Skiing

Some More Exploration in the Wasatch

1/9/2012 & 1/14/2012 – So far, my tours with Matt Primomo have been excellently adventurous, and our late-start afternoon tour only further reinforced this feeling.  Starting at the trailhead around 1pm, our group of Matt, Todd,  Laura, and I headed out and began to explore.  We hopped through drainages and skied shots the entire afternoon […]

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Wasatch Backcountry Adventures

12/4/2011 to 12/26/2011 – Here are a few photos from a couple of recent tours out into the Wasatch backcountry. The first photo is of Scott Anderson enjoying some funky sugar pow in the Silver Fork Meadows on December 4th.  A  couple of the old Niwot Ridge crew were en-route to San Francisco and swung […]

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A Day in the Tatoosh

11/29/2011 – What a slow start to winter.  No snow in Utah, no backcountry skiing yet, and no patrol work to be had.  Fortunately, I have a great family and happened upon the opportunity to enjoy Thanksgiving back in the Northwest.  Also fortunate, is that my beloved ski companion, Mr. Cromwell, was available for a […]

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Washington Righteousness

5/14/2011 to 5/20/2011 – After a week long roadtrip from Colorado back to Washington (due to Winston’s incredible stubbornness) the Pacific Northwest ski mountaineering adventure began.  I met up with Jonny Cromwell, Daan Stevenson, and Andrew Steger shortly after their 3-day attempt at Mt. Rainier.  We skied a classic PNW day at Alpental with rain […]

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An Introduction to Wild Basin

4/31/2011 – The last day of April is one of the best days to get faceshots.  Why? Because many ski resorts are already closed, many of your friends have put their ski equipment away, and you (as well as your few devoted… or “obsessed” friends) are still getting better turns than those ready for summer […]

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Playing With Avalanches

4/24/2011 – With snow down along the Front Range the day before (Coco’s Triathalon), I knew I had to get up to enjoy some of the fresh snow in the mountains that next day.  I rounded up Alex Umbhau and Jason Blair for a day of exploration and shredding out around Berthoud Pass.  We hadn’t […]

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East Portal Super Tour

4/17/2011 – Dave and I got out and enjoyed another wonderful day at the East Portal.  Due to the old man’s old-knowledge (and his willingness to party) we rallied together a full on super tour… and it was incredible!  A quote from Dave’s trip report: “Well that sucked… In all seriousness though… don’t go to […]

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Some Mid-March Keepers

3/12/2011 – Dragon’s Tail Couloir in RMNP has deceived me twice before this day, but with solid conditions and a comfortable late morning start, it was time to conquer this classic line.  Casey, Ryan and I headed up to get after this line each with our own personal motivation for being there.  Casey was on […]

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The Powder Shut Down

3/13/2011 – When you head out in the morning with a beautiful peak in mind, its hard to back down and call it off when the conditions aren’t safe.  Although sometimes, you get lucky, and your ski plans are interrupted by wonderful deep powder.  Dave, Jonny, and I set out with the plan of bagging […]

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