Blacktail Resort

"Blacktail? Why would you ski Blacktail? Nobody skis Blacktail." -Brad Ludden

"Oh, that. Well, that is really just a commuter lift." - Some random local

"Well, we still had fun." -Birddog

"And the views were great." -Em

Em cutting some cord with a great view:

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Flat Iron Mountain

Emily and the torpedo dog took me to Flat Iron Mountain last week. Flat Iron is a short drive from LIbby, a short skin in, and short and sweet runs on the way down. Spring is here. Warming temperatures kept us at two runs for the day.


Torpedo Dog:


Looking north to the Yaak River Valley, and Canada beyond:
Rippin' skins
Hell, yes!
All the extra curricular exploration on the way up tuckered Annie out.  She decided to follow Em's cut tracks on the way down.

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Turner Mountaim

Turner Mountain only has one lift. Turner has plenty of vertical descent. Turner is steep.




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Camas Winter

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Day 2, Part 2

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Tour

A crystal clear sunrise on day two prepared us for an enjoyable tour. Following the ridge up provided views of the Teton Range. GE track here.






When I got back from the yurt trip, I dusted off the hardcover Encyclopedia Britannica for some casual fire-side reading. Somehow I wasn't surprised when I happened across the profile of the often overlooked Norse God Wood - the ass-kicking Norse God of Endurance.
Jeremy Wood prancing his way up the ridge:




I brought up the tail-end of the mortals all weekend:




Getting everyone together for a group photo:


J and J Wood, thanks for walking back and forth for goofy looking stock images.
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Baldy Knoll Yurt at Sunset

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Baldy Knoll Yurt Day-1

Click on the links for Google Earth tracks:

The skin in from Fox Creek Trail Head to the Baldy Knoll Yurt.

Our first run on evening one and the uptrack out.




Weir Crossing:




Huge Hoar Frost Crystals:


Looking back on the valley North of Victor:




Are you sure, you're not crossing into the wilderness area?


Noisy two strokes and Jeremy, Jaime and Paul had to dig one of the less experienced riders out, but I have to admit that they sure look fun, and could access some great skiing.



As we're settling into the yurt a snowmobiler rides up and asks us if we can loan him duct tape to repair a tear in his seat. I tell him we'll trade him duct tape for a tow up the hill.


"I'd love a toke, do you got one?" the beeler-dude asks as he slugs back his tall-boy.











Headed back to the yurt after dark:




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