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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]

And thats a wrap…

Well this weekend brought my 09-10 avalanche teaching season to an end.  It’s been a long year but as always, very rewarding and fun.  This last Level II was awesome, good snow/weather conditions for a course – the kind you rarely find in the Wasatch in March – normally the snow is so boring this [… Read More]

Stay on top dammit!

Ok, WTF is going on?  This snowpack has gone beyond scary and is approaching absolutely terrifying.  Why are people pushing it?  The rules (remember, “There are no rules” – Perla) are out.  I asked Tom Kimbrough today when it was this scary before, he told me maybe never.  The wizard of the wasatch had another [… Read More]