When the moon was full , he would hike to Kachina Peak , the mountain 's apex .
Christof Brownell , a stocky , blond - haired 40 - year - old , has snowboarded at Taos for years -- mostly under cover of darkness .
When the moon was full , Christof Brownell would hike to Kachina Peak , the mountain 's apex .
Christof Brownell , a stocky , blond - haired 40 - year - old , has snowboarded at Taos for years -- mostly under cover of darkness .