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