MikeSandy.net | Ski Utah 2003 Photo Album

Little Cottonwood Canyon

Mar 13, 2003 – The view back up into Little Cottonwood Canyon on our way back to Draper.

Bowl Below one of the Twin Peaks

Mar 13, 2003 – A view of the bowl below one of the American Fork Twin Peaks from the "Path to Paradise" trail. (I couldn't zoom out far enough to get the whole thing in this shot!)

Mineral Basin

Mar 13, 2003 – View towards some of the steeper lines that drop off the back of Hidden Peak and the "Path to Paradise" trail.

Mineral Basin

Mar 13, 2003 – Zoomed-in view of the huge bowl below one of the American Fork Twin Peaks from just below Sugarloaf Pass.

Mineral Basin

Mar 13, 2003 – Mineral Basin from just below Sugarloaf Pass.

Mineral Basin

Mar 13, 2003 – The MASSIVE expanse that is Mineral Basin from just below Sugarloaf Pass.

Mount Timpanogos

Mar 13, 2003 – Mount Timpanogos from Sugarloaf Pass, which is at the top of the Mineral Basin II Express Quad. Mount Timpanogos is the tall, broad peak in the background of the center of the photo.

American Fork Twin Peaks

Mar 13, 2003 – The American Fork Twin Peaks and Little Cloud Bowl from atop the "Regulator Johnson" trail at Snowbird.

Ridge Across from Snowbird

Mar 13, 2003 – The ridge that makes up the northern rampart of Little Cottonwood Canyon from atop the "Regulator Johnston" trail at Snowbird with the Salt Lake Valley and the Oquirrh Mountains in the background at left.

Mount Superior

Mar 13, 2003 – The craggy lower portion of what I believe is Mount Superior from Snowbird Center.

Little Cottonwood Canyon

Mar 13, 2003 – I believe this feature is Thunder Ridge, but don't quote me on that. In any case, this is typical terrain you'll find in Little Cottonwood Canyon. Took this photo on the way to Snowbird.

Mountains Across the Street

Mar 12, 2003 – We stayed in a house that was right on the edge of the Wasatch. A trail to the top of Lone Peak (I believe) started somewhere around the houses near the center of the photo.

The Canyons

Mar 12, 2003 – On our way back to Salt Lake City from Park City, I snapped this photo of The Canyons.

Park City Mountain Resort

Mar 12, 2003 – On our way back to Salt Lake City from Park City, I snapped this photo of the lower elevations of Park City Mountain Resort.

Olympic Ski Jumps

Mar 12, 2003 – The Olympic ski jumps (at the Utah Olympic Winter Sports Park) stand on a small hill near Park City, UT.

Park City Area

Mar 12, 2003 – The Park City area from the highway. Deer Valley's Bald Mountain rises above all else at left with Park City Mountain Resort at center.

The Wasatch from the House

Mar 12, 2003 – Interesting cloud formation over the Wasatch viewed from the house.

John Paul Express Quad

Mar 11, 2003 – View up the liftline of the John Paul Express Quad from Snowbasin's base area. This lift takes skiers to the base of the Mount Allen Tram, which took racers to the top of the Olympic downhill course in 2002.

Snowbasin Resort Base Area

Mar 11, 2003 – Snowbasin Resort's revamped base area. As you can see, the place is nearly empty. The temperatures at the base were near 50, and the valley reached 75 degrees!

The Wasatch

Mar 11, 2003 – The massive Wasatch front from the Salt Lake Valley.

The Wasatch

Mar 11, 2003 – The massive Wasatch front from the Salt Lake Valley.

View Down Little Cottonwood Canyon

Mar 10, 2003 – Late afternoon view down Little Cottonwood Canyon on our way back to the Salt Lake Valley from Alta Ski Area.

Devil's Castle at Alta Ski Area

Mar 10, 2003 – The huge craggy peak in the center of this photo is Devil's Castle (10,920 feet), which stands above Albion Basin at Alta Ski Area. I took this photo from the Albion base area parking lot.

Snowbird Terrain

Mar 9, 2003 – This is a photo of the same terrain feature in the previous photo, only this one is taken after we made it down safely. Once again, the picture doesn't quite do it justice!

Nasty Snowbird Terrain

Mar 9, 2003 – I took this photo on my way down one of the more scary skiing predicaments into which I've gotten myself. The hardest part was trying to slide under that downed tree without losing your edge. This picture really doesn't do it justice. (Read more about this in the "A Little Too Far Off-Trail" article.)

Salt Lake Valley from Hidden Peak

Mar 9, 2003 – The Salt Lake Valley from the top of Snowbird's Hidden Peak. Snowbird's Thunder Bowl is in the foreground, and the Northern rampart of Little Cottonwood Canyon blocks what would be a view of the Great Salt Lake. The Oquirrh Mountain range rises above the far (west) side of the valley.

American Fork Twin Peaks

Mar 9, 2003 – View of the American Fork Twin Peaks from Hidden Peak with the "Road to Provo" trail (the first trail we skied) following the ridge from left to right atop Little Cloud Bowl.

First View into Mineral Basin

Mar 9, 2003 – The last time I visited Snowbird in 1993, Mineral Basin was out-of-bounds backcountry.

First View of the Wasatch

Mar 9, 2003 – Since Tom and I arrived in Utah at 11pm, we were greeted only by silhouettes of the mountains surrounding the Salt Lake valley. I took this photo as soon as I woke up on March 9, 2003.