Early November Backcountry Powder - Freeheel Video in Colorado

Early November Backcountry Powder - Freeheel Video In Colorado

We got dumped on during the first two weeks of November, so I put together this little video of some of the powder. The telemark season is off to a great start, let's hope the snow keeps coming. All the footage is from the BC.


Day La - Telemark Powder Early November 2010 from Peter Jones on Vimeo.

Powder Days in November: Backcountry Freeheel Skiing

Powder Days In November: Backcountry Freeheel Skiing 

 Today we reached 22,000 vertical feet for backcountry skiing this year. That's 22,000 feet up and another 22,000 down. Not bad for all the vert being in the BC and on teles. What is even more incredible is that most days have been nice powder days. Like today, 3,000 vert and face shots before noon. Working on a vid, but until then here are a couple photos.

Skin track stoke! 

Tara hitting the powder! 

Deep powder in the XYZ Chutes...

Freeheel Powder Skiing in Early November: Another Telemark Video

Freeheel Powder Skiing In Early November: Another Telemark Video

I put together a short clip of the amazing powder conditions we had on the first of November. With only 2 storms, the conditions are surprisingly good. Hopefully the storms that are supposed to roll through all next week one after the other will dump some more. Despite the good teleing, more snow to cover the rocks and grass is much needed. Hope you enjoy. Also, check out the earlier video of October freeheel powder skiing in Colorado.

November 1 - 2010 from Peter Jones on Vimeo.

White October: Video of Couple Freeheel Backcountry Days

White October: Video Of Couple Freeheel Backcountry Days In October 2010

We put together a really short clip of some shots from the last week of October. We thought we were going to end the month with no turns, but thanks to a massive storm, there was plenty of snow! Always good to start the telemark season off with some backcountry powder to feed the freeheel addiction. We got some better turns today, so I hope I can put it up soon. Enjoy! 

White October 2010 from Peter Jones on Vimeo.

Mountain Running Byers Peak: A Final Trail Run for the Season

Mountain Running Byers Peak: A Final Trail Run For The Season 

A couple days ago we decided to run Byers Peak. This is a local peak, and with some of the snow from the last storm melted, we thought we would give it a go. It is always nice to close out the trail running season with one more peak under your belt. Byers Peak is a perfect one. The trail is well marked, its steep, and the views are spectacular.

Looking back down the snow covered ridge... 

With the snows up top, there was not a single person on the entire mountain or in the surrounding woods. Mountain running late in the season like this is just perfect. Despite the 1-2 feet of snow on the final mile long ridge, we managed to do this run in 2:37 roundtrip. 

The ubiquitous summit shot... 

The numbers for those who care....

Distance Roundtrip: ~8.6 miles roundtrip
Start Elevation: ~9,900 feet
High Point: ~12,804 feet
Total climbing and descending: ~3,808 feet
Difficulty: Medium
Other People Factor: Minimal Time: 2 - 5 hours depending on how often you stop to enjoy the views.