Mar 9, 2003
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Since Tom and I arrived in Utah at 11pm, we were greeted only by silhouettes of the mountains surrounding the Salt Lake valley. I took this photo as soon as I woke up on March 9, 2003.
First View into Mineral Basin
Mar 9, 2003
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The last time I visited Snowbird in 1993, Mineral Basin was out-of-bounds backcountry.
American Fork Twin Peaks
Mar 9, 2003
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View of the American Fork Twin Peaks from Hidden Peak with the "Road to Provo" trail (the first trail we skied) following the ridge from left to right atop Little Cloud Bowl.
Salt Lake Valley from Hidden Peak
Mar 9, 2003
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The Salt Lake Valley from the top of Snowbird's Hidden Peak. Snowbird's Thunder Bowl is in the foreground, and the Northern rampart of Little Cottonwood Canyon blocks what would be a view of the Great Salt Lake. The Oquirrh Mountain range rises above the far (west) side of the valley.
Nasty Snowbird Terrain
Mar 9, 2003
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I took this photo on my way down one of the more scary skiing predicaments into which I've gotten myself. The hardest part was trying to slide under that downed tree without losing your edge. This picture really doesn't do it justice. (Read more about this in the "A Little Too Far Off-Trail" article.)
Snowbird Terrain
Mar 9, 2003
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This is a photo of the same terrain feature in the previous photo, only this one is taken after we made it down safely. Once again, the picture doesn't quite do it justice!
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