Handie's Peak - High On The Mountain Top @ 14K!
The Alpine Loop, Lake City, entrance to the high country 
Looking South into the American Basin, 5:30 AM Saturday morning 
David Jeffrey, killin' it in the snowshoes 
Jon Bross & David Jeffrey negotiate the route 
View of Redcloud & Sunshine peaks, from the summit of Handie's peak 
Ian Hanau sports his Eric Cartman brand of hella-sweet shades 
Wynn Miller brings his backcountry skiing expertise, rippin down 3,000 feet off the summit 
Beautiful turns ahead, as seen by Jon Bross 
Summit of Handie's peak, 14,048 feet, San Juan Range, CO 
Descent for Ian & Dave had some glissade, but not as fun as the ski turns! 
Wynn Miller, folks! 
|
|
Grass It Up & New Monsoon! - by Jeff Jardell
Grass It Up opens for NEW MONSOON @ The Black Sheep! 
5.9.07... The Black Sheep in Colorado Springs hosts the traveling Monsoon. 
Jaegermaester! 
Phil pushes good vibe 
Ron rips the bass box 
Jeff on his old Gibson... 
Thanks to Abby, Danny, Mick and all our friends for coming out for the good times! 
Get down, get down, get down, get down tonight, baby! |
|
Fly Me To The Moon - Telluride
The legendary... Fly Me To The Moon Saloon! 
Many thanks to Jeff Smokevitch & Scotty for the good times! 
Hench & Erika, with special Telluride guests... Skipper & Dugan! 
Pix of new friends, none of Grass It Up!? 
Scotty sets mood in this gem of a venue... 
The gal who taught Wynn Miller to dance! 
The site of our band competition, 2007 Telluride Bluegrass Festival Main Stage |
|
Bighorn Festival & Breckenridge Gondola Grand Opening
Grass It Up performs at the grand opening of the Breckenridge Gondola, 1/19/07 
Thank you to our Vail Resort hostess Amy!!! 
Dinner at Jonny's place 
Good times at The Goat Zach! 
Grass It Up performs the Colorado Division of Wildlife Bighorn Festival in Georgetown! 
Partyin' with Smokey The Bear 
The Sheep led the Bighorn Hokey Pokey dance for the kids 
Thanks for the debauchery Scott - let us mix you a coctail of coctails! 
Rub a dub, dub, Charlotte, Bolle, Bails & Shannon in the tub. 
Brother Jeffy, Bails, Shannon & Dave after Shannon's first day on skis! 
Jonny rips a fish through the ice as Charlie Brown prepares to pounce. 
Grass It Up's catch-o-the day! |
|
Happy Halloween @ Bennys & Jack Quinn's!
Hethyr & Trey! 
# 16 & #17, refusing to dance 
A Scary Winner 
Some partiers of the Jack Quinn's Runner's Club! 
Megan the Bumble Bee... 
Runner's Club Poo-Bah, announcing costume winners 
Grass It Up's own personal group of Xwomen Body Guards. 
Carrie or Michelle? Who know's. 
Dottie getting poked by a viking. 
The Blue Spruce Tree-o with Little Red Riding Hood. 
Four hours being wrapped in felt and playing bluegrass. Man, these guys are hot! 
Forest, trees, hemp or elfs? You decide. Either way, right now they are called the Blue Spruce Tree-O. 
Jonny B of the Blue Spruce Tree-O and Super Dot! 
Colleen, YOU are a winner! 
Jen, Jesus & Barbarabarian 
Tex Prescott & the gal in the shower 
O Christmas Tree 
Dave Jeffy of the Blue Spruce Tree-O and friends 
Steel Cup Man 
1st Place costume winner - Lloyd!!! 
The Germans & Steel Cup Man 
Friends of the Devil... |
|
Keystone Bluegrass Festival, Aug 5-6
Over 25 fine breweries 
2006 Keystone Bluegrass & Brew Festival 
Mom & Dad Bross with Brother Jeffy 
Photo credit to The Summit Daily News 
Beautiful turkey legs 
St. Bernard 
Travis, Heather, Sarah & Walz 
River Run Village, Keystone 
Lloyd and friend, Jerry Garcia 
Jerry Garcia Birthday Bash @ The Happy Ass Ranch, 8/5 |
|
Tommyknocker Miner's Fest, Idaho Springs
Duuuuude, we're playing for a bunch of donkeys! 
Thanks to Steve at Al-Ty Systems for the good sounds! 
Cell phone in pocket, confirmed, but set on vibrate. 
You better put a picture of my on your website! 
Sweeeet Puppy 
Uuuuuhhh, that's a nice ass. 
Kirky-B, Elizabeth and Little B! 
Shannon T. Carr 
Our fine host, and fine beer, Tommyknocker! |
|
2006 Happy Ass Ranch
Ryan & Kristen with their Great Danes! 
Grass It Up with Flying Dog 
Hethyr & Super-Dot 
Late night jam... 
Wynn Miller & John Wise 
Relentless rain at the ranch 
John Wise prepares to jam 
The Ackermans bring hilarity, and fine musicianship! 
Lloyd weathers the rain better than most! 
The Ackermans, in the pines 
Saltwagon lights up the stage 
|
|
The Feed Store, Westcliffe, CO
Shannon pitches his tent, on loan from his son, Henry. 
Breathtaking perspective in the Sangre de Cristo range 
BIGhorns have an easier time climbing mountains than people. 
Lake Como with Little Bear Peak beyond... 
How do you kick a hangover? Climb Blanca Peak, 14,345 ft. 
Fine art in The Feed Store 
New friends of Grass It Up! 
Thanks for having us, Garrett & Tessa! 
The Feed Store - get your feed on, and your drink on. 
Jammin' in the Sangre de Cristos, with guests Paul (harp) & Ed (fiddle)... |
|
House Concert at Hethyr and Jon's, Brewer's Guild, and More...
JR, Are you going to let her treat you that way? 
Thank you Hethyr for the great party! Also, a special thanks to Front Range BBQ for the spectacular food! 
What is this? A picture of Grass It Up in infared! 
Whoa! I thought I just saw an infared picture of Grass IT Up! 
Are these guys still reading music? 
Uh, what are we singing next? Oh yes, see at house parties Grass It Up plays all new material. Yea, right! 
Did we mention that Jon is also a Chef, David does not say where he got that hat, and Shannon must be serenading pedestrians crossing the street below. |
|
Friends of Grass It Up
Venison Bourblanc at the hut (pasta, not shown) 
Wynn Miller in Vail's backcountry 
10th Mt. Division Hut Trip - Eisemen Hut - Thanksgiving 06 
Jonny & Wynn on the hunt for grouse 
Bolle, Erika, Hench, Kirky B & Elizabeth in Breck! 
Bristol Brew is Grass It Up's official beer of choice! 
Winn and Ceil somewhere in the mountains. 
Winn getting ready to "rip it up". 
Jon Bross doing what he does best! |
|
Grass It Up After Hour Activites
Screeing - It's like skiing. 
Wynn Miller, approaching Jon, Carl Hemphill and Kent Miller 
Looking at our approach to Mt. Lindsey via Huefano Creek 
Mt. Lindsey Summit - Ian Hanau, Carl Hemphill, Jon Bross, Tim Pfannenstiel & Jonny Pletsch 
Contemplating the Class 4 crux on the Northwest Ridge of Mt. Lindsey. Oh, its a good one. 
Jonny, Brother Chris and Wilder at bro's house in Arenal, Costa Rica 
A foggy mountain morn at 14K... 
William & Henry Carr, superstars! 
Shannon & William on Barr Trail 
Does anybody have any lip gloss? 
Meet Spiderman everyone! 
Shannon and his son William ice fishing on Nichols Reservoir in the Rampart Range. 
David struggling with the enormous fish on the end of his line. 
David conquers the fish and later eats it raw! |
|
