Notch Mountain
Backcountry skiing Notch Mountain, in the Uinta mountain range Utah.
Overlooking Reids
Overlooking Reid's Peak on our final push to Notch mountain summit. We have an enormous overhanging cornice to cross, then we're there.
Top Notch!
Brian and Mike Stand atop the summit of Notch Mountain.
BIG Mountain
Show Time
Michael Mckinney is on stage. Uinta Mountains Utah.
Road to Bald
North face of Bald mountain from the Mirror Lake Highway.
Up There
Mike points out the way that we were going. It's the Y left side. (the backside has a way down)
Hayden Peak
The WAY UP!
Boot Packing
My calves were BURNING!!!
Looking at Agassiz
The backside is just as rugged as it's front. (Hayden pass on the other side of those rocks has a skiable couloir and there's one at the top of the Y Couloir we went up)
Spread Eagle route
That's the route we took to the summit.
Ominous Hayden
Backside of Hayden peak stand ominously in the backdrop.
Mount Agassiz
Mount Agassiz West face
Tent Lake
Early morning light hits Flip's tent with McPheters Lake and mount Agassiz north shoulder in the background.
Backcountry Cooking
The most beautiful kitchen in the world. I prepare coffee before setting out to ski Spread Eagle Peak.
REI cirque 4-season Tent
Has served this mountaineer well. My skins for my skis hang from a tree.
Those are my tracks
Brian points out the line the 1st group skied the previous day.
Spread Eagle Park City People
Christopher Comstock spreads his wings on Spread Eagle Peak.
MTW Mike
Summit Shot Spread Eagle Peak