After hearing that Forestdale Road was partially/halfway open, I decided to take Makisha and Penny with me on a recon mission. This would also provide a good start

After doing a recon ski mission two days earlier on Blue Lakes Road Ridge, I had a strong desire to head back and ski some of what I

When I heard that Blue Lakes Road was recently opened to the fourth gate (around 7.4 miles in) I was inspired to go on a recon ski mission.

After doing some yardwork earlier in the day, we (myself, my wife Michele, and our dogs Makisha and Penny) wanted to head up to Sonora Pass to cool

Cooling off with Makisha and Penny. Makisha wonders why Stev isn’t skinning up faster. Penny looking up at a steeper area. Makisha has had enough climbing up. She

Our original plan was to ski a dusk patrol mission on June 19th with our friend Curtis. However, when we made it to road’s end we were met

Video of skiing the sidecountry at Beartooth Basin: A still image of Spence:

Scenic Chute Near Rock Creek Vista Point, Montana, June 16, 2017, is the first part of a skiing in two states in one day. Our original plan was

By the twelfth of June most schools are out for summer. Is the first thing that comes to mind powder skiing? Yes! Here is Spence’s description: “We hit

Two days earlier, while skiing Historic Donner Summit, we noticed that Castle Peak had impressive snow coverage on its south facing slopes. This area would be our destination.