Day 4

I have a Pot Luck to go to for the Dances of Universal Peace Solstice Dance, today, so I can ski till around 2:30 - 3 PM. Got a fresh 2-4 inches last night. It's amazing what even a little fresh can do to turn the skiing at Bridger Bowl into pure bliss. I skied to Bridger Chair immediately and skied the new lift line a couple times for a warm up. The bumps were blown in and quite smooth but my quads were on fire by the time I skied non-stop from top to bottom. I skied what used to be called, "Shack to Shack". There is no longer a lower shack since Deer Park was removed, the run just keeps going and going. Shack to shack now means the 1500 vertical from the Top of Bridger to the Bottom of Bridger! The new return from the south bowl to the bottom of Bridger is lower on the mountain now and much faster return since it doesn't twist and turn in the Sluice Box anymore. An old hill with new changes that so far seem to be working out for the better. Time will tell. Skied Bradley's Meadow last run of the day again and once again it was some of the best snow on the mountain. I can pretty much ski the trees all the way to the boundary road without having to stop, unless I want to. The valleys were filled with low lying clouds today. All the peaks were sticking out of the clouds and it was just beautiful to see.

Day 3 Skied Saddle Peak today!

Two years ago I skied Saddle Peak for my first time with Turk, Rick, Pam, Herbert and others.

Today, just my second time, it is with Rick Ladzinski and Turk and a couple others. Clear, perfect visibility, great guys for guides. I skied the morning by myself and at noon did a 50 minute Bradley's Meadow round trip. I then headed to Bridger and then to Pierre's Knob to see how it was skiing south. Ran into Rick Ladzinski and he invited me to join him over on Slushman's lift since it had just opened. The snow was so blown in and very dependable and forgiving. We had 2 great runs together making big GS turns almost side by side from top to bottom. Then it was time for him to meet Turk et. al. for the 2:45 hike over to Saddle Peak. I have to admit, I was nervous and having not eaten since breakfast, I was concerned about loosing to much heat on the hike up in the wind or maybe cramping up and not being able to skillfully ski my way down such a challenging slope. Rick did not pressure me and instead just said that we would all look after each other, as usual, and that the conditions could hardly be better. I just put one foot in front of the other and kept on going till I was on top and ready to go. It was epic and awesome and so worth it! Then Rick and I skied one more Slushman's, then one more Bridger and then hiked up Bradley's for one final last run. I was really sore later that evening, it was really a big day for me to ski with the Big Boy's. I skied a total of 16,498 vertical feet and close to 30 miles linear travel from North to South and back North again. Gave Rick a ride back to his Car at The Daily and look forward to spending some more time with he and Steve Titus on future Bridger Bowl outings.

Day 2

Hiking up to Bradley's Meadow is my new standard. I have had some of my best runs on this beautiful slope. Hiking up today, the surface of the snow was covered in large crystals of Surface Hoar facets. They look like diamonds sparkling in the sun. When I started down the slope, and headed into the trees the untracked slopes just kept opening up and opening up all the way to the North Boundary Road! I have never had so many untracked turns linked together without stopping! My all time favorite run! Perfect snow made for a perfect line that seemed to have no end! Wow, feel totally blessed and happily surprised. Love this mountain and it's many powder stashes! Skied Slushman's for the first time this Season today and it was deeper every run somehow!

First Day of the Season

I was walking the white sands of Cancun, Mexico Yesterday and Today I am at Bridger Bowl skiing the White Powder Snow! I am going to see if I can ski Bradley's Meadow last run of the day, everyday I ski Bridger this year. I can keep track of how many times it turns out to be my best run of the day. Last year it was my deepest on 28 out of 39 total days. Looks like it is going to be the deepest and most untracked for today, awesome!