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

Backcountry skiing down a large steep face in the San Juans - March. Skiier: Ann Driggers.

Jack rockets past. Photos by Ann Driggers.

Ann Driggers skis a heavenly slope.

Skiing down the premier north face descent of a prominent 13er in the San Juans near Ouray - March. Skiier: Ann Driggers.

Parker McAbery nowboards down a large chute in the San Juans - March.

Paul McElrea skis down a large avalanche gully - March.

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

Dan skins up.

Dan Chehayl skis a powdery line - March.

Snowboarder: Mike Bryson - February

Paul McElrea shreds a gully.

Unfortunately in spring of 2009 we had some enormous dust storms blow in from the deserts of Arizona and Utah, leaving thick layers of red/brown dirt over the snowpack which pretty much ruined the spring skiing season!