Andrew Keiss

Freeride Skiing and Backcounty Guiding. Roofing Sales is my day job!

06/07/2024

Are you dropping in??
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Still reminiscing on this beautiful Memorial Day. Still some snow out there if you really want it!

05/28/2024

Marmot Season has begun! Do you think he saw his shadow?
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This was just yesterday, still feels like winter at 12,000 feet!

05/25/2024

Getting into summer mode, but the skiing isn't over yet!
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Where are your adventures taking you this summer??

05/16/2024

I'm realizing the necessity of active decision-making in the mountains. Sometimes you get lucky, but if you count on luck you won't live long.
I've made 3 excursions to this area, and had to turn back from the objective twice due to avvy risk. Maybe next time!
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Makes you appreciate just being out in God's beautiful creation though 😊

05/09/2024

Things are happening!
I've been silent for a while working on a job change, traveling, and planning. Excited for what's next! 😁

04/28/2024

I'm so proud of my wife - she came from the plains, bought a pair of skis last year, and skied 12 consecutive months - capping it all off by attempting Mount Elbert with me this month! (Tallest mountain in Colorado)
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We're glad to be done chasing a goal, it was fun but I think it'll be more fun to just enjoy backcountry skiing whenever we want to - summer or winter!! 😁

04/23/2024

Spring skiing is great and all, but having to walk a mile back to the car is never ideal, especially going on the 11th hour of the excursion.
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You can see the desperation in my eyes (and the sunburn on the rest of my face).

04/15/2024

Goal Completed!! Saturday's attempt at Mount Elbert (tallest in Colorado) was:
- Evangeline's 12'th consecutive month of backcountry skiing, one full year and a goal complete for us both!
- My 14th consecutive month of BC skiing.
- Her first 14er attempt
- My second 14er attempt, but first on skis!
- 3 years from the day of our first hike together when we started dating!
- 11 hours, 10+ miles, 4,300ft elevation gain
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We reached 14,069' - didn't summit but I'd call it a success since we were there to enjoy the day and were wise enough to turn back for our own health and safety.
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How wonderful it is our God not only loved us enough to give us grandeur and beauty, but gives us life through his Son. And what a wonderful life it is - all glory be to Christ!

04/01/2024

We're moving to New York!
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(in honor of April Fools, just needed an excuse to share the only photos I took of our trip to the Adirondacks in early March)
I don't think we could handle not having 300+ days of sunshine a year, like we do here in Colorado.

03/30/2024

Where are you making turns this weekend??
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This is on the North Pole couloir above Arapahoe Basin Ski Area. The collection of couloirs on Abasin's East Wall are a fun way to get acquainted with skiing steep, technical terrain without the worry of backcountry avalanches, since they actively mitigate and assess the conditions. Getting to the couloirs is a thrilling, fairly short hike along a knife edge ridge, which I'll show in a fuller video soon!
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Always fun to have a group of friends to do it with too!

03/27/2024

Hiking the knife ridge above Arapahoe Basin's East Wall.
(and what looks like a cool trick but is actually just me with not enough speed/air for the trick I intended.)
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Spring skiing is upon us, and there's still plenty of time left in the season to shred if you go to the right place! Arapahoe Basin Ski Area is my (and most others') favorite spring spot.

03/22/2024

What's your weekend adventure going to be??
Last weekend we went human-powered, this weekend its chairlift powered...
Here's some of my favorite clips from last weekend. This was consecutive month 13 for me and month 11 for Evangeline of backcountry skiing, one more month to go to make it official for both of us!

03/18/2024

Lake Agnes with Friends.
Its always fun to see and ski with familiar faces, in one of my favorite places!
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Woke up at 3:55am Saturday to beat the ski traffic to Winter Park. Needless to say we did not beat it and turned around by 6:30, changed plans, and decided to check off our backcountry ski day for March! 😎 We officially have 1 month left to accomplish 12 consecutive months of backcountry skiing. Stay tuned.
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Lil' photo dump from Agnes.

03/16/2024

The last skijor competition in the West is this weekend - I didn't go into the winter expecting to get anywhere near these events, but now I'm sad I didn't sign up for another!
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Super grateful I happened upon Saratoga Skijoring this winter, as I'll definitely be there again - and you should too!

03/14/2024

My niece is a big fan of skiing, obviously.
She had a blast, and kept yelling at us to go faster!
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All fun and games until she got cold, though.

03/09/2024

The dialogue 😅
This was by far the best part of our BC ski excursion, mainly because the rest was so terrrible.

03/04/2024

11,000 feet with this squad. So fun to get on snowshoes again and take them to one of my favorite spots!
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02/27/2024

On Saturday we explored a new area, and learned a lot ... more than we wanted to know! 😂
These were the highlights, but due to my lack of planning and research, our route back to the car turned into a true adventure, boot packing around avalanche terrain, navigating super variable snow, and side-slipping/bushwhacking through dense forest. 🌲What was originally supposed to be a 4ish hour trek turned into a nearly 7 hour slog. I laid in the parking lot for several minutes in celebration and exhaustion before dusting a bag of chex mix.
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Videos

Marmot Season has begun! Do you think he saw his shadow? 🐿️ This was just yesterday, still feels like winter at 12,000 feet! #marmot #backcountryskiing

Skiing off the highest peak in Colorado. ... At 14,000 feet the views are unmatched! (and the work to get there is exhausting)

David threading through the narrow crux of the 3 Sisters couloir. 🎿 5/22/2020 This is from the first of two chutes we skied that day. Check out my previous post to see the steeper one. (And peep the end for the flyover) ❄️ Definitely want to try this again this year! #couloir #skiing #Colorado

Watched an avalanche of slush and rockfall wipe through this same couloir last year. 3 years prior my brother and I skied this line on May 22nd after hiking there in our running shoes. This is the beautiful day this video is from. 🎿 Who wants to shred these chutes this season? 😎 #couloir #avalanche #skiing

The East Wall

Where are you making turns this weekend?? ⛷ This is on the North Pole couloir above Arapahoe Basin Ski Area. The collection of couloirs on Abasin's East Wall are a fun way to get acquainted with skiing steep, technical terrain without the worry of backcountry avalanches, since they actively mitigate and assess the conditions. Getting to the couloirs is a thrilling, fairly short hike along a knife edge ridge, which I'll show in a fuller video soon! ❄ Always fun to have a group of friends to do it with too! #couloir #skicolorado #abasin

Lake Agnes with Friends

What's your weekend adventure going to be?? Last weekend we went human-powered, this weekend its chairlift powered. ... Here's some of my favorite clips from last weekend. This was consecutive month 13 for me and month 11 for Evangeline of backcountry skiing, one more month to go to make it official for both of us!

Shred with Kayla

My niece is a big fan of skiing, obviously. She had a blast, and kept yelling at us to go faster! ⛷ All fun and games until she got cold, though. #skiing #skicolorado

Crash and burn?? 🧐 This was my last and best run during Saratoga's skijoring competition, and it took 40 minutes to find the dang camera. Turns out it fell off my chest mount mid-run, and thankfully didn't get trampled by a horse! There was a nice scratch on the rear screen from a skier, though 🙃 #skijoring #skiing #rodeo

Kinda cool how high alpine landscapes are so similar to desert landscapes, just on a miniature scale, ❄ This was on our snowshoe hike last weekend, right at 11,000 feet. Favorite, yet coldest part of the hike! #Colorado #hikingadventures

The Dialogue

The dialogue 😅 This was by far the best part of our BC ski excursion, mainly because the rest was so terrrible. #backcountryskiing #skiing

Follow-cam

When your wife bought her first pair of skis 1 year ago and can shred now. ⛷ She successfully crushed her first double-black diamond last weekend! #proudhusband #skiing