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I went to visit one of my favorite peaks in the Wasatch this weekend. I love those days where you get to spend the entire day on the trail. It feels so indulgent. I also broke 400,000 vertical feet of uphill for the year. And I took a good look around the mountains to see where the snow is lingering in the high alpine. I like to take a lot of photos and memorize where the snow is sticking this time of year, because any where there is snow is a possible starting zone for avalanches when we get more snow on top if it. It’s a good reminder to make sure to brush up on avalanche skills. Consider signing up for a class if you haven’t taken one in awhile. Check out avalanche.org and go to the “learn” tab, or head to your local avalanche center’s website for more options. Photo: @rob.leaPS have you voted yet?