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It’s not a game…

Terrible news from Wolf Creek Pass today.  Scott Kay, Patrol Director,  was killed in an avalanche while trying to make the ski area safe for skiing.    My condolences to his family, the patrol and his friends…  It’s futile to challenge mother nature for too long.  While I didn’t know Scott, anytime a patroller is hurt [… Read More]

Goodbye winter, hello open road..

That’s it, were done and gone.  The boo and rope are stacked and coiled, signs are down and the snow is melting.  All in all, looking back as another great season in the mountains working with some of the best in the business.  We made the best of a mostly below average winter and enjoyed [… Read More]

Happy Easter

After yesterday’s absolutely hateful conditions, today made me almost want to hang on to winter for a few more weeks.  The sunrise this morning was absolutely epic and cold snow and blue skies made for an amazing morning. The snow fell straight down and there was no need for bombs. So Sam and I stomped [… Read More]

Sage advice?

Well, I think I have wrapped up my interviews with Todd Gross from ABC4 in Salt Lake. We did a series of interviews about avalanches, beacons and dogs. I don’t have the links to the first two we did, but here is my 30 seconds of fame from the last one: Snow Pits Got to [… Read More]