Long time CBMG client and East Coast skier Jay Fitzgerald came to town to see what all the hype is about in the Crested Butte backcountry. Three days later it is safe to assume Jay got a good taste of earning his turns, and had some incredible creamy spring powder skiing. As Jay said himself on the first day of our tour “This could get addicting.” As far as I know he hasn’t sold off his New York digs and bought 3 more sets of skis, skins, and an avalanche beacon, probe, and shovel, but we would welcome him into the family if he did.

A longtime snowboarder, Jay’s first day was a re-introduction to the world of two-planking. He quickly picked up the mechanics of skinning and the free-heel uphill thing, and by his third lap at Coney’s he was eighting his turns with me. An impressive learning curve for a guy used to standing sideways and having his knuckles drag on the ground.

Day 2 had him chasing local AMGA / CBMG guide Steve Banks up and down the steep glades on the north side of Snodgrass Mountain. In just his first two days Jay had logged about 5,000′ of human powered skiing in pristine backcountry snow. Worried this seasoned heli-skier would be done with this non-mechanized travel, he stayed true and strong to his motivation and passion and tackled Red Lady Bowl for 3,000′+ of up and downhill on his last day with us.

Jay, thanks for the turns and the great camaraderie, can’t wait to see ya back here again….

Your Guides — Jayson & Steve

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