Category Archives: Daily Grind

General posts on various related topics.

Ski Photography Contest February Winner

Well the voting polls are closed and results in …and the winner has been announced for the February 2007 AltaCam.com Ski Photo Contest! I’m dang impressed with this photo by Brett Pelletier. The skier is Brian Menzies and he’s tagging Monte Cristo in Little Cottonwood Canyon. To get a full view of this photo click… Read More »

Mar 2nd Alta

I took Thursday, March 1st off from ski riding, but the report was a good one from the people I talked to. The skiing’s been real nice this week in the canyon. It was a good call for me to wait until Friday (March 2nd). For one, I got tons of work done. Also, we… Read More »

Country Club Feb 27th Alta

It was a country club day in the canyon and I missed it. So it goes sometimes. I had every intention of skiing from around 10am until 2pm but on our way over we found out the Cottonwoods had closed down for avalanche control work from UDot. By the time we got up the road… Read More »

The Wasatch Delivers

What a sneak attack! Last night we drove to the airport in SLC to pick up my sister Sarah. Her and two friends are staying at the Peruvian Lodge Tuesday and Wednesday night. Dang did they time it right. We were “suppose to get a few inches in the canyons but no biggie on your… Read More »

Feb 24th Alta

This post is a day late, but better late then never. When I think back on Saturday, Feb 24th I’ll think of one thing and it won’t be powder or blue skies. It’ll be TRAFFIC. I have never seen the canyon as full of people and cars as it was yesterday. From what I understand,… Read More »

Best 2007 Storm Ride Yet

I pulled into Alta around 9:30am on Friday the 23rd. I took my time leaving yesterday morning. And the drive was slow as she goes. I-40 from Heber to Park City wasn’t too bad. Parley’s Summit wasn’t so bad, either. But when I hit I-215 in the Salt Lake Valley it slowed down big time.… Read More »