I was a little hesitant to charge out to Alta because of fear of hitting rocks after one in Chile nearly dislocated my shoulder…But my friends Bob and Mike Birch got me all stoked despite waking up with a fever…Sweat it out, right?
Super mellow cat track to start…no big plans just skiing low-angle pow today due to avalanche concerns…

On our first lap, I saw my friend Selmer, shredder extraordinaire…but wait…what’s that he’s got? It’s a swallowtail noboard!! With carpet for the pad! Nice work Selmer!

Liguria is an awesome restaurant in Santiago, CHILE. Check it out if you ever go there…This pin was on my backpack and put a smile on my face when I saw it today…A bit of the South America still sneaking in there…


Ran into some old friends…Meredith! Just back from Tanzania…what a culture shock!

And on our 2nd lap, a 5.10 skin move through the trees…Usually there is snow here I think…

Stoked to be wearing my Banff Mountain Film Festival BUFF! What a treat…

And there go the guinea pigs…Skiing in the protected gullies is still the safe bet. The pow was super dense for Utah style but it’s going to build a great base.

We did cut this slab off at the end of the day…NW facing aspect around 9000 feet. Wind slab about 6-7 inches thick…Avy danger was CONSIDERABLE today. Be careful out there!

And for my afternoon project, my first time (of many, many times) shoveling both decks of the Brighton Chalet. I’ve GOT to get my time down!