h goes skiing

The timing couldn't have been better, actually.  H had the whole week off, coincidentally coinciding with the Maine guys' ski week.  Those guys skied at Alta on Monday and Tuesday; there were seven of them so with H joining in, that was enough to fill two quad chairs with no one being left out.

The guys below Gunsight 

It wasn't at all sunny but the conditions were good.  One of the Maine guys used to be a lifty at Alta and H was more than happy to hand off tour guide duties to him.  This meant, of course, LOTS of runs off the High Traverse, Gunsight multiple times and the opportunity to huck 6+ foot cliffs.  H wisely opted out of hucking said cliffs, to the relief of a couple of the other guys.

Will and H just after the rope was dropped

(PC: Peak Photo)

For Wednesday and Thursday, the guys opted to ski Snowbird instead.  Although H has a couple of complimentary tickets to the 'Bird due to our season Alta passes, he decided to stay low-key, skiing the trees at our home mountain in the clouds.  He wasn't alone: the 150" January inches ("Januburied") made the bus SRO both days.  But once out on the hill, the crowds faded away and he was able to enjoy the quiet.

Let's call it low visibility

He didn't huck any cliffs those days either.