Foothill Freak's Backcountry Skiing Blog

I’ve had the crap scared out of myself countless times by grouse. They must find some very perverse pleasure in waiting until the very last second to burst out of the bushes right next to you while making an ungodly amount of noise that rarely fails to send one’s heart racing. About the size, shape, [...]

This year the saying came true, “April showers brings May powders”. I’m still grinning. I’m still buzzed from the last three days of amazing skiing in the mountains. A big “thanks” goes out to Ullr, the Norse god of winter, that swept through the Wasatch in a big, big way. For four straight days, He [...]