105 sec f/2.8 15mm ISO 400
I went up to Loveland Pass in the hopes of going for a stroll up to the top of Snikatu last night. However, the steady 70+ mph winds thwarted my attempt. It was difficult to just stand in that intensity. So, I went downslope on the southside and snagged the above photo in a steady 30 mph wind. The cold made my trigger release stiffen up.
Jason breaking treeline
Entering the cloud bank
Ascending the second incline....
Jason emerging from the whiteout
Breaking through the clouds
The clouds below
The summit headwall
I turned around at the location of the last image, since I didn’t feel like skiing more rocks. I already crossed four sections along the ridge. Despite this I got two core shots in my skis on the descent. However, there were three amazing minor headwalls and a great ridge run going down!
I took a little ski tour of the valley between Quandary and North Star Mountains just south of Breckenridge, Colorado today. The trip afforded me a few good photos.
Cabin on the way into the valley
The North face of North Star Mountain
The East ridge and North slopes of North Star Mountain
The valley beyond clearly showing Wheeler Moutntain and the ridge connecting to Drift Peak
Took this self Portrait of my wife and I the other evening in an Open Space park near Dinosaur Ridge south of Golden, CO
A view of Monument Peak above East Weaver Lake
A view through the Monument-Bally saddle towards Sawtooth Mountain
Yours truly: self portrait