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Winding Down

Been gone from here way too long, but It’s way more fun to ski powder than type away at this thing.  As usual I’m working too much and playing as much as possible which leaves little time  for updating the old blog.  Just to confirm the rumors, I have in fact resigned from Canyons Ski [… Read More]

Im still alive

It’s been a busier than normal late fall for me.  With construction running long at the resort and lots of epic deep snow, I just haven’t found the time to sit down in front of the computer and write.  I can tell you this, the skiing has been nothing short of spectacular since before Thanksgiving [… Read More]

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]

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]