Looking for a quick tour before class. Justin, Magnum, and I headed out Wednesday morning to take advantage of all the fresh snow before it warmed up in the afternoon. We headed up Cardiff Fork without too much of an idea of what we wanted to ski, just happy to be outside. The possibilities were skiing Two Trees, Little Superior, or finding some cliffs in Cardiff Fork to mess around with. After a great last few powder days up at Alta, we were psyched on getting the adrenaline going again. Cliffs it was.
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| Taking off in the morning, all smiles |
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| Justin fell into a bit of snow as we took our skins off |
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| Cardiff Ridge (Picture taken two days later) |
After accessing the conditions we opted for a double set of cliffs that ran skiers left. Justin went first as we snapped some pictures of him on the first hit. Then went Magnum, and I took up the rear. Following the cliff lines we enjoyed some great powder turns on our way out. One of our favorite parts of the day was the whole process of scouting out our line, accessing conditions, and then sending. It's one thing to stomp cliffs in the resorts, but in the backcountry there's a whole other aspect of fear and risk that has to be countered. It makes it a bit more exciting, and a lot more rewarding when you end up having a great line.
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| Our line of choice, the double set. (Picture taken 2 days later) |
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| Justin going big on the first hit |
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| Magnum post-send |
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| Getting some freshies on our way out |
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