Jan 25, 2004
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Stratton Mountain from the base early in the morning.
Stratton from the Base
Jan 25, 2004
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Stratton Mountain from the base early in the morning.
Stratton from the Base Lodge
Jan 25, 2004
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Stratton Mountain from outside the base lodge in the afternoon.
Stratton from the Bottom of Standard
Jan 25, 2004
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Stratton Mountain from the bottom of the "Standard" trail in the afternoon.
Stratton from the Access Road
Jan 25, 2004
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Stratton Mountain from the access road.
Mount Superior
Feb 10, 2006
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Mount Superior from atop the Sunnyside lift at Alta Ski Area
Greeley Bowl
Feb 10, 2006
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Greeley Bowl from atop the Sunnyside Lift at Alta Ski Area
Primrose Path
Feb 11, 2006
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The upper portions of Primrose Path (my current favorite run) at Snowbird Ski Resort with one of the tram's towers standing tall above the skiing terrain
Carbonate Cliffs
Mar 3, 2006
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The drop-in atop one of the chutes in the Carbonate Cliffs area of Snowbird. If you're on the GadZoom chairlift, it's the cliff area on the right, about a third of the way up.
An Upper Cirque Chute
Mar 3, 2006
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I decided to ski this 40 to 45-degree chute. Although it was steep, the snow conditions were surprisingly excellent, and it was wide enough to make it practical for me to ski. The snow was a bit firm, but very grippy and soft enough to make it a blast to ski.
The Upper Cirque
Mar 3, 2006
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The Upper Peruvian Cirque from below. Great Scott (Snowbird's classic proving ground) is the chute at the far left of the photo.
The Salt Lake Valley from Snowbird
Mar 5, 2006
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The Salt Lake valley (4,500 feet) from the top of the Little Cloud lift (10,830 feet) at Snowbird
The American Fork Twin Peaks
Mar 24, 2006
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The American Fork Twin Peaks from Hidden Peak at Snowbird Ski Resort
North Chute and Silver Fox
Mar 24, 2006
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North Chute (right) and Silver Fox's chutes (left) from the Phone 1 Flats at Snowbird Ski Resort. Primrose Path is in the background, behind the steep face.
Snowbird's Classic Terrain
Mar 24, 2006
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From left to right (in the background): Primrose Path/Silver Fox, North Chute, Hanging Bowl, Great Scott and the Upper Cirque from Chip's Bypass at Snowbird Ski Resort.
Little Cottonwood Canyon
Mar 24, 2006
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Little Cottonwood Canyon and the Salt Lake Valley from far along the Cirque Traverse at Snowbird Ski Resort
Snowbird's Peruvian Gulch
Mar 27, 2006
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Snowbird's Peruvian Gulch from Little Cottonwood Canyon Road. Primrose Path, Silver Fox, North Chute, Hanging Bowl, Great Scott, Upper Cirque, Anderson's Hill, Dalton's Draw, Phone 3 Shot and Chip's Face are all clearly visible in the photo (generally from left to right, top to bottom) in this photo.
Snowbird Proper
Mar 27, 2006
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Snowbird's Peruvian Gulch from Little Cottonwood Canyon Road. Primrose Path, Silver Fox, North Chute, Hanging Bowl, Great Scott and Upper Cirque are clearly visible in the background of the photo. The corner of Anderson's Hill is visible in the middleground at the far right of the photo. Phone 3 Shot (hidden behind two of the pine trees in the foreground) and Chip's Face are visible at the bottom right corner of the photo.
The Lower Peruvian Cirque
Apr 2, 2006
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The wide-open terrain of the lower Peruvian Cirque covered in a thin layer of fresh powder snow
The Salt Lake Valley
Apr 2, 2006
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The Salt Lake Valley from Snowbird's Hidden Peak
The Twins
Apr 2, 2006
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The American Fork Twin Peaks from Snowbird's Hidden Peak
Great Scott
Apr 2, 2006
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The upper portions of some of Great Scott from atop the cirque (west) entrance to the chute
View from the Upper Cirque
Apr 20, 2006
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From left to right: the Broad Forks Twin Peaks, Sunrise Peak, Dromedary Peak and Mount Superior from atop one of the Jaws chutes at Snowbird Ski Resort
Mount Superior and the Peruvian Cirque
Apr 20, 2006
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Mount Superior and the Peruvian Cirque from atop one of the Jaws chutes at Snowbird Ski Resort
Great Scott and the Upper Cirque
Apr 20, 2006
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Great Scott (left of center), Jaws (to the right of Great Scott), and the rest of the Upper Cirque chutes from atop Naco's Knoll at Snowbird Ski Resort
Snowbird Chute
Feb 17, 2007
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I skied this chute in the Peruvian Cirque every run on this day. Sometimes I slid in from the right. Other times I dropped straight in from the left. But the bottom line was that this chute had awesome snow, it was steep enough to be challenging, and it opened up to a powder field with probably some of the freshest powder on the mountain this day.
Snowbird Scenery
Feb 17, 2007
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The Wasatch range from along the Cirque Traverse at Snowbird Resort
Fresh Tracks
Feb 17, 2007
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My fresh tracks in the snow after my second run of the day
Snowbird Scenery
Feb 17, 2007
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The Salt Lake Valley from atop Hidden Peak on one of the clearest days I've ever seen
Snowbird Scenery
Feb 17, 2007
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The mountains outside of Snowbird's boundaries from atop Hidden Peak at Snowbird Resort. In the foreground on the left stands one of the American Fork Twin Peaks. Peaking above its shoulder is the Pfeifferhorn. Notice above the snowfields in the lower right corner of the photo the massive avalanches that slid from the ridge.
The Traverse
Apr 14, 2007
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The view back from where I came from along the traverse to the bootpack trail up the slopes of Mount Baldy
Hiking Mount Baldy
Apr 14, 2007
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The group hiking up the steepest section on Mount Baldy
Hiking Mount Baldy
Apr 14, 2007
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The group hiking up the steepest section on Mount Baldy
Brendan
Apr 14, 2007
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Brendan finishes hiking up the steepest part of the climb up Mount Baldy
Alta Ski Area
Apr 14, 2007
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The Collins side of Alta Ski Area
Brendan Hiking the Ridge
Apr 14, 2007
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Brendan hiking up the ridge to the summit of Mount Baldy
Mount Timpanogos
Apr 14, 2007
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Mount Timpanogos (background) and the Bookends in Snowbird's Mineral Basin (middleground) from near the summit of Mount Baldy
Snowbird from Mount Baldy
Apr 14, 2007
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Hidden Peak and Snowbird Ski Resort from the summit of Mount Baldy
Main Chute Vista
Apr 14, 2007
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Sam standing atop the entrance to the Main Chute on Mount Baldy
Main Chute
Apr 14, 2007
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A skier in the Main Chute on Mount Baldy
Sam Skiing the Main Chute
Apr 14, 2007
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Sam skiing the Main Chute on Mount Baldy
Looking Up Main Chute
Apr 14, 2007
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Looking back up Main Chute from below
Mount Baldy
Apr 14, 2007
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Mount Baldy from the Collins lift at Alta
Mount Baldy and its Main Chute
Apr 14, 2007
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Mount Baldy from the Collins lift at Alta. The Main Chute is the distinct couloir on the right.
Main Chute
Apr 14, 2007
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The Main Chute is the distinct couloir at the center of the photo
The Route Up Mount Baldy
Apr 14, 2007
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Skiers make their way up the same route we followed to the summit of Mount Baldy
The Route Up Mount Baldy
Apr 14, 2007
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Skiers make their way up the same route we followed to the summit of Mount Baldy
Mount Timpanogos
Apr 14, 2007
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Mount Timpanogos from near the Alta/Snowbird connection
Peruvian Cirque Chute
Mar 16, 2008
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The Peruvian Cirque chute that I decided to ski. The conditions were decent. There was four inches of fresh, light powder covering some big moguls.
The Cottonwood Ridge
Jun 1, 2008
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The Cottonwood Ridge from atop Snowbird's Hidden Peak. The walkway on the right side of the photo is the tram's docking station.
Mount Superior
Jun 1, 2008
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Mount Superior from atop Snowbird's Hidden Peak
Mount Baldy
Jun 1, 2008
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Mount Baldy from Snowbird. The ridge in this photo is the typical route to the top of Mount Baldy and to the High Baldy Traverse.
The Cottonwood Ridge
Jun 1, 2008
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The Cottonwood Ridge from Snowbird
Mount Superior
Jun 1, 2008
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Mount Superior from Snowbird
The Salt Lake Valley
Jun 8, 2008
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The Salt Lake valley from the tram dock atop Snowbird's Hidden Peak (11,000 feet above sea level)
The Snowbird Tram
Jun 8, 2008
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The Snowbird Tram leaves the tram dock atop Hidden Peak
The Tram and Mount Superior
Jun 8, 2008
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The Snowbird Tram heads down the mountain in front of Mount Superior
Snowbird Resort
Jun 8, 2008
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Snowbird's Peruvian Gulch from Little Cottonwood Canyon Road. Mount Baldy is the prominent peak on the left side of the photo. Hidden Peak is at the center of the photo. Snowbird's Cliff Lodge is at the bottom right of the photo.
Hidden Peak
Jun 8, 2008
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Snowbird's Hidden Peak from Little Cottonwood Canyon Road
Mount Baldy
Jun 8, 2008
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Mount Baldy from Little Cottonwood Canyon Road
Mount Superior
Jun 8, 2008
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Mount Superior from the "town" of Alta, Utah
Mount Baldy
Jun 8, 2008
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Alta Ski Area's Mount Baldy
Snowbird's Peruvian Cirque
Jun 8, 2008
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Snowbird's Peruvian Cirque and Peruvian Gulch from Little Cottonwood Canyon Road. Hidden Peak (with the tram dock) is on the left side of the photo. Great Scott is the chute to the right of the prominent vertical rock band to the right of the tram tower. Anderson's Hill is the prominent snowfield on the right side of the photo.
Snowbird
Jun 8, 2008
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Snowbird's Peruvian Gulch from Little Cottonwood Canyon Road
Gad Valley at Snowbird
Jun 21, 2008
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Somewhere up there in Gad Valley the Little Cloud lift is bringing skiers to the col between Hidden Peak and the American Fork Twin Peaks for some summer skiing
The Salt Lake Valley
Jun 21, 2008
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The Salt Lake Valley from near the top terminal of the Mineral Basin Express at Snowbird Ski Resort
Mineral Basin
Jun 21, 2008
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Most of Mineral Basin's south-facing slopes from the Bookends Traverse at Snowbird Ski Resort
Powder Paradise
Jun 21, 2008
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The massive bowl that is Junior's Powder Paradise seen from along the Bookends Traverse in Mineral Basin at Snowbird Ski Resort. It was more of a slush paradise on that day, but I was skiing in June, so I didn't complain.
Gunsight
Jul 13, 2008
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Gunsight at Alta Ski Area
Gunsight
Jul 13, 2008
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Gunsight at Alta Ski Area from the top. We brought our skis down to the snow with our hiking boots on, and then we hiked back up to put on our ski boots before heading back into the chute to ski down.
Mount Timpanogos
Mar 8, 2009
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Mount Timpanogos from near the top of the Baldy Express lift at Snowbird
Gunsight
Aug 2, 2009
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Gunsight (and the sliver of snow we skied) from the road to Albion Basin at Alta Ski Area
Gunsight
Aug 2, 2009
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Gunsight (and the sliver of snow we skied) from the road to Albion Basin at Alta Ski Area
Skiing in 100-Degree Weather
Aug 2, 2009
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It was 100 degrees on the day we skied Gunsight in August
Corbet's Couloir
Aug 16, 2009
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The view from atop Corbet's Couloir at Jackson Hole in the summer
Corbet's Couloir
Aug 16, 2009
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The view from atop Corbet's Couloir at Jackson Hole Resort in Wyoming
The Cirque
Dec 2, 2009
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Snowbird's Cirque, which is one of the many reasons why I love skiing there
Hidden Peak View
Dec 2, 2009
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The view from Hidden Peak towards the Salt Lake Valley
The Cottonwood Ridge
Dec 2, 2009
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The Cottonwood Ridge from Snowbird's Hidden Peak
My Last Run
Dec 2, 2009
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My last run as a Snowbird local...
Classic Snowbird View
Mar 28, 2010
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The classic view from atop Hidden Peak at Snowbird Resort
Classic Snowbird View
Mar 28, 2010
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The classic view of the American Fork Twin Peaks from Snowbird's Hidden Peak
Little Cottonwood Canyon
Mar 28, 2010
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Little Cottonwood Canyon and beyond from Mount Baldy
Little Chute
Mar 28, 2010
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Mount Baldy's gnarly Little Chute. Photography by Steve Wiechmann.
Main Chute Vista
Mar 28, 2010
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Me ready to ski Mount Baldy's Main Chute with the Cottonwood Ridge behind. Photography by Steve Wiechmann.
East Castle Fresh Tracks
Mar 29, 2010
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I skied fresh powder in Alta's East Castle area after hiking for about 45 minutes
Alta Vista
Jan 1, 2011
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A lenticular cloud hovers over Mount Superior in Utah's Wasatch Mountains
Mount Superior
Jan 1, 2011
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A lenticular cloud hovers over Mount Superior in Utah's Wasatch Mountains
East Greely
Jan 1, 2011
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East Greely is the prominent face in the photo, with Greely Bowl tucked in to the right. Mount Superior (and its lenticular cloud) are off to the far right.
Hiking Gunsight
Aug 6, 2011
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Steve and Andrew hiking up Gunsight at Alta to earn some August ski turns
Gunsight Perch
Aug 6, 2011
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The view from a rock outcropping near the top of Gunsight with a bunch of Alta employees who also happened to be hiking Gunsight
Gunsight at Alta
Aug 6, 2011
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Gunsight at Alta from the dirt road in Albion Basin
Gunsight at Alta
Aug 6, 2011
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Gunsight at Alta from the dirt road in Albion Basin
Gunsight
Sep 3, 2011
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The tiny ribbon of snow we intend to ski in Gunsight at Alta Ski Area
Dan Hiking Gunsight
Sep 3, 2011
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Dan hiking up to the snow in Gunsight at Alta Ski Area
Terrible Snow
Sep 3, 2011
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The seriously terrible snow we planned to ski in Gunsight at Alta Ski Area
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