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3 Posts tagged “Quartzite Canyon”

The Dirty Sanchez, Point 11,226

I’m not totally sure what to make of the snowpack after a few days of warm weather followed by colder temps, but it sounds like a good combination to start to set things up a bit more. I think the higher elevations are probably still a bit touchy, but the lower elevation lines seem to […]

Once Bitten Twice Shy in Quartzite Canyon

Randosteve launching with the sunrise from Colter Bay in GTNP. Click all photos for larger image. After a long day skiing in Waterfalls Canyon and one day off to recover a little, Reed Finlay and I went back up into the northern range to investigate a ski line that we have both been eying for […]

Trigger

While skiing this steep line in the northern range yesterday, a 12-18″ slab released to my right on the fourth turn.  Luckily, it didn’t pull-out above me and I was able to ski away unscathed.  You can see the crown lower on the ridge on the right, and if you look close enough, the powder […]