Man did I mess this one up. While trying for Mount Massive I mistakenly skied one of its subpeaks.

Below was text from my Mt. Massive trip report a week later explaining.

"...an earlier solo attempt just a week prior proved completely demoralizing.

On that day I aimed for the east side of the mountain. After several miles of solo trailbreaking the weather began to deteriorate. Typical for May, the spring storms reduced the visibility to nil at times but always moved on through, so I moved on up. Arriving on top I heard the distinct electric buzz coming from my poles signaling there was electricity in the air and when that happens the summit isn't a recommended place to hang out. After quickly pulling my skins, I took the requisite solo summit shot which was undiscernible in the whiteout and headed down. Several hours later in Leadville, while grabbing a coffee before driving back to Aspen I thought that although the day sucked, at least it was done. That's when the clouds broke and I looked up in disbelief as the recognizable features of the mountain showed without a doubt I had successfully skied from the south(lower, unofficial)summit!"

Nice work Ted! So I drove south for the next days goal, maybe I could get Huron right. Hopefully I wouldn't end up on top of some adjacent peak.