Alta + Solitude = Altatude
Here is some eye candy from skiing yesterday morning at Solitude:
Photos by Mike Schirf
I had the opportunity work with photographer Mike Schirf yesterday morning at Solitude – I met up with him and skier, Tyler Peterson. Tyler is an old friend of mine from my days coaching at the Utah Olympic Park. He’s a very talented athlete- he grew up competing in moguls and now competes in the Dew tour and other halfpipe events. He’s also an incredible big mountain and powder skier. I admire his versatility – it’s great to see a park and pipe athlete who can shred the big mountain as well!
I met up with the guys at the base of Apex Express and we headed to Powderhorn II to check out some deep powder stashes on Middle Slope on our way to Summit lift. I had so much fun cruising around the mountain with those guys and checking out all the features Solitude has to offer, enjoying the steep chutes, cliffs, trees, even racing on the groomers! After a good morning, we went into the Stone Haus in the village to grab a slice of homemade pizza and warm up from the cold.
Mike had to bail after lunch, so I decided to head up to Little Cottonwood Canyon to meet up with my family at Alta for a couple of runs. Everyone thinks Alta and Solitude are so far away, but it’s really easy to hit up all the different resorts here, even on one of the busiest days of the year. I met the fam at Watson’s for some hot cocoa and then we went out and shredded until 4:30 pm when Alta’s lift closed. Overall, it was a fantastic day of skiing in the Wasatch with copious amounts of new snow for everyone to enjoy!
Tonight, I’m excited to head up to Alta for the torchlight parade.
Photo courtesy of Alta Ski Area.
Happy New Year everyone.
