The snow is thinning fast on Fanny Hill.

Gilbert tries to pound his edges back in line one last time.

boarding the Fanny Hill lift

Gilbert on top of the Big Burn.

Summer in the valley, winter up top.

the bowl is just waiting to avalanche.

Happy skier on Sneaky's.

Sneaky skier on Sneaky's.

even the ski patrollers wear fur in Aspen (avalanche pup gets a ride)

above treeline on the roof of the world.

The John Denver memorial, on top of the Cirque.

Gilbert surveys his domain (and wonders how we'll get down).

Headed through the gate onto the Headwall of the Cirque.

It's all downhill from here.

so far so good. . .

9-day old little Annie, who lives at the Sam's Knob hut.

her brother, Philip.

the newest sport in Aspen: Extreme eating.

Heath food lunch.

Waiting for a handout. . .

Gilbert is being watched.

Not much snow at the Knob. . .

But the Burn is still fun.

At the bottom of the mountain we skied until there was no more snow to ski. . .