Winter in the Valley

the lake froze.

Paris Peak from Lanark Rd.

Emigration Creek, Pole Canyon

01/05/13
Photos taken with Instagram.

Edit to add SLR photos:

First Week of October...

...began as an Indian summer, with great colors appearing.

It was a great time to get out on the lake...




...and look at the colors.

Alta the Dog even had a good time.

But then the sky began to look ominous...

...and the rain began.

Then came some snow,

and the flowers are confused.

Summer's End

Snake River Range

Headed north last weekend with Ken, and rendezvoused with Alex and Dave. It was great to spend some time in the mountains with some quality individuals that I don't see often enough.

Dave, Ken, and Alex near the cabin on the hike in.

Arriving at the accommodations. A big thanks goes out to Ken for having us at his cabin. He's put alot of work into it, and it shows. It's perched above Palisades Reservoir.

We decided we might as well do a little skiing. Here's Dave skiing some trees out the back door of the cabin.

Ken, skiing his property.

Alex drops in.

Alex

Back at the chalet to consume calories.

Views from the cabin.

Some climbing was done the next day.

Heading down a small ridge.

Alex and Dave contemplate some options.

Had some off and on flurries that didn't accumulate much.


Ken drops into some trees.

Dave cruising another mellow ridge above the reservoir.


Dave and Alex, billy-goating their way out on Sunday.

Between the posh accommodations, and the sub-par quality of the snow...we didn't push ourselves to climb and ski as much as we could have. Needless to say, it was still a great time.

Full set is here.

the other day...

Alta the Dog nears the top of a NE facing line on 1/27/11.

Black Mountain, just poking through.

Rimed maple.

full flickr set is here.

bluebird, birthday.

Got out and made a couple of laps behind the house on 1/1/11.
Cold temps, blue skies, new boots, and soft snow. It was much needed.

full flickr set here

Columbus Day

Here's some photos from some wandering in the northern Wasatch. Photos are from the phone.

Morning time on Sessions Mountain Rd.

Looking out to the GSL.

The destination is the pointed summit in the distance, Grandview Peak.

Getting closer.

Had some drizzle weather.


Ridge to Grandview.

Alta the Dog on top of Grandview, clouds blocked views of the central Wasatch.




It was good to get out.