My favorite shots from our backcountry skiing and snowboarding adventures during the 2009 winter and spring, in the San Juan Mountains, near Ouray, Colorado.

Backcountry skiing down a large steep face in the San Juans - March. Skiier: Ann Driggers. Photo © by Jack Brauer.
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Backcountry skiing down the premier north face descent of a prominent 13er in the San Juans near Ouray - March. Skiier: Ann Driggers. Photo © by Jack Brauer.

Snowboarding down a large chute in the San Juans - March. Snowboarder: Parker McAbery. Photo © by Jack Brauer.

Backcountry skiing down a large avalanche gully - March. Skier: Paul McElrea. Photo © by Jack Brauer.

A wide open untracked 2500-foot descent... doesn't get much better (or faster). March. Skier: Paul McElrea. Photo © by Jack Brauer.

Backcountry skiing in the San Juans - March. Skiier: Dan Chehayl Photo © by Jack Brauer.

Snowboarder: Mike Bryson - February Photo © by Jack Brauer.

Aimee McAbery skiing some deep north facing powder - January. Photo © by Jack Brauer.

Aimee McAbery skis a deep north facing tree chute - January. Photo © by Jack Brauer.

Big powder rooster tail. Snowboarder: Parker McAbery Photo © by Jack Brauer.

Aimee McAbery skis the powder to her heart's content. Photo © by Jack Brauer.
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