Tag: backcountry skiing
Broken Sun, Broken Top
Ever head out for a ski tour and realize you’ll be out for an eclipse? In Oregon, we were nowhere near the chaos of the totality, and...
A New Range
If you know me in the real world, then you already know that last spring we plucked up our little family and transplanted from Salt Lake...
Coming Back
It’s been quite some time since I’ve posted anything here. Life, work, training, COVID, and many other things have gotten in...
Monte Cristo Gully
There are a few classic lines that I want to tie up this Spring. But this Spring is different and there’s no such thing as plans any...
Powerhouse Couloir
Stairs Plant, Generator Couloir (left), Powerhouse Couloir (middle), and Substation (right). After a great morning of low-elevation couloir...
Little Cottonwood Secrets
Jbo is a reliable ski partner, provided that you can get your ski mission done before 11 am on any given day, when he needs to get back to...
East Face of Twin
Just a quick entry with some recent action. Took a visiting medical school friend Nick out for his first ever backcountry tour. It was a...
Kessler West Couloir
This year has just been so casually excellent. Great lines in good snow with reasonable safety has been the standard, with great coverage...
Porter Fork to Mill B, plus Waldo Couloir
Thursdays are my whole days off this month, so every Thursday I’ve been looking for long days out. With less snow in the forecast,...
Mt Aire East Face
January for me means time on the trauma service at the other big hospital in town besides the University, Intermountain Medical Center. A...