Tag: backcountry

  • Heavens Halfpipe – 2/14/21

    Heavens Halfpipe – 2/14/21

    The dry spell that made up the start of the winter has ended, but its affect on the snowpack has not. Things are an unstable mess. With pretty much all steep terrain off-limits, the same few standard low angle runs in the Cottonwood canyons have grown a little bit boring. I was excited then when…

  • Swan Mountains Yurt Trip – 12/27-12/31

    Swan Mountains Yurt Trip – 12/27-12/31

    Skied deep powHucked big cliffMade tower of Power outback – Me Thanks When Gabe reached out about a yurt trip to the Swan Mountains in northern Montana around the holidays I was dubious. Scary weak layers and frostbite, or powder skiing in the Wasatch? Tough trade-off. Luckily, the appeal of spending 5 days in a…