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Early Season Powder Turns

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Thanksgiving Weekend in the Wasatch is usually a good time to tour, despite the 30" snowpack and warm, dry weather. We headed into Silver Fork and were pleasantly surprised by some high quality turns.

Beacon Check...All Good

Snowpit...No Slab = safe...for now

Rip the skins and...

Rip the Pow

See you at the next Island of Safety!

One good run deserves another...Back up through
the Aspen Forest we go.

This shot looks fresh, and the snow is soft...hmmm


What better way to enjoy the Autumn sun?


Than by working off some Turkey and shredding the meadows!



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