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2012 Skiing Archive

Bluebird Day

SNOWBIRD, UT — Despite my reservations about going skiing for a second day in a row, I just couldn't resist, and I didn't want to leave my friend, Mark, to have to ski by himself. So, after the 311 concert the previous night, I told Mark I would go skiing with him.

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Skiing, 311

ALTA, UT — My friend Mark Deaver arrived earlier in the week, just after a large storm dumped tons of snow on the Wasatch Mountains. He and I met up at the park and ride and then got in line to head up Little Cottonwood Canyon to Alta. The prospects for this ski day were very good--if only we could find some fresh powder.

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Storm Skiing

SNOWBIRD, UT — A solid storm skiing day with Dan and Wiebke. As per custom when it's snowing, we stayed in the forested Gad 2 area. Unfortunately, the skimpy snow cover was a bit of an issue, and there was little untracked snow to be found, but it was a fun ski day nonetheless.

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Skiing, Finally

SNOWBIRD, UT — After not skiing for two months for various reasons, I finally made it out to the mountain this weekend. Although I'm horribly out of shape, it was at least fun to show my cousin around Snowbird for the first time. The conditions were not great, but it was just good to be outside in the sun.

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