Pinhead Classic

Bridger Bowl hosted its 26th annual Pinhead Classic on St. Patrick's day last week--basically a party comprised of drunken tele skiers running slalom courses dressed like fools. The theme for this year was "saints and sinners".

Snow patrol dog rides the Alpine lift


Evan-televangelist, Amber-classic pinner


St. Elmo's Fire...can't quite see the flames, but they're everywhere! 

Backcountry skiing

Here's some shots from some skiing I did this weekend. The first ones are from a run up toward Mt. Ellis just east of town--snow was slushy crap but it was still fun. The rest are from my trip up to Slushman's on Saturday (a "backcountry" ski area just south of Bridger Bowl). Saw some amazing avalanche aftermath on both sides of the area I skied. Glad I took those avalanche courses recently!

Cool holes in rock


Looking toward Mt. Ellis...we ended up skiing down from where those guys are standing


Looking SE toward Gallatin range 

Closer shot of Saddle Peak slide--see the line near the ridge? This is a massive avalanche.


Bridger Peak slide--harder to see, but it's there


My run 

Slushman's

Looking toward Saddle Peak


Avalanche debris that ripped off Bridger Peak


Looking south toward the Gallatin Range across Slushman's


Saddle Peak avalanche 

I had to show this picture--really captures the snow rapture 

Skiing fun

Some of the latest images from my snowsport exploits...starting with Rob's backyard and moving to Big Sky and the Bridger range.

 

Winter wonderland






Not a great pictures, but check out the Tetons in the distance 

View from Rob's backyard...and the snowmachine mess


So much for the skiing here


Looking NE


That's no fake kind of smile

Lone Peak


Heck yes!


A little crusty and sparse, but look at that view


View of the Yellowstone Club...aka rich folk playground 

Slushman's gulch near Bridger Bowl...look at that trackless pow!


Adam is giddy


Skinny skins better than no skins...except when they fall off every 5 minutes 

Visit with the Steeds

Had a brief but fun visit with Bro and the fam while in the midwest for new year's...hopefully I'll get back often enough so the boys remember me as more than "the girl"

Will and Tyler, aren't they little gems?


The Steedsters

New Year's Evening

I made a pilgrimage to Green Bay, WI for Jamie and Rod's new year's wedding extravaganza...despite my bitching it was great to see everyone again and watch a great friend enjoy some much-deserved happiness

Cuuuute


Jamie's thoughts, "I am SO glad I bought this sexy fur shawl!"
Rod's thoughts, "I really love Jamie's sexy fur shawl"


The girlies...why so blurry? 

Christmas Day

Rob and I skinned up and skied a secret powder stash for the holiday...being my first week skiing, I fell a bunch but still had a great day

Looking out from the top


We skied the far right of the three runs you can see...it's mostly hidden in this pic