Today was Ellie’s 1st time riding chair lifts! We had a great family ski day. At Alta she rode Collins x2, Sunnyside and Sugarloaf. She was definitely into the experience. Base temp was around 38 degrees today, peaks at around 30. Sun was in full force. In fact we bought a mini sun screen thingy… Read More »
I’ve been slacking on posting about the 2008-09 podcasts/MP3 interviews from Johnny @ AltaCam. Pretty classic personalities captured in Johnny B’s spirited interview style. These interviews are my favorite part of AltaCam. FYI for anyone who doesn’t know already: “AltaCam is a site featuring information about life and powder skiing in Alta, Utah.” Here the… Read More »
Several years ago now I helped a friend get his photography site up, featuring his classic Alta pow shots and more. But as it goes, that site was entirely aged and outdated. So this week we worked together on getting a new site and images live on the web. Lee worked hard sorting and selecting… Read More »
I’ve often tried to communicate to friends and family what it’s like to wait in line, get on the chair, cross the High Traverse, then ski High Boy non-stop for first lap on a deep morning at Alta. There is nothing like it, and I for one feel incredibly privileged to have been able to… Read More »
That’s right. I’m in Ithaca, NY through the holidays. And then I have to go away for a while early next month for work. I won’t be back in Little Cottonwood until mid January. Oh well… At any rate, I’m here at my folks Wasatch weather watching. Altafarians, how does this read to you? AS… Read More »
Yep we circumnavigated the Wasatch Mountains last weekend for some early season ski riding at Alta. We all had a great day. It was a lot easier to take turns this season with Ellie, now that she’s older. In fact it was nice and sunny so we brought her Flexible Flyer sled and she got… Read More »