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AM - 4.5 mile easy run. Then the fun began...

Started from Brighton, skinned up to Catherine's Pass. Skied a pair of incredible laps off the ridge b/w the pass and Sunset Peak. Then we booted up to the top of Mt Tuscarora, and since we were up there, decided to tag Mt Wolverine as well. Skied the bowl, tried to ski Stupid Chute but it was too sketchy, climbed back out, up to Wolverine, then wound our way back to Brighton and my jeep. It was a very adventurous day and we had so much fun. In true Andrea & Jake fashion, we triggered 2 decent sized (but slow moving and manageable) avalanches, and I got myself in over my head climbing with no protection or snow tools in a very exposed area. Ahhh, what a day! I'll write up a full recap on Wasatch and Beyond tomorrow. I have a lot of photos to go through tonight.... here's a few...

Comments
From Rob Murphy on Sun, Apr 29, 2012 at 18:58:50 from 24.10.249.165

I worked in the yard all day.

From Rob Murphy on Sun, Apr 29, 2012 at 19:04:04 from 24.10.249.165

Ann says that comment makes me sound like a grumpy old man.

From Lulu Walls on Sun, Apr 29, 2012 at 20:01:09 from 166.70.240.95

Oh snow! Looks so gorgeous up there. I love spring skiing!

From jun on Mon, Apr 30, 2012 at 08:38:50 from 205.158.160.209

Conditions look really good up there right now.

From Jake K on Mon, Apr 30, 2012 at 11:09:03 from 155.100.226.54

We don't have much of a yard... I just consider BCC/LCC my backyard... so I did yardwork all day too :-)

Its perfect conditions up there right now. The cooler temps gave the snow a little overnight freeze. It was a close to High Sierra corn skiing as you can get in the Wasatch.

Below 8500 feet though, its like summer... everything is totally melted out.

From Billy Lillyman on Mon, Apr 30, 2012 at 19:31:48 from 67.171.115.254

Those are some amazing photos, Jake.

From Susannah on Tue, May 01, 2012 at 16:35:00 from 98.202.87.3

Looks like fun! I have yet to go skiing for my first time... which probably won't be until after I graduate

From Jake K on Wed, May 02, 2012 at 08:53:12 from 155.100.226.54

Susannah I didn't ski for the first time until I was 24 years old. Growing up I was always playing basketball, and then once I got into running, I was afraid I would get hurt. I did beat up my body A LOT during that first ski season, luckily I wasn't running competitively at that point. Now I find it to be the best form of cross training... and the only x-training that I'll even do :-)

From Susannah on Wed, May 02, 2012 at 12:35:23 from 98.202.87.3

My parents aren't skiers so they never took us. I had some friends that were ski bums in high school but my coach forbid me from going with them before I signed because he didn't want me taking any chances for injury. After I graduate I think I will definitely try it for cross training though :)

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