O'Sullivan Peak 2-19-08

[Trackhead]

Been wanting to ski O'Sullivan Peak via the SW face for a long time. You can see it from certain places in town. It's large and in charge.


The start is in Tanners. Skin fast here, especially when the sun comes out. This place is creepy. Alto and Jtrue.


The sun comes up, and the frying pan is in full effect. Skin faster.


4,300ft later, Alto tops out Tanners.


Then head west up the steep and narrow east ridge of O'Sullivan. Alto, he likes plant life.


Dromedary behind Jtrue. The SW face of Drom is another excellent 4,500ft continous line. Great fun.


Quartzite boulder problem.


Longer than I remembered from the Tanners col. Drom SW face begging for tracks.


Jtrue.


As we topped out O'sully, some others came up the Maybird drainage. They were heading to Twin. Does it go?


Our initial intent was to ski the SW face, then we pussed out and wanted pow into Broads Fork. But...........alas.........we stuck to our guns.
Alto, 100ft down, 4900 to go.


Weeeeeeeeee.........


Alto and Lone Peak East Face in the distance.


Jtrue, skiing the spine of safety.


Jtrue carving the variable.


Crust, corn, and ................pow.


Off the face, and many, many turns to go. Jtrue.


Corn.


Not sure if Alto was looking at the "Y" Couloir, or the turns ahead of him.


Jtrue.


Jtrue's first outdoor rappel, second ever. Standing around looking for a rap anchor was kind of creepy, with all the huge terrain above, waiting to pulverize.


WTF are you doing here? Blurry goat. Saw a big moose too.


Praxis rock skiing.


Alto sequence.


ACL McTwist.


Going for the ride, down the 5.6 rock slabs?


Everyone survived. No goats or moose were harmed. We had fun.

Free shower.

[montanaskier]

Trackhead is RIDICULOUS.

Amazing

[Kevo]

FKNA Man! Your TR's/photog work over the past year or so has gone through the fucking roof.

Thanks for all the amazing photo and video stoke.

[KillingCokes]

Getting it done once again. Thanks for the stoke

[Xover]

nice work boys!!!
can't wait for the rest of the TR and subsequent beta

[Tyrone Shoelaces]

man you guys are killing it out there. great stuff.

[Bum Z]

Today was kinda fun for me, too: hoping this minor congestion and sore throat doesn't develop into the plague.

Glad I wasn't with you today as ropes and I don't get along.

[JTrue]

Wow, that line was ridiculous. Every type of snow imaginable, a mandatory rappel, exposure on the way up. All in all a great day to get out. I gotta sleep before school now, add some pics later...

[Particle]

Glad I wasn't with you today as ropes and I don't get along.

Me neither on the ropes deal.

That photo of JTrue is about where I'd shit my pants, and yall would have to deal with the stink the rest of the tour.

Seriously though, sweet. And where the hell is O'Sullivan? (too lazy to look)

[Joey Joe Joe Junior Shabadoo]

Wow, that line was ridiculous. Every type of snow imaginable, a mandatory rappel, exposure on the way up. All in all a great day to get out. I gotta sleep before school now, add some pics later...

Nice work, variety is the spice of life they say. With the winter we have had here in CO I am really looking forward to spring skiing season.

[grizzle6]

Oh geez. That looks spacktacular...

[Game Over]

pic of alto is SWEET!!

[adimmen]

Your crew is absolutely killing it.

[Xover]

Seriously though, sweet. And where the hell is O'Sullivan? (too lazy to look)

O'Sully = Sunrise; right next to Dromedary

[grskier]

Excellent work from this crew once again!

[splat]

JTrue - headin for 11.
Nice, TH!
I love rope and climing shots with those kinds of backdrops.

[mtnbikerskierchick]

Doesn't look like it sucks Glad you had a great day out there!!!!

[Dantheman]

I think I would have accepted the whippet on this one.

[samthaman]

Wow, that line was ridiculous. Every type of snow imaginable, a mandatory rappel, exposure on the way up. All in all a great day to get out. I gotta sleep before school now, add some pics later...

do you go to school at all? you guys have been gettin at it really hard recently. btw when did you get the dynafits?

[JTrue]

do you go to school at all? you guys have been gettin at it really hard recently. btw when did you get the dynafits?

Monday/Wednesday I have classes during the day. Monday/Tuesday I have classes from 6-10pm. Work at night. It works itself out. Got Dynafits a few weeks ago, what an upgrade from Naxos.

[Kya]

Sweet! Peak season is coming.

[Trackhead]

can't wait for the rest of the TR and subsequent beta

The only beta is..........go now, don't wait.

[Xover]

just put up the rest of the TR you f'ing lazy ass

[hutash]

The Utah crew is killing it this season, keep up the good work.

[StroupSkier]

Looks fun!