Monthly Archive for May, 2010

Cold Fusion and Warm Limestone

Memorial Day in Utah goes a long ways toward easing the pain of triple digit temps here in Ahhhgust.  I can’t remember a Memorial Day with bad weather, but then again my memory is so bad that that’s not saying much. In any case, you can ski, climb, bike, hike, fish or mix & match just about anything this time of year.

Geoff Tabin took a break from saving entire countries from blindness and along with Huckleberry, invited me out for a lap on the Cold Fusion Couloir off of Mt. Timpanogos. Cold Fusion is a beauty of a line off of the NE side of Timp that holds snow well into the Spring.  It’s fun in many regards, but especially cool as you are skiing on a ribbon of snow surrounded by the rocks of American Fork Canyon along with big vista views of the Salt Lake Valley below. Continue reading ‘Cold Fusion and Warm Limestone’

Mt. Hunter Skiing Topo

No, not the one in New York, but the lesser known one in Alaska.  I drew this topo a few years ago to see if I could still remember which end of a pen to use, and recently a couple of friends had been asking about skiing the peak, so here it is.  And a few photos are here as well.

Mt. Hunter topo

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Wrangell and Revelation Quickie Trip Report

I haven’t had time to sort through the 1,200+ photos and hours of video from this two-part trip, but here are a few highlights.  Detailed trip reports to follow. Continue reading ‘Wrangell and Revelation Quickie Trip Report’