TR: 1/1-3/2011 Silverton and Mt Axtell, 12,055′ Starting the Year off RIGHT

**KillingCokes** · 01-04-2011, 12:45 PM

Well with the storm arriving Wednesday and continuing through Friday it seemed like a good time to head south. My friends Danny and Nate were already down there so I packed up the 4Runner and made for the hills. The plan was to hit Silverton for a couple days then head up to Crested Butte and ski something. more words and stuff at my blog http://makingturns.com/?p=1089

**fastfroggy** · 01-04-2011, 01:00 PM

nice looking trip fritz!

**KillingCokes** · 01-04-2011, 06:05 PM

Most fun I've had all year for sure.

**adam** · 01-04-2011, 06:10 PM

Nice one!

**FiveLarge** · 01-04-2011, 06:18 PM

Awesome work, Fritz. Wish I could have joined you - thanks for the invite. I hope to make it down there when unguided happens again.

**huck4bucks** · 01-04-2011, 06:40 PM

Great footage. I was up there the same day and we probably crossed paths. That day will go down in the memory book for sure.

**Wildman** · 01-04-2011, 09:37 PM

Great meeting you dood and funny thing seeing you in the lot. What a great way to spend the first day of 2011, almost perfect Just a touch on the cold side... Sunday must have been killer.

Lets make turns next time...

The hot springs did not suck thanks for the heads up.

**KillingCokes** · 01-05-2011, 08:43 AM

It was good to meet you too. Let's get out sometime Wilder.

Isn't Orvis Hot Springs awesome. I love the gravel bottom in the big pool. So great on the feet after a hard day on the hill

**simple** · 01-05-2011, 11:03 AM

Does the chopper pick you back up or do you end up in a drainage that you can ride to the road for the shuttle pick up? I haven't done the Silverton chopper yet.

**KillingCokes** · 01-05-2011, 11:41 AM

You end up at the bottom of Hells Gate. The Heli access the terrain on the other side of the exit road. I think they also have permits for stuff further away and give you a lift back when they access that stuff

**RockBoy** · 01-05-2011, 01:06 PM

Nice stoke!

I was down there on Thursday (12/30) and unfortunately the passes closed and we had to ski Friday (12/31) as well

. On Thursday we all found the white room more times than we could count. It was pure $$$$ all day!

**simple** · 01-05-2011, 01:20 PM

Thanks, that is what I thought for this time of the year! Looks like you had a good time!

**Dside11-11** · 01-05-2011, 08:23 PM

Axtel (and GoldenBoy) delivers, eh? Easily some of my favorite skiing, sledding and bike riding occurs on that mountain. It is a true gift to this valley.