8th Feb 09 Leavenworth XC Skiing, Washington USA

XC Skiing on the tracks at Icicle Creek, Leavenworth, Wa
Sally on track
Still lots of ice in Tumwater and Icicle Canyons, good climbing conditions!!

7th Feb 09 Idaho to Oregon and Washington

Heading out through Idaho from Ketchum
Magnificent snowy landscapes on Goodale's Cutoff, part of the Oregon Trail
Idaho is very snowy at certain elevations

6th Feb 09 Sun Valley, Idaho, skiing

Chris at Sun Valley ski resort, Ketchum, Idaho
The view down valley at Ketchum
Looking out to the Snake River plains from the Idaho mountains to the north

5th Feb Pebble Creek Ski Field, Idaho

Sally at Pebble Creek ski field in southern Idaho, near Pocatello
Driving past "Craters of the Moon" en route to Sun Valley

4th Feb 09 Snowbasin ski field, Utah

On the Olympic downhill course
Typical "empty" Snowbasin scenery
View out over the Great salt lake from Mt Ogden

3rd Feb 09 Skiing Alta, Utah

Alta backdrop
In search of more Alta terrain

2nd Feb 09 Daniel Summit, Utah, Snowmobiling

Heading out of Provo with Mount Timpanogo in the Wasatch looming above
Passing by the amazing "Stairway to Heaven" ice climb in Provo Canyon, Utah
The Central Wasatch from Daniel Summit, Chris Ravey with his snowmobile
Coasting through the aspen groves on Daniel Summit
Incredible Wasatch views from Daniel Summit

1st Feb 09 North Creek Canyon, S Wasatch, Utah

Heading into North Creek Canyon in the South Wasatch Mountains of Utah
Chris Ravey leads up the first pitch of "Frozen Assets"
The stunning view out west into the Utah desert
Chris Dickinson embarks on the thin and brittle main pitch
The ice was new, thin and brittle and ran out at the top of each major pitch
Ravey shaking a leg on pitch three
Chris Ravey arriving at the top of the double ice pitches on pitch four
Chris Dickinson ready to rappel on an abalakov V anchor in the ice
Sun setting on a mega day out in the Wasatch
The GMC waits patiently at the roadhead
Looking back at the South Wasatch at the end of the day, just after sundown

31st Jan 09 Maple Canyon, Utah, Ice Climbing

A day at Maple Canyon, UtahThe Southern Wasatch Mountains, close to the San Pitch Mountains (below left) and Maple Valley, one of Utah's most famous ice climbing areas.

Beautiful aspen groves atop the Wasatch plateau from Hwy 31
Maple leaves at Maple CanyonChris Ravey walking into Maple CanyonA typical Maple canyon route - Suicidal TendenciesChris leading the steep new ice on "Under Wraps"Chris following me up the steep cleft of "Under Wraps"
View from the belay across Maple Canyon to the Wasatch Plateau
Inside the incredible "Box Canyon" at Maple Canyon