Wolf Creek Edit

yo,
Here's the edit from this past Sunday! Super sick conditions and 2 cameras got us some fun footy to play with.... Enjoy!
Luke

SNOW

Yes, the blower white stuff has hit the 4 corners area. Durango was blessed with 35" of snow, shutting down fort Lewis and most of the town for Thursday afternoon and all of Friday. Purgatory recorded 63" out of the storm and we're expecting another storm to come in Tuesday! If you've been looking for the snow, you can find it at any of the resorts surrounding Durango. My buddy Riley and I went to Red Mountain and did backcountry the weekend before this storm came in and got some nice turns. Riley and I camped out at Purg to be the first up there in the morning and took some powder night pictures right at the base while the snow continued to pound. Unfortunately, the powder the next day was slightly less than prime. Although it was in copious amounts, it was incredibly dense and the less-than-steep slopes at Purg don't lend themselves to that type of skiing. Skied Saturday at Purgatory again and then headed to Wolf Creek's college day on Sunday to rack up a multitude of runs in the over 60" of blower CO powder that had been deposited over the course of the storm. My friends Sam and Will were also there and we shot a ton of footage so an edit will be coming shortly. Enjoy the snow and feel free to drop me a line if you're headed to Durango!
Snow and peace,
Luke

 Clockwise-
Riley Stands by the truck after a good sleep beginning the epic dig-out after the plows did their work.
Riley shreds some windblown pow up Red Mountain Pass.
Yours Truly skiing the sunset run on a beautiful untouched apron.
My truck completely snowed in!
Riley getting some blower late Thursday night.

Photos and Skiing

Yo!
Just returned from another sunrise adventure up in a local backcountry area. The hamburger I had last night messed me up a bit on the 6:00 hike (attempting vegetarian), but I joined my friend Sam on the summit before the sun poked above the elk mountains. The snow flurries flirted with ruining the view but eventually unveiled a beautiful blue sky above us while, most of the clouds hung low in the valleys below us.
Had a great Christmas, and thanks to my parents and some generous family members, I now have a beacon which means I am fully equipped for backcountry travel (in gear, I won't get ahead of myself with knowledge). I've been skiing a wonderful amount over this christmas break here in Glenwood Springs, even though Durango has gotten almost twice the snow we've received here. I'll be back there in a week and you can bet I'll be sliding through the fluff as soon as I can!
Enjoy the photos, the snow, and the life,
Luke

                                                                                                            
Left and below right, prayer flags [adorned with hoar] fly at the summit of Williams Peak