2008 Skiing & Snowboarding in Colorado

Winter/Spring 2008  |  Colorado

The 2007-2008 snow season has been an epic one, with record breaking snowfalls in western Colorado. The town of Ouray (where I live) got over 21 feet of snow, more than twice the average, and the most in 60 years of records! The high mountains probably got twice that, if not more. Needless to say, the backcountry powder skiing/snowboarding was incredible this winter. With the healthy snowpack, we've been skiing/riding great lines all the way into June.

Here are my favorite photos from some of my backcountry ski and snowboarding adventures this year, mainly from the tail end of the season. I've also included links to trip reports on my blog where you can find more photos and text from each trip.

Jeff Skoloda skiing an untracked line in the San Juan backcountry - April. See the trip report here.

Jeff Skoloda skiing an untracked line in the San Juan backcountry - April. See the trip report here.

Backcountry skiing in some fresh April powder. Skiier: Roger Schimmel. See the trip report here.

Backcountry skiing in some fresh April powder. Skiier: Roger Schimmel. See the trip report here.

Seth Anderson skis from the summit, at the start of a great 4,000+ foot ski descent in the Ragged Mountains of Colorado - April...

Seth Anderson skis from the summit, at the start of a great 4,000+ foot ski descent in the Ragged Mountains of Colorado - April. Check out the trip report and more photos here.

Skiing down Abrams Mountain, the big peak that towers above the town of Ouray as seen from the north.  Skier: Ann Driggers....

Skiing down Abrams Mountain, the big peak that towers above the town of Ouray as seen from the north. Skier: Ann Driggers. May. More photos and trip report here.

Ann Driggers skis down the Pearl Couloir on Cathedral Peak - May. Trip report.

Ann Driggers skis down the Pearl Couloir on Cathedral Peak - May. Trip report.

Hiking up the Pearl Couloir on Cathedral Peak - May. More photos and trip report here.

Hiking up the Pearl Couloir on Cathedral Peak - May. More photos and trip report here.

Jeff Skoloda skies down Kismet, in the Sneffels Range near Ouray - May. See the trip report here.

Jeff Skoloda skies down Kismet, in the Sneffels Range near Ouray - May. See the trip report here.

Jeff Skoloda skis some late May powder in Yankee Boy Basin with Mt. Sneffels behind.  See the trip report here, along with more...

Jeff Skoloda skis some late May powder in Yankee Boy Basin with Mt. Sneffels behind. See the trip report here, along with more photos.

Parker McAbery snowboards down Mt. Sneffels - late May.  Check out a few more pictures at the trip report.

Parker McAbery snowboards down Mt. Sneffels - late May. Check out a few more pictures at the trip report.

Deep snowpack in the Sneffels Range in late May, 2008.

Deep snowpack in the Sneffels Range in late May, 2008.