Oh…and a couple of flowers too.  Lonnie and Scottie agreed to be my victims up at Alta this evening, little did they know the insidious torment I had in store for them. Actually none of us knew just how vicious the little vampires were gonna be up there.  Someone could make a killing with a DEET concession stand.  The flowers however are full on EPIC.  If you live in SLC and don’t get up there in the next week to check out the double rainbow colorfest you’re probably going to hell.  Well maybe not hell but you’re missing out on one of the true gems of living here.  It’s like a Walt Disney movie come to life.

Once again the weather gods toyed with me.  All the ingredients were in place for an epic golden hour today but that massive storm over the Oquirrhs opted to jump the valley and pretty much kill any late day sun.  Not being one to argue with the weather we went forth and tried to prosper with what we were given and did so with great expediency as we were donating blood far faster than anyone ever should.  Full on Alaska style mossies.  I’m gonna look like I have the pox tomorrow I’m sure of it.

Yet another tough day in the life spent flitting around Alta with Kalen Thorien.  I’m not sure how I manage.

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Largest overnight total of the season at Alta today and although it was a bit upside down it did not disappoint.  Too manky and socked in to shoot action but I snapped off a few frames pre and post shred.

Meredith Riley and I spent the morning suffering through blue skies and untracked snow @ Alta / Bird in order to kill time until beer 30.  I’m not sure how we got through it but somehow we managed.  It was truly horrible.  I’m not sure what I’d do if everyday was like this.  Too much to bear really.

With over 7 feet of snow from last weeks parade of storms the famine morphed into a feast in a hurry.  Unfortunately that buffet was laid out on a very angry table and the mountains have been biting back with a vengeance.  Sadly we’ve lost 2 soul’s in the Wasatch to the White Dragon this week.  RIP.  That said, the sun finally returned under stunning blue skies today and I was able to catch glimpses of the avalanches that caused so much chaos over the weekend around Alta / Snowbird.

Stunning view southeast from Mineral Basin.

Mineral Basin as seen from Alta.

Superior From the Alta parking lot.

Superior tweaked to show texture of slide paths. and amazingly, ski tracks.

Devil’s Castle

Devil’s Castle close up.

Oh yeah…and the skiing did not suck.  Sadly the return of blue skies offered little in the way of ski photography as the backcountry is dangerous beyond my comfort level and everything inbounds has been gorged upon by the swarming pow deprived hordes.  Bring on the next storm cycle Ullr!