backcountry skiing with the foothill freak

 

Reid and Bald Mountain Skiing, Uintas

May 19th, 2007

Steep kick turn
There might have been some airy kick turns on this trip. Here's Soulskier wishing his skis were a little bit shorter...

Powstash rips Bald Mountain

Powstash dangles his fangles, mach schnell.

The traverse to the pass between Reid and Bald Mountains

Back in the darkroom, I noticed that I'd inadvertently taken lots of pictures that featured Powstash's butt. This one probably showcases it the best.

Skiing from the pass

Skiing off of the pass between Reid and Bald, we found a smooth slope free of highmarking trenches.

Reid Chute from the bottom

Then Helmut, with an idea from surfing Google Earth the day before, led us to this 1000ft line off the North side of Reid Mountain that featured a wide chute to the ridge.

Helmut in Reid Chute

Helmut dropping in.

Skiing Mount Reid Chute

Soulskier

Soulskier being happy that he's on long, well waxed skis.

Powder Porpoise and Powstash drop in

See what I mean???