For nearly three decades, the Grand Traverse has tested the endurance and grit of ski mountaineers, sending teams overnight across Colorado’s Elk Mountains from Crested Butte to Aspen. Left, Grand Traverse race organizers in March 2023 set up a communications antennae atop Taylor Pass. Skiers reach a Grand Traverse aid station near Taylor Pass during the 2023 as dawn breaks. Skiers reach the top of Taylor Pass during the 2023 Grand Traverse race as dawn breaks. Skiers climb Taylor Pass during the 2023 Grand Traverse, a 40-mile ski race between Crested Butte and Aspen.

Source: Daily Sun March 20, 2026 16:05 UTC