![oh yeah!](https://i0.wp.com/blog.svtrek.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/IMG_8463.jpg?resize=695%2C521&ssl=1)
oh yeah!
The tradition continues! From near and far, a group of hearty skiers gathered for the 5th annual Yurtika. The destination for this year was the Coyote Yurts, and like the past couple years, deep powder was on the menu. Fun times and awesome skiing – doesn’t get much better!
![Cold smoke dropping in front of Coyote Yurts](https://i0.wp.com/blog.svtrek.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/IMG_8654.jpg?resize=695%2C521&ssl=1)
Cold smoke dropping in front of Coyote Yurts
![more from the front door of Coyote Yurts](https://i0.wp.com/blog.svtrek.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/IMG_8661.jpg?resize=695%2C521&ssl=1)
more from the front door of Coyote Yurts
![Hil, carving down the south bowls heading home](https://i0.wp.com/blog.svtrek.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/IMG_8703.jpg?resize=695%2C927&ssl=1)
Hil, carving down the south bowls heading home
![ahh, big arcs in the powder](https://i0.wp.com/blog.svtrek.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/IMG_8728.jpg?resize=695%2C521&ssl=1)
ahh, big arcs in the powder
![The man and the legend, Mike](https://i0.wp.com/blog.svtrek.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/IMG_8351.jpg?resize=695%2C521&ssl=1)
The man and the legend, Mike
![Ben, liking the new Coombacks](https://i0.wp.com/blog.svtrek.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/IMG_8397.jpg?resize=695%2C521&ssl=1)
Ben, liking the new Coombacks
![Geoff, arcing the old Sidestash](https://i0.wp.com/blog.svtrek.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/IMG_8438.jpg?resize=695%2C521&ssl=1)
Geoff, arcing the old Sidestash
![Crispy, splitting the aspens](https://i0.wp.com/blog.svtrek.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/IMG_8488.jpg?resize=695%2C927&ssl=1)
Crispy, splitting the aspens
![Cold morning start from the yurts](https://i0.wp.com/blog.svtrek.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/IMG_8534.jpg?resize=695%2C521&ssl=1)
Cold morning start from the yurts
![Skiing off the Burn Unit](https://i0.wp.com/blog.svtrek.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/IMG_8597.jpg?resize=695%2C927&ssl=1)
Skiing off the Burn Unit
![tree ski](https://i0.wp.com/blog.svtrek.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/IMG_8601.jpg?resize=695%2C521&ssl=1)
tree ski
![Good morning from the Coyote Yurts!](https://i0.wp.com/blog.svtrek.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/IMG_8608.jpg?resize=695%2C521&ssl=1)
Good morning from the Coyote Yurts!
![Climbing back to the yurts after a morning lap](https://i0.wp.com/blog.svtrek.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/IMG_8666-1.jpg?resize=695%2C521&ssl=1)
Climbing back to the yurts after a morning lap
![Climbing back to summit of Little Round Top](https://i0.wp.com/blog.svtrek.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/IMG_8694-1.jpg?resize=695%2C521&ssl=1)
Climbing back to summit of Little Round Top
![The view from the yurts](https://i0.wp.com/blog.svtrek.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/IMG_8697-1.jpg?resize=695%2C521&ssl=1)
The view from the yurts
![pre-dawn view of the Coyote Yurts, coffee is ready and powder is waiting.](https://i0.wp.com/blog.svtrek.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/IMG_8527-2.jpg?resize=695%2C521&ssl=1)
pre-dawn view of the Coyote Yurts, coffee is ready and powder is waiting.
![Setting moon and sunrise](https://i0.wp.com/blog.svtrek.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/IMG_8530-2.jpg?resize=695%2C521&ssl=1)
Setting moon and sunrise
![The team, preparing to drop one last line down to the yurts before sunset](https://i0.wp.com/blog.svtrek.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/IMG_8511-3.jpg?resize=695%2C521&ssl=1)
The team, preparing to drop one last line down to the yurts before sunset
![Arriving at the yurts right before dark after 5000' of pure powder](https://i0.wp.com/blog.svtrek.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/IMG_8521-3.jpg?resize=695%2C521&ssl=1)
Arriving at the yurts right before dark after 5000′ of pure powder
![A warm yurt, good friends, yummy food and plenty of powder skiing make for a perfect evening in the backcountry](https://i0.wp.com/blog.svtrek.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/IMG_8525-3.jpg?resize=695%2C521&ssl=1)
A warm yurt, good friends, yummy food and plenty of powder skiing make for a perfect evening in the backcountry
![Hil, setting moon and silky powder skiing out the door from the yurts](https://i0.wp.com/blog.svtrek.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/IMG_8622.jpg?resize=695%2C521&ssl=1)
Hil, setting moon and silky powder skiing out the door from the yurts