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East Castle Show Caption3/29/2010 - A zoomed-in view of the area I skied in Alta's East Castle area. I only hiked about halfway to the top, which was plenty.	East Castle Fresh Tracks Show Caption3/29/2010 - I skied fresh powder in Alta's East Castle area after hiking for about 45 minutes	East Castle Show Caption3/29/2010 - Ski tracks in Alta's East Castle area	Wasatch Backcountry Show Caption3/29/2010 - Everything in the foreground of the photo is in-bounds terrain at Alta Ski Area. The peaks and ridges beyond, however, include some popular Wasatch Range backcountry skiing destinations.	East Castle Show Caption3/29/2010 - Alta Ski Area's East Castle area	Skiing Main Chute Show Caption3/28/2010 - Me skiing in Mount Baldy's Main Chute. Photography by Steve Wiechmann.
Main Chute Vista Show Caption3/28/2010 - Me ready to ski Mount Baldy's Main Chute with the Cottonwood Ridge behind. Photography by Steve Wiechmann.	Little Chute Show Caption3/28/2010 - Mount Baldy's gnarly Little Chute. Photography by Steve Wiechmann.	Hikers on Mount Baldy Show Caption3/28/2010 - Hikers traverse the ridge on their way up to Mount Baldy's summit	Little Cottonwood Canyon Show Caption3/28/2010 - Little Cottonwood Canyon and beyond from Mount Baldy	View From Mount Baldy Show Caption3/28/2010 - Snowbird (middleground) and the American Fork Twin Peaks (behind) from Mount Baldy's summit	Mount Timpanogos Show Caption3/28/2010 - Mount Timpanogos from Mount Baldy
Steve Show Caption3/28/2010 - Steve's ready to go after we paused to take in the view on our way up Mount Baldy to ski the Baldy Chutes	The Cottonwood Ridge Show Caption3/28/2010 - The Cottonwood Ridge from Snowbird's Hidden Peak	Classic Snowbird View Show Caption3/28/2010 - The classic view of the American Fork Twin Peaks from Snowbird's Hidden Peak	Classic Snowbird View Show Caption3/28/2010 - The classic view from atop Hidden Peak at Snowbird Resort	The Wasatch Mountains Show Caption3/27/2010 - The Wasatch Mountains from the flight into Salt Lake City. The mouth of Spanish Fork Canyon is visible at the bottom of the photo. Mount Nebo peaks through the clouds in the distance.	The Wasatch Mountains Show Caption3/27/2010 - The Wasatch Mountains from the flight into Salt Lake City
The Wasatch Mountains Show Caption3/27/2010 - The Wasatch Mountains from the flight into Salt Lake City	The Wasatch Mountains Show Caption3/27/2010 - The Wasatch Mountains from the flight into Salt Lake City	The Las Vegas Strip Show Caption3/13/2010 - The Las Vegas Strip from the pedestrian bridge connecting New York-New York with the MGM Grand	The Las Vegas Strip Show Caption3/13/2010 - The Las Vegas Strip from the pedestrian bridge connecting New York-New York with the MGM Grand	CityCenter Veer Towers Show Caption3/13/2010 - One of the slanted ultra-modern condominium towers with the Aria behind at CityCenter on the Las Vegas Strip	Aria Show Caption3/13/2010 - The new Aria Hotel and Casino at CityCenter on the Las Vegas Strip
Aria Show Caption3/13/2010 - The new Aria Hotel and Casino at CityCenter on the Las Vegas Strip	Aria Waterfall Show Caption3/13/2010 - The waterfall feature at the entrance to the Aria Hotel and Casino with its main hotel tower behind	Aria Waterfall Show Caption3/13/2010 - The waterfall feature at the entrance to the Aria Hotel and Casino with its main hotel tower behind	Paris Las Vegas Show Caption3/13/2010 - The Eiffel Tower at Paris Las Vegas from across the street at the Bellagio	Excalibur Show Caption3/12/2010 - The Excalibur from the pedestrian bridge that connects it to the New York-New York	Sunset from Excalibur Show Caption3/12/2010 - Sunset view from our room at the Excalibur on the Las Vegas Strip
Sunset from Excalibur Show Caption3/12/2010 - The sun sets behind the mountains west of Las Vegas, as seen from our hotel room at the Excalibur	CityCenter Show Caption3/11/2010 - The new CityCenter adds an element of modernity among the many gimmick-laden resorts on the Las Vegas Strip	CityCenter Show Caption3/11/2010 - The new CityCenter adds an element of modernity among the many gimmick-laden resorts on the Las Vegas Strip	Done Packing Show Caption1/15/2010 - With the futon mattress securley stowed atop everything else, the Penske truck became fully packed and ready-to-go	Penske Truck Show Caption1/15/2010 - The Penske truck, full of stuff, that was, for all intents and purposes, home for my Dad and I for the 2,400 mile journey	Stuff Show Caption1/15/2010 - The rest of our stuff packed into a rented Penske truck ready to make a 2,400 mile journey across the country
Downtown Chicago Show Caption12/5/2009 - Downtown Chicago from Navy Pier (the Coast Guard is gone, again)	Chicago at Sunset Show Caption12/5/2009 - Chicago at sunset from Navy Pier	Downtown Chicago Show Caption12/5/2009 - Downtown Chicago, plus a recently docked Coast Guard cutter, from Navy Pier	Downtown Chicago Show Caption12/5/2009 - Downtown Chicago from Navy Pier	Navy Pier Show Caption12/5/2009 - Chicago's Navy Pier at sunset	Chicago Show Caption12/5/2009 - I took a little sidetrip into Chicago, Illinois to break-up the drive a bit
The Old Miss Show Caption12/5/2009 - The decidedly underwhelming Mississippi River between Iowa and Illinois at least invokes this funny quote from Clark W. Griswold (Chevy Chase) in the movie, Vacation: "That's the Mississippi... The mighty Mississip... The Old Miss... The Old Man... [sings] Deep River, my home is over Jordan..."	That John Denver's Full of Shit, Man Show Caption12/4/2009 - The absolute nothingness that is Nebraska invokes this interaction between Harry and Lloyd in the classic movie, Dumb and Dumber... Harry: I expected the Rocky Mountains to be a little rockier than this. Lloyd: I was thinking the same thing. That John Denver's full of shit, man.	Drifting Snow in Wyoming Show Caption12/4/2009 - This part of Wyoming is a vast wasteland so there's nothing to stop the snow from drifting	The Cockpit Show Caption12/3/2009 - My home for the next 3 days and 2,400 miles	Packed Show Caption12/3/2009 - My Mazda Tribute packed full of my stuff	Big Emma Show Caption12/2/2009 - Big Emma, a beginner run at Snowbird, is all that's left of my last run as a local before I move to Boston
The American Fork Twin Peaks Show Caption12/2/2009 - The American Fork Twin Peaks seen through a cloud of man-made snow from the top of the Regulator Johnson ski trail at Snowbird	Snowmaking on Regulator Johnson Show Caption12/2/2009 - Believe it or not, Snowbird does have snowmaking, except they only use it early in the season to get some coverage to open terrain quicker	My Last Run Show Caption12/2/2009 - My last run as a Snowbird local...	The Cottonwood Ridge Show Caption12/2/2009 - The Cottonwood Ridge from Snowbird's Hidden Peak	Hidden Peak View Show Caption12/2/2009 - The view from Hidden Peak towards the Salt Lake Valley	The Upper Cirque Show Caption12/2/2009 - Snowbird's challenging Upper Cirque, including Great Scott, which is the chute to the right of the pine trees near the top of the photo
The Cirque Show Caption12/2/2009 - Snowbird's middle/lower cirque	The Cirque Show Caption12/2/2009 - Snowbird's Cirque, which is one of the many reasons why I love skiing there	The Tram Deck Show Caption12/2/2009 - A sufficiently crowded day at Snowbird	The Tram Deck Show Caption12/2/2009 - A familiar view from my familiar spot on Snowbird's tram deck	Little Cottonwood Canyon Show Caption12/2/2009 - The view down Little Cottonwood Canyon towards the Salt Lake Valley from Snowbird's Dick Bass Highway ski trail	The Creekside Lodge Show Caption12/2/2009 - Snowbird's Creekdside Lodge with Thunder Mountain in the background
The Wasatch Front Show Caption10/3/2009 - The rugged Wasatch Front unfolds into an urban metropolis. This place really is amazing, especially when viewed from the Mount Olympus trail at sunset.	The Wasatch Front Show Caption10/3/2009 - The rugged Wasatch Front unfolds into an urban metropolis. This place really is amazing, especially when viewed from the trail to Mount Olympus at sunset.	Wasatch Scene Show Caption10/3/2009 - A beautiful Wasatch Mountain scene unfolds while descending the steep upper section of the trail down from Mount Olympus	Wasatch Grandeur Show Caption10/3/2009 - The Wasatch Mountains make an impressive subject when lit by the late day sun. Prominent peaks across the horizon include (from left to right): Dromedary, Sunrise, Broads Fork Twin Peaks, The Pfeifferhorn, and Thunder Mountain.	Broads Fork Twin Peaks Show Caption10/3/2009 - The Broads Fork Twin Peaks from the trail down from Mount Olympus' summit	Wasatch Grandeur Show Caption10/3/2009 - The Wasatch Mountains make an impressive subject when lit by the late day sun. Prominent peaks across the horizon include (from left to right): Dromedary, Sunrise, Broads Fork Twin Peaks, The Pfeifferhorn, and Thunder Mountain.
Broads Fork Twin Peaks Show Caption10/3/2009 - The Broads Fork Twin Peaks from near Mount Olympus' summit	Northeast View Show Caption10/3/2009 - The view to the northeast from Mount Olympus' summit	The View North Show Caption10/3/2009 - The view to the north from Mount Olympus' summit. Mount Olympus' smaller north summit blocks part of the view, but downtown Salt Lake City is visible in the distance.	Millcreek Canyon Show Caption10/3/2009 - The northern rampart of Millcreek Canyon basks in the evening light	Grandeur Peak Show Caption10/3/2009 - Grandeur Peak looks small in the middleground at the center of this photo. Mount Olympus' smaller north summit is on the left side of the photo.	Final Scramble to the Summit Show Caption10/3/2009 - The final scramble to Mount Olympus' summit