Mountain Photography

by Jack Brauer

Trip Reports: Mt. Sneffels Descent, San Juans, Colorado - June, 2005

One of the best runs of the year! We started in Yankee Boy Basin, hiked Lavendar Col up to the 14,156-foot summit, rode/skied back down Lavendar Col, then down the giant east face to another truck on the north side of the range which we had shuttled the day before. A steep, smooth, buttery 3000 foot descent... spring riding at its best - in June! This trip report features photos by Jack Brauer and skiing by Parker and Aimee McAbery and Gary.

Sunrise light on Gilpin Peak Photo © by Jack Brauer.

Skinning up Mt. Sneffels from Yankee Boy Basin - June Photo © by Jack Brauer.

Mt. Sneffels summit panorama view. See the bigger panorama here Photo © by Jack Brauer.

Parker skiing down the Lavander Col Photo © by Jack Brauer.

Skiing down the Lavendar Col on Mt. Sneffels, San Juans, June. Skier: Gary Photo © by Jack Brauer.

Aimee, Parker, and Gary make their way down Sneffel's east bowl Photo © by Jack Brauer.

Looking back up at Mt. Sneffel's big north face from treeline in Blaine Basin Photo © by Jack Brauer.

Hiking out from Blaine Basin Photo © by Jack Brauer.