North Fork of the Crystal to Punchbowl Falls

By:Dan Piano

The Crystal River Valley has to be one of my favorite places in Colorado.  You have huge peaks with sweet drainages full of runnable waterfalls and slides.  This update only covers the tip of what the Crystal Valley outside of Marble, Colorado has to offer.

Looking down the North Fork. Photo: Dan Piano

Mayo scout. Photo: Dan Piano

Mike Geary lapping icing.  Photo:Dan Piano

Brian Burger dropping in. Photo: Dan Piano

Sarah Hamilton dropping into icing.  Photo: Dan Piano

Natalie Kellum styling the icing. Photo: Dan Piano

Dan Piano icing.  Photo: Mike Geary

Sarah Hamilton charging! Photo: Dan Piano

Mike Geary icing Photo:Dan Piano

Brian Burger styling.  Photo: Dan Piano

Mayo cleaning it up. Photo: Dan Piano

Matt Helm focused. Photo: Dan Piano

Geary, Burger, and Mayo Stoked.  Photo: Dan Piano

Burger and Geary Dropping into the next set. Photo: Dan Piano

Sarah & Burger after icing.  Photo: Dan Piano

Dan on Tommy's drop. Photo:Mayo

Burger session.  Photo: Adam Mayo

After our North Fork session we chilled on the rio and enjoyed some of the best camping in Colorado.  The next day we got up and swung over to Punchbowl Falls. 

The driving might be harder than the kayaking.  Photo: Sarah Hamilton

Dan dropping the first one.  Photo: Mike Geary

DK top drop. Photo: Mike Geary

Dan getting ready to head right. Photo: Mike G

DK styling the second drop. Photo: Mike G

Why not? Photo: Sarah Hamilton

Hecktor herding my truck.  Photo: Sarah Hamilton

DK carnage. Photo: Sarah Hamilton

Pyramid Peak. Photo: Dan Piano

Back to Steamboat. Photo Dan Piano