conners No
4/30/22 “Mystery Mountain” (13,???’) Mosquito east couloir/face Jake Blevens, Brandon Chalk, Dylan Friday, Ben Conners No
5/7/22 Crystal Peak A (13,852′) Tenmile east face Alex Henes, Ben Conners No
6/4/22 Torreys Peak (14,267′) Front Tuning Fork Season Finale 2022 No
6/8/22 Grays Peak (14,270′) Front southeast face Ben Conners (solo) Yes

2023

Date Peak/Elevation Range Ski Route Group Trip Report
1/1/23 “West Deming” (12,736′) Gore southwest face Dennis Humphrey, Ben Conners (solo) No
2/18/23 “Grand Traverse Peak” (13,041′) Gore south face Parker Malenke, Ben Conners No
2/25/23 Red and White Mountain (11,260′) Gore south chute Anna-Lisa Conners, Ben Conners No
4/9/23 “Outpost Peak” (12,362′) Gore northwest couloir Dylan Friday, Ben Conners No
4/15/23 Quandary Peak (14,265′) Tenmile Quandary Couloir Dylan Friday, Nolan Amos, Rick Thompson, Ben Conners No
4/22/23 “West Partner Peak” (13,041′) Gore southwest face Dave Bourassa, Scott Franklin, Ben Conners No
4/27/23 The Spider (12,692′) Gore east face/Black Widow Dave Bourassa, Ben Conners No
4/30/23 Pt. 12,485 Gore east face/couloir Dylan Friday, Ben Conners No
5/8/23 Mt. Elbert (14,433′) Sawatch Box Creek Cirque Bill Middlebrook, Craig Lizotty, Ben Conners No
5/13/23 Clinton Peak (13,857′) Mosquito north face Rick Thompson, Carl Dowdy, Jon Bloomfield, Ben Conners No
5/18/23 Mt. Rainier (WA) (14,410′) Cascade Fuhrer Finger Dylan Friday, Nolan Amos, Ben Conners Yes
5/20/23 Mt. Adams (WA) (12,281′) Cascade southwest chutes Dylan Friday, Nolan Amos, Ben Conners Yes
5/21/23 Mt. Hood (OR) (11,240′) Cascade Palmer Glacier Dylan Friday, Nolan Amos, Ben Conners Yes
5/28/23 Mt. Aetna (13,745′) Sawatch east face Brandon Chalk, J Weingast, Derek Dreschel, Ben Conners No
6/10/23 Torreys Peak (14,267′) Front Tuning Fork Brian Miller, Anthony Haupt, Jon Manner, Ben Conners No
6/14/23 Emma Burr Mountain (13,538′) Sawatch northeast couloir Ben Conners (solo) No
6/21/23 Grays Peak (14,270′) Front southeast face Ben Conners (solo) No