Summit Park

This is the only photo that remotely worked on my temperamental camera today. Todd enjoying some cold smoke in Middle bowl.

Back to winter

25 inches fell this week at Summit Park and the skiing has been great. Todd and I did a quick late afternoon tour up Mt. Aire Saturday to get one more run in before the sun had her way with the powder. The snow was gettin heavy under the bright sun but still turnable.

Desert Reprieve

I took the family down to the desert this weekend where we spent the night gazing at the stars and playing on Swaysey's beach. Then we drove over to the reef and did some hiking. It felt good to camp under the cottonwoods and bask in 80 degree weather after a long cold winter.

Petroglyphs near Box Spring Canyon

The real deal near Swaysey's Beach, Green River

Powder day

Monday nights storm wasn't as big as expected, at least around the Parleys area but still produced enough snow to warrant a dawn patrol. The time change has made for some pitch black approaches but the full moon this morning made things a little more interesting. I kept glancing over through the trees thinking someone with a headlamp was following me but it just turned out to be the man in the moon.

La luna low to the west with lights of Salt Lake in the distance.

Moon over Mt. Aire

Alpenglow in mahogany bowl.

Middle bowl east face Summit peak.

Winter moon

After a heafty storm last night skied cleared to reveal a cold bright moon.

Summit Peak

Alpenglow

Tree rime

Winterized Mahogany

Turns in the sun

La Sals