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Mt. Aire Shoulder
Star Child dissappeared chasing bunnies again. On the positive side,
I got an extra run out of searching for her.
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Powder Park
The night before I drempt of brown bagging backcountry
skiers eating granola sandwiches on the bleachers and watching beginner
tele skiers flail down the moguly slope of Powder Park. In reality,
we
didn't even make it due to a timing miscalculation.
I really wanted to get there too, to see if the bleachers were really
there...
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Alta
I know that going to Alta on a dump day to ski fresh tracks is reallly
just a wet dream, but sometimes you've just gotta believe.
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Raymond/Porter
I nearly had four heart attacks as this favourite run of mine was
strangely transformed into a virtual minefield. Grouse, hidden just
beneath the snowpack would come bursting out as I stepped near. One
even slammed into my skipole as it burst from the snow beneath
me. After breaking trail all day, I came to the realization that
randonnee gear is far better for breaking than tele.
3 runs
5000 vert
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Antelope Island
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Snowbird
Gotta go there at least once a year. Today a woman fell near the top
of Great Scott and tumbled halfway down, belting out blood curdling
screams the entire way.
Things that make you go Hmmm...
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Mt. Peale,
south face
3000 vert of perfect corn. This is definitely the time of year to
catch this classic line. Star Child ate something in camp the night
before and barfed all day.
photo
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photo
c
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Gothic Peak
A popular outing from Crested Butte. Once again we managed to get
some well timed corn. Each switchback got steeper and steeper on
the way up, creating a game of "how steep do you dare to skin before
you give up and start boothiking?". We had to climb over a rock band
in the steepest part of the chute on
the
way
down.
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Lookout Peak
Often confused with Grandview Peak, Goodlook Peak, and Viewout Peak,
this appropiately named area is called Lookout because you have to
keep you eyes open for cascading rollerballs and pockets of breakable
corn crusts,
especially on
days
like
these. Not
much of a ski season left in this area...
photo
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Little Superior
South Face
A romp with some friendly folks from a universe far, far away where
backcountry skiing has evolved into some kind of competetive sport.
Watching spandex clad Euros stride and make kick turns with clockwork
precision was enough to blow
already
freaky
minds.
Getting
to see
a
large
group
of colorful,
skin tight suit clad athletes gathering at the bottom of the Y colouir
was even better.
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