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  1. <?xml version='1.0' encoding='UTF-8'?><?xml-stylesheet href="http://www.blogger.com/styles/atom.css" type="text/css"?><feed xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom' xmlns:openSearch='http://a9.com/-/spec/opensearchrss/1.0/' xmlns:blogger='http://schemas.google.com/blogger/2008' xmlns:georss='http://www.georss.org/georss' xmlns:gd="http://schemas.google.com/g/2005" xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0'><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2140055393571192917</id><updated>2024-04-21T14:55:17.623-07:00</updated><category term="Utah Mountain Adventures"/><category term="Big Cottonwood Canyon"/><category term="Wasatch"/><category term="Level 1"/><category term="Level 2"/><category term="Mountain Guiding"/><category term="Rock Climbing"/><category term="avalanche"/><category term="avalanche awareness"/><category term="avalanche education"/><category term="backcountry"/><category term="backcountry skiing"/><category term="professional recreational"/><category term="split-boarding"/><category term="track"/><category term="winter"/><category term="Alpine Rock"/><category term="Bonkers"/><category term="Broad Fork"/><category term="Clients"/><category term="Fall"/><category term="Global Warming"/><category term="Guiding"/><category term="Indian Creek"/><category term="Lake Blanche"/><category term="Lone Peak Wilderness Area"/><category term="Mill B"/><category term="New website"/><category term="Powder"/><category term="Red Pine Lake"/><category term="SKI TOURING IN WHITE PINE GULCH"/><category term="Ski touring"/><category term="Skinning"/><category term="Sundial"/><category term="Tyson Bradley"/><category term="UMA"/><category term="backcountry touring"/><category term="cottonwood crest"/><category term="cottonwood crest trail"/><category term="facebook"/><category term="lisa falls"/><category term="little cottonwood canyon"/><category term="monte cristo"/><category term="reviews"/><category term="running"/><category term="skiing"/><category term="snowboarding"/><category term="split board"/><category term="traverse training"/><category term="traverses"/><category term="utah"/><category term="utah hiking"/><title type='text'>Utah Mountain Adventures</title><subtitle type='html'></subtitle><link rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#feed' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://utahmountainadventures.blogspot.com/feeds/posts/default'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2140055393571192917/posts/default'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://utahmountainadventures.blogspot.com/'/><link rel='hub' href='http://pubsubhubbub.appspot.com/'/><author><name>Utah Mountain Adventures</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/01326696431377893532</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='//blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFSXq3vnrRGtGr43-my1a-1Jylj4kiweKm-FOcFExg6MSnX2_6Sr51TgT-9GmCpjPZeHGnjAwtWp47mYLIZyezae4i-GCX4QA_-jvithCuHeGC4KEFOHDjj5c_-xqZXQ/s220/Square+Stamp.jpg'/></author><generator version='7.00' uri='http://www.blogger.com'>Blogger</generator><openSearch:totalResults>15</openSearch:totalResults><openSearch:startIndex>1</openSearch:startIndex><openSearch:itemsPerPage>25</openSearch:itemsPerPage><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2140055393571192917.post-7440009421988598690</id><published>2020-10-30T12:37:00.003-07:00</published><updated>2020-10-30T12:37:44.333-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Gear Talk: Grivel &#39;Duetto&#39; Helmet</title><content type='html'>&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 26px;&quot;&gt;To helmet or not to helmet?&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; margin: 0in 0in 10pt; text-size-adjust: auto;&quot;&gt;We asked Alan Rousseau what his favorite piece of gear was at the moment and this is what we found out...&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; margin: 0in 0in 10pt; text-align: left; text-size-adjust: auto;&quot;&gt;&lt;span&gt;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp;&lt;span&gt;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp;&lt;span&gt;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;When I was a kid I never skied without a helmet.&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;Largely I feared my mother’s wrath if she found out I didn’t have my lid on that day.&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;As I fully transitioned from resort skiing to ski touring, somewhere along the way my helmet stopped making it into my pack.&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;I went from skiing with a helmet every day to only bringing one along on the rowdiest of ski objectives.&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; margin: 0in 0in 10pt; text-size-adjust: auto;&quot;&gt;&lt;span&gt;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span&gt;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp;&lt;span&gt;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;A big reason for this was carrying the weight of a traditional ski helmet on the uphill was unpleasant, and it’s one more step to do on the change over from skinning up to downhill skiing.&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;Fortunately, last year a very lightweight climbing helmet was released that is rated to handle both a climbing and a ski fall.&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;Weighing in at 215 grams (just shy of ½ pound) the &lt;a href=&quot;https://grivel.com/products/duetto&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: #3d85c6;&quot;&gt;Grivel ‘Duetto’&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt; helmet started to find its way into my pack more days.&amp;nbsp;Also, since there is no insulation in the helmet one can wear it all day and eliminate a step out of your transition if you are really trying to cover a lot of ground quickly in the backcountry.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; margin: 0in 0in 10pt; text-size-adjust: auto;&quot;&gt;&lt;span&gt;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span&gt;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp;&lt;span&gt;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;It’s definitely been a trend for more backcountry skiers to wear climbing helmets in the past few years.&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;It is nice to know that there is now a super-light, climbing oriented helmet that is actually rated to handle a ski fall. ⛷🏂🧗&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; style=&quot;clear: both; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiw_xqxAVIhgTYgaTHbeTjWROeVxk5JOY7CmrcGBSXH2BcRvIOU9Y1cHwFMhFWy5pSCQP8GLgAvaUHr092pbKT2uOkOuBk4-ouxhws9w5ylXlcDxAIx4K6LjV8O_WddipUD09Tuw84BAo7J/s2048/IMG_2253.jpg&quot; imageanchor=&quot;1&quot; style=&quot;margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;&quot;&gt;&lt;img border=&quot;0&quot; data-original-height=&quot;2048&quot; data-original-width=&quot;1808&quot; height=&quot;640&quot; src=&quot;https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiw_xqxAVIhgTYgaTHbeTjWROeVxk5JOY7CmrcGBSXH2BcRvIOU9Y1cHwFMhFWy5pSCQP8GLgAvaUHr092pbKT2uOkOuBk4-ouxhws9w5ylXlcDxAIx4K6LjV8O_WddipUD09Tuw84BAo7J/w565-h640/IMG_2253.jpg&quot; width=&quot;565&quot; /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div style=&quot;text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: #666666; font-family: times;&quot;&gt;Alan Rousseau dry tooling &#39;Highway To Hell&#39; with his Grivel &#39;Duetto&#39; helmet.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div style=&quot;text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: #666666; font-family: times;&quot;&gt;Photo by Joseph Hobby&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div style=&quot;text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div style=&quot;text-align: center;&quot;&gt;Moral of the story, protect your noggin and if you are worried about weight or looking for style points, look no further the Grivel Duetto does not compromise on style or quality.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div style=&quot;text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; style=&quot;clear: both; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggm9tsb3QL6G4O2GahCfzZ0NLC7Xp1voXseeUOf7dAItuUjn2O3UlAi7H7zMJp7nvvM5UutYngIzfaJjurl3xnEuei2YD9QsmwDZfuJe6zhPDSEE82HsjLnCmsWt9jh2we4HmKgRhMFFI7/s480/Grivel+Duetto+.jpg&quot; imageanchor=&quot;1&quot; style=&quot;margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;&quot;&gt;&lt;img border=&quot;0&quot; data-original-height=&quot;360&quot; data-original-width=&quot;480&quot; height=&quot;300&quot; src=&quot;https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggm9tsb3QL6G4O2GahCfzZ0NLC7Xp1voXseeUOf7dAItuUjn2O3UlAi7H7zMJp7nvvM5UutYngIzfaJjurl3xnEuei2YD9QsmwDZfuJe6zhPDSEE82HsjLnCmsWt9jh2we4HmKgRhMFFI7/w400-h300/Grivel+Duetto+.jpg&quot; width=&quot;400&quot; /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; margin: 0in 0in 10pt; text-size-adjust: auto;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://utahmountainadventures.blogspot.com/feeds/7440009421988598690/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://utahmountainadventures.blogspot.com/2020/10/gear-talk-grivel-duetto-helmet.html#comment-form' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2140055393571192917/posts/default/7440009421988598690'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2140055393571192917/posts/default/7440009421988598690'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://utahmountainadventures.blogspot.com/2020/10/gear-talk-grivel-duetto-helmet.html' title='Gear Talk: Grivel &#39;Duetto&#39; 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text-align: center;&quot;&gt;ma·​ven /ˈmāvən/: an expert or connoisseur.&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/h1&gt;&lt;p style=&quot;text-align: left;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: times;&quot;&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://utahmountainadventures.com/skiing_boarding_womens.shtml&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;Wasatch Mavens&lt;/a&gt; is a backcountry ski &amp;amp; snowboard mentorship program geared toward those who identify as &lt;i&gt;she/her/they/them,&lt;/i&gt;&amp;nbsp;led by professional female guides based out of Salt Lake City, Utah.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;div style=&quot;text-align: left;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: times;&quot;&gt;The goal is for participants to become their own expert in the backcountry by tapping into their human-power, building better judgement in avalanche terrain, gaining new perspectives, learning from experience, bonding with like-minded individuals and forging life-long partnerships.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div style=&quot;text-align: left;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: times; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div style=&quot;text-align: left;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: times; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;The mission of the Mavens is to cultivate more opportunities where women can be inspired and motivated to get outside the confines of the resort and become a part of the mountain community on a deeper level.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;h2 style=&quot;text-align: left;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: times; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;So, What Makes It So Unique?....&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/h2&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; style=&quot;clear: both; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmo9VXirpZ_0CqtbaPwMquaB-0QEq3pM5OPAtLcZv-j8XIt0f5PE1OMePMYKwaWXr1A8WoS61MtlFt2tyzrvT__1WJRxJgHJFc4D3ooaTdrNpPLunyNZMEeTXHMZxZGJb6Fbm24eMN_Kf0/s2048/IMG_7691.jpeg&quot; style=&quot;margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;&quot;&gt;&lt;img border=&quot;0&quot; data-original-height=&quot;1536&quot; data-original-width=&quot;2048&quot; height=&quot;480&quot; src=&quot;https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmo9VXirpZ_0CqtbaPwMquaB-0QEq3pM5OPAtLcZv-j8XIt0f5PE1OMePMYKwaWXr1A8WoS61MtlFt2tyzrvT__1WJRxJgHJFc4D3ooaTdrNpPLunyNZMEeTXHMZxZGJb6Fbm24eMN_Kf0/w640-h480/IMG_7691.jpeg&quot; width=&quot;640&quot; /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; style=&quot;clear: both; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: small; text-align: right;&quot;&gt;Mavens with Superior Photo by Anna Wright&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; style=&quot;clear: both; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: times; font-size: x-large;&quot;&gt;&lt;b&gt;Spans An Entire Season...&lt;/b&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div style=&quot;text-align: left;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: times;&quot;&gt;&lt;div style=&quot;text-align: left;&quot;&gt;&lt;div style=&quot;text-align: center;&quot;&gt;When most courses wrap after a day or two, this course runs the entire season.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div style=&quot;text-align: center;&quot;&gt;Participants experience early season snowpack, enjoy dry powder skiing, harvest spring corn and get a taste for mountaineering and big-line skiing.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div style=&quot;text-align: left;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div style=&quot;text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; 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style=&quot;clear: both; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: times; font-size: x-large;&quot;&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;i&gt;&quot;I&#39;m so glad I joined this series, there&#39;s nothing like it.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;i&gt;I owe every friend I have outside of medicine to this group. I realized I didn&#39;t have to hang out with boys all the time.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;i&gt;I&#39;ve learned so much and would do it again in a heartbeat!&quot;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div style=&quot;text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;p style=&quot;text-align: left;&quot;&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: times; font-size: x-large;&quot;&gt;&lt;b&gt;-Elisa McCarthy&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: times; font-size: x-large;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div style=&quot;text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; style=&quot;clear: both; font-size: xx-large; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXolki9tCNflulTFCzxi5A7ficjT5xxoPihhwEvXrz_aATlToEh2SyIWlGbLsm9zBAF8YMqx_tw6XRfI5DG7i5r-SuQB-BPwj90F7Y1GY2C6bHI_3R8Bmcj1-cXnLnpleEV6yl3a7-r7VJ/s2048/IMG_1289.HEIC&quot; style=&quot;margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;&quot;&gt;&lt;img border=&quot;0&quot; data-original-height=&quot;2048&quot; data-original-width=&quot;1536&quot; height=&quot;400&quot; src=&quot;https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXolki9tCNflulTFCzxi5A7ficjT5xxoPihhwEvXrz_aATlToEh2SyIWlGbLsm9zBAF8YMqx_tw6XRfI5DG7i5r-SuQB-BPwj90F7Y1GY2C6bHI_3R8Bmcj1-cXnLnpleEV6yl3a7-r7VJ/w300-h400/IMG_1289.HEIC&quot; width=&quot;300&quot; /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; style=&quot;clear: both; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: x-small;&quot;&gt;Mavens Smiles &amp;amp; Skins Photo by Anna Wright&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; style=&quot;clear: both; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: x-large;&quot;&gt;&lt;b style=&quot;font-family: times; text-align: start;&quot;&gt;&lt;span&gt;Women Empowering Women...&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: times; text-align: start;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div style=&quot;text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: times;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;text-align: start;&quot;&gt;Cultivating environments where women find camaraderie&amp;nbsp;instead of competition and bond with like-minded individuals challenges the status quo. This positive change has the power to be instilled into&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;text-align: start;&quot;&gt;future&amp;nbsp;generations.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div style=&quot;text-align: right;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div style=&quot;text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: times; text-align: start;&quot;&gt;&lt;div style=&quot;font-family: Times; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;i&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;background-color: white; text-align: left;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: times;&quot;&gt;&quot;Women comprise just&amp;nbsp;&lt;b&gt;11 percent&lt;/b&gt;&amp;nbsp;of ski-guiding personnel within the AMGA. Factor in rock and alpine guides, and female employment drops to eight percent of AMGA staffing&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;text-align: start;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: times;&quot;&gt;of women.&quot;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div style=&quot;font-family: Times; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;text-align: start;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: times;&quot;&gt;- Jane Anderson, AMGA&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div style=&quot;font-family: Times; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;text-align: start;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: times;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div style=&quot;text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: times;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;text-align: start;&quot;&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; style=&quot;clear: both; font-size: xx-large; 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style=&quot;clear: both; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;b style=&quot;text-align: start;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: x-large;&quot;&gt;Slay In Your Lane...&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div style=&quot;text-align: center;&quot;&gt;You&#39;ve poured your first cup of tea or coffee for the morning and&amp;nbsp;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div style=&quot;text-align: center;&quot;&gt;the rose is dominated by yellow with a smattering of orange.&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: x-large; font-weight: bold;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div style=&quot;text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: times; text-align: start;&quot;&gt;Instead of crossing your fingers🤞seek a mentor and&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: times; text-align: start;&quot;&gt;decide for yourself how to navigate the rose on radical days.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div style=&quot;text-align: justify;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div style=&quot;text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; 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style=&quot;clear: both; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;b style=&quot;font-family: times; text-align: start;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: x-large;&quot;&gt;RAIN or SHINE...&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div style=&quot;text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: times; text-align: start;&quot;&gt;Common knowledge amongst the mountain community is that since guides are out there almost everyday, they see the &lt;i&gt;worst&lt;/i&gt; days,&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: times; text-align: start;&quot;&gt;but in return they &lt;i&gt;get&lt;/i&gt; the BEST days.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div style=&quot;text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;text-align: start;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: times;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div style=&quot;text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;text-align: start;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: times;&quot;&gt;We believe this type of program provides participants&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: times; text-align: start;&quot;&gt;with the&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: times; text-align: start;&quot;&gt;full spectrum of&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div style=&quot;text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: times;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;text-align: start;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;b style=&quot;font-family: times; text-align: start;&quot;&gt;W&lt;/b&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: times; text-align: start;&quot;&gt;eather, &lt;/span&gt;&lt;b style=&quot;font-family: times; text-align: start;&quot;&gt;S&lt;/b&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: times; text-align: start;&quot;&gt;nowpack &amp;amp; a&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;b style=&quot;font-family: times; text-align: start;&quot;&gt;V&lt;/b&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: times; text-align: start;&quot;&gt;ariety of &lt;/span&gt;&lt;b style=&quot;font-family: times; text-align: start;&quot;&gt;C&lt;/b&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: times; text-align: start;&quot;&gt;onditions, getting you in the field no matter what.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: times; text-align: start;&quot;&gt;Thus, the decision making and experience&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: times; text-align: start;&quot;&gt;in the field is &lt;b&gt;un-rivaled&lt;/b&gt;.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div style=&quot;text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: times; font-size: x-large; text-align: start;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div style=&quot;text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: times; font-size: x-large; text-align: start;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); text-size-adjust: auto;&quot;&gt;&lt;i&gt;&lt;b&gt;&quot;All in all this whole series has been so incredibly helpful and rewarding. Thank you to all the guides and people who made it such a positive experience!!&quot;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div style=&quot;text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: times; font-size: x-large; text-align: start;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); text-size-adjust: auto;&quot;&gt;&lt;i&gt;&lt;b&gt;- Becca Cohen&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div style=&quot;text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: times; text-align: start;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div style=&quot;text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: times; text-align: start;&quot;&gt;&lt;b&gt;To Register or Learn More, Go &lt;a href=&quot;https://utahmountainadventures.com/skiing_boarding_wasatch_mavens.shtml&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;Here&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div style=&quot;text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: times; text-align: start;&quot;&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div style=&quot;text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: times; text-align: start;&quot;&gt;&lt;b&gt;Happy Turns!&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div style=&quot;text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: times; text-align: start;&quot;&gt;&lt;b&gt;Team UMA&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div style=&quot;text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: times;&quot;&gt;&lt;p class=&quot;p1&quot; style=&quot;background-color: white; font-family: Times; font-size: 12px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; style=&quot;clear: both; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://utahmountainadventures.blogspot.com/feeds/8187070393598443113/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://utahmountainadventures.blogspot.com/2020/10/wasatch-mavens-womens-backcountry-series.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2140055393571192917/posts/default/8187070393598443113'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2140055393571192917/posts/default/8187070393598443113'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://utahmountainadventures.blogspot.com/2020/10/wasatch-mavens-womens-backcountry-series.html' title='Wasatch Mavens | Women&#39;s Backcountry Series '/><author><name>Utah Mountain Adventures</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/01326696431377893532</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='//blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFSXq3vnrRGtGr43-my1a-1Jylj4kiweKm-FOcFExg6MSnX2_6Sr51TgT-9GmCpjPZeHGnjAwtWp47mYLIZyezae4i-GCX4QA_-jvithCuHeGC4KEFOHDjj5c_-xqZXQ/s220/Square+Stamp.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" url="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmo9VXirpZ_0CqtbaPwMquaB-0QEq3pM5OPAtLcZv-j8XIt0f5PE1OMePMYKwaWXr1A8WoS61MtlFt2tyzrvT__1WJRxJgHJFc4D3ooaTdrNpPLunyNZMEeTXHMZxZGJb6Fbm24eMN_Kf0/s72-w640-h480-c/IMG_7691.jpeg" height="72" width="72"/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2140055393571192917.post-3405014714666075069</id><published>2019-09-10T12:35:00.001-07:00</published><updated>2019-09-10T13:02:49.355-07:00</updated><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="avalanche"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="avalanche awareness"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="avalanche education"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="backcountry"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="backcountry skiing"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="Level 1"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="Level 2"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="professional recreational"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="split board"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="split-boarding"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="track"/><title type='text'>What Avalanche Class Is Right For You?</title><content type='html'>&lt;div style=&quot;-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: &amp;quot;Helvetica Neue&amp;quot;; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;&quot;&gt;
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  4. &lt;span style=&quot;font-family: &amp;quot;helvetica neue&amp;quot;;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-size: 11px;&quot;&gt;Utah Mountain Adventures offers the full spectrum of recreational avalanche classes. Avalanche courses are for &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;i style=&quot;-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: &amp;quot;Helvetica Neue&amp;quot;; font-size: 11px; font-weight: bold;&quot;&gt;ANYONE, &lt;/i&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: &amp;quot;helvetica neue&amp;quot;;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-size: 11px;&quot;&gt;regardless of method of&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 11px;&quot;&gt;travel, who want to recreate or work&amp;nbsp;in or near&amp;nbsp;avalanche terrain (snowshoers, ice climbers, mountaineers, backcountry skiers &amp;amp; boarders, forest&amp;nbsp;service employees etc.)&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;-webkit-font-kerning: none; -webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-size: 11px;&quot;&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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  15. &lt;b&gt;Avalanche Rescue&lt;/b&gt; can be taken before, or as a refresher after a Level 1. Snow travelers should refresh rescue skills regularly. Focus is on making a save: finding and digging out a buried companion, who’s wearing a beacon, in a timely manner. Rescue Class is required in conjunction with Rec Level 2 in order to receive a certificate of completion.&lt;span style=&quot;font-kerning: none;&quot;&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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  31. &lt;span style=&quot;font-kerning: none;&quot;&gt;&lt;b&gt;Youth Level 1&lt;/b&gt; is a full-immersion avalanche class for ages 13-19. The schedule includes a mix of lectures and backcountry field sessions spread across three successive 8-hour days during the Christmas Holidays.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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  40. &lt;span style=&quot;font-kerning: none;&quot;&gt;&lt;b&gt;Level 1&lt;/b&gt; is an intermediate level, intensive, 24-hour class that every serious backcountry traveler should take. It introduces snow science, terrain management, travel protocols, snowpack tests, rescue, weather and human factors. The course culminates in a full-day backcountry tour.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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  43. &lt;span style=&quot;font-kerning: none;&quot;&gt;Prior proficiency on snowshoes, skins and skis or split board helps to get the most out of this class. This means being able to skin or snowshoe uphill at least 500 vertical feet; transition to downhill in deep snow on a slope; and travel downhill in difficult snow, on treed slopes up to 30 degrees.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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  50. &lt;span style=&quot;font-kerning: none;&quot;&gt;&lt;b&gt;Level 2 (Recreational)&lt;/b&gt; course curriculum builds on Level 1, and should be taken 1 to 5 seasons later. It caters to those seeking to ski or climb bigger lines; travel in diverse, complex terrain and snowpacks; and ski out-of-bounds safely &lt;i&gt;even when avalanche danger is up&lt;/i&gt;. It’s also a great refresher.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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  59. &lt;span style=&quot;font-kerning: none;&quot;&gt;If you have already taken Level 1, and want to prepare for work in avalanche terrain, get on the &lt;b&gt;Pro Track&lt;/b&gt;. We recommend the American Avalanche Institute Pro classes.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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  65. &lt;span style=&quot;font-kerning: none;&quot;&gt;For more detailed info and course schedules, &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.utahmountainadventures.com/avalanche_education.shtml&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;visit &lt;/a&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;-webkit-font-kerning: none;&quot;&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://www.utahmountainadventures.com/avalanche_education.shtml&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;our website&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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  76. &lt;span style=&quot;-webkit-text-stroke-width: initial;&quot;&gt;US Avalanche Education is now divided into two tracks at the upper levels: Professional and Recreational. Everyone is encouraged to start with an 8-12 hour Avalanche Awareness or Skills class. A one-day Companion Avalanche Rescue training session is the next step, and/or a 24-hour Level 1. After the general Level 1 for all, the Pro and Rec tracks diverge. UMA has chosen to focus primarily on Recreational snow travelers, including backcountry skiers and snowboarders, snowshoers, mountaineers and ice climbers.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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  80. &lt;span style=&quot;font-kerning: none;&quot;&gt;The Pro-Rec Split began in 2017-18, and aims to deliver better, more focused courses to each user group. The previous structure wasn’t serving everyone as well as it could. Recreational backcountry users have different needs from professionals, and having courses for both audiences meant everyone had to compromise in what they were learning.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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  84. &lt;span style=&quot;font-kerning: none;&quot;&gt;Pros include ski patrollers, avalanche forecasters and mountain guides. Their next class after Level 1 is the 5-day Pro Level 1. Recreationists want to travel safely in avalanche terrain, NOT as a job. The Rec Level 2 is advised as a follow-up after the Level 1 and one or more years of backcountry travel. Its curriculum is now streamlined into 24-hours and much more useful for an experienced, non-professional seeking advanced avalanche skills.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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  88. &lt;span style=&quot;font-kerning: none;&quot;&gt;In the Rec courses, UMA continues to teach snow science, forecasting and stability tests. We do less documentation and data recording than before the split. Instead the focus is on efficient snowpits and on-the-go tests, rather than data pits and study plots. The original Level 2 course was more of an entry-level professional course, heavy on snow science jargon and in-depth snowpack and weather observations. The meat of it was largely unnecessary for most recreationists. There&#39;s still plenty of pit digging and stability testing in Rec 2, but someone who&#39;s headed out with friends doesn’t always need to dig a full profile and record temperatures.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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  93. &lt;span style=&quot;font-kerning: none;&quot;&gt;Now the goal is to arm Rec 2 students with effective tools for timely decision-making. After taking a Level 1 course, many recreationists ski tour safely by recognizing avalanche-prone terrain or snowpack and avoiding it. The Rec 2 builds on this knowledge. It caters to those seeking to ski or climb bigger lines; travel in diverse, complex terrain and snowpacks; and ski out-of-bounds safely even when avalanche danger is up. Broadly experienced UMA guides share with students the smart route selection and terrain management; bullseye data gathering and analysis; risk-reduction procedures; and practical methods they use to make consequential up and downhill route-finding decisions on a daily basis.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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  108. &lt;span style=&quot;color: #4d4d4d; font-size: 70px; font-stretch: normal; letter-spacing: -2.1px; line-height: normal;&quot;&gt;&lt;b&gt;The Lisa Cottonwood Traverse&amp;nbsp;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;b style=&quot;color: #4d4d4d;&quot;&gt;By Lead Guide Tyson Bradley&amp;nbsp;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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  117. &lt;span style=&quot;-webkit-font-kerning: none; color: #b7491a;&quot;&gt;&lt;b&gt;Ten minutes after leaving the trailhead we start climbing.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: &amp;quot;helvetica&amp;quot;; font-size: 12px;&quot;&gt;Water-polished granite in a steep-sided gorge requires our full attention. Scanning for hand and footholds with headlamps, our bodies and minds must wake up, although it’s only 4 am! Most big mountain scrambles require a long, boring slog up a trail before the fun begins, but not Lisa Falls. It’s one of the many great attributes that sets&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: &amp;quot;helvetica&amp;quot;; font-size: 12px;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;this class 4 scramble route at the top of my Wasatch summer fun list.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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  119. &lt;span style=&quot;font-kerning: none;&quot;&gt;&lt;span class=&quot;Apple-tab-span&quot; style=&quot;white-space: pre;&quot;&gt; &lt;/span&gt;It’s also cool and shady here, and we’re wearing extra layers, in spite of a forecast high of 100 in SLC. An hour into the odyssey the friction moves on smooth, white granite gets even more committing. To avoid the beautiful pour-offs along the watercourse, we must climb up and right, away from the creek and stem up a flaring chimney feature. Pulling out of it onto easier ground I traverse back left then up again, catching a glimpse of the stream, now 100’ below.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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  128. &lt;span style=&quot;font-kerning: none;&quot;&gt;&lt;span class=&quot;Apple-tab-span&quot; style=&quot;white-space: pre;&quot;&gt; &lt;/span&gt;I’d rather be up here than trying to stay close to it where the sloping stone is more slippery from eons of water flow. I once tried that line and found it was like a 5.6 friction traverse with no positive holds, and no protection to be had. A slip into the creek would not be deadly, but getting out again would be akin to scaling the walls of a giant bathtub with wet soles. Not an easy task, regardless of how sticky your shoe rubber is.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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  130. &lt;span style=&quot;font-kerning: none;&quot;&gt;&lt;span class=&quot;Apple-tab-span&quot; style=&quot;white-space: pre;&quot;&gt; &lt;/span&gt;Instead, we contour along a narrowing ledge far above the flow, looking for a way down. Once I used a rope and rappelled here, but this time I discover a weakness. By struggling between a tiny evergreen tree and the steep wall above, I find the ledge descends and in a few more feet I can downclimb a 10’ vertical step to the grassy gully bottom.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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  132. &lt;span style=&quot;font-kerning: none;&quot;&gt;&lt;span class=&quot;Apple-tab-span&quot; style=&quot;white-space: pre;&quot;&gt; &lt;/span&gt;Minimizing the use of a rope is key to efficiency on long scrambles, just as using one to protect exposed moves is essential to avoid a nasty fall. By keeping it in the pack here, we’ve saved time, and we keep scrambling along the creek. Now our gully opens up and tributaries come in from both east and west. It’s important to avoid making a wrong turn. Staying left takes you on a line west of the West Salt Lake Twin Peak.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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  134. &lt;span style=&quot;font-kerning: none;&quot;&gt;&lt;span class=&quot;Apple-tab-span&quot; style=&quot;white-space: pre;&quot;&gt; &lt;/span&gt;Veering right takes you toward O’Sullivan (aka Sunrise Peak,) which I’ve also erroneously done. The west line results in more difficult climbing moves, and the east line involves a long traverse back west before entering the enclosure of upper Lisa Falls Couloir. We ascend directly up, away from both gorges, following moderate, gravelly friction that leads to grassy ledges. Moving up and right we’re soon in the “heart” of the Lisa Falls drainage. The pink glow of sunrise sheds a spectacular light on the rugged ramparts of the Lone Peak Wilderness across Little Cottonwood Canyon to the south. The Pfeifferhorn, Maybird and Hogum Gulches, the Y-Couloir and Coalpit are lit up. We applaud the dawn light on our favorite ski terrain as we pause for a snack and rest.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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  143. &lt;span style=&quot;font-kerning: none;&quot;&gt;&lt;span class=&quot;Apple-tab-span&quot; style=&quot;white-space: pre;&quot;&gt; &lt;/span&gt;Pushing on, we travel on wide-open grassy slopes dodging thickets of scrubby spruce and clambering over small cliff “steps.” Staying left of the main gully we avoid several deep shady ravines where snow lingers long. In September of a big winter, you could ski 500’ of bulletproof summer “firn” snow here.&lt;span class=&quot;Apple-tab-span&quot; style=&quot;white-space: pre;&quot;&gt; &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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  145. &lt;span style=&quot;font-kerning: none;&quot;&gt;&lt;span class=&quot;Apple-tab-span&quot; style=&quot;white-space: pre;&quot;&gt; &lt;/span&gt;We can see the narrow slot couloir above, and we move up into its cozy confines. Between the overhanging wall of solid, reddish quartzite on our left and the smooth, whiter, lower-angle stone on our right, there is an odd purple-ish strip of rock. It has a coarser-grained structure and is stickier to our soles than the quartzite. We follow the “Purple Path” as it leads ever upward; a friendly weakness between two immense walls of steep, technical stone.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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  159. &lt;span style=&quot;font-kerning: none;&quot;&gt;&lt;span class=&quot;Apple-tab-span&quot; style=&quot;white-space: pre;&quot;&gt; &lt;/span&gt;This time we encounter slow going due to the hard summer snow choking the gully in places. “Moats” have formed along the snow’s edges where it has melted away from the rock. Mostly we can squeeze our bodies through and we feel pretty secure pushing off the solid snow with one hand and “stemming” off the rock wall with the other. Although it&#39;s tricky in spots, we save time by not transitioning to crampons our pulling out our ice axes. Come to think of it, we haven’t all brought such sharpies, so it’s a good thing we can get by without!&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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  168. &lt;span style=&quot;font-kerning: none;&quot;&gt;&lt;span class=&quot;Apple-tab-span&quot; style=&quot;white-space: pre;&quot;&gt; &lt;/span&gt;Route descriptions refer to a 5.7 crux in this area, and indeed there is some difficult ground. The actual rating depends on exactly what line you take. It’s essential to move away from some dangerously loose rock on the left, and so we cross to the right. A few steeper moves lead to a place we can traverse and descend slightly back into the couloir proper. As usual on this route, the hardest moves are horizontal and nearly impossible to protect with a rope. I spot the holds for my follower, and soon we’re back on mellower climbing.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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  170. &lt;span style=&quot;font-kerning: none;&quot;&gt;&lt;span class=&quot;Apple-tab-span&quot; style=&quot;white-space: pre;&quot;&gt; &lt;/span&gt;It soon becomes a hands-free hike, as the upper couloir widens out and easier lines present themselves on the right. We take this option and are relieved to be out of a now rubble-filled gully bottom. The only challenge here, as the stone changes to brown slate/shale, is staying clear of the dense, low evergreens. These thickets make great dens for the mountain goats, but they’re abrasive on exposed human skin.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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  174. &lt;tr&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsipSpBRyBmgmdP4-NHVU-RwqLS6c1FFdaMS9ysFm2lJd70QXIgcY3GUyBcwj0BYZboPiyQfsa6lZTl9D3OnQHsKjElkZuD4Lx5FLTmwF7-2RPhzAJOu0x3awHSw4DeoHodOcu7pMXUeyL/s1600/Striding+w%253A+LPW*.jpg&quot; imageanchor=&quot;1&quot; style=&quot;margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;&quot;&gt;&lt;img border=&quot;0&quot; data-original-height=&quot;1600&quot; data-original-width=&quot;1200&quot; height=&quot;640&quot; src=&quot;https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsipSpBRyBmgmdP4-NHVU-RwqLS6c1FFdaMS9ysFm2lJd70QXIgcY3GUyBcwj0BYZboPiyQfsa6lZTl9D3OnQHsKjElkZuD4Lx5FLTmwF7-2RPhzAJOu0x3awHSw4DeoHodOcu7pMXUeyL/s640/Striding+w%253A+LPW*.jpg&quot; width=&quot;480&quot; /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;
  175. &lt;tr&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;tr-caption&quot; style=&quot;text-align: center;&quot;&gt;Hands-Free!&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;
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  179. &lt;span style=&quot;font-kerning: none;&quot;&gt;&lt;span class=&quot;Apple-tab-span&quot; style=&quot;white-space: pre;&quot;&gt; &lt;/span&gt;The views across Little Cottonwood Canyon open up again and the wind picks up as we take the final steps to the East Summit of the SL Twin Peaks. Now we finally see signs of other humans. There is a much easier line of ascent, even a trail in places, coming up Broads Fork from Big Cottonwood Canyon. Most Cottonwood Crest scramblers or Triple Crown (Twins, Sully, and Dromedary) summit-baggers come this way. After celebrating the summit and view of SL Valley, we hustle down the well-trodden climbers trail toward O’Sullivan Peak.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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  183. &lt;tr&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYJkXPn0L4Nu117MxvN1aGYAP9TQ7W0kxD64jUYzNGCYs3kOJuqjc7D8chZgd9lfSb1LWS5xaukF05mm2i-g5iduNBBOOSHttiKR58egQ2GwgWQYvIW0WxXeE8-ZrGuurmHOH5MXv20S7K/s1600/PO+on+E.+Twin*.jpg&quot; imageanchor=&quot;1&quot; style=&quot;margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;&quot;&gt;&lt;img border=&quot;0&quot; data-original-height=&quot;1200&quot; data-original-width=&quot;1600&quot; height=&quot;480&quot; src=&quot;https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYJkXPn0L4Nu117MxvN1aGYAP9TQ7W0kxD64jUYzNGCYs3kOJuqjc7D8chZgd9lfSb1LWS5xaukF05mm2i-g5iduNBBOOSHttiKR58egQ2GwgWQYvIW0WxXeE8-ZrGuurmHOH5MXv20S7K/s640/PO+on+E.+Twin*.jpg&quot; width=&quot;640&quot; /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;
  184. &lt;tr&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;tr-caption&quot; style=&quot;text-align: center;&quot;&gt;O&#39;top East Twin&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;
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  188. &lt;span style=&quot;font-kerning: none;&quot;&gt;&lt;span class=&quot;Apple-tab-span&quot; style=&quot;white-space: pre;&quot;&gt; &lt;/span&gt;A welcome strip of soft grass pads our sore feet as we move horizontally east onto a knife-edge crest of slate/shale. A 30’ long, 5.4-rated, fist-sized crack provides a down-climbing crux, and I do a quick hip-belay. Soon we’re scrambling together again and we reach the base of Sully’s steep western buttress. We link ledges and chimneys past patches of brilliant yellow Cinquefoil flowers through terrain that can be safely protected by means of a belay from above.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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  192. &lt;tr&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipgVl33MGywaRs8_jLv__mI-1QutGqzr32ewIGsbYC7QUYrMbFs0Y6J6Br7U8L7sKZ81AYj9vhVhGddrBnszVNvr6DJkIgYWsRezFrUiycQgASjCsrN6V8nd7Luet2W8kccx6mSMgRLYYm/s1600/IMG_4939.jpg&quot; imageanchor=&quot;1&quot; style=&quot;margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;&quot;&gt;&lt;img border=&quot;0&quot; data-original-height=&quot;1600&quot; data-original-width=&quot;1200&quot; height=&quot;640&quot; src=&quot;https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipgVl33MGywaRs8_jLv__mI-1QutGqzr32ewIGsbYC7QUYrMbFs0Y6J6Br7U8L7sKZ81AYj9vhVhGddrBnszVNvr6DJkIgYWsRezFrUiycQgASjCsrN6V8nd7Luet2W8kccx6mSMgRLYYm/s640/IMG_4939.jpg&quot; width=&quot;480&quot; /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;
  193. &lt;tr&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;tr-caption&quot; style=&quot;text-align: center;&quot;&gt;Twins Meadow&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;
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  197. &lt;span style=&quot;font-kerning: none;&quot;&gt;&lt;span class=&quot;Apple-tab-span&quot; style=&quot;white-space: pre;&quot;&gt; &lt;/span&gt;Passing one false summit, we carry on to a wide sidewalk in the sky that leads to the top of O’Sully. Big views east to Snowbird and beyond greet our eyes. A photo and snack and we’re off again, descending the easy, but wildly exposed east ridge. In places, we look down the slabby north face for a sheer thousand feet into upper Broads Fk. Snow lingers on the lee side of aprons and at the base of the cliffs. Otherwise, it’s a massive glacial-carved cirque of dry talus cones.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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  199. &lt;span style=&quot;font-kerning: none;&quot;&gt;&lt;span class=&quot;Apple-tab-span&quot; style=&quot;white-space: pre;&quot;&gt; &lt;/span&gt;Fractured rock on the south side of the crest is the “weakness,” but we accidentally send a few rocks crashing down into Tanners Gulch. We shout “rock!” and hope no one is unlucky enough to be ascending that way this morning. Tanner’s Col itself requires a few more steep, loose chimneys to get to. Like most mountain passes, it’s windy here, so we continue toward the 3rd jewel of the Broads Fork Triple Crown, Dromedary Peak. It’s one of 6 points over 11,000’ we’ll set foot on today.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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  201. &lt;span style=&quot;font-kerning: none;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;span class=&quot;Apple-tab-span&quot; style=&quot;white-space: pre;&quot;&gt; &lt;/span&gt;The Cottonwood Crestʼs steepest chimney pitch is just around the corner from the col. Fortunately, it belays securely with good anchoring. Sadly, it marks the end of the Wasatchʼ incredibly fine quartzite until you get to the Monte Cristo massif. Soft, friable slate/shale composes the rim rock all across the top of Mill B. South, a massive drainage. It has 3 cirques, headed by the impressive eleven-thousanders, Dromedary, Monte Cristo, and Superior.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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  205. &lt;tr&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-VowjctP5nwtRziOUc6-4JFwTUHUHQS6L6m2_IFvGz07otbgKsnnL6JdIY1ayzI8h7ZruInMTJ1uVw46BWVPEwV50xkm6fFL6PGBqAbjpkCb7xKk8_Ed3zK0OO5oQIEZLAZ7AcORrxcWJ/s1600/TB+bouldering+Cottonwood+Traverse+by+PO.jpg&quot; imageanchor=&quot;1&quot; style=&quot;margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;&quot;&gt;&lt;img border=&quot;0&quot; data-original-height=&quot;1600&quot; data-original-width=&quot;1062&quot; height=&quot;640&quot; src=&quot;https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-VowjctP5nwtRziOUc6-4JFwTUHUHQS6L6m2_IFvGz07otbgKsnnL6JdIY1ayzI8h7ZruInMTJ1uVw46BWVPEwV50xkm6fFL6PGBqAbjpkCb7xKk8_Ed3zK0OO5oQIEZLAZ7AcORrxcWJ/s640/TB+bouldering+Cottonwood+Traverse+by+PO.jpg&quot; width=&quot;424&quot; /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;
  206. &lt;tr&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;tr-caption&quot; style=&quot;text-align: center;&quot;&gt;The Crest Boulder&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;
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  210. &lt;span style=&quot;font-kerning: none;&quot;&gt;&lt;span class=&quot;Apple-tab-span&quot; style=&quot;white-space: pre;&quot;&gt; &lt;/span&gt;Luckily, the slate is mostly solid if you stick as much as possible to the crest. This class 4 scramble in the sky has exposed down-climbing moves and spectacular gendarmes with incredible views to SL Valley. The high airy ridge never gets too hot, even on the warmest days. One triple-digit July day we encountered a huge rattlesnake lying right on the crest!&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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  212. &lt;span style=&quot;font-kerning: none;&quot;&gt;&lt;span class=&quot;Apple-tab-span&quot; style=&quot;white-space: pre;&quot;&gt; &lt;/span&gt;Places you can bail off the divide in this terrain are many, once you get east of the prominent coxcomb feature that forms Dromʼs east ridge. But escape options disappear, and the mission becomes committing again in the Monte Cristo Cirque.&amp;nbsp; The final crux is the hugely exposed quartzite of Monte Cristoʼs intimidating SW Ridge. By working various chimney features, with mostly poor anchors, the steepest continuous class 4 portion of the route succumbs easily. Far more difficult, and even deadly, is the alternative challenge of down climbing this portion; a feat required by the popular east-to-west Cottonwood Traverse. It starts with an ascent of Superior’s classic South Ridge, which our user-friendly, west-to-east route doesn’t include.&lt;span class=&quot;Apple-tab-span&quot; style=&quot;white-space: pre;&quot;&gt; &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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  214. &lt;tr&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivm5_knxip0_8Y_lMbshsvAKwgQKB-p8t13y9hv6fBYt34Ncb-hE1IinedhWBdK6RqwbE6zZy9Om1bN-6jMMv4vWAhzwcyDH4X_SFCK4rvvyEQ3Hv2uQRwWrH4JgBQTiiuxLecMf5ALfVM/s1600/IMG_8001.JPG&quot; imageanchor=&quot;1&quot; style=&quot;margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;&quot;&gt;&lt;img border=&quot;0&quot; data-original-height=&quot;1200&quot; data-original-width=&quot;1600&quot; height=&quot;480&quot; src=&quot;https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivm5_knxip0_8Y_lMbshsvAKwgQKB-p8t13y9hv6fBYt34Ncb-hE1IinedhWBdK6RqwbE6zZy9Om1bN-6jMMv4vWAhzwcyDH4X_SFCK4rvvyEQ3Hv2uQRwWrH4JgBQTiiuxLecMf5ALfVM/s640/IMG_8001.JPG&quot; width=&quot;640&quot; /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;
  215. &lt;tr&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;tr-caption&quot; style=&quot;text-align: center;&quot;&gt;Summit Smile&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;
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  219. &lt;span style=&quot;font-kerning: none;&quot;&gt;&lt;span class=&quot;Apple-tab-span&quot; style=&quot;white-space: pre;&quot;&gt; &lt;/span&gt;Monte Cristo is soon attained and we jump for joy. Our legs are rubbery and our nerves are shot from thousands of climbing moves over the past 14 hours! We’re sick of bars, cliff-shots, jerky, and gorp. But its OK, because weʼre on the home stretch now: relatively easy, downhill ground, and only 2400 feet of it, the latter portion on a trail!&lt;span class=&quot;Apple-tab-span&quot; style=&quot;white-space: pre;&quot;&gt; &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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  221. &lt;span style=&quot;font-kerning: none;&quot;&gt;&lt;span class=&quot;Apple-tab-span&quot; style=&quot;white-space: pre;&quot;&gt; &lt;/span&gt;The Lisa Cottonwood Traverse is a rare gem: a quality scrambling line that gains far more altitude than it loses. Using a low start trailhead: Lisa Falls (6300ʼ,) and high finish in Alta (8,600’,) means you enjoy the art of climbing and/or the aerobic pleasure of rising in the mountains for most of the day, and donʼt crush your knees on the descent. It&#39;s also an excellent primer for the Cathedral and Grand Traverses in the Tetons.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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  223. &lt;span class=&quot;Apple-tab-span&quot; style=&quot;white-space: pre;&quot;&gt; &lt;/span&gt;At the finish, we trot down as the light fades, and I get a lesson in toe-striking, a Kenyan runners’ technique Iʼm quickly convinced is the enlightened way. Iʼm equally certain Iʼll be a life-long heel-striker. I’ve simply been doing that too long, and it’s hard to teach an old goat new tricks.&lt;/div&gt;
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  288. &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.blogger.com/blogger.g?blogID=2140055393571192917&quot; imageanchor=&quot;1&quot; style=&quot;margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;&quot;&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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  290. Beat the Heat&lt;/div&gt;
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  292. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
  293. &lt;/div&gt;
  294. &lt;h1 style=&quot;-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; break-after: avoid-page; color: #454541; font-family: Arial; font-size: 22pt; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 32.266666412353516px; margin: 20pt 0in 8pt; orphans: auto; text-align: start; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px;&quot;&gt;
  295. Where to climb this summer in order to stay cool&amp;nbsp;&lt;/h1&gt;
  296. &lt;h1 style=&quot;-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; break-after: avoid-page; color: #454541; font-family: Arial; font-size: 22pt; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 32.266666412353516px; margin: 20pt 0in 8pt; orphans: auto; text-align: start; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px;&quot;&gt;
  297. &lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 16pt; line-height: 23.46666717529297px;&quot;&gt;by UMA guide Alex Lemieux&lt;/span&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/h1&gt;
  298. &lt;h1 style=&quot;-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; break-after: avoid-page; color: #454541; font-family: Arial; font-size: 22pt; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 32.266666412353516px; margin: 20pt 0in 8pt; orphans: auto; text-align: start; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px;&quot;&gt;
  299. &lt;o:p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/h1&gt;
  300. &lt;h2 style=&quot;-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; break-after: avoid-page; color: #bf5b00; font-family: Arial; font-size: 13pt; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 19.066667556762695px; margin: 7.5pt 0in 0.0001pt; orphans: auto; text-align: justify; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px;&quot;&gt;
  301. &lt;b&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: #222222; font-family: &amp;quot;helvetica&amp;quot;;&quot;&gt;Rock climbing in the Wasatch on a hot summer day can be a treacherous endeavor if you don’t choose your venue wisely. Between rattlesnake encounters, greasing-off a polished handhold while sweat is running into your eyes or simply trying to stay hydrated, climbing in the heat is just no fun. When the temperatures rise, otherwise do-able routes can suddenly feel like an impossible task. Put the odds in your favor, and consider these tips in order to stay cool throughout the summer. While you may already be familiar with some of these suggested Wasatch summer climbing areas, hopefully this will help you expand your hot weather climbing “repertoire”…&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/h2&gt;
  302. &lt;h2 style=&quot;-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; break-after: avoid-page; color: #bf5b00; font-family: Arial; font-size: 13pt; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 19.066667556762695px; margin: 7.5pt 0in 0.0001pt; text-align: center; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;&quot;&gt;
  303. &lt;b&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: #222222; font-family: &amp;quot;helvetica&amp;quot;;&quot;&gt;Happy climbing!&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/h2&gt;
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  305. &lt;a href=&quot;https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbZCHi0CzyBljC3phx9K_ERgNSa837UChF3j3T7k0vv2Nkkp_G37mTUKLFS2YsQ2un-n73CxI-x2rLDxxCxGzQeReqTRXJILwxR6ciELri1xkuXp2zVGdKCo4b_GHjpYlOhXJ4E75qnJsk/s1600/Lemiuex_S-Curve+Overhang.png&quot; imageanchor=&quot;1&quot; style=&quot;margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;&quot;&gt;&lt;img border=&quot;0&quot; data-original-height=&quot;544&quot; data-original-width=&quot;545&quot; height=&quot;636&quot; src=&quot;https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbZCHi0CzyBljC3phx9K_ERgNSa837UChF3j3T7k0vv2Nkkp_G37mTUKLFS2YsQ2un-n73CxI-x2rLDxxCxGzQeReqTRXJILwxR6ciELri1xkuXp2zVGdKCo4b_GHjpYlOhXJ4E75qnJsk/s640/Lemiuex_S-Curve+Overhang.png&quot; width=&quot;640&quot; /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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  308. &lt;span style=&quot;color: #666660; font-family: &amp;quot;arial&amp;quot;; font-size: 10.666666984558105px;&quot;&gt;Photo: Alex taking advantage of some cloudiness on&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;i style=&quot;caret-color: rgb(102, 102, 96); color: #666660; font-family: arial; font-size: 10.666666984558105px;&quot;&gt;S-Curve Overhang, 5.11c&lt;/i&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: #666660; font-family: &amp;quot;arial&amp;quot;; font-size: 10.666666984558105px;&quot;&gt;, Big Cottonwood Canyon. Credit Lane Peters&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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  311. Stick to The Shade&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/h1&gt;
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  313. I always try to consider the aspect of a wall depending on the season. When I have an entire day to climb I will search for a North facing wall. Typically, I can find shade on West facing crags in the morning and East facing for the afternoon. Starting early will give you almost 6 hours of good, cool climbing on a West facing wall, so that’s always a safe bet. East facing routes can be climbed the rest of the afternoon. Shorter routes that are shaded by trees can also be a wise choice. Finally, caves and steep overhanging walls tend to provide more shade and cooler temps. Here are some of my favorite summer shady spots for mostly single pitch climbing.&lt;/div&gt;
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  315. Alex’s suggested climbing areas for shade:&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
  316. &lt;div class=&quot;MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst&quot; style=&quot;mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -.25in;&quot;&gt;
  317. &lt;!--[if !supportLists]--&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;mso-ascii-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: Arial; mso-hansi-font-family: Arial;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;mso-list: Ignore;&quot;&gt;-&lt;span style=&quot;font: 7.0pt &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;!--[endif]--&gt;Big Cottonwood Canyon: Narcolepsy, Ambush Wall, Geezer Wall, Moss Ledges&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
  318. &lt;div class=&quot;MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle&quot; style=&quot;mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -.25in;&quot;&gt;
  319. &lt;!--[if !supportLists]--&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;mso-ascii-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: Arial; mso-hansi-font-family: Arial;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;mso-list: Ignore;&quot;&gt;-&lt;span style=&quot;font: 7.0pt &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;!--[endif]--&gt;Little Cottonwood Canyon: Tanners Gulch, Maybird Gulch, Coalpit and Pentapitch areas&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
  320. &lt;div class=&quot;MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle&quot; style=&quot;mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -.25in;&quot;&gt;
  321. &lt;!--[if !supportLists]--&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;mso-ascii-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: Arial; mso-hansi-font-family: Arial;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;mso-list: Ignore;&quot;&gt;-&lt;span style=&quot;font: 7.0pt &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;!--[endif]--&gt;American Fork: North Division and Upper Division Walls, Black Magic and Hell Caves&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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  323. &lt;!--[if !supportLists]--&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;mso-ascii-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: Arial; mso-hansi-font-family: Arial;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;mso-list: Ignore;&quot;&gt;-&lt;span style=&quot;font: 7.0pt &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;!--[endif]--&gt;Maple Canyon: Pipedream Cave, Zen Garden and Box Canyon&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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  325. &lt;!--[if !supportLists]--&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;mso-ascii-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: Arial; mso-hansi-font-family: Arial;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;mso-list: Ignore;&quot;&gt;-&lt;span style=&quot;font: 7.0pt &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;!--[endif]--&gt;Ferguson Canyon: The Cathedral, Goldenfingers Wall, The Watchtower, Tower of Babel&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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  327. &lt;a href=&quot;https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDsLI1mQIUJcKcbTDXMR63AmdU4A1XIQnfVx9mzWoij7aHnV-P3j5AB4cy7Xx77T2m7Hd3rcGOKES4bS-0lhBFROrtBjOPkX392BCmDhawe618va31cSbFqsoWj4G7-T9klBRnWnwDym3N/s1600/Lemiuex_Right+Pile_Peters%252CL.png&quot; imageanchor=&quot;1&quot; style=&quot;margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;&quot;&gt;&lt;img border=&quot;0&quot; data-original-height=&quot;431&quot; data-original-width=&quot;645&quot; height=&quot;426&quot; src=&quot;https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDsLI1mQIUJcKcbTDXMR63AmdU4A1XIQnfVx9mzWoij7aHnV-P3j5AB4cy7Xx77T2m7Hd3rcGOKES4bS-0lhBFROrtBjOPkX392BCmDhawe618va31cSbFqsoWj4G7-T9klBRnWnwDym3N/s640/Lemiuex_Right+Pile_Peters%252CL.png&quot; width=&quot;640&quot; /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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  329. &lt;span style=&quot;color: #666660; font-family: &amp;quot;arial&amp;quot;; font-size: 10.666666984558105px;&quot;&gt;Photo: Finding cool temps above the water on a hot summer morning.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;i style=&quot;caret-color: rgb(102, 102, 96); color: #666660; font-family: arial; font-size: 10.666666984558105px; text-align: start;&quot;&gt;Right Pile 5.11d&lt;/i&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: #666660; font-family: &amp;quot;arial&amp;quot;; font-size: 10.666666984558105px;&quot;&gt;,&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: #666660; font-family: &amp;quot;arial&amp;quot;; font-size: 10.666666984558105px;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: #666660; font-family: &amp;quot;arial&amp;quot;; font-size: 10.666666984558105px;&quot;&gt;BCC. Credit Lane Peters&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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  332. &lt;h1 style=&quot;-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; break-after: avoid-page; color: #454541; font-family: Arial; font-size: 22pt; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 32.266666412353516px; margin: 20pt 0in 8pt; orphans: auto; text-align: start; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px;&quot;&gt;
  333. Climb Near Water&amp;nbsp;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/h1&gt;
  334. &lt;div class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; color: #666660; font-family: Arial; font-size: medium; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 17.600000381469727px; margin: 0in 0in 0.25in; orphans: auto; text-align: justify; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px;&quot;&gt;
  335. Climbing routes located near a stream, river or even a tiny creek can be a great advantage on a hot day. Nearby water can improve the climbing conditions and make it feel a lot cooler than what the meteorologist forecasted. If there’s a little bit of wind or even a gentle breeze, mother nature’s swamp-cooling effect might even help you out for the send! Some of my favorite summer crags are found along streams, and the meditating sound of trickling water always add a little “&lt;i&gt;Je ne sais quoi&amp;nbsp;&lt;/i&gt;” to my day at the crag.&lt;/div&gt;
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  337. Alex’s suggested climbing areas near water:&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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  339. &lt;!--[if !supportLists]--&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;mso-ascii-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: Arial; mso-hansi-font-family: Arial;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;mso-list: Ignore;&quot;&gt;-&lt;span style=&quot;font: 7.0pt &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;!--[endif]--&gt;Big Cottonwood Canyon: The Pile, Beach Ball Crag, Creekside&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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  341. &lt;!--[if !supportLists]--&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;mso-ascii-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: Arial; mso-hansi-font-family: Arial;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;mso-list: Ignore;&quot;&gt;-&lt;span style=&quot;font: 7.0pt &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;!--[endif]--&gt;Little Cottonwood Canyon: Industrial Wall, Lisa Falls, Great White Icicle area&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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  343. &lt;!--[if !supportLists]--&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;mso-ascii-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: Arial; mso-hansi-font-family: Arial;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;mso-list: Ignore;&quot;&gt;-&lt;span style=&quot;font: 7.0pt &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;!--[endif]--&gt;American Fork Canyon: Cannabis Wall, The Membrane, Upper Membrane&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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  345. &lt;!--[if !supportLists]--&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;mso-ascii-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: Arial; mso-hansi-font-family: Arial;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;mso-list: Ignore;&quot;&gt;-&lt;span style=&quot;font: 7.0pt &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;!--[endif]--&gt;Stansbury Mountains: The Narrows&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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  347. &lt;!--[if !supportLists]--&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;mso-ascii-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: Arial; mso-hansi-font-family: Arial;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;mso-list: Ignore;&quot;&gt;-&lt;span style=&quot;font: 7.0pt &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;!--[endif]--&gt;Blacksmith Fork Canyon: Blacksmith Wall, Hardware Wall&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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  351. &lt;a href=&quot;https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsFMDE2usA3xsTo4yR2MBnN4S4F0dd6kmeGwMhxCjMRuj9rBe1PSQpFjDpvanqCbpcwlszxcVcFqE3WsZeHgDUH60UR37fCoufpeVt-B6USi_Af2G5glG2P1_PSUHtYKaeBeweOxY9gjVL/s1600/Lemiuex-Lone+Peak_Holmes%252C+W.png&quot; imageanchor=&quot;1&quot; style=&quot;margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;&quot;&gt;&lt;img border=&quot;0&quot; data-original-height=&quot;684&quot; data-original-width=&quot;912&quot; height=&quot;480&quot; src=&quot;https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsFMDE2usA3xsTo4yR2MBnN4S4F0dd6kmeGwMhxCjMRuj9rBe1PSQpFjDpvanqCbpcwlszxcVcFqE3WsZeHgDUH60UR37fCoufpeVt-B6USi_Af2G5glG2P1_PSUHtYKaeBeweOxY9gjVL/s640/Lemiuex-Lone+Peak_Holmes%252C+W.png&quot; width=&quot;640&quot; /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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  353. &lt;span style=&quot;color: #666660; font-family: &amp;quot;arial&amp;quot;; font-size: 10.666666984558105px;&quot;&gt;Photo: Guiding a client up the ultra-classic&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;i style=&quot;caret-color: rgb(102, 102, 96); color: #666660; font-family: arial; font-size: 10.666666984558105px;&quot;&gt;Vertical Overhang, 5.10a,&amp;nbsp;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: #666660; font-family: &amp;quot;arial&amp;quot;; font-size: 10.666666984558105px;&quot;&gt;Lone Peak Cirque. Credit Wesley Holmes&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
  354. &lt;h1 style=&quot;-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; break-after: avoid-page; color: #454541; font-family: Arial; font-size: 22pt; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 32.266666412353516px; margin: 20pt 0in 8pt; orphans: auto; text-align: start; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px;&quot;&gt;
  355. Head Up High&lt;/h1&gt;
  356. &lt;div class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; color: #666660; font-family: Arial; font-size: medium; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 17.600000381469727px; margin: 0in 0in 0.25in; orphans: auto; text-align: justify; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px;&quot;&gt;
  357. When the heat really turns on and there’s no end in sight, it’s time to load up the pack and head to the high elevation terrain. High altitude is your best bet. Temperatures can sometimes be 20 degrees cooler than what you’ll find at lower altitude. Luckily we are surrounded by high peaks and high elevation crags which make the Wasatch an ideal climbing destination.&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;There’s always somewhere to go climbing even when temperatures hit the triple digits in the Salt Lake Valley. Actually, some of these climbing routes only require a short drive, feature some of the best rock quality and are easily accessed for single or multi-day climbing adventures.&amp;nbsp;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
  358. &lt;div class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; color: #666660; font-family: Arial; font-size: medium; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 17.600000381469727px; margin: 0in 0in 0.25in; orphans: auto; text-align: start; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px;&quot;&gt;
  359. Alex’s suggested high elevation climbing areas:&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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  361. &lt;!--[if !supportLists]--&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;mso-ascii-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: Arial; mso-hansi-font-family: Arial;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;mso-list: Ignore;&quot;&gt;-&lt;span style=&quot;font: 7.0pt &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;!--[endif]--&gt;Big Cottonwood: Brighton’s Frighton Wall, Sundial Peak&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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  363. &lt;!--[if !supportLists]--&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;mso-ascii-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: Arial; mso-hansi-font-family: Arial;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;mso-list: Ignore;&quot;&gt;-&lt;span style=&quot;font: 7.0pt &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;!--[endif]--&gt;Little Cottonwood Canyon: Maybird and Tanner’s Gulch, Hellgate, Albion Basin, Devil’s Castle, Hogum Fork&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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  365. &lt;!--[if !supportLists]--&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;mso-ascii-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: Arial; mso-hansi-font-family: Arial;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;mso-list: Ignore;&quot;&gt;-&lt;span style=&quot;font: 7.0pt &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;!--[endif]--&gt;Wasatch Cirque areas: Big Willow and Lone Peak Cirque&lt;/div&gt;
  366. &lt;div class=&quot;MsoListParagraphCxSpLast&quot; style=&quot;mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -.25in;&quot;&gt;
  367. &lt;!--[if !supportLists]--&gt;-&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: &amp;quot;times new roman&amp;quot;; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;!--[endif]--&gt;Uinta Mountains: Hayden Peak, Moosehorn, Ruth Lake, Stone Garden, etc.&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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  369. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
  370. &lt;div&gt;
  371. Despite the meager snowpack this past season, there was still some exciting skiing and climbing to be done on Mt. Superior, one of America&#39;s 50 Classic Ski Lines. On Jan. 5, we climbed and skied Suicide Chute, then continued up the knife-eged South Ridge with skis on the back. We finished by dropping the &quot;W&quot; or &quot;Pinball&quot; Chute, another East-Facing couloir. It required 2 small &quot;mandatory airs&quot; and a bit of creative route-finding. But, all in all, a fine day on the mountainside.&lt;/div&gt;
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  373. &lt;img alt=&quot;&quot; border=&quot;0&quot; id=&quot;BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5696610103908405778&quot; src=&quot;https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPavUe5kVtNdLc30nT6n7-WPG9CvdW_sWy1HY8NfN1jFWoNwCJd9S9efJBTCFAKf-hRqwHkqUqrSQyRVLhztjk3FwqgnTKIG3mtTxEEh2ITQC5BtKvsnFhfzvP5b09CoRJmXC2SnJgEe6h/s320/Lo+ice*.jpg&quot; style=&quot;cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 320px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center; width: 304px;&quot; /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
  374. &lt;div style=&quot;text-align: center;&quot;&gt;
  375. Crampons recommended for the lowest portion of Suicide Chute, aka, Country Lane.&lt;/div&gt;
  376. &lt;div&gt;
  377. &lt;a href=&quot;https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEip3hjTkFJH8OsuqveVfVFe_dbEw2ekPVYSoBzqYCqvYn_K9UygjP43y2giJDgvdj7oElZKt6h-x46z78e2_FFrsKWFUseLXnisymed6oJSwrjpU9rm4pjZ9SL3WIigZO1X8exdqqjYIl1-/s1600/Up+Suicide*.jpg&quot; onblur=&quot;try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}&quot;&gt;&lt;img alt=&quot;&quot; border=&quot;0&quot; id=&quot;BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5696611355111704146&quot; src=&quot;https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEip3hjTkFJH8OsuqveVfVFe_dbEw2ekPVYSoBzqYCqvYn_K9UygjP43y2giJDgvdj7oElZKt6h-x46z78e2_FFrsKWFUseLXnisymed6oJSwrjpU9rm4pjZ9SL3WIigZO1X8exdqqjYIl1-/s320/Up+Suicide*.jpg&quot; style=&quot;cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 240px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center; width: 320px;&quot; /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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  379. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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  381. &lt;span class=&quot;Apple-style-span&quot; style=&quot;-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; color: rgb(0 , 0 , 238);&quot;&gt;&lt;img alt=&quot;&quot; border=&quot;0&quot; id=&quot;BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5696611358060960354&quot; src=&quot;https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRjWo64QbhVU0yleF4d7cpelVx9NHSc3aPiDrRrOA4AAamOpbpMPA8U9A8aU-UgU8DP4LuI0nFQKGSetUSSCI6ie-jxzcxQvSHqifIEtHaI4gQhuYB8lLW9-b1qzavwQL9gb1N0qcs0His/s320/Tips+over+Suicide*.jpg&quot; style=&quot;cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 240px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center; width: 320px;&quot; /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
  382. &lt;div style=&quot;text-align: center;&quot;&gt;
  383. &lt;span class=&quot;Apple-style-span&quot; style=&quot;-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; color: rgb(0 , 0 , 238);&quot;&gt;Paul gets it done in the well-travelled, but smooth-skiing Suicide Chute.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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  385. &lt;span class=&quot;Apple-style-span&quot; style=&quot;-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; color: rgb(0 , 0 , 238);&quot;&gt;&lt;img alt=&quot;&quot; border=&quot;0&quot; id=&quot;BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5696611373849407858&quot; src=&quot;https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiz2UuDsG4RPu1Zy9ZXSqZTGFnChKBP8ovdgBtOAinWmJ7-_BU7zURklDs4dVbVnqn4wJ5Paincl6hrWkfLCSeBefXG86aYV283rkcn4mRsPO_y6gRj7U5UeVWW0wxeLHdU_698ik9g4uvS/s320/Paul+S+Ridge+%2526+Suicide**%2B.jpg&quot; style=&quot;cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 320px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center; width: 240px;&quot; /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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  387. &lt;span class=&quot;Apple-style-span&quot; style=&quot;-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; color: rgb(0 , 0 , 238);&quot;&gt;The Knife-edge section of the South Ridge. Note the quality snow in Couloirs below.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
  388. &lt;a href=&quot;https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilY4oBT507sEgB1I5jRhgaz-aUX8yCEImqYaoCIGpt2ZSKplDikAETS7LLRcktxXcyWFO7gQWOX9Gm8jGyx9nkyD5-Pg0e_Uj-UQU385IWhz3-PJGo_dcqfx-QGGGl6iNKmqAZB4QLO1pU/s1600/Goattee**.jpg&quot; onblur=&quot;try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}&quot;&gt;&lt;img alt=&quot;&quot; border=&quot;0&quot; id=&quot;BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5696613391343815810&quot; src=&quot;https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilY4oBT507sEgB1I5jRhgaz-aUX8yCEImqYaoCIGpt2ZSKplDikAETS7LLRcktxXcyWFO7gQWOX9Gm8jGyx9nkyD5-Pg0e_Uj-UQU385IWhz3-PJGo_dcqfx-QGGGl6iNKmqAZB4QLO1pU/s320/Goattee**.jpg&quot; style=&quot;cursor: hand; cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 229px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 320px;&quot; /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
  389. &lt;div style=&quot;text-align: center;&quot;&gt;
  390. This old goat had no harem, but seemed to be living out his years alone and happy.&lt;/div&gt;
  391. &lt;div&gt;
  392. &lt;span class=&quot;Apple-style-span&quot; style=&quot;-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; color: rgb(0 , 0 , 238);&quot;&gt;&lt;img alt=&quot;&quot; border=&quot;0&quot; id=&quot;BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5696611378474604978&quot; src=&quot;https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaiNAUVM2amZsrA-trU20Ael5b5Ocbp_w_mOw2QQD_2dpwQbRXZ7dYT2e8SnQCkTFux3iT4cZF653Bg53vX0ywO78DD66Hv6pEbTq_fy5zMuyt0QoDyTQPpVw7NxzbBiH2Cy8__EfqmG6-/s320/Goat+Horizon**.jpg&quot; style=&quot;cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 206px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center; width: 320px;&quot; /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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  394. &lt;div style=&quot;text-align: center;&quot;&gt;
  395. &lt;span class=&quot;Apple-style-span&quot; style=&quot;color: #0000ee;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
  396. &lt;span class=&quot;Apple-style-span&quot; style=&quot;-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; color: rgb(0 , 0 , 238);&quot;&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0TZZaQdhoQV0dMMGfKo1kYN_MK1aiegeXLvhBAjEwDY4k2V0XJLjsXpUmmp7YXT_42MGvbdHQLuVPBwYWj4HUXs9OIi3irTpszB6RN199vblCO_9sVXJJqqp3eBTvay90UuZSVxqKHp3n/s1600/slab+crux+pro***.jpg&quot; onblur=&quot;try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}&quot;&gt;&lt;img alt=&quot;&quot; border=&quot;0&quot; id=&quot;BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5696613381906925858&quot; src=&quot;https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0TZZaQdhoQV0dMMGfKo1kYN_MK1aiegeXLvhBAjEwDY4k2V0XJLjsXpUmmp7YXT_42MGvbdHQLuVPBwYWj4HUXs9OIi3irTpszB6RN199vblCO_9sVXJJqqp3eBTvay90UuZSVxqKHp3n/s320/slab+crux+pro***.jpg&quot; style=&quot;cursor: hand; cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 320px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 270px;&quot; /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
  397. &lt;div style=&quot;text-align: center;&quot;&gt;
  398. The final slab crux before topping out on the &quot;Sharks Fin&quot; where the Quartzite ends, and Slate/Shale friable rock leads to the summit. The first few turns face NE and were powdery.&lt;/div&gt;
  399. &lt;a href=&quot;https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvP1P5wzQDWgOW-Xuj-1bRiYQnEvjFbo4U_sW05xA7PtE3u35cyH7HIxm5rAX2hTcJ9YFOkM1ZOsCaFa2auDYJrDiWiZz5h5qCKXNnaG7aayq4Kkns-8yugFYPT6kQ4XG9GkRWQrvtig0S/s1600/W+top.jpg&quot; onblur=&quot;try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}&quot;&gt;&lt;img alt=&quot;&quot; border=&quot;0&quot; id=&quot;BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5696613375724747410&quot; src=&quot;https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvP1P5wzQDWgOW-Xuj-1bRiYQnEvjFbo4U_sW05xA7PtE3u35cyH7HIxm5rAX2hTcJ9YFOkM1ZOsCaFa2auDYJrDiWiZz5h5qCKXNnaG7aayq4Kkns-8yugFYPT6kQ4XG9GkRWQrvtig0S/s320/W+top.jpg&quot; style=&quot;cursor: hand; cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 267px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 320px;&quot; /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;span class=&quot;Apple-style-span&quot; style=&quot;-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; color: rgb(0 , 0 , 238);&quot;&gt;&lt;img alt=&quot;&quot; border=&quot;0&quot; id=&quot;BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5696613360996303234&quot; src=&quot;https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisUOipUymTjAKMpZlFt_UyCYeichu4HcBDd36j_uccV2ZIEYzKrV_OP5YfZ-YKKZJ9nGT00FldRDcL4ErnxHQDQYTu-PmtfVCC7tHL5spnpnzd6yfURY-llIGLEXMrQRXOphj92V7IIIQ2/s320/hi+W+PO**.jpg&quot; style=&quot;cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 240px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center; width: 320px;&quot; /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
  400. &lt;div&gt;
  401. &lt;div style=&quot;text-align: center;&quot;&gt;
  402. &lt;span class=&quot;Apple-style-span&quot; style=&quot;color: #0000ee;&quot;&gt;Plenty of snow in the &quot;Butterfly Wings&quot; middle apron. Good snow for good skiers here.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
  403. &lt;span class=&quot;Apple-style-span&quot; style=&quot;-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; color: rgb(0 , 0 , 238);&quot;&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwH4GjyhCL7tEDIE_WlGPTyP7IFTmzzWKxPbJXh5U4rV1t5Uf533WzGi6UEa6U9GK8kSubelxaehAnTnLz06gLsrHGvYUGcMqG1ogiHUm-yoTj3XrKgW2FJ3mpIfFEKh35YIF7TFFHIFMR/s1600/Butterfly+form.jpg&quot; onblur=&quot;try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}&quot;&gt;&lt;img alt=&quot;&quot; border=&quot;0&quot; id=&quot;BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5696613365044329922&quot; src=&quot;https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwH4GjyhCL7tEDIE_WlGPTyP7IFTmzzWKxPbJXh5U4rV1t5Uf533WzGi6UEa6U9GK8kSubelxaehAnTnLz06gLsrHGvYUGcMqG1ogiHUm-yoTj3XrKgW2FJ3mpIfFEKh35YIF7TFFHIFMR/s320/Butterfly+form.jpg&quot; style=&quot;cursor: hand; cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 320px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 240px;&quot; /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
  404. &lt;div style=&quot;text-align: center;&quot;&gt;
  405. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
  406. &lt;a href=&quot;https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisUOipUymTjAKMpZlFt_UyCYeichu4HcBDd36j_uccV2ZIEYzKrV_OP5YfZ-YKKZJ9nGT00FldRDcL4ErnxHQDQYTu-PmtfVCC7tHL5spnpnzd6yfURY-llIGLEXMrQRXOphj92V7IIIQ2/s1600/hi+W+PO**.jpg&quot; onblur=&quot;try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}&quot;&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
  407. &lt;div style=&quot;text-align: center;&quot;&gt;
  408. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
  409. &lt;a href=&quot;https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiz2UuDsG4RPu1Zy9ZXSqZTGFnChKBP8ovdgBtOAinWmJ7-_BU7zURklDs4dVbVnqn4wJ5Paincl6hrWkfLCSeBefXG86aYV283rkcn4mRsPO_y6gRj7U5UeVWW0wxeLHdU_698ik9g4uvS/s1600/Paul+S+Ridge+%2526+Suicide**%2B.jpg&quot; onblur=&quot;try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}&quot;&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEip3hjTkFJH8OsuqveVfVFe_dbEw2ekPVYSoBzqYCqvYn_K9UygjP43y2giJDgvdj7oElZKt6h-x46z78e2_FFrsKWFUseLXnisymed6oJSwrjpU9rm4pjZ9SL3WIigZO1X8exdqqjYIl1-/s1600/Up+Suicide*.jpg&quot; onblur=&quot;try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}&quot;&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
  410. &lt;div style=&quot;text-align: center;&quot;&gt;
  411. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
  412. &lt;div style=&quot;text-align: center;&quot;&gt;
  413. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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  415. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
  416. &lt;/div&gt;
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  418. Thanksgiving Weekend in the Wasatch is usually a good time to tour, despite the 30&quot; snowpack and warm, dry weather. We headed into Silver Fork and were pleasantly surprised by some high quality turns.&lt;/div&gt;
  419. &lt;div style=&quot;text-align: center;&quot;&gt;
  420. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
  421. &lt;div&gt;
  422. &lt;span class=&quot;Apple-style-span&quot; style=&quot;-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; color: rgb(0 , 0 , 238);&quot;&gt;&lt;img alt=&quot;&quot; border=&quot;0&quot; id=&quot;BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5680661525541817858&quot; src=&quot;https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaMh99Wg5qa-o1cCiCVcOmIIN0AEQZk6e-zJlqIYwmRZsbDq4bL_KzMKt5b2SuN1oPQRq-5rgmRMX2rKYppGl4ZqT_SSuhyphenhyphenQ6BCb9SDuvYM_HRVmrea8ItabOMTUWW0aOOZjoxFKK5dAtC/s320/Beacon+Check.jpg&quot; style=&quot;cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 320px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center; width: 240px;&quot; /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
  423. &lt;div style=&quot;text-align: center;&quot;&gt;
  424. Beacon Check...All Good&lt;/div&gt;
  425. &lt;div style=&quot;text-align: center;&quot;&gt;
  426. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
  427. &lt;div&gt;
  428. &lt;span class=&quot;Apple-style-span&quot; style=&quot;-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; color: rgb(0 , 0 , 238);&quot;&gt;&lt;span class=&quot;Apple-style-span&quot; style=&quot;-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline;&quot;&gt;&lt;img alt=&quot;&quot; border=&quot;0&quot; id=&quot;BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5680666578185971586&quot; src=&quot;https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4gh7w4qR7xpQLfxZ70-FPKRbKvcBjG3qVL9hEKtqghYv_0YKqfCgYeO81-J0ZLKKvT6vouFYrCPXbkEmtVxMqIUmsrY2L3N4fmc5UumYLbalcje4t0ujvjJCQ5iQ97wp_0rbvnE6cYhA2/s320/TB+Digs+Pit.jpg&quot; style=&quot;cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 240px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center; width: 320px;&quot; /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
  429. &lt;div style=&quot;text-align: center;&quot;&gt;
  430. Snowpit...No Slab = safe...for now&lt;/div&gt;
  431. &lt;div style=&quot;text-align: center;&quot;&gt;
  432. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
  433. &lt;div&gt;
  434. &lt;span class=&quot;Apple-style-span&quot; style=&quot;-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; color: rgb(0 , 0 , 238);&quot;&gt;&lt;span class=&quot;Apple-style-span&quot; style=&quot;-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline;&quot;&gt;&lt;img alt=&quot;&quot; border=&quot;0&quot; id=&quot;BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5680661529522105218&quot; src=&quot;https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCwjLKZDl95VKIzo8vbfbqy-aC-F7aNlumM0EZM0eJYsC89g4jZ2wyKmWj1V5cZHnAGiKizPjhiAE2lcyrTZQGNpIM6A5Bh82odtkuRXqad0z90Yw-46rqRGgy_3NgtMpyQwOTa_jnBnxh/s320/Skin+Removal*.jpg&quot; style=&quot;cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 320px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center; width: 264px;&quot; /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
  435. &lt;div style=&quot;text-align: center;&quot;&gt;
  436. &lt;span class=&quot;Apple-style-span&quot; style=&quot;-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline;&quot;&gt;&lt;span class=&quot;Apple-style-span&quot; style=&quot;-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline;&quot;&gt;Rip the skins and...&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
  437. &lt;div style=&quot;text-align: center;&quot;&gt;
  438. &lt;span class=&quot;Apple-style-span&quot; style=&quot;-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline;&quot;&gt;&lt;span class=&quot;Apple-style-span&quot; style=&quot;-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
  439. &lt;div&gt;
  440. &lt;span class=&quot;Apple-style-span&quot; style=&quot;-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; color: rgb(0 , 0 , 238);&quot;&gt;&lt;span class=&quot;Apple-style-span&quot; style=&quot;-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline;&quot;&gt;&lt;img alt=&quot;&quot; border=&quot;0&quot; id=&quot;BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5680661550154809218&quot; src=&quot;https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnJUXM5n88AJksd-IW7L8ae3TefHTJuCRiJrbQBhtng5vJ1woLXZbq3HeoTCeWNp5WP3J1pa7eNqFnRIn90qaaLSW9vNWrWAN-7MhvirIbcjW-xYPrbWlclz5-284XBEBP4Rldtw4Od2A9/s320/Run+1.jpg&quot; style=&quot;cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 190px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center; width: 320px;&quot; /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
  441. &lt;div style=&quot;text-align: center;&quot;&gt;
  442. &lt;span class=&quot;Apple-style-span&quot; style=&quot;-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline;&quot;&gt;&lt;span class=&quot;Apple-style-span&quot; style=&quot;-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline;&quot;&gt;&lt;span class=&quot;Apple-style-span&quot; style=&quot;-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline;&quot;&gt;Rip the Pow&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
  443. &lt;div style=&quot;text-align: center;&quot;&gt;
  444. &lt;span class=&quot;Apple-style-span&quot; style=&quot;-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline;&quot;&gt;&lt;span class=&quot;Apple-style-span&quot; style=&quot;-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline;&quot;&gt;&lt;span class=&quot;Apple-style-span&quot; style=&quot;-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
  445. &lt;div&gt;
  446. &lt;span class=&quot;Apple-style-span&quot; style=&quot;-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; color: rgb(0 , 0 , 238);&quot;&gt;&lt;span class=&quot;Apple-style-span&quot; style=&quot;-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline;&quot;&gt;&lt;span class=&quot;Apple-style-span&quot; style=&quot;-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline;&quot;&gt;&lt;img alt=&quot;&quot; border=&quot;0&quot; id=&quot;BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5680666570078150898&quot; src=&quot;https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgA9la-31oSf53Zd3lPwoh01IZfGN5eJaF8uMe399Jdw2QksvDbk-YnKuovu0TMgwM2BoiHDaFCBGqLzjiUrC40ArEd0e1pq5Q_A5tdw1QpntWqSNPNmHQWmS08rcVuYBf-2fRWZkjuGqOs/s320/On+the+down3.jpg&quot; style=&quot;cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 320px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center; width: 242px;&quot; /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
  447. &lt;div style=&quot;text-align: center;&quot;&gt;
  448. See you at the next Island of Safety!&lt;/div&gt;
  449. &lt;div style=&quot;text-align: center;&quot;&gt;
  450. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
  451. &lt;div&gt;
  452. &lt;span class=&quot;Apple-style-span&quot; style=&quot;-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; color: rgb(0 , 0 , 238);&quot;&gt;&lt;span class=&quot;Apple-style-span&quot; style=&quot;-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline;&quot;&gt;&lt;span class=&quot;Apple-style-span&quot; style=&quot;-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline;&quot;&gt;&lt;span class=&quot;Apple-style-span&quot; style=&quot;-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline;&quot;&gt;&lt;img alt=&quot;&quot; border=&quot;0&quot; id=&quot;BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5680661555248975522&quot; src=&quot;https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfcUHzQ1wV0vRSgbubAFTZ8p6W22S3cHe0D3b2HtjsdMPajXy6DvJ4LaDEMqIQpvNADcbdD-LoR8741318Y3QeVd3rKd1DNKPrpbgTiE9bfzx62_bGDMS2cfxJioKcIeTjoIuUAEpqKNrg/s320/Aspen+Skinning.jpg&quot; style=&quot;cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 320px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center; width: 240px;&quot; /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
  453. &lt;div style=&quot;text-align: center;&quot;&gt;
  454. One good run deserves another...Back up through&lt;/div&gt;
  455. &lt;div style=&quot;text-align: center;&quot;&gt;
  456. the Aspen Forest we go.&lt;/div&gt;
  457. &lt;div style=&quot;text-align: center;&quot;&gt;
  458. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
  459. &lt;div&gt;
  460. &lt;span class=&quot;Apple-style-span&quot; style=&quot;-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; color: rgb(0 , 0 , 238);&quot;&gt;&lt;span class=&quot;Apple-style-span&quot; style=&quot;-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline;&quot;&gt;&lt;span class=&quot;Apple-style-span&quot; style=&quot;-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline;&quot;&gt;&lt;span class=&quot;Apple-style-span&quot; style=&quot;-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline;&quot;&gt;&lt;span class=&quot;Apple-style-span&quot; style=&quot;-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline;&quot;&gt;&lt;img alt=&quot;&quot; border=&quot;0&quot; id=&quot;BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5680661575230865618&quot; src=&quot;https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglt3uOyer9ghaqlJz2-7ixs2W3mQvs7EdDXlt-SCqWSPBX6OCZvvBftYesQr-ahmmczp9vLoEI0JOH35JtSKcaD4iJYrFb8-zjV6ZFg6sAh6AK82WC7WHttEaJv6a-V5ottUzT_4g7ILau/s320/Meadows+Skinning*.jpg&quot; style=&quot;cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 243px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center; width: 320px;&quot; /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
  461. &lt;div style=&quot;text-align: center;&quot;&gt;
  462. This shot looks fresh, and the snow is soft...hmmm&lt;/div&gt;
  463. &lt;div style=&quot;text-align: center;&quot;&gt;
  464. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
  465. &lt;a href=&quot;https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeiAQ-lc_sZ58fuyTqwl6ZFuXX4H-0z0rj4yGPzQvmgw-D_PWvNvaVLK7DgbzA2tE6q9QsoqIDoteLHRpAN8_42T2GD6RW573mikherilcxWTYxFU-PUcTFue6aLDg9FLQfwLYv7g-LibJ/s1600/ML+%2526+Sun+Prism%253F.jpg&quot; onblur=&quot;try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}&quot;&gt;&lt;img alt=&quot;&quot; border=&quot;0&quot; id=&quot;BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5680664597296375586&quot; src=&quot;https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeiAQ-lc_sZ58fuyTqwl6ZFuXX4H-0z0rj4yGPzQvmgw-D_PWvNvaVLK7DgbzA2tE6q9QsoqIDoteLHRpAN8_42T2GD6RW573mikherilcxWTYxFU-PUcTFue6aLDg9FLQfwLYv7g-LibJ/s320/ML+%2526+Sun+Prism%253F.jpg&quot; style=&quot;cursor: hand; cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 275px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 320px;&quot; /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
  466. &lt;div style=&quot;text-align: center;&quot;&gt;
  467. What better way to enjoy the Autumn sun?&lt;/div&gt;
  468. &lt;div style=&quot;text-align: center;&quot;&gt;
  469. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
  470. &lt;a href=&quot;https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3RhSepI1s1SSt2EV9Ci1nhXq2EP7sLRURKnWRLSAsO50KQ7ly-eTTJyE8nNZcZLreeJ_gd8vowWzf0neoMfAuzzHiXTKOuczDjDydiPl8r0T7QYLW2LYhI8qkZ1yNlKZ8XN1lCllagWvc/s1600/Langford+Rips+SF+Meadows.jpg&quot; onblur=&quot;try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}&quot;&gt;&lt;img alt=&quot;&quot; border=&quot;0&quot; id=&quot;BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5680664588692400322&quot; src=&quot;https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3RhSepI1s1SSt2EV9Ci1nhXq2EP7sLRURKnWRLSAsO50KQ7ly-eTTJyE8nNZcZLreeJ_gd8vowWzf0neoMfAuzzHiXTKOuczDjDydiPl8r0T7QYLW2LYhI8qkZ1yNlKZ8XN1lCllagWvc/s320/Langford+Rips+SF+Meadows.jpg&quot; style=&quot;cursor: hand; cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 320px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 240px;&quot; /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
  471. &lt;div style=&quot;text-align: center;&quot;&gt;
  472. Than by working off some Turkey and shredding the meadows!&lt;/div&gt;
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  475. &lt;a href=&quot;https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioIoU8sdyiO8MZL4rmbxy_qgmzHXq1UZTZXMID2DZKG63pWo_cHzFbzbqXZn0mhyYqZxzVGhfCeEiAcrLodc2yOUIDpcZuO2YaLaxYFV93HJNb7eDEqbLiHSHBrd77ZyAm7T1Bpp6ePXb5/s1600/Plume*.jpg&quot; onblur=&quot;try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}&quot;&gt;&lt;img alt=&quot;&quot; border=&quot;0&quot; id=&quot;BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5680664581634325602&quot; src=&quot;https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioIoU8sdyiO8MZL4rmbxy_qgmzHXq1UZTZXMID2DZKG63pWo_cHzFbzbqXZn0mhyYqZxzVGhfCeEiAcrLodc2yOUIDpcZuO2YaLaxYFV93HJNb7eDEqbLiHSHBrd77ZyAm7T1Bpp6ePXb5/s320/Plume*.jpg&quot; style=&quot;cursor: hand; cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 310px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 320px;&quot; /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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  477. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
  478. &lt;a href=&quot;https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaMh99Wg5qa-o1cCiCVcOmIIN0AEQZk6e-zJlqIYwmRZsbDq4bL_KzMKt5b2SuN1oPQRq-5rgmRMX2rKYppGl4ZqT_SSuhyphenhyphenQ6BCb9SDuvYM_HRVmrea8ItabOMTUWW0aOOZjoxFKK5dAtC/s1600/Beacon+Check.jpg&quot; onblur=&quot;try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}&quot;&gt;&lt;/a&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://utahmountainadventures.blogspot.com/feeds/6688685341290725317/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://utahmountainadventures.blogspot.com/2011/11/november-powder-turns-2011.html#comment-form' title='3 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2140055393571192917/posts/default/6688685341290725317'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2140055393571192917/posts/default/6688685341290725317'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://utahmountainadventures.blogspot.com/2011/11/november-powder-turns-2011.html' title='Early Season Powder Turns '/><author><name>Utah Mountain Adventures</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/01326696431377893532</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='//blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFSXq3vnrRGtGr43-my1a-1Jylj4kiweKm-FOcFExg6MSnX2_6Sr51TgT-9GmCpjPZeHGnjAwtWp47mYLIZyezae4i-GCX4QA_-jvithCuHeGC4KEFOHDjj5c_-xqZXQ/s220/Square+Stamp.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" url="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaMh99Wg5qa-o1cCiCVcOmIIN0AEQZk6e-zJlqIYwmRZsbDq4bL_KzMKt5b2SuN1oPQRq-5rgmRMX2rKYppGl4ZqT_SSuhyphenhyphenQ6BCb9SDuvYM_HRVmrea8ItabOMTUWW0aOOZjoxFKK5dAtC/s72-c/Beacon+Check.jpg" height="72" width="72"/><thr:total>3</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2140055393571192917.post-8733216940537666627</id><published>2010-09-22T21:03:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2010-09-22T22:13:12.925-07:00</updated><title type='text'>SOUTH RIDGE SUPERIOR</title><content type='html'>&lt;div&gt;&lt;p style=&quot;margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica&quot;&gt;&lt;span class=&quot;Apple-style-span&quot;  style=&quot;font-family:&#39;trebuchet ms&#39;;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span class=&quot;Apple-style-span&quot; style=&quot;font-family: verdana; font-size: small; &quot;&gt;The South Ridge of Mt. Superior, 11,050&#39;, is a classic, mixed alpine route. It starts with a low-angle &quot;apron&quot; leading to a 45-degree Couloir. This connects to the knife-edged rock and snow &quot;arete.&quot; After a spectacular summit the route descends the easier East Ridge.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span class=&quot;Apple-style-span&quot; style=&quot;font-family: verdana; font-size: small; &quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;a onblur=&quot;try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}&quot; href=&quot;https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXIXLu4bkARJG34-Y7NzffrTZKTcgs84QiFceb_Haglj6A-r9GYYDJPL6ix-wBq6vxSsrWtDXyDKj-SSUgk6EaP_ANeBfJ19QjILnebPM2ONy-8A9NQxAg9ODV1kemE9owxXAWr-4ELRDj/s1600/S.+Ridge+in+Profile+.JPG&quot;&gt;&lt;img style=&quot;display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;&quot; src=&quot;https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXIXLu4bkARJG34-Y7NzffrTZKTcgs84QiFceb_Haglj6A-r9GYYDJPL6ix-wBq6vxSsrWtDXyDKj-SSUgk6EaP_ANeBfJ19QjILnebPM2ONy-8A9NQxAg9ODV1kemE9owxXAWr-4ELRDj/s320/S.+Ridge+in+Profile+.JPG&quot; border=&quot;0&quot; alt=&quot;&quot; id=&quot;BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5519960159025557282&quot; /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;span class=&quot;Apple-style-span&quot;  style=&quot;font-family:verdana;&quot;&gt;&lt;span class=&quot;Apple-style-span&quot; style=&quot;font-size: small;&quot;&gt;Crunch, crunch, crunch...up the solid spring snow of Suicide Chute. Zigging back and forth with cross-over steps we move efficiently keeping the feet flat and crampon points in the snow. This &quot;French Technique&quot; propels us far up the Couloir in the early morning hours. Sherman keeps his Ice Axe pick facing forward as he belays himself for security on the firm, steep slope.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span class=&quot;Apple-style-span&quot;  style=&quot;font-family:verdana;&quot;&gt;&lt;span class=&quot;Apple-style-span&quot; style=&quot;font-size: small;&quot;&gt;&lt;span class=&quot;Apple-style-span&quot; style=&quot;font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 16px; &quot;&gt;&lt;p style=&quot;margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; &quot;&gt;&lt;span class=&quot;Apple-style-span&quot;  style=&quot;font-family:&#39;trebuchet ms&#39;;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;a onblur=&quot;try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}&quot; href=&quot;https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdZww35k7ByxZ4ot_Mv3dhmjDRK1ROCOKzuMbLd5vldX1rfqAjR86VKx4FSnRrKWJqmJrBbJIANTRcvPT-dNBfSmwJXFqAkodMzNmc4PTAMGFxcW5hr_Vv449dz5lOngcPd6ncHVrjDWOW/s1600/SA,+Suicide+Chute.jpg&quot;&gt;&lt;img style=&quot;display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;&quot; src=&quot;https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdZww35k7ByxZ4ot_Mv3dhmjDRK1ROCOKzuMbLd5vldX1rfqAjR86VKx4FSnRrKWJqmJrBbJIANTRcvPT-dNBfSmwJXFqAkodMzNmc4PTAMGFxcW5hr_Vv449dz5lOngcPd6ncHVrjDWOW/s320/SA,+Suicide+Chute.jpg&quot; border=&quot;0&quot; alt=&quot;&quot; id=&quot;BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5519959890722029490&quot; /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;span class=&quot;Apple-style-span&quot; style=&quot;font-family: verdana; font-size: small; &quot;&gt;Ahhh...Sunrise...and we&#39;re nearing the col. The snow climbing is just about over. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span class=&quot;Apple-style-span&quot;  style=&quot;font-family:verdana;&quot;&gt;&lt;span class=&quot;Apple-style-span&quot; style=&quot;font-size: small;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;a onblur=&quot;try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}&quot; href=&quot;https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiKLmJyKlHjjDleAOLwHZ2pXrpd8MmWeFl8SyyGkgFuUiguZyQpjbAsDHdIFhR3-8CNhVG8jAldITXwTRMcjD4wQ8HPiMOz3g0dRyRoJJ24z45A_eP04MEiMli-FXasNnf_ecOHXNAzNC9/s1600/Sunrise.jpg&quot;&gt;&lt;img style=&quot;display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;&quot; src=&quot;https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiKLmJyKlHjjDleAOLwHZ2pXrpd8MmWeFl8SyyGkgFuUiguZyQpjbAsDHdIFhR3-8CNhVG8jAldITXwTRMcjD4wQ8HPiMOz3g0dRyRoJJ24z45A_eP04MEiMli-FXasNnf_ecOHXNAzNC9/s320/Sunrise.jpg&quot; border=&quot;0&quot; alt=&quot;&quot; id=&quot;BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5519959563705342450&quot; /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;span class=&quot;Apple-style-span&quot; style=&quot;font-family: verdana; font-size: small; &quot;&gt;Keeping the crampons on for the occasional snow step, we find the points work fine even on dry Quartzite. Using the rope for added security we employ &quot;running and fixed belays&quot; on the more difficult and exposed sections. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span class=&quot;Apple-style-span&quot;  style=&quot;font-family:verdana;&quot;&gt;&lt;span class=&quot;Apple-style-span&quot; style=&quot;font-size: small;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;a onblur=&quot;try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}&quot; href=&quot;https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhar3tbYo42VF566pzERYzu7e2Lk3Ysd29r9SxpNZLpNksINWIUg0FiH3gVA0D_FdH-brMt2zlsQgjIAkSEnISb2vhc4G9veOPhBxbs5Q-wYFLqtJDnFLoHPg_21V_UUs0yg1-Ss_UcB6zR/s1600/Traverse.jpg&quot;&gt;&lt;img style=&quot;display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;&quot; src=&quot;https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhar3tbYo42VF566pzERYzu7e2Lk3Ysd29r9SxpNZLpNksINWIUg0FiH3gVA0D_FdH-brMt2zlsQgjIAkSEnISb2vhc4G9veOPhBxbs5Q-wYFLqtJDnFLoHPg_21V_UUs0yg1-Ss_UcB6zR/s320/Traverse.jpg&quot; border=&quot;0&quot; alt=&quot;&quot; id=&quot;BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5519959178543563714&quot; /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;span class=&quot;Apple-style-span&quot; style=&quot;font-family: verdana; font-size: small; &quot;&gt;Although most of the terrain is moderate, we start to &quot;feel the air under our feet.&quot; &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span class=&quot;Apple-style-span&quot;  style=&quot;font-family:verdana;&quot;&gt;&lt;span class=&quot;Apple-style-span&quot; style=&quot;font-size: small;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;a onblur=&quot;try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}&quot; href=&quot;https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgweOC8rOr3DYefGYX_QVRIXCmMphK34P5V3oHPneGTOvVeO4MqLWqeyGWR26cGcUzDzrfvkUAjFuGDWGKhCsiZCczWcdB7cFUSnN3LllrrYz18hTgHEN1SEval-wAfTvJeiR0rHEyDR_q5/s1600/S.+Ridge,+Classic+View.jpg&quot;&gt;&lt;img style=&quot;display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;&quot; src=&quot;https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgweOC8rOr3DYefGYX_QVRIXCmMphK34P5V3oHPneGTOvVeO4MqLWqeyGWR26cGcUzDzrfvkUAjFuGDWGKhCsiZCczWcdB7cFUSnN3LllrrYz18hTgHEN1SEval-wAfTvJeiR0rHEyDR_q5/s320/S.+Ridge,+Classic+View.jpg&quot; border=&quot;0&quot; alt=&quot;&quot; id=&quot;BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5519958832889577266&quot; /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;span class=&quot;Apple-style-span&quot; style=&quot;font-family: verdana; font-size: small; &quot;&gt;Sherman collects slings, stoppers, and cams as he &quot;seconds&quot; the route and &quot;cleans&quot; the &quot;pro.&quot; &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span class=&quot;Apple-style-span&quot;  style=&quot;font-family:verdana;&quot;&gt;&lt;span class=&quot;Apple-style-span&quot; style=&quot;font-size: small;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;a onblur=&quot;try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}&quot; href=&quot;https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8e4K_CE_412k2_yIyl8AW7Ig53Q5maSGSx6bfJeFEP7YwZxenSL01whLKwMlis29Tok98hyphenhyphenLe5f1FC-yaxESMfRvQ25leN0AsUqF-zHKVQQT3LQ1NAUMlTCRQLT2cXiKB81qPyXuUTG2H/s1600/Steep+Snow+Cropped.jpg&quot;&gt;&lt;img style=&quot;display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 270px; height: 320px;&quot; src=&quot;https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8e4K_CE_412k2_yIyl8AW7Ig53Q5maSGSx6bfJeFEP7YwZxenSL01whLKwMlis29Tok98hyphenhyphenLe5f1FC-yaxESMfRvQ25leN0AsUqF-zHKVQQT3LQ1NAUMlTCRQLT2cXiKB81qPyXuUTG2H/s320/Steep+Snow+Cropped.jpg&quot; border=&quot;0&quot; alt=&quot;&quot; id=&quot;BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5519956985222113362&quot; /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;span class=&quot;Apple-style-span&quot; style=&quot;font-family: verdana; font-size: small; &quot;&gt;With a snug belay from above, he gets ready to pull through the 5.6 &quot;crux&quot;, where a finger-lock move on steep ground is required. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a onblur=&quot;try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}&quot; href=&quot;https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhq-T5sZ2o8N-lR5HA4iwSbDz_xyuf9o56Kyk5V4qTVgjqaoT6Yw_TtKxp5n3rSN5CfxXot158GSH9_AHUvzOQ2rfwrIZHGN2yIEmhyzS1n3Z-3pu8xiZw9wV51v0-oLgOop370tCTcWWWq/s1600/Crux.jpg&quot;&gt;&lt;img style=&quot;display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;&quot; src=&quot;https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhq-T5sZ2o8N-lR5HA4iwSbDz_xyuf9o56Kyk5V4qTVgjqaoT6Yw_TtKxp5n3rSN5CfxXot158GSH9_AHUvzOQ2rfwrIZHGN2yIEmhyzS1n3Z-3pu8xiZw9wV51v0-oLgOop370tCTcWWWq/s320/Crux.jpg&quot; border=&quot;0&quot; alt=&quot;&quot; id=&quot;BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5519956571639095730&quot; /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;span class=&quot;Apple-style-span&quot; style=&quot;font-family: verdana; font-size: small; &quot;&gt;On the upper ridge the angle softens, but hand holds are often scarce on the &quot;slabs&quot; of smooth rock. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span class=&quot;Apple-style-span&quot;  style=&quot;font-family:verdana;&quot;&gt;&lt;span class=&quot;Apple-style-span&quot; style=&quot;font-size: small;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;a onblur=&quot;try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}&quot; href=&quot;https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2Eyw3HKwn1-ny683W115jZCpHq2SGSzGYCYUaGqKfgzBSlxm-wBFZ7385WokAGMF0rTj-IgPZgn-sR7uBI1BXQfoufWb_NeX455r9OViGzTOEBGRocpFyitzTVX6JaEaXGmPMayh_z0-T/s1600/Upper+Route.jpg&quot;&gt;&lt;img style=&quot;display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;&quot; src=&quot;https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2Eyw3HKwn1-ny683W115jZCpHq2SGSzGYCYUaGqKfgzBSlxm-wBFZ7385WokAGMF0rTj-IgPZgn-sR7uBI1BXQfoufWb_NeX455r9OViGzTOEBGRocpFyitzTVX6JaEaXGmPMayh_z0-T/s320/Upper+Route.jpg&quot; border=&quot;0&quot; alt=&quot;&quot; id=&quot;BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5519956086437201650&quot; /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;span class=&quot;Apple-style-span&quot; style=&quot;font-family: verdana; font-size: small; &quot;&gt;The Quartzite soon gives way to darker Slate / Shale, and we can cruise unroped for the final 300 feet to the narrow summit. Behind is Monte Cristo, 11,126.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span class=&quot;Apple-style-span&quot; style=&quot;font-family: verdana; font-size: small; &quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;a onblur=&quot;try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}&quot; href=&quot;https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioB9k1KRjoZf8xj1VOf48XWSBxKqHvUdqUzoR39C3PavwQ52M1hfVBZgQKWepl2ubI6cEWnuLKhSo2ruW4XbjJCLcagmUZMGXuyUrQT1MBIdHsncnJdWuwEW8F76vmTfCZCWKekt9r6bNq/s1600/On+Summit!.jpg&quot;&gt;&lt;img style=&quot;display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;&quot; src=&quot;https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioB9k1KRjoZf8xj1VOf48XWSBxKqHvUdqUzoR39C3PavwQ52M1hfVBZgQKWepl2ubI6cEWnuLKhSo2ruW4XbjJCLcagmUZMGXuyUrQT1MBIdHsncnJdWuwEW8F76vmTfCZCWKekt9r6bNq/s320/On+Summit!.jpg&quot; border=&quot;0&quot; alt=&quot;&quot; id=&quot;BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5519955546717455010&quot; /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span class=&quot;Apple-style-span&quot; style=&quot;font-family: verdana; font-size: small; &quot;&gt;We use a &quot;short-rope&quot; and downclimb carefully on the tricky, rocky upper sections of the East Ridge. Then, in places where a safe runout exists and the &quot;corn&quot; snow has softened into perfect slush for glissading, we opt for the easy way down. A cool reward for our strenuous ascent, and a relaxing finish to a great day in the Wasatch Mountains!&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span class=&quot;Apple-style-span&quot; style=&quot;font-family: verdana; font-size: small; &quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;a onblur=&quot;try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}&quot; href=&quot;https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjO2b3QzEcBytqI8mIBVDU3iXTUsDmDNnn4dYFtubEjAYdO_tC31g638mtOHZ9eDOoMTTwX_cALwGISeBxR1rFNYUmfqfiWyGRJSJ-pcNk0AAMoUL0N95jUh-S9eIkCHpVphG07NteWMXFA/s1600/Easy+Way+Down.jpg&quot;&gt;&lt;img style=&quot;display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;&quot; src=&quot;https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjO2b3QzEcBytqI8mIBVDU3iXTUsDmDNnn4dYFtubEjAYdO_tC31g638mtOHZ9eDOoMTTwX_cALwGISeBxR1rFNYUmfqfiWyGRJSJ-pcNk0AAMoUL0N95jUh-S9eIkCHpVphG07NteWMXFA/s320/Easy+Way+Down.jpg&quot; border=&quot;0&quot; alt=&quot;&quot; id=&quot;BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5519955169015416002&quot; /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://utahmountainadventures.blogspot.com/feeds/8733216940537666627/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://utahmountainadventures.blogspot.com/2010/09/south-ridge-superior.html#comment-form' title='125 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2140055393571192917/posts/default/8733216940537666627'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2140055393571192917/posts/default/8733216940537666627'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://utahmountainadventures.blogspot.com/2010/09/south-ridge-superior.html' title='SOUTH RIDGE SUPERIOR'/><author><name>Utah Mountain Adventures</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/01326696431377893532</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='//blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFSXq3vnrRGtGr43-my1a-1Jylj4kiweKm-FOcFExg6MSnX2_6Sr51TgT-9GmCpjPZeHGnjAwtWp47mYLIZyezae4i-GCX4QA_-jvithCuHeGC4KEFOHDjj5c_-xqZXQ/s220/Square+Stamp.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" url="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXIXLu4bkARJG34-Y7NzffrTZKTcgs84QiFceb_Haglj6A-r9GYYDJPL6ix-wBq6vxSsrWtDXyDKj-SSUgk6EaP_ANeBfJ19QjILnebPM2ONy-8A9NQxAg9ODV1kemE9owxXAWr-4ELRDj/s72-c/S.+Ridge+in+Profile+.JPG" height="72" width="72"/><thr:total>125</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2140055393571192917.post-3887026547973171071</id><published>2010-09-22T08:24:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2010-09-23T11:09:12.098-07:00</updated><title type='text'>CARDIFF CANYON TO CANYON TOUR</title><content type='html'>&lt;div&gt;&lt;p style=&quot;margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica&quot;&gt;&lt;span class=&quot;Apple-style-span&quot;  style=&quot;font-family:verdana;&quot;&gt;Cardiff Fork is home to the universally acclaimed Cardiac Bowl (left with shadow) and Cardiac Ridge (far right), two of the finest backcountry runs in the USA. The fall-lines are long and wide enough for dozens of runs, side-by-side; they get snow early and share the Northeast Aspect, where the more snow falls, less wind blows and the sun is rarely strong enough to crust the surface.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;a onblur=&quot;try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}&quot; href=&quot;https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgx-R_N-dEhp__iYI5ZIhceVYS3z7ptFDjMD-vRBpj3yBygWlDk9FT5oilaAHcy6OfH4qGkf_u1lVgw5vcjIk2BK3dKDsfvAmZlDpWZCjtF1J-7dHLcbOo2LDWekOjKl0BfELlNYBfGnlwG/s1600/1.+Cardiac+Bowl+%26+Ridge.jpg&quot;&gt;&lt;img style=&quot;display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;&quot; src=&quot;https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgx-R_N-dEhp__iYI5ZIhceVYS3z7ptFDjMD-vRBpj3yBygWlDk9FT5oilaAHcy6OfH4qGkf_u1lVgw5vcjIk2BK3dKDsfvAmZlDpWZCjtF1J-7dHLcbOo2LDWekOjKl0BfELlNYBfGnlwG/s320/1.+Cardiac+Bowl+%26+Ridge.jpg&quot; border=&quot;0&quot; alt=&quot;&quot; id=&quot;BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5519761891438172274&quot; /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;p style=&quot;margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica&quot;&gt;&lt;span class=&quot;Apple-style-span&quot;  style=&quot;font-family:verdana;&quot;&gt;Many touring parties stay in Lodges at Alta or Snowbird and can basically cross the street (Little Cottonwood Canyon Road), slap on climbing skins, and start touring. At the end of the day, they will catch a Utah Transit Authority bus in Big Cottonwood Canyon and ride back up to Alta. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p style=&quot;margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica&quot;&gt;&lt;span class=&quot;Apple-style-span&quot;  style=&quot;font-family:verdana;&quot;&gt;Parties staying in Salt Lake, Park City or such can meet at a bus stop and take public transit to the trailhead.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style=&quot;margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;a onblur=&quot;try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}&quot; href=&quot;https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvqpMaaEw48xPlc65ENH1tNMekunt23Q46LS3uIkfv-Am7TtcjOCBgL6h8cyZjg9cWK3HqScQWiWqsxS8gZxmzI5om9Hm5IpcmTQn4aTrWDxPVJSk3olns5ifxorlkcjfwe_nwIYftuCFw/s1600/2.+Public+Transit+to+the+Trailhead.jpg&quot;&gt;&lt;img style=&quot;display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;&quot; src=&quot;https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvqpMaaEw48xPlc65ENH1tNMekunt23Q46LS3uIkfv-Am7TtcjOCBgL6h8cyZjg9cWK3HqScQWiWqsxS8gZxmzI5om9Hm5IpcmTQn4aTrWDxPVJSk3olns5ifxorlkcjfwe_nwIYftuCFw/s320/2.+Public+Transit+to+the+Trailhead.jpg&quot; border=&quot;0&quot; alt=&quot;&quot; id=&quot;BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5519761635354409474&quot; /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;p style=&quot;margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica&quot;&gt;&lt;span class=&quot;Apple-style-span&quot;  style=&quot;font-family:verdana;&quot;&gt;Before entering avalanche terrain the guide checks everyone for beacon compatibility and range.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style=&quot;margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;a onblur=&quot;try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}&quot; href=&quot;https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgq1R2IUTURpWOV_0v44bma4b6PxLbGPrGrqEzioJTRTGSXL2jQ6ZSoYucM-YH9VUQSD3_yMnxqTWjDLpCy5AnLgYTzzSVFBgroVUqR4bSPmxAUog7vVzhJlrCIyzUoNIDXboLTqVSRcc45/s1600/3.+Beacon+Check,+Flag+Trail.jpg&quot;&gt;&lt;img style=&quot;display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;&quot; src=&quot;https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgq1R2IUTURpWOV_0v44bma4b6PxLbGPrGrqEzioJTRTGSXL2jQ6ZSoYucM-YH9VUQSD3_yMnxqTWjDLpCy5AnLgYTzzSVFBgroVUqR4bSPmxAUog7vVzhJlrCIyzUoNIDXboLTqVSRcc45/s320/3.+Beacon+Check,+Flag+Trail.jpg&quot; border=&quot;0&quot; alt=&quot;&quot; id=&quot;BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5519761424547555090&quot; /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;p style=&quot;margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica&quot;&gt;&lt;span class=&quot;Apple-style-span&quot;  style=&quot;font-family:verdana;&quot;&gt;After 1400&#39; of skinning the party reaches Powerline Pass on the divide between Little and Big Cottonwood Canyons. Powdery ski runs abound north of this pass.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style=&quot;margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;a onblur=&quot;try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}&quot; href=&quot;https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikw7zj8frGa80kFEMtSxRidWk119X2MGZ8AmouSv3AhYVR3vEkLf1IBHNbF-WxriseyVk8Vty8_4QUC_x9pvcFNwWWHq8tBDo_gG_JoFiebPX01qKip7okJsHw3sJ3ZsAtqCsLdeMZvxaw/s1600/4.+PL+Pass,+half-way+to+Paradise.jpg&quot;&gt;&lt;img style=&quot;display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;&quot; src=&quot;https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikw7zj8frGa80kFEMtSxRidWk119X2MGZ8AmouSv3AhYVR3vEkLf1IBHNbF-WxriseyVk8Vty8_4QUC_x9pvcFNwWWHq8tBDo_gG_JoFiebPX01qKip7okJsHw3sJ3ZsAtqCsLdeMZvxaw/s320/4.+PL+Pass,+half-way+to+Paradise.jpg&quot; border=&quot;0&quot; alt=&quot;&quot; id=&quot;BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5519761153327107458&quot; /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;p style=&quot;margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica&quot;&gt;&lt;span class=&quot;Apple-style-span&quot;  style=&quot;font-family:verdana;&quot;&gt;Just above the pass the guide sets a traverse out to the untracked terrain in Cardiff Bowl and everyone enjoys a spectacular first backcountry run. Since the plan is to return to the top and ski out to Big Cottonwood, lunches and extra water are cached  above the run, allowing for unencumbered skiing and climbing.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style=&quot;margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;a onblur=&quot;try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}&quot; href=&quot;https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdhOD2HuAZqsucvXNHjlaPEragn3MOI8PqkOsNrNmmeLp0SeDDo9Al229RDWGoI87IOsauvD8UHv_7oekVE1CIpmid1qnEEIAarquXvk_M84nakojreYd50rzoMW00CJzbp9LPRk6-6Eyo/s1600/5.+Cardiff+Bowl+Shredding.jpg&quot;&gt;&lt;img style=&quot;display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;&quot; src=&quot;https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdhOD2HuAZqsucvXNHjlaPEragn3MOI8PqkOsNrNmmeLp0SeDDo9Al229RDWGoI87IOsauvD8UHv_7oekVE1CIpmid1qnEEIAarquXvk_M84nakojreYd50rzoMW00CJzbp9LPRk6-6Eyo/s320/5.+Cardiff+Bowl+Shredding.jpg&quot; border=&quot;0&quot; alt=&quot;&quot; id=&quot;BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5519760904602243922&quot; /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;p style=&quot;margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica&quot;&gt;&lt;span class=&quot;Apple-style-span&quot;  style=&quot;font-family:verdana;&quot;&gt;Heading down the north side into BCC, Rick is reminded of what Utah is famous for.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style=&quot;margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;a onblur=&quot;try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}&quot; href=&quot;https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9MGhS0q-tO12s68YYrIQfa11q5WJTokfb2uVgv9qca89utz2UpH8XD6PU2yDMqktmqAPlrLVX5tJvULAMIm4mY6M9NXMvbo8yvfg1UT2trAJkU5UYu2XViTd2Yad53PGIewIUQqzjzKBM/s1600/8.+PL+Stiney+Fluff.jpg&quot;&gt;&lt;img style=&quot;display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;&quot; src=&quot;https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9MGhS0q-tO12s68YYrIQfa11q5WJTokfb2uVgv9qca89utz2UpH8XD6PU2yDMqktmqAPlrLVX5tJvULAMIm4mY6M9NXMvbo8yvfg1UT2trAJkU5UYu2XViTd2Yad53PGIewIUQqzjzKBM/s320/8.+PL+Stiney+Fluff.jpg&quot; border=&quot;0&quot; alt=&quot;&quot; id=&quot;BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5519760698250523970&quot; /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;p style=&quot;margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;a onblur=&quot;try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}&quot; href=&quot;https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNh5AdD8_3QS9FUWEyMnE5CmVwscfP5hMi2HvAyaT30kHghDLQVtc7JAAsAKvL95r8VKXYVf1MyybrCyUKdIGgdJwlfbG99CPIboAHTXP6fs7iCFGAniIm4VaLbWxrDB1h8Vk9-W3-KdXO/s1600/9.+PL+Steep+%26+Deep.jpg&quot;&gt;&lt;img style=&quot;display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;&quot; src=&quot;https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNh5AdD8_3QS9FUWEyMnE5CmVwscfP5hMi2HvAyaT30kHghDLQVtc7JAAsAKvL95r8VKXYVf1MyybrCyUKdIGgdJwlfbG99CPIboAHTXP6fs7iCFGAniIm4VaLbWxrDB1h8Vk9-W3-KdXO/s320/9.+PL+Steep+%26+Deep.jpg&quot; border=&quot;0&quot; alt=&quot;&quot; id=&quot;BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5519760437464931522&quot; /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;span class=&quot;Apple-style-span&quot;  style=&quot;font-family:verdana;&quot;&gt;&lt;span class=&quot;Apple-style-span&quot; style=&quot;font-size: small;&quot;&gt;Lower down the snow is light enough to enjoy low-angle wiggling through acres of sparkling fluff. An avalanche fracture on the steep, shady slope behind reminds us of why we can&#39;t safely ski the big lines every day we visit Cardiff Fork.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span class=&quot;Apple-style-span&quot;  style=&quot;font-family:Helvetica;&quot;&gt;&lt;span class=&quot;Apple-style-span&quot;  style=&quot;font-size:small;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;a onblur=&quot;try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}&quot; href=&quot;https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUBeP-2lVnQQGB7Qnol0sMWOgdknn5f19Xb1ZEuZTOPe-vPEc8ANbo4_M_nihLyaI3Ol7gAwo-eYjZBGGMktx3RY3hjrYqWq6tkiekmqaiJuLZhlooYtU8cFgh50t8Km5QFGG-q53Mevuy/s1600/10.+Backlit+PL+Fluff.jpg&quot;&gt;&lt;img style=&quot;display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;&quot; src=&quot;https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUBeP-2lVnQQGB7Qnol0sMWOgdknn5f19Xb1ZEuZTOPe-vPEc8ANbo4_M_nihLyaI3Ol7gAwo-eYjZBGGMktx3RY3hjrYqWq6tkiekmqaiJuLZhlooYtU8cFgh50t8Km5QFGG-q53Mevuy/s320/10.+Backlit+PL+Fluff.jpg&quot; border=&quot;0&quot; alt=&quot;&quot; id=&quot;BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5519760172116436338&quot; /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;p style=&quot;margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica&quot;&gt;&lt;span class=&quot;Apple-style-span&quot;  style=&quot;font-family:verdana;&quot;&gt;Donning the skins again, the party traverses down-canyon for another long run down to the finish at Reynolds Flat in BCC, 7300 feet. Here another UTA bus will return us to the bottom of the canyon.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style=&quot;margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;a onblur=&quot;try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}&quot; href=&quot;https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqhWhDJifW0HO_yzCa1nc-KwPLvvF4sCEZ4FyrVbuLFKA7WfSeUQy2JEwC29R21Ya-qZRyI580-qiFq8l94Yp7pL9_vz43NPok2usdmAsxnZo6G1y4Y01eqe_pJOO0Gn_S68anmaiss-su/s1600/11.+3+skinning+w:+PL+Trax.jpg&quot;&gt;&lt;img style=&quot;display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;&quot; src=&quot;https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqhWhDJifW0HO_yzCa1nc-KwPLvvF4sCEZ4FyrVbuLFKA7WfSeUQy2JEwC29R21Ya-qZRyI580-qiFq8l94Yp7pL9_vz43NPok2usdmAsxnZo6G1y4Y01eqe_pJOO0Gn_S68anmaiss-su/s320/11.+3+skinning+w:+PL+Trax.jpg&quot; border=&quot;0&quot; alt=&quot;&quot; id=&quot;BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5519759935056871778&quot; /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;p style=&quot;margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica&quot;&gt;&lt;span class=&quot;Apple-style-span&quot;  style=&quot;font-family:verdana;&quot;&gt;Cardiac Bowl, on the north side of Mount Superior, can be skied if conditions are right.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style=&quot;margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;a onblur=&quot;try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}&quot; href=&quot;https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFPzgNFShGqoH81g0jhKslsefJ5nOPHofw8NhfAzlyptSkm29af9OeyHGl7G8pKJ4btpQf0whC2qvVN0tToMY7Un8EqQtJhcO5kObo5dwC-0wNYPCX9AoK494tjYPdncNml5u27USPK4VZ/s1600/12.+ES,+Cardiac+Bowl.jpg&quot;&gt;&lt;img style=&quot;display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;&quot; src=&quot;https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFPzgNFShGqoH81g0jhKslsefJ5nOPHofw8NhfAzlyptSkm29af9OeyHGl7G8pKJ4btpQf0whC2qvVN0tToMY7Un8EqQtJhcO5kObo5dwC-0wNYPCX9AoK494tjYPdncNml5u27USPK4VZ/s320/12.+ES,+Cardiac+Bowl.jpg&quot; border=&quot;0&quot; alt=&quot;&quot; id=&quot;BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5519759684434727778&quot; /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://utahmountainadventures.blogspot.com/feeds/3887026547973171071/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://utahmountainadventures.blogspot.com/2010/09/cardiff-canyon-to-canyon-tour.html#comment-form' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2140055393571192917/posts/default/3887026547973171071'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2140055393571192917/posts/default/3887026547973171071'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://utahmountainadventures.blogspot.com/2010/09/cardiff-canyon-to-canyon-tour.html' title='CARDIFF CANYON TO CANYON TOUR'/><author><name>Utah Mountain Adventures</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/01326696431377893532</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='//blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFSXq3vnrRGtGr43-my1a-1Jylj4kiweKm-FOcFExg6MSnX2_6Sr51TgT-9GmCpjPZeHGnjAwtWp47mYLIZyezae4i-GCX4QA_-jvithCuHeGC4KEFOHDjj5c_-xqZXQ/s220/Square+Stamp.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" url="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgx-R_N-dEhp__iYI5ZIhceVYS3z7ptFDjMD-vRBpj3yBygWlDk9FT5oilaAHcy6OfH4qGkf_u1lVgw5vcjIk2BK3dKDsfvAmZlDpWZCjtF1J-7dHLcbOo2LDWekOjKl0BfELlNYBfGnlwG/s72-c/1.+Cardiac+Bowl+%26+Ridge.jpg" height="72" width="72"/><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2140055393571192917.post-3797539678765799574</id><published>2010-09-21T10:45:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2010-09-23T11:12:10.819-07:00</updated><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="SKI TOURING IN WHITE PINE GULCH"/><title type='text'>SKI TOURING IN WHITE PINE GULCH</title><content type='html'>&lt;div&gt;&lt;p style=&quot;margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica&quot;&gt;&lt;span class=&quot;Apple-style-span&quot;  style=&quot;font-family:verdana;&quot;&gt;White Pine Parking Lot, 7,700&#39;, one mile below Snowbird in Little Cottonwood Canyon, is THE trailhead for a mega-zone of backcountry ski terrain. White Pine itself is the eastern-most of the 5 skiable gulches that drain into LCC. The forested terrain down low is great for safe, peaceful, and scenic skinning.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style=&quot;margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;a onblur=&quot;try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}&quot; href=&quot;https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMCVmckzUBLGz3pQgsgynaU-VKkJBAA7dCgrNCO-aRE_DN_XGxWQItG0q0dW7opRPEkIYoG1puu3QdhX1DuUbZserorEDsWSkT3V-wbzuo7tNXMl81ry8QofMlxb4kzHxremRsSpjJgLSw/s1600/Seth+Skinning+Tanners.jpg&quot;&gt;&lt;img style=&quot;display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 297px; height: 320px;&quot; src=&quot;https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMCVmckzUBLGz3pQgsgynaU-VKkJBAA7dCgrNCO-aRE_DN_XGxWQItG0q0dW7opRPEkIYoG1puu3QdhX1DuUbZserorEDsWSkT3V-wbzuo7tNXMl81ry8QofMlxb4kzHxremRsSpjJgLSw/s320/Seth+Skinning+Tanners.jpg&quot; border=&quot;0&quot; alt=&quot;&quot; id=&quot;BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5519444379357628466&quot; /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;p style=&quot;margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica&quot;&gt;&lt;span class=&quot;Apple-style-span&quot;  style=&quot;font-family:verdana;&quot;&gt;Skins come off at the top for blissful wiggling through the fluffy meadows.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style=&quot;margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;a onblur=&quot;try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}&quot; href=&quot;https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh89KO5HeEyIOnZbU_5-WA99-QlPPyv6o4W3rC6xNYbxOp999QjCPucJ6EA3QP8IuRuZewy34F4-OK0RTDQo4Un9Z7xigJYUr29OP9IiAOfQRmRz4QqBqkSo9t0UpMF0mzfCR2_pAsg8DDs/s1600/2+skiing.jpg&quot;&gt;&lt;img style=&quot;display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 254px;&quot; src=&quot;https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh89KO5HeEyIOnZbU_5-WA99-QlPPyv6o4W3rC6xNYbxOp999QjCPucJ6EA3QP8IuRuZewy34F4-OK0RTDQo4Un9Z7xigJYUr29OP9IiAOfQRmRz4QqBqkSo9t0UpMF0mzfCR2_pAsg8DDs/s320/2+skiing.jpg&quot; border=&quot;0&quot; alt=&quot;&quot; id=&quot;BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5519444186694864610&quot; /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;p style=&quot;margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica&quot;&gt;&lt;span class=&quot;Apple-style-span&quot;  style=&quot;font-family:verdana;&quot;&gt;Mid-altitude evergreen glades offer wind-sheltered powder on the edges of the more open terrain.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style=&quot;margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;a onblur=&quot;try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}&quot; href=&quot;https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGIPHutP8FefCg8XyFle5Wqj5cy-FmK_EohNh2viX_QxLnBWqNgRAPkz-4gySNJOIcVcJclOg5Fd42eH6v0lQJWWmXRbAubZfKuWxYvUolRnWVlTKvKmUXl42oTL2vvI83S_oSKrG6_X9-/s1600/Rick+First+Run.jpg&quot;&gt;&lt;img style=&quot;display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 235px; height: 320px;&quot; src=&quot;https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGIPHutP8FefCg8XyFle5Wqj5cy-FmK_EohNh2viX_QxLnBWqNgRAPkz-4gySNJOIcVcJclOg5Fd42eH6v0lQJWWmXRbAubZfKuWxYvUolRnWVlTKvKmUXl42oTL2vvI83S_oSKrG6_X9-/s320/Rick+First+Run.jpg&quot; border=&quot;0&quot; alt=&quot;&quot; id=&quot;BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5519443990139532226&quot; /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;p style=&quot;margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica&quot;&gt;&lt;span class=&quot;Apple-style-span&quot;  style=&quot;font-family:verdana;&quot;&gt;Before venturing onto more committing lines, avalanche danger must be carefully assessed. The guide performs a Compression Test in a snowpit &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style=&quot;margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;a onblur=&quot;try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}&quot; href=&quot;https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0XtKVdudMaXovq2es5iFkgeThVMD2lJOKY9EEK6PtZkglD8dSCV2frzz9zXo6LPGHzrXJdtN4lVK5JlKVD0ekytoLiyGC3CUzFTMdZakZ17s_lcgQSukZs8kxdu0CQ_oYCf9t95BPXizH/s1600/Tyson+CT.jpg&quot;&gt;&lt;img style=&quot;display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;&quot; src=&quot;https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0XtKVdudMaXovq2es5iFkgeThVMD2lJOKY9EEK6PtZkglD8dSCV2frzz9zXo6LPGHzrXJdtN4lVK5JlKVD0ekytoLiyGC3CUzFTMdZakZ17s_lcgQSukZs8kxdu0CQ_oYCf9t95BPXizH/s320/Tyson+CT.jpg&quot; border=&quot;0&quot; alt=&quot;&quot; id=&quot;BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5519443794939332034&quot; /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;p style=&quot;margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica&quot;&gt;&lt;span class=&quot;Apple-style-span&quot;  style=&quot;font-family:verdana;&quot;&gt;and decides to open up this tasty poke underneath a rocky point called The Spire.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style=&quot;margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;a onblur=&quot;try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}&quot; href=&quot;https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvxyULC8U9kLMZ-H55p2RHOUnHNuGDyVWrQCGGfgT2d31bq-UJtSM5fTkSkGXwdtNtHmaqSDFDKk8lLrjoTVm846uD8fj_gzX3ExCLu9rSsI9mwE9BjcQTGnt0F8LJWM37qg4JZI-oZ0xq/s1600/Rick+below+spire.jpg&quot;&gt;&lt;img style=&quot;display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;&quot; src=&quot;https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvxyULC8U9kLMZ-H55p2RHOUnHNuGDyVWrQCGGfgT2d31bq-UJtSM5fTkSkGXwdtNtHmaqSDFDKk8lLrjoTVm846uD8fj_gzX3ExCLu9rSsI9mwE9BjcQTGnt0F8LJWM37qg4JZI-oZ0xq/s320/Rick+below+spire.jpg&quot; border=&quot;0&quot; alt=&quot;&quot; id=&quot;BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5519443579296332546&quot; /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;p style=&quot;margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica&quot;&gt;&lt;span class=&quot;Apple-style-span&quot;  style=&quot;font-family:verdana;&quot;&gt;If the snow and weather are both stable, the bigger lines on Red Baldy (in background between skiers) and Lake Peak become great options. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style=&quot;margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica&quot;&gt;&lt;span class=&quot;Apple-style-span&quot;  style=&quot;font-family:verdana;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;a onblur=&quot;try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}&quot; href=&quot;https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2mbnJ8P2cY6TMO9DEiUfcHiE80OcIWyobqJVgGlp9ElFfT9eb4rfllrGbtw-u8x1Shflvo8MnKbUmQZ4WUck5Ny3UA45gp0zp2LCvvTJr7Cr9Cqxc5e8uie4DrmkuJydBmXupIgk6nQFy/s1600/Rick+Red+Baldy+%26+Steve.jpg&quot;&gt;&lt;img style=&quot;display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;&quot; src=&quot;https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2mbnJ8P2cY6TMO9DEiUfcHiE80OcIWyobqJVgGlp9ElFfT9eb4rfllrGbtw-u8x1Shflvo8MnKbUmQZ4WUck5Ny3UA45gp0zp2LCvvTJr7Cr9Cqxc5e8uie4DrmkuJydBmXupIgk6nQFy/s320/Rick+Red+Baldy+%26+Steve.jpg&quot; border=&quot;0&quot; alt=&quot;&quot; id=&quot;BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5519443271370767186&quot; /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;p style=&quot;margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica; min-height: 14.0px&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p style=&quot;margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica&quot;&gt;&lt;span class=&quot;Apple-style-span&quot;  style=&quot;font-family:verdana;&quot;&gt;Below, a skier reaps the reward of his labors with untracked powder on the broad Northwest Face of Red Baldy, 11,170&#39;. Another set of tracks is just visible on the East Chute of Lake Peak in the central background. The shadowy north aspect of this 10,700&#39; summit is usually the prime line. Further back, on the left, is the triangular Pfeifferhorn, centerpiece of the rugged and beautiful Lone Peak Wilderness. It is a common mountaineering objective, requiring an overnight snow-camp.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style=&quot;margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;a onblur=&quot;try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}&quot; href=&quot;https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKxPozoUmmuCDlee5heYWjrW4UMkVy0yoHa58wmGo1W5vaFEZLdMyOD76a2H6YSC9n2E98gRum9UoZjj3PIQH_Nie7Af__AK-eisx40-MfKWgpEHf0B_jhkwWd0TD9gVol6Qd0ec_vPCeo/s1600/Lars+Going+Away+RB.jpg&quot;&gt;&lt;img style=&quot;display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;&quot; src=&quot;https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKxPozoUmmuCDlee5heYWjrW4UMkVy0yoHa58wmGo1W5vaFEZLdMyOD76a2H6YSC9n2E98gRum9UoZjj3PIQH_Nie7Af__AK-eisx40-MfKWgpEHf0B_jhkwWd0TD9gVol6Qd0ec_vPCeo/s320/Lars+Going+Away+RB.jpg&quot; border=&quot;0&quot; alt=&quot;&quot; id=&quot;BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5519443016495721138&quot; /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;p style=&quot;margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica&quot;&gt;&lt;span class=&quot;Apple-style-span&quot;  style=&quot;font-family:verdana;&quot;&gt;As the sun drops to the west, a final untouched shot begins the &quot;home run&quot; to Little Cottonwood Road, 2,000&#39; below.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style=&quot;margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica&quot;&gt;&lt;span class=&quot;Apple-style-span&quot;  style=&quot;font-family:verdana;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;a onblur=&quot;try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}&quot; href=&quot;https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFPhyphenhyphenNbBM0XImt5b-hIFEitpjSApDqeTcItH4DiS1TSByj-9wTVaGzzYrlKxYO7AxAyPlUfG2iY5NLiJn1Jafwic5aUrR14LvtDT1dQi0Pouo_z0aslf4KQE17DmFTikQXSnamGu3wpSPo/s1600/Home+Run.jpg&quot;&gt;&lt;img style=&quot;display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;&quot; 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href=&quot;https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQn5OpWaI6Z-Nh6dOQSDwGBJwwYxkGG7N8g60BYXGRq-G7bmtN2b3jPwvHjeEOJvv6pSZMPwNWpyLMuH7cklYLzk_kLvHTJgyY8ZVIrKchMYBemxMMFdoU2-QPNxQsFuuVIerDbTf4aYw/s1600/BonkersSpring09-1.jpg&quot;&gt;&lt;img style=&quot;margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 265px; height: 320px;&quot; src=&quot;https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQn5OpWaI6Z-Nh6dOQSDwGBJwwYxkGG7N8g60BYXGRq-G7bmtN2b3jPwvHjeEOJvv6pSZMPwNWpyLMuH7cklYLzk_kLvHTJgyY8ZVIrKchMYBemxMMFdoU2-QPNxQsFuuVIerDbTf4aYw/s320/BonkersSpring09-1.jpg&quot; alt=&quot;&quot; id=&quot;BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5405563344863153762&quot; border=&quot;0&quot; /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;If you live or play in Utah and you aren’t backcountry skiing in late February and March, you are missing out! This is when it “goes off” in the Wasatch, if its ever going to. Granted, in some seasons, it’s just not wise to ski Bonkers and especially Stairs Gulch, but if the snowpack is going to get deep and strong enough, mid-to late-season is usually the time. March 8, 2009, was just such an occasion. To make it even harder to go to the office, and easier to skip out and go skiing, it was clear and calm, and there was a foot of fresh, windless powder icing the cake.&lt;a onblur=&quot;try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}&quot; href=&quot;https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzDj2L-QxtofbpXNBaTIbXiMqBdnQk2FYR68Y3gtQ3SNhr6y4VNGAT98BtbwZwMOWDPCN4gFK1cS4pbBVAMfh5S2UMXqZT4IOYcEr02NjSqwz2cElYk2oDjHcaqSiIZByDY6SHhV0AHPQ/s1600/Skinning+Bonkers-1.jpg&quot; style=&quot;text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;&lt;img style=&quot;margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 279px; height: 320px;&quot; src=&quot;https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzDj2L-QxtofbpXNBaTIbXiMqBdnQk2FYR68Y3gtQ3SNhr6y4VNGAT98BtbwZwMOWDPCN4gFK1cS4pbBVAMfh5S2UMXqZT4IOYcEr02NjSqwz2cElYk2oDjHcaqSiIZByDY6SHhV0AHPQ/s320/Skinning+Bonkers-1.jpg&quot; alt=&quot;&quot; id=&quot;BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5405562921766823410&quot; border=&quot;0&quot; /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div style=&quot;text-align: justify;&quot;&gt;Given this textbook-perfect situation, it just made sense to head for the greatest ski tour in the Wasatch. Broads Fork and Stairs Gulch offer the best bang for the buck in terms of big classic lines. One skin trail, two epic runs! It&#39;s really ski mountaineering terrain, but thanks to a 100-inch snowpack, we did all the climbing with skins on. The enormity of these glacial-carved north-facing bowls and cirques, virtually deforested by avalanching, combined with their steep, rocky nature, makes it feel like bigger mountains.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div style=&quot;text-align: justify;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a onblur=&quot;try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}&quot; href=&quot;https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkyAfPTozXntZVqbqAfe7O21AafgMsEpNcKrNYghWFXjTTCcvlPa1FQ9tOIJ1bkNZ2mMzxJBz637J16MJTOriWjpq2BUTYz-sDmXTdhcCdub8zOnKesUBFJA4gZ5wOi4QpAIDDFmSBqNk/s1600/SkinningBonkersFall09-1.jpg&quot;&gt;&lt;img style=&quot;margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 266px; height: 320px;&quot; src=&quot;https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkyAfPTozXntZVqbqAfe7O21AafgMsEpNcKrNYghWFXjTTCcvlPa1FQ9tOIJ1bkNZ2mMzxJBz637J16MJTOriWjpq2BUTYz-sDmXTdhcCdub8zOnKesUBFJA4gZ5wOi4QpAIDDFmSBqNk/s320/SkinningBonkersFall09-1.jpg&quot; alt=&quot;&quot; id=&quot;BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5405560793831172610&quot; border=&quot;0&quot; /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Eric, Matthias and I skinned at a bristling pace from the S-turns in Big Cottonwood Canyon through fir, aspen, and on up the immense, northeast-facing slide path known as Bonkers. 4500 feet of ascent in three hours enabled lunch in unbelievable calm on the tippy-top of Stairs and Bonkers. On this tiny knob high in the sky, the awe-inspiring view of Salt Lake Twins and Lone Peak is unmatched.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Laughing all the way, we arced one by one down the wide, powdery avenue that is Bonkers. When Mother Nature designed a ski run, this was it. Lined by cliffs, but wide enough for 40 sets of tracks, its rolls and gullies and all of it faces NE, the magic aspect. It&#39;s 40-degrees at the top, gradually moderating, like a parabola, to 10-degrees as you milk the last turn to the beaver pond, 2500’ below!&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a onblur=&quot;try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}&quot; href=&quot;https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgf7jRB-1VYYu9DFNG-1kUOz5ii4ofwb2VLBakvYVAm2v0UJWODqJLG7L2dEL79mgvoL0qGujuZxT7AgNmvQhMvcz7rT6YUKQzK3hr3it-rrTaQSsKPy3svv1BPAheAFK7nvoFjEoo2ZFg/s1600/View+of+Lone+Pk-1.jpg&quot;&gt;&lt;img style=&quot;margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;&quot; src=&quot;https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgf7jRB-1VYYu9DFNG-1kUOz5ii4ofwb2VLBakvYVAm2v0UJWODqJLG7L2dEL79mgvoL0qGujuZxT7AgNmvQhMvcz7rT6YUKQzK3hr3it-rrTaQSsKPy3svv1BPAheAFK7nvoFjEoo2ZFg/s320/View+of+Lone+Pk-1.jpg&quot; alt=&quot;&quot; id=&quot;BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5405561072485459298&quot; border=&quot;0&quot; /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;One time in the early ‘90s, I counted 375 turns while skiing it continuously. Now I get around one hundred, and new-schoolers shred it in 10. Regardless of personal style, anyone who non-stops it is super fit!&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Another form of fitness comes into play when you skin back up the trail for the Stairs. On one marathon tour, Tim and I lapped Bonkers 3 times before the home run! But this time Eric and Matthias actually wanted to save some energy for the Gulch and get home in time for dinner. One-and-a-half hours put us back on top where we dropped into superb pow.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a onblur=&quot;try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}&quot; href=&quot;https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpFUey_EmQtPi7AS0MJym1jAGZoXNOcxXqth1UGeY7InLx7PRJ9_PDRjiVnFVM_JoAjc1e6VbW1-wXdAn-FMBOXqmS-FGsq9DaQFP5yF_RhyRcT_rgnuTurVQpxYf8LItAbLpX-5tJPvM/s1600/IMG_6458-1.jpg&quot;&gt;&lt;img style=&quot;margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;&quot; src=&quot;https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpFUey_EmQtPi7AS0MJym1jAGZoXNOcxXqth1UGeY7InLx7PRJ9_PDRjiVnFVM_JoAjc1e6VbW1-wXdAn-FMBOXqmS-FGsq9DaQFP5yF_RhyRcT_rgnuTurVQpxYf8LItAbLpX-5tJPvM/s320/IMG_6458-1.jpg&quot; alt=&quot;&quot; id=&quot;BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5405561545783821234&quot; border=&quot;0&quot; /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;As we navigated the dry reef and endless couloirs of the 5,000’ drop, our snow quality dropped with the altimeter. By the bottom, we were on a rain-smoothed tongue of old avalanche debris littered with tiny bits of shale. Saving some energy had been wise, but it was all part of the epic adventure, and no one had any regrets as we criss-crossed the creek and hiked down the last 300’ past the classic summer rock climbs of lower Stairs Gulch. Molson Canadian never tasted so good!&lt;a onblur=&quot;try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}&quot; href=&quot;https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8UmHTci4waawDT_H3qwLgO-XZ4Va5_OdmpWaPhzlB6dLg7KyH0zjz5pPN9GFRNeIv11kDZIiJr1wrRtubN6R0UuG-dOFSJx5BCOxvWS0UuugpaI5M7xXsK-zRhyw9z0QVa3wziVshukA/s1600/IMG_6467-1.jpg&quot;&gt;&lt;img style=&quot;margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;&quot; src=&quot;https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8UmHTci4waawDT_H3qwLgO-XZ4Va5_OdmpWaPhzlB6dLg7KyH0zjz5pPN9GFRNeIv11kDZIiJr1wrRtubN6R0UuG-dOFSJx5BCOxvWS0UuugpaI5M7xXsK-zRhyw9z0QVa3wziVshukA/s320/IMG_6467-1.jpg&quot; alt=&quot;&quot; id=&quot;BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5405561941454393618&quot; border=&quot;0&quot; /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;- Tyson Bradley&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://utahmountainadventures.blogspot.com/feeds/1781998579359931681/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://utahmountainadventures.blogspot.com/2009/11/bonkers-to-stairs-greatest-tour-in_18.html#comment-form' title='2 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2140055393571192917/posts/default/1781998579359931681'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2140055393571192917/posts/default/1781998579359931681'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://utahmountainadventures.blogspot.com/2009/11/bonkers-to-stairs-greatest-tour-in_18.html' title='Bonkers to Stairs, The Greatest Tour in the Wasatch'/><author><name>Utah Mountain Adventures</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/01326696431377893532</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='//blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFSXq3vnrRGtGr43-my1a-1Jylj4kiweKm-FOcFExg6MSnX2_6Sr51TgT-9GmCpjPZeHGnjAwtWp47mYLIZyezae4i-GCX4QA_-jvithCuHeGC4KEFOHDjj5c_-xqZXQ/s220/Square+Stamp.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" url="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQn5OpWaI6Z-Nh6dOQSDwGBJwwYxkGG7N8g60BYXGRq-G7bmtN2b3jPwvHjeEOJvv6pSZMPwNWpyLMuH7cklYLzk_kLvHTJgyY8ZVIrKchMYBemxMMFdoU2-QPNxQsFuuVIerDbTf4aYw/s72-c/BonkersSpring09-1.jpg" height="72" width="72"/><thr:total>2</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2140055393571192917.post-8551365690732009562</id><published>2009-11-16T11:58:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2009-11-18T12:34:27.869-08:00</updated><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="Alpine Rock"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="Big Cottonwood Canyon"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="Broad Fork"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="Global Warming"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="Lake Blanche"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="Lone Peak Wilderness Area"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="Mill B"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="Mountain Guiding"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="Red Pine Lake"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="Sundial"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="Utah Mountain Adventures"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="Wasatch"/><title type='text'>Sundial&#39;s Global Warming Arete</title><content type='html'>&lt;a href=&quot;https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgG7NkoFDw9O0kzj-dUorB3YS-Ltuusac73ZVswR_Gf52wppKr4dG4mQ-cfVIJTLET5RG_PwG9dEZMEsmRCHmrSWBjgJqe_uYKj9kDGQk9aA7q6gh8pNKo1xJFFztYDMtuTPd3-PeZhs-Op/s1600/Sundial2Summer09.jpg&quot;&gt;&lt;img id=&quot;BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5404803801867790914&quot; style=&quot;margin: 0px 0px 10px 10px; float: right;&quot; alt=&quot;&quot; src=&quot;https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgG7NkoFDw9O0kzj-dUorB3YS-Ltuusac73ZVswR_Gf52wppKr4dG4mQ-cfVIJTLET5RG_PwG9dEZMEsmRCHmrSWBjgJqe_uYKj9kDGQk9aA7q6gh8pNKo1xJFFztYDMtuTPd3-PeZhs-Op/s320/Sundial2Summer09.jpg&quot; border=&quot;0&quot; /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;Obviously pumped, but exuding his usual calm demeanor, Paul hoisted himself onto the spacious ledge below the final pitch of the Sundial’s spectacular Northwest (aka Global Warming) Arete. He’d just pulled through the slightly overhanging 5.8 “crux” and he looked relieved, stoked, and in need of a rest. The move involves a finger lock and a strong pull without much for the feet, to reach a hidden edge deep in a pod. However, to climb into the pod, you’d need to be 30” tall! Instead, one must stare down the exposure and look for holds above and outside the alcove. Not terribly hard, but a couple notches tougher than any other move on the mostly 5.6 route, also known as Eleventh Hour.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;I call it the Global Warming Arete, because even when its 100 F in the city, this airy, shady, northerly climb between 9500-10,000’ stays way cool. I’ve never climbed it without having to put on a layer. Usually, I wear pants and a windshirt the whole way. Who says the Wasatch doesn’t have alpine rock? The Tetons have nothing on this!&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Paul Oelerich and I met at the Broad’s Fork / Mill B South trailhead at 6 am and enjoyed the 3,000’, 3-mile approach. We were on the shady west side of the rugged canyon in the coolest part of the day. Sunrise on 11,107-foot Dromedary Peak’s northeast face glowed pink, then orange as we cruised up the well-established path to Lake Blanche.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjt36IxUmONHaBuPUEEsANomp5elnlfALgJf82-ukTktdW0HsqdiuweL1X0_lP0T_-73HYnmWe5zLePjBLd0BscEw789pSQMrCSPa3ieA1P_nu3LJ4cQ5DJVAYuz4tvDyi_O3Ds37t6ACoa/s1600/Sundial1Summer09_2.jpg&quot;&gt;&lt;img id=&quot;BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5404803802015117602&quot; style=&quot;margin: 0px 0px 10px 10px; float: right;&quot; alt=&quot;&quot; src=&quot;https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjt36IxUmONHaBuPUEEsANomp5elnlfALgJf82-ukTktdW0HsqdiuweL1X0_lP0T_-73HYnmWe5zLePjBLd0BscEw789pSQMrCSPa3ieA1P_nu3LJ4cQ5DJVAYuz4tvDyi_O3Ds37t6ACoa/s320/Sundial1Summer09_2.jpg&quot; border=&quot;0&quot; /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;Named for a pioneer Mormon woman, Blanche is nestled beneath the sharp, 500’ triangle of solid Quartzite that is the Sundial. Her sister lakes, Florence and Lillian, fill glacial-carved basins just to her west. All were “enhanced” by dams built in the depressed 1930s. Shortly thereafter, SLC engineers realized the threat of flood from one of these fragile dams bursting exceeded any value they had, and all such dams in the Wasatch were breached.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Regardless, it is a delightful camping area and, along with Red Pine lake in the Lone Peak Wilderness, it’s the most popular summer backpacking area in the Salt Lake mountains. That means on any hot day in the city you may see 3 parties escaping the heat here. But usually the only inhabitants are mule deer, trout, and non-indigenous mountain goats, ranging the maroon-colored rock slabs above.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Just east of the lake the trail disappeared in a meadow of brilliant yellow wildflowers soaking in the morning sun. Another 500’ of boulder-hopping brought us to the low-point of vertical rock. The first few moves typify the climb: steep and edgy with plenty of holds. Problem is, they are all sloping toward you. In-cut edges are rare. Spice it up with lichen, loose rocks, and tricky pro, and you get the picture. Its adventure climbing, not a well-traveled crag!&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The first belay defines the word “ledge”. Its 2’ wide and 5’ long with 100’ of air below and a small roof above. As you sit to belay on the cool stone, your gaze wanders out over Lake Blanche, Big Cottonwood Canyon and the Salt Lake Valley to Antelope Island.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfSFB9_fGlcBSwnRClw0VrvlAPuXu1PuTamZJwN_RpNaFcYLMQFAJf8CMR0QeAN7wH1o-vklizz2netf17n3Qgw_snVffYr562YarSNq5MZtTDnwsqNAME1Vj2VQkHjGwgco3DoExrBQS6/s1600/Sundial4Summer09.jpg&quot;&gt;&lt;img id=&quot;BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5404804588707564306&quot; style=&quot;margin: 0px 10px 10px 0px; float: left;&quot; alt=&quot;&quot; src=&quot;https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfSFB9_fGlcBSwnRClw0VrvlAPuXu1PuTamZJwN_RpNaFcYLMQFAJf8CMR0QeAN7wH1o-vklizz2netf17n3Qgw_snVffYr562YarSNq5MZtTDnwsqNAME1Vj2VQkHjGwgco3DoExrBQS6/s320/Sundial4Summer09.jpg&quot; border=&quot;0&quot; /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;The second pitch starts “slopey,” and then gets easier before ending on a broad, loose terrace. The standard procedure from here is to move 50’ west and climb a wide corner. Instead, I go up and right on decent rock to a belay near the arete. The fourth pitch includes the exciting crux, and sets you up for the final, 100-foot lead.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Before you go up, you have to step slightly down onto a sloping edge with only a mono-digit pocket for hands. Fortunately, this heady move is well-protected, being just below the belay. Then the route climbs a steep, beautiful crack system with good holds. One must resist the temptation to continue up as it becomes 5.9 fingers. To keep it 5.6, follow a sidewalk back west to the arete. Now a small dihedral goes right up the crest for 70’ of quality moves on great rock.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Quartzite gives way to broken Slate / Shale just above the final belay, and the ridge goes horizontal. Its possible to scramble south for a mile and walk off to the west, but several rappel lines to the East are what most climbers employ. The cleanest option is to go south for 200’ and then zigzag down to a solid horn with slings. One rapp of 35 meters puts you on easy ground. A short scree slope leads back to the base.&lt;a href=&quot;https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNbojaXRoy16IxrB8vefyHoBsxz7dUyBOXdR1XXUUCx8-MS2Q4Rb70We8KPKo24neBBbVFnabIii4HALIxogXOtc_ntBLTxs6RhW1vSVOZ14bHWkzCVqMJ1op-8lityuE9R80N65O4ekM3/s1600/Sundial3Summer09.jpg&quot;&gt;&lt;img id=&quot;BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5404804588709809538&quot; style=&quot;margin: 0px 10px 10px 0px; float: left;&quot; alt=&quot;&quot; src=&quot;https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNbojaXRoy16IxrB8vefyHoBsxz7dUyBOXdR1XXUUCx8-MS2Q4Rb70We8KPKo24neBBbVFnabIii4HALIxogXOtc_ntBLTxs6RhW1vSVOZ14bHWkzCVqMJ1op-8lityuE9R80N65O4ekM3/s320/Sundial3Summer09.jpg&quot; border=&quot;0&quot; /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;There is no better way to enjoy the high Wasatch than on the Global Warming Arete. The down hike is in the afternoon sun, but who cares? You’re going with gravity! Now the trail is crowded with day-hikers, sweating their way up. As you step out of their way, you gloat with the satisfaction of having gotten up early, scaled a beautiful arete, and beaten the heat. When the trail crosses the creek just above the carpark, hopefully you’ve cached a few of your favorite beverages in the icy waters. A shady, creekside bench is the ideal place to toast a perfect summer day.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;- Tyson Bradley</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://utahmountainadventures.blogspot.com/feeds/8551365690732009562/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://utahmountainadventures.blogspot.com/2009/11/sundial-blog-report-global-warming.html#comment-form' title='2 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2140055393571192917/posts/default/8551365690732009562'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2140055393571192917/posts/default/8551365690732009562'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://utahmountainadventures.blogspot.com/2009/11/sundial-blog-report-global-warming.html' title='Sundial&#39;s Global Warming Arete'/><author><name>Utah Mountain Adventures</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/01326696431377893532</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='//blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFSXq3vnrRGtGr43-my1a-1Jylj4kiweKm-FOcFExg6MSnX2_6Sr51TgT-9GmCpjPZeHGnjAwtWp47mYLIZyezae4i-GCX4QA_-jvithCuHeGC4KEFOHDjj5c_-xqZXQ/s220/Square+Stamp.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" url="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgG7NkoFDw9O0kzj-dUorB3YS-Ltuusac73ZVswR_Gf52wppKr4dG4mQ-cfVIJTLET5RG_PwG9dEZMEsmRCHmrSWBjgJqe_uYKj9kDGQk9aA7q6gh8pNKo1xJFFztYDMtuTPd3-PeZhs-Op/s72-c/Sundial2Summer09.jpg" height="72" width="72"/><thr:total>2</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2140055393571192917.post-6523886374610706070</id><published>2009-11-11T10:49:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2009-11-18T12:34:43.976-08:00</updated><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="Fall"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="Guiding"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="Indian Creek"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="Rock Climbing"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="UMA"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="Utah Mountain Adventures"/><title type='text'>Pain and Suffering...Life at Europe&#39;s favorite American Crag</title><content type='html'>&lt;span style=&quot;font-family:verdana;&quot;&gt;Fall in Utah is amazing (as are the other 3 seasons.) But autumn is especially stellar when the yellow leaves of Aspen and Cottonwoods are juxtaposed against a backdrop of red sandstone cliffs. This feast of color is easier to appreciate when you get your feet back on terra firma after jamming them sideways into 2&quot; wide, 100&#39; tall, vertical cracks. This is Indian Creek: a paradise on earth, assuming you like crack climbing; i.e. assuming you like to suffer. But that’s what climbing is when you push yourself out of the &quot;comfort zone:&quot; suffering. Your success is dependent on your ability to suffer. No one actually LIKES it, but some people suffer better than others. These are the climbers who succeed, and everyone gets stoked on that! &lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;- Tyson Bradley&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family:Verdana;&quot;&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family:verdana;&quot;&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family:verdana;&quot;&gt;&lt;img id=&quot;BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5402923703672901026&quot; style=&quot;margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; width: 320px; height: 240px; text-align: center;&quot; alt=&quot;&quot; src=&quot;https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSA19F7iz338PvGK3dWkOYyUY7BYEMcTRM4Dnfpk8u2NFvJCTWJ3yS-EgaXTFroMWRMDjQj7q5sjFTj_HVnA_cEo0d0A-KC4Hp5zq0hW0cMRZzVmxC6SZmTVCW_xu-h0-xdl9aIKVME4vH/s320/Good_View_Supercrack.JPG&quot; border=&quot;0&quot; /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Veteran crack-climbers drop their knee away from the crack, insert their foot sideways, and rotate their knee back in-line with the splitter groove. This locks the foot securely in place, making it a solid hold. It also hurts like hell, until you get used to it. These are the folks who recognize suffering is going to happen, but they&#39;d rather suffer early than suffer later.&lt;br /&gt;Others prefer to shove their toe straight into the crack, or smear painlessly on smooth wall outside it. They concentrate on their hand-jams instead of their feet. These climbers avoid the excruciating pain of tarsal bones smashed against stone. However, they experience the pain later when their feet peel and they are left hanging on their killer hand jam. Now they are REALLY glad they used tape gloves! Usually they have the strength to hang on their arms for a certain number of moves. Maybe 20 feet worth. Maybe 50. Some powerful individuals can fly 110&#39; feet up Generic or 3 Am Crack. But eventually, they gas out.&lt;br /&gt;Most climbers recognize sooner or later, that the sport is all about the feet, and crack climbing in Indian Creek is no exception. No matter how strong you are, or how solid your hand jamming technique it, you will achieve more highly if you suck it up, and jam your feet. Once you figure this out, and you realize you can usually place a cam wherever you want one, climbing at the greatest crack crag in the universe gets fun. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family:Verdana;&quot;&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family:verdana;&quot;&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family:verdana;&quot;&gt;&lt;img id=&quot;BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5402923692944470370&quot; style=&quot;margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; width: 320px; height: 240px; text-align: center;&quot; alt=&quot;&quot; src=&quot;https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4gBy_JPZg0PYeq420eD85pQjGOvS4mYoZZAzZXo4UBUY-3PkJ1LtmkjUeVWGpoWAzOEJ9WRg7Rso_hXOqM44IpjTBDrzOvGJtXW5e0iwaoOxpt2V3458thh05D2AtCNc8aj7LIJkV37fs/s320/Generic_Crack_High.jpeg&quot; border=&quot;0&quot; /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Soon the jammable sections are the easy ones and the pumpy lie-back is the next technique to master. This is required when the crack size shrinks to fingers only. That means toes don&#39;t fit in and its easier to put your feet on the wall just below where your fingers are pulling on the edge of the crack, and boogie up with considerable exertion. The trick here is saving enough strength to place a piece of protection before you run out of steam.&lt;br /&gt;Then there are the dreaded off-widths where a combination squirming, stemming, the above techniques and anything else you can think of, is the bag of tricks. But that’s another discussion...If you avoid towers and multi-pitch routes and read the guidebook carefully; you can dodge the cracks that are too wide for feet, hands, and reasonable-sized cams. Instead you can stay on the popular, friendly cracks, such as the &quot;Incredible HAND Crack&quot; and &quot;Supercrack&quot; and meet the international crowd that frequents these areas.&lt;br /&gt;For Europeans, Aussies, etc., Indian Creek is the best-known American climbing area outside Yosemite. There is nothing else like it on earth (at least as far as the general climbing public knows.) Half the fun is hearing the accents and getting the diverse perspectives. They are bound to be friendly as they ask you, “Do you have any extra # 2 Camalots?” Everyone has a story of how they got half-way up their first I-Crk lead and ran out of the cam size they needed. They have to lower or down lead, and go begging, or shopping in Moab! Some cracks need up to 10 of the same size cams!! Sharing is a good way to make friends, increase good karma, and save a fortune. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family:Verdana;&quot;&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family:Verdana;&quot;&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family:verdana;&quot;&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family:verdana;&quot;&gt;&lt;img id=&quot;BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5402923686060013138&quot; style=&quot;margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; width: 320px; height: 240px; text-align: center;&quot; alt=&quot;&quot; src=&quot;https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdZGX5xk8oBF12Tnetq47DDJkEOfsJVcM65XONqVXTJMhHGJ1NkgFRVutbkrSJES0OZlUCf4_YQAUqvWrL-Hduk4blYl8WgMAvGo0XxxOiTJcIunghGAxE0hU9rCXSg7GRH603-nSEx99V/s320/Gab_Super_Jammin&#39;.JPG&quot; border=&quot;0&quot; /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;So bring as many hand-size cams as you can gather, bring an open mind and gregarious personality, and go get pumped in Utah&#39;s fall (or spring) paradise. 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