Last Blast ?
Friday, May 10th, 2013
Powder skiing above treeline, could be winters last blast, and a fresh layer of shmooze for the corn.
The road is plowed from the Silverton side to the pass.
May showers
Spring Sprung
Monday, April 29th, 2013
Spring has sprung with a vengeance. March never showed up and April was May, so it’s now June at the hut. Great time for a little morning corn and some afternoon delight. The decks are sunny and the sauna is hot. Come on up and kick back !
Sauna snow angel
- Cooling down
Earth Day message from the OPUS – try this at home
Monday, April 22nd, 2013
Sunrise over South Lookout
Tips you too can apply at home for a lower footprint.
End the denial – yes it’s true ! humans are destroying there own habitat – anyone that tells you otherwise is simply living in denial, clue in !
Turn the lights off – when not in use. We all forget occasionally ; do your best.
Don’t let the water run – turn the tap off, most of us westerners live in a desert – green lawn ????? irrigation for decorative plants ???
Leave your snowmobile at home – or better yet, SCRAP IT !!!
Summer bloom in Ice Lakes Basin
It aint over till ….. who knows ?
Tuesday, April 16th, 2013
Back of the Battleship 4/14/2013
Rachel Landis busts the move
Split decision – Perfect corn or dense bouncy powder, the skiing is still good and the Ophir Pass road is half plowed.
Blast on up for a little spring fun in the sun !
Perrrfect back yard corn
East face – South Lookout Peak
Ronja (always ready) and the Ruby Lake Cirque
Guided groups get the goods
Thursday, April 11th, 2013
Joe Eppler – Telluride Mountain Guides
Clues for a happy hut trip.
Hire a guide ! It’s always a shock to see how little good skiing most groups actually get during their stay, a guide can change all that.
More to elaborate on later.
Keep your group small, don’t bring too much crap, leave the bomosnile at home, use sunscreen !
Sunset basin 4/10/2013
4/10/2013
Fun in the sun !
Monday, April 1st, 2013
East ridge of Lookout Peak – Headin’ to Columbine Lake
Get out for a walk !
Get out early and get some creamy corn before returning for an afternoon sauna !
So it’s a little early for this kind of weather……make the most of it !
West ridge – Lookout Peak
North Face – Lookout Peak
Yes, the sauna is hot !
Tuesday, March 26th, 2013
Hut from the sauna – shooter
The sauna, as rumored is operational and steamy. Wood fired space for ten.
Get High ! Touring season is on !
Sunday, March 17th, 2013
Evening on Piper Charlies
While side-country heroes are lubing their bike chains an polishing their golf clubs, the real game has just begun.
The snowpack has settled out nicely and tis the season for touring long distance above treeline, and skiing big peaks.
And, it’s dumping again !
Recent OPUS photos by Ben Knight.
When a ball rolls in the mountains………
When it’s good it’s oh so good !
Friday, March 8th, 2013
Grocery Run
JuJu Jullien Tops out on the Magnum – South Lookout Peak
Paradise Peak
Icicles in Paradise by Chuck McQuade
- East face South Lookout Peak
Moon over Crystal by Chuck McQuade
Going off ! Settled snow and sweet sunshine.
A shout out to all the great folks who have made this season so great, and we’re just rollin’ into prime touring season. You know the skiin’ is good when the hut is empty all day, and people return tallying up their vertical for the day, grins ear to ear.