backcountry skiing with the foothill freak

 

Looking for snow in Great Basin National Park

May 27th to the 28th, 2007

Great Basin Mountains

Jeff Davis Peak and Wheeler Peak. The 2000ft line off Jeff Davis was white, but narrow, braided and impossibly studded with large rocks. At least that's what I convinced myself, and I'm sticking to it.

Jeff Davis Peak North West Couloir

Here's the line I drove 4 hours one way to ski, the northwest couloir of Jeff Davis Peak. It's slightly westerly aspect was enough to wipe out the finishing apron.

Hiking with skis

Headed back to Salt Lake, across the Sevier Salt Flats. 3 incredible mountain ranges in 4 days. A Utah roadtrip classic.