Photos by Marc Guido Red Lodge, MT – Winding southeast through the Montana countryside on state Highway 78 towards the town of Red Lodge, the eponymously named ski area above town flashes into view about half way through the 60-mile trip from the … Continue Reading ››
Red River, NM – What really amazed me as we drove into Red River is how close the ski area is to the town. It seems that you can park just about anywhere and it would be a closer walk to the lifts than … Continue Reading ››
and Eric Krupka (November 2001) – The strange dichotomy that is Powder Mountain was perhaps best illustrated the day following our departure from this huge and relatively unknown resort. Hanging around The Red Pine Lodge at The Canyons, we spoke glowingly of … Continue Reading ››
Sandpoint, ID – Let’s face it, Sssswhitezerrrr doesn’t exactly roll off the end of your tongue. Kind of reminds you of that feeling you got when you agreed to a blind date in high school … Continue Reading ››
Fernie (BC), Canada – The Backcountry: A place as dangerous as it is alluring. Countless tales of inexperienced, ill-prepared winter sports enthusiasts perishing in avalanches have previously put me off venturing outside of patrolled areas. The only avalanche knowledge I’ve previously needed was that I knew little about … Continue Reading ››
Angel Fire, NM – The Ute Indians first called this area nestled high in the Sangre de Cristo Mountains “Angel Fire” for the soft, amber glow of the setting sun as it radiates down the valley just before dipping beyond Wheeler Peak, New Mexico’s highest point. Today, the … Continue Reading ››
Fernie (BC), Canada – “You’re in,” Heather told me, “one of the original group has broken his shoulder.” Let me tell you, I’ve never been so happy to see someone driven off the mountain in an ambulance in all my life. All it … Continue Reading ››