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Send-IT! and I started the trip back at the start of Jan taking an avalanche education and safety course (along with Chris Burg and Kristian) in the Rocky Mountain National Park (by estes park, co). Was so impressed with the organization https://coloradomountainschool.com/( and the beauty of rocky mtn national park)…had to finish the trip with another visit. This time — skiing some of the bigger lines that open to ski mountaineering with the more stable spring snowpack.
not fast…but steady… 
Andy leading the way on the skin track
Had an awesome day with CMS guide Andy Hansen…we spent a lot of time working on decision making, assessment of terrain, snowpack and weather. We also spent time on traveling…setting a better skin track, boot pack and use of tools like ice ax and boot and ski crampons. What an awesome day…fun and a ton of learning…
Really fortunate for this awesome day…being in a beautiful place, building my experience, and meeting and getting to know Andy.
Gettting ready to head Send-IT! down to the San Juan MTNs (Southern CO) to finish the trip with a few buddies and hopefully Kristian (if schedule allows). The San Juans are one of my favorite mountain ranges in the US.
Cheers! Love Ya
Send-IT! and Driver
Meet Lauren and Corbet (like corbet’s couloir :). Schweitzer ID locals..
Not only does Lauren own the local must go…bar/grill…hangout, the St Bernard. But her uncle is a huge birkie skier..almost famous!
Send-IT! and I are fortunate that we 1) met Lauren and Cobet (Chopper Pilot!) 2) we are now sleeping in their parking lot and 3)…
Don’t tell anyone about this place 🙂
Great few days at Big Sky with our friends and old:) Hudson neighbors.
Treated like VIP…Jayne & Eric, Harrison and +1 Michelle 
Eric achieving pole position 
Harrison w/epoxy broke ski..
One of the highlights was being guided by Harrison (24)… as we tackled a few of the spicier runs via the headwall hike/traverse.
Headwaters picture (at entry gate) — Harisson took me down Hellroaring:)
A super fun morning we had together…Harrison provided complete guide service including helping the old man get his ski on at we transitioned to ski/ride 🙂
Entry gate… 
Fearless leader 
Is this a good idea? 🙂 
A little downhill walk to get into the “run” (couloir). Harrison yelling up the rope is very secure :_)
Grand Targhee…backside of Jackson on the Western Side of the Tetons…is known for some of the best powder and coolest vibe in the US… Well Chris Morgan (buddy — flew F16s together in Misawa Japan back when we were young..) and I hit it at right time. Quintessential Targhee days…blower power that just keeps coming.
Living van life in lot 4 at targhee… beers/apps at my van (Send-IT!) and dinner in his (custom build out…not roughing it :).
Well I have been hauling the skate skis around for thousands of miles on my trusty steed #Send-It!…time to use them. Some awesome nordic skiing thanks to the Payette Ski Club… (McCall ID).
Some of the nicest ski trails I have ever been on…ok…not as awesome at the American Birkebeiner but damn close…. Sure beat the president weekend crowds waiting for lifts on the fat skis.
#Send-It! and driver are heading early tomorrow AM for a week in the Tetons…ski / camp at Targhee and some touring on the pass and in the Teton National park. Looks like snow continues to follow me (or vice versa :).
Keep the faith..Love ya
#Send-It! and Brian…
fun being with the ski family…hiking in the beauty of Mt Baker…
The Zablockis… 
Owen 
Dex
Gave me a grin and thumbs up…. 🙂
Did a bit of touring today (last day in Mt Baker)…almost felt like I was with a movie star 🙂
Inspecting shot 1, now called Heywood’s Run 
New loaner jacket…(well new to me, 20 years old). Tx Heywood 🙂 
F#$% hippie
Been a great 10 days in the PNW…heading out to intermountain west (stopping in McCall ID to ski Brundage) and then on to Grand Targhee to meet up with Grand Tunga (buddy) 🙂
Known around the world as ski resort that receives most snow of any resort in the world…with an average of 641 inches and a record of 1140 inches (almost 100 Feet!!!).
Hurl and Heywood
Part of this journey is reconnecting with friends who share a love for the mountains and skiing as well as ski some places I have never been…
Such as this awesome gem
If you like Alta, A basin, Loveland, (and I bet a lot of places I have never been to …yet) you would love this place. Two chairs of note…some of the most interesting terrain and lots of spice! The 2 person lift reminds me of skiing in the midwest — the lift but not the terrain :)…
Wish you could hear the tunes 
Old school baby 
My next van…postal service conversion 
Super fun skiing with the next Gen…Dex and Heywood. Dex (16) showed us both a thing or two today 🙂
Thanks to Pete and Marilee I was able to chase powder and stay at the Stein Ericksen lodge in deer valley… if I keep this up i will be black listed from any #vanlife sites 🙂
Collecting stickers — and what a smile! 
Big storm in Wasatch…white out conditions ahead (Hwy 40) 
Utah baby!
Don’t think they see to many sprinter campers at the “Stein” — the valet guys loved it .. “just park it in front”, “hey are those Goodrich tires –what size” 🙂
Spending time with Pete and Marilee + Powder day…talk about fortunate!
Pete Bell is the Man! 
Utah Powder baby! 
Love these people! 
Vanlife…not!
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