Monte Cristo Direct

My first rapelling ski line, well 3 rappels actually.  I could barely sleep the night before.  It was a blast!

Winter so far: so much powder!

Last week it snowed 7 feet in one week.  We've already had 300 inches of snow this year!  These are a few of the powder shots from December and January.

Fall and Winter Meet

An attempt at North Thunder

I've been wanting to do some exploring of upper Bells and Thunder bowl so last week I went up to the upper reservoir then made my way through the large notch to Thunder Bowl.  It was beautiful.  The route I picked to North Thunder, even though it looked fine from a distance proved to have a couple impassible sections without rope.  As I made my way down from a different angle I could see the proper route but by then I was out of time.  Even though I got stopped a few hundred feet from the summit it was still an amazing day in a beautiful area with a trailhead five minutes from my house :)

Upper Bells

Pretty awesome views of the backside of Lone Peak

The Big Notch, entrance to Thunder Bowl

Thunder Bowl

 The better route, I think, we'll see next time

 Millcreek with the family