Some guys love it when their wife gets all dolled up for a night out on the town. But I really love it when my wife throws on a pack, puts her hair in a pony tail, and heads into the mountains. I took this pic of Rachelle during a recent ski tour up Little Cottonwood Canyon.
Rachelle has some lungs and legs and can really motor up the mountain. We were able to catch several groups on the climb. I was so proud.
We skied some deep, light powder and had an entire valley to ourselves.
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pardon my ignorance but are you using tele or cx skis?
Andy- We use Randonee or Alpine Touring gear. Fritschi Freeride bindings and Black Diamond Verdict skis (super wide). After skinning to the top of a route, you can lock the binding and ski it like a normal alpine ski.
Rick, not sure when you went up, but Saturday was a great day at the resort, and I'm sure Grizzly Gulch would have been even better. We stayed an extra day due to storms in S. Idaho, and I went up again yesterday. Another lovely day at Alta, but I'm guessing the backcountry would have been a death trap. They were bombing all day, but neither Greeley nor the castle ever opened up.
I'll be back in February--I'll give you advance notice and maybe we can get out together. BTW, how do you like the verdicts? I've been eyeing those as my next ski...
thanks! i switched from skiing to boarding 15 years ago but want to mix it up again and start cx and tele-skiing.
however, unless you go up north (i live in MI), the conditions for cx skiing are inconsistent at best here in kalamazoo.
and i know what you mean about your wife/gf. my wife is a great skier and i love to see her ripping it up. i'm fairly good on the board because i'm out on the hill every week doing ski patrol but i can hardly keep up with her when we are riding together. i love it when my male friends have a hard time staying with her when we go out west.
I know what you mean, I taught my wife to XC ski this last weekend, and she looked great in the gear. She lost my favorite gloves, though.Bummer.
Mark- Yeah, sorry we couldn't connect when you were out here. I was slammed with end of year stuff at work and schedule was really hit & miss.
Let's plan it better your next trip. I'd like to get out w/ you.
Andy- It's always a plus when your wife can out ski the guys. Very cool.
Boz - That's their way of telling you they want new gloves.
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