Tweet A very long day of ski touring to Thunder Lake. During the winter, it was almost 15 miles and ~2300' elev gain with much of the trail barely broken. No matter, it was an awesome day. The day started with a small group of us (Wendy, Theresa and Dave). We suited up, skied to [...]

Tweet I love hut trips. Hut trips combine many things in life I enjoy: Being outdoors in the fresh air, getting together with friends, enjoying good food and wine and just enjoying the simple pleasure of life. I've always thought of hut trips as dinner party with a ski trip attached. My friend Judy e-mailed [...]

Tweet Snowshoeing. It is accessible to anyone. It is a great way to introduce people to winter. It can be fun. It is something I used to do a lot of. Then I discovered (and became decent at) ski touring. I no longer enjoy snowshoeing as much. Find it a bit clunky, not as elegant [...]

Tweet I wanted to explore something different on skis. Rather than go to places I know well, I wanted to see something a little off the beaten ski path. My original plan on January 5th was to go to Mammoth Gulch. I last went there in winter 2002. I don't remember much about the area [...]

Tweet Three days of skiing, one day of moving, and quiet New Year's Eve dinner with some friends. On December 29th a few of us did the same loop I did with the two Wendys previously, except this time in reverse. It was cold and windy, and not really conducive to lollygagging. It was still [...]