Andrew Keiss

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

04/03/2025

It's been a good couple months. God put us on a little island and provided abundantly (though it was hard to see sometimes). He now has us starting a new chapter in Queenstown, the adventure capital of NZ!
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02/02/2025

News flash, we're in New Zealand for a while (several months). Here's some pictures from a whirlwind of a week - send me your email if you want to get our newsletter every so often!

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!

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Fort Collins, CO

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