Anna-Lisa and I got an invite from two friends of ours to head up a short 14er over the weekend. Huron Peak was the easy decision as the standard route is only 5 miles and 3,100 vertical round trip. Al and I met Katie and David at their place in Denver at 5am where we piled into one vehicle for the drive to the TH. Keep reading…
Almost anyone who`s been going after 14ers on skis for awhile knows through trial and error what a “perfect” day skiing a 14er would look like. We know well what a “perfect” day out would entail because we generally don`t experience perfection, and we know precisely what we would change if we had the ability to “draw it up” ourselves. This is why when a truly perfect day comes along, it really stands out as the rare gift that it is. Continue reading…