With record-breaking snowfalls in April, continuing well in May, the spring ski season in the San Juans was a memorable one. May surprised us with several long snow storms that brought mid-winter-esque powder days and smiles all around! Here is a collection of my favorite ski photos from May and June.
Epic Spring Ski Season in Western Colorado
May/June 2011 | Colorado
Sean Hart skis a steep couloir on United States Mountain in the Sneffels Range near Ouray - May. Potosi Peak looms in the background.
Matt Wade enjoys some fresh May powder.
Skiing with a view of Capitol Peak in the background - May. Skier: Scott McCurdy. See more photos from this ski trip here.
Skiing deep powder in May. Skier: Jeff Skoloda.
Jeff Skoloda getting face shots in May! This would be incredible snow any time of the year... in May!
A skin track through fresh powder.
Jeff Skoloda skis a big powdery face in May.
Jeff Skoloda skiing some great powder in May.
Chris Jackson skis a fine line near Silverton, May.
Paul McElrea skis some perfect cream cheese powder - May.
Skiing a large face, smooth as a pool table, in the San Juan Mountains, May. Skier: Chris Cover.
Ann Driggers skis a big face on the last day of May.
Skiing in June, with the San Juans choked with smoke from a huge wildfire in the White Mountains of eastern Arizona.
Ryan Cook skis with Mt. Sneffels looming behind - June.
Ann Driggers climbs up the steep north couloir of Potosi Peak - June. Teakettle Mountain is in the background. See more photos from our Potosi ski here!
Aimee McAbery skins to the top of a snowy ridge in the San Juans - June. View it larger here!
Chad Driggers shreds a tele turn in front of Teakettle Mountain - June.
Posted in Colorado, Skiing & Snowboarding and tagged Colorado, San Juan Mountains, Elk Mountains, June, May.
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