Boxcar Couloir // Skiing Another Colorado 14er

Colorado provides a buffet of mountain delights. The Centennial State is home to an abundance of ski lines and 14,000ft peaks and it can be hard to single out any one ski line. So I just typed “best backcountry ski lines in Colorado” in my browser and Boxcar came up on a list. I looked at less than 10 pictures, checked the weather and headed to Colorado. Little did I know that Mount Wilson, named after a topographer who was part of the first ascent, is according to some, one of the more challenging 14ers in Colorado. It’s situated in the Lizard Peak Wilderness just south of Telluride and only six hours from my house. I started at the Cross Mountain trailhead and 5,000ft and 6 miles of elevation and travel later, found myself on the beautiful, windless summit of Wilson. Everything was better than I expected except for the snow conditions which were pretty much what I expected. It’s nice having Colorado as a neighbor who occasionally lets me borrow their mountains.

[@kevinstarski1598]

Who else was worried about these guys, having not released a video in over 3 months?

[@dan.b]

No, Danny is pretty active on Strava.

[@davidryan4454]

Yep, didn't want to ask though. Hope all the team are well 👍🏻

[@ronrash5895]

I only about Christof! He should be home watching Netflix not risking his life trying to keep up with the other guys in the mountains!!!

[@snorbie]

Not worried but wondering why no content lately

[@zmoore5555]

I was wondering if life just caught up to these guys and they moved on. Or maybe took the winter off?

[@sammythesquid]

Wanted to leave a note that you guys inspired me to get fit. After watching you casually climbing or running up mountains I thought hey I should do that. As of right now I have lost 60 pounds since the beginning of the year. Just wanted to say thank you for being inspirational.

[@fifamasters2]

i forget how much joy this channel brings me

[@henrykullberg8091]

Always makes me stoked to see them upload

[@jenellebarkley]

me too!!! the best channel

[@pdcochran5]

Gotta love rich Mormons doing cool shit

[@DaBeeClimber]

To true!!

[@jannikhtc88]

yeah man i dont know but i get so much joy watching these guys enjoy their trips :)

[@domesticterrorist483]

YESSSSSSS! A new MA video. Danny has not died and is not a bloated corpse on some mountain ridge. This has made my day. Worth waiting for.

[@dansarette101]

right! He did not become a Mountain Dew soaked Meat Berry for a Griz!! Bahahahahaha!!

[@jenellebarkley]

😂🙌

[@DaBeeClimber]

It’s worth it 😂😂

[@TheVirtualSherpa]

Always appreciate the solo video Dannys - hits close to home and always generates some new ideas for shots. Great work as always

[@sohlbergk]

13 miles, 5000 vert. steep snow, sketchy scramble in ski boots, ski descent of steep rock-lined couloir with a nasty dogleg in it, and Danny makes it looks like an ez stroll. Watching the video I'm thinking, "this is pretty casual compared to a lot of stuff the Armatures do, I could do that", then I start to do the math in my head,... um actually no.

[@markwerner7840]

Such great content. I am personally excited for this “big stuff coming up”

[@waningcrescent4777]

Cheers to the new music! Good change of pace :). Thanks for the upload and inspo!

[@nothankyou90]

Love a good solo video for those of us who also have friends with “jobs” and “families”

[@dtn311]

Please never stop doing these. Great vid.

[@Dangerstophe]

The beginning and end soundtracks are such classics and bring me so much joy and nostalgia and then the new song in the middle was such a great vibe always so spot on with the music Danny!

[@davidstepro7486]

Bout time we got a new adventure - keep 'em coming

[@andreyv1]

Was re-watching a lot of your old content lately, and it blows my mind how many gnarly summits you did solo. Especially the Montana one where you started in the dark. Cool to see another solo video, Christoph and gang must still be worn out from Chimbarazo 😂

[@patrickdube6208]

I was beginning to look forward to seeing them again for my part,

[@9HoleReviews]

Been jonesing for a new episode!

[@stavrosTX]

Heard what is now that iconic ‘Mediocre’ music intro and knew I was in for some entertaining outdoor content!

[@iseabeck9488]

It's simple. I see MA, I watch.

[@rudimatt3432]

Was up there week before. Love you and your bros style.

[@shillwaffer2105]

Whenever I hear this intro music I get so stoked

[@lionact100]

Always a good day when MA drops a new video!

[@jtcollins2112]

Back at it. THANKS Danny

[@muamerkapetanovic7940]

Great solo mision👍👍🏔️🏔️

[@thecommission970]

hell yea Danny, snow didn't look to bad. If you ever need an adventure soldier around there you better holler

[@gabeasher187]

This channel gets me pumped for climbing.

[@awtjuh]

Thanks to this channel, this summer my first mountaineering course in the Alps!

[@alphakilo7005]

Sneaking up on 100 K subs! Honestly, you guys should have way more. Awesome content as usual.

[@bradleykelsey5156]

Yay new content!!!!

[@davidfisher92]

Yay!!! High Achieving Amateur is back with another classic!!!!

[@WhereKentWent]

You have us excited with that teaser at the end

[@sawyerstever5933]

Looking forward to the summer climbs - good to see you're still at it!

[@douglasfortune3307]

Hell yeah!!! I live here in Colorado.

[@mikeb7117]

It was good to hear that intro music again!

[@jurian89]

I keep appreciating the uploads! Keep them coming!

[@sharondavis8003]

😊Love the beautiful snowy mountains ❤

[@tahirrazzaq9494]

Yeah we are proud of our little mountain ranges in Utah. 😁🤣 But yeah can't beat the Colorado and Canadian Rockies. Those ranges go on forever. Good to see more MA content. Can't wait to see what this upcoming "big stuff" is!!!

[@harrisonmiller6426]

Awesome channel! Keep up the great work

[@dansarette101]

Great, I find a new post at 9:30am but now have to punch in and get to work and wait 10 hrs till I can Watch! Good to see ya Danny! I'm sure you've been busy sandbagging The flood waters in Provo lately! Thx for posting!!😁😁

[@chrishall6364]

Very happy to find and watch a new MA video!

[@naujesojzevachsopmac6377]

Well well well , long time ; thanks for share

[@jackietreehorne9596]

Drinking a Mountain Dew on top of a mountain peak.....that's pretty Hardcore. 😁

[@DannyLovesPolska]

Did a hike recently in Poland and tried to record it as an homage. Still need to edit. Love your work!

[@rugged9769]

Great to see a new upload. San Juan is the best range CO has to offer. Can’t wait to head down there once snow melts away

[@phillipjacowski]

Great video

[@timjones8837]

Brave man doing it solo....

[@lflxko3912]

YESSS!!! A NEW MEDICORE AMATEUR VIDEO! my day is made.

[@WeekendWarrior_X]

This channel is awesome. can’t wait to see what the “big stuff coming up” is.

[@korbinianvogt]

Fantastic! Greetings from Munich, Germany

[@jenellebarkley]

It made my day to see this upload, thank you for sharing your Adventures!

[@austinado16]

Stoked to see another video posted! Great job, and a sweet little adventure!

[@patcaribou]

Its been a long M.A. drought. And thanks for leaving us with a CLIFFHANGER!

[@sranradovanovic5116]

Wow I was wondering when the next upload is coming. WE NEED MORE ! 😁😁

[@electricaltimelapsetest5713]

Cheers! Was just thinking about you guys yesterday.

[@williamcox8200]

Glad your posting again.

[@nicholaspage4635]

Spicy solo

[@softride12]

Welcome back! Looking forward to your Next Adventure, which is, incidentally, the name of a local REI type store here in Portland, Or.

[@kylem9917]

Cliffhanger!

[@normiewoo787]

Thank you for being awesome.

[@stephaniebignall8943]

I love your videos, glad to see you again.

[@Mars_Life_and_Beings]

Very nice, impressive boxcar line. I love the mushy stuff.

[@madmaf6011]

Great stuff! Looking forward to more.

[@gohardinlife2]

Love you guys!

[@Paramedic772]

Been waiting expectantly for a new video....Another good one! Thanks Danny!

[@sohlbergk]

Nice teaser at the end. I really hope the Armatures are not just pursuing the standard escalation to higher peaks that all now have herd paths on them, (Denali, Aconcagua, Chomolungma). Let's see some wild and obscure places. How about a ski traverse of some of the high peaks in Labrador? Maybe ski some remote volcanos in Chile/Argentina. How about a climb of a glaciated peak on a remote island in the southern ocean? Kayak down the Mackenzie river. Bike pack from Yellowknife to Tuktoyaktuk.

[@jeremys6631]

They have families, calm down dude. Danny and friends have done some great stuff. Given their limited time and responsibilities.

[@sohlbergk]

@@jeremys6631 Oops, apparently my tongue-in-cheek tone didn't carry. Agree, they do all kinds of cool stuff!

[@jwhoward182]

Thank you so much for a new adventure. Missed you man!

[@markhuebbe]

I can't wait to see videos from your "big stuff coming up"!

[@w5glsgary919]

Nice warm up.

[@uptheroots6248]

Awesome! I skied this line in mid-April this year on a gloomy and overcast day. However, we got very lucky and got the Boxcar in full on powder conditions. One of my best ski days this year!

[@johnmcmahon4222]

Love this channel!

[@lifeofluke]

good thing you guys posted this video, I was about to hold a funeral for Mediocre Amateur

[@Ben.Horowitz]

Lovely video as always! You have to come out to the Eastern Sierra sometime...

[@darren6110]

Best youtuber out there!

[@MakoBlitz]

was waiting for the next upload! awesome climb. excited to see the 'cool stuff coming up'!

[@Vo2maxProductions]

Impressive you filmed (and did that all) solo! I'm a very Amateur (skier) myself....come up to the Sawatch Range and ski Mt. Shavano/Princeton/Elbert sometime!

[@jasonwooden]

YAY!! M.A. is back! Missed your adventures. Super Sick Line! Very aesthetic, thanks for bringing us along. Probably grateful it clouded-up on the way out, or I bet that snow would've been isothermal and stickier than a bad batch of rice. Also, to make things sort of confusing- that's 14,017' Wilson PEAK in the upper LH corner of this amazing shot kzbin.info/www/bejne/hYTWh3awg7FlZ9E Yup, two Wilsons right near each other. Climbed it last summer, rewarding day.

[@ianc.4601]

Good to see the MA back!

[@geoffswyka1143]

Babe come quick Danny’s back at it!

[@geoffswyka1143]

And he said he’s got big stuff coming up!

[@papajon62]

Great adventure! Bagging the summit in ski boots was pretty hardcore…

[@10mileman]

So happy to see a fresh upload!!

[@TheJulebrusHorror]

Love this channel

[@jeffspicoli2643]

5K vert is a solo breeze for Danny!

[@drivingdan]

Thank gosh you're back!

[@alehax27]

Never a disappointing vid!

[@marki7275]

That was cool. Been waiting for this for awhile. Ha.

[@katis999]

Perfect!😊

[@DavidDTA]

Danny, you were in my backyard. Please be advised, if I ever see you in the wild, I will probably force a hug upon you. Lol Really great seeing you back in action on YT

[@frozenragu]

Wtf it's may and there's that much snow, such a win Wtf are you complaining about Danny, the snow seemed very skiable. That smile and buzz at the bottom the couloir said it all Are bears a reasonable risk out there and this time of year? Dont have that problem in Aus 😅

[@n8brwn925]

Do more idaho mountains. Remote, pristine, secluse. You guys inspire me and my own mountaineering pushes

[@milesjnielsen]

They have some big stuff coming up?!?!?

[@snorbie]

About time 😂😂 love it

[@domesticterrorist483]

I saw the MA's on an NBC clip here on YT of all places. Going to be on animal planet ?!! Danny was strangely mute in the video. Blake was there with a long haired Matt. Or did I just dream the whole thing??

[@domesticterrorist483]

Here is the proof I was not dreaming: kzbin.info/www/bejne/Z3mmh3yopraordE

[@FC-uo6dh]

​@@domesticterrorist483 yeah, 2015 vibes

[@justinward1580]

Well, well, well, took your time posting a new video huh? We've been waiting months... All will be forgiven, let's just get back to a more regular schedule! :)

[@ZonDog]

In my neighborhood. 😊

[@philipwatkins-ow1is]

Good to see you back Danny! Where is the crew?

[@spicee1000]

Wednesday is now looking up. "Just a 10 mile day with 4500ft of climbing...not a big day". Correction..."13 mile and 5000ft day". Nice adventure. Look forward to the rest of the amateurs coming out of their winter slumber to join in the adventures.

[@Morgano278]

Been listening to NewsAF for like 3 years and finally checked out this channel for the first time. It's pretty awesome! Curious about what gear Danny is using

[@smcheeto]

yea wooooo

[@brianharder7714]

IDK, man. All that gloom and doom on the summit and the skiing looked pretty damn good. But maybe that's just me in AK where refreeze is not really a thing this time of year.

[@saracarbonari5283]

Demons reaching up from the ground 😂

[@ChadLubinski]

Doing the Mount of the Holy Cross Couloir this weekend....hit us up if you want to come!

[@macrodose0215]

LOL tiny utah mountains 😂😂😂😂