Here are some images from last weeks Daily Powder Tours as captured by guide Patrick Graham.
Joe St.Onge guided a group of great skiers visiting from their home near the Wasatch this week. They stayed at the new Bench Hut in the Sawtooth Mountains. Strong lungs and legs took the team up into the alpine, skiing into the Monolith Basin one day followed by a circumnavigation [click here for more]
Fishhook :: “Amazing Adventure”
We were pleasantly surprised when we learned that the Colorado Yurt Company had a replacement roof in stock for our Boulder Yurt and even more stoked to have had it arrive only one week after the wind storm incident. The roof arrived last Thursday and we were on site by [click here for more]
Tricks of the Trade :: Kick-Turns :: Part One
The “earn” in backcountry skiing’s notorious phrase, “Earn Your Turns,” is almost entirely directed to the act (if not art) of skinning uphill. For those who are not familiar with “skinning,” skiers and splitboarders adhere a nylon strap to the bottom of their skis in order to climb uphill. Each [click here for more]
Tricks of the Trade :: Guide Training
Yesterday, Mark Puleio (IMFGA) and Joe St.Onge took the Sun Valley Trekking guides and interns out for a refresher training day and to test out their Outdoor Research technical clothing. Craig Wolfrom was along to capture images of the lessons which included aiding guests while skinning and kick-turning, self arresting, [click here for more]
Boulder Yurt :: Wind Storm
On February 22nd and 23rd, a storm raged through the Smoky mountains bringing with it abnormally high winds. Early in the morning on the 23rd, we believe a rare micro-burst came down on the area surrounding our Boulder Yurts. This sudden blast of wind snapped a neighboring live tree in [click here for more]
Daily Powder Tours :: New Snow
You wouldn’t know it by the weather we’ve had here in Hailey, but, the mountains north of Ketchum have been getting hit with great snow this past week! The first set of images, captured by guide Kyle Coshow, highlights a break in the storms, good pow, and the fun terrain [click here for more]
One of the best aspects of hut/yurt living is the ability to enjoy fantastic meals after a day spent recreating in the stunning landscape surrounding our six different locations. Our kitchens are fully equipped so you only have to bring your ingredients! Here is a great vegetarian recipe from Deborah [click here for more]