Permits in process the only thing left is setting the course. We spent the weekend bushwhacking, biking snow covered roads, making bliking a thing, scrambling chancy cliffs, and practicing our six-shooter draw, lest I mention we are dog-tired.
Hurricane Cliffs area is a maze of mellow single track trails. Good company, fun riding, and rad hashtags #ifyerbumssoreumustbhardcore
Stone throw away from town are drastic canyons, red rock, and tons of ground for exploring. Perfect for Sunday exploration.
This weekend was spent with our friend Dan Christopherson, of 12 Finger Outdoor Adventure, who threw the inaugural Ice Festival at Bridal Veil Falls. It was a great opportunity for the community to get out, try a few lines, learn from seasoned climbers, and most importantly get people out climbing.
Every year we do an annual ski trip to the Monticello cabin. However, with snow fall being less than ideal, and our friend Scott kindly reminding us about a yurt he had talked us into reserving last year (it was big...planning a year in advance that is) we happily piled in the 4 runner and headed north to Logan.
The yurt is located up Blind Hollow Canyon, and is owned by Utah State. You can rent it out through their outdoor rec program for about $200 and it will fit up to 9 people. The 5 mile skin in wasn't bad at all, and the scenery is beautiful. Best of all, all you have to pack in is food. Yurts are great destinations as they're already fully stocked with pots, pans, sleepingbags, wood, even toilet paper and the list goes on. The touring was great, and we found a fun bowl to drop into for a few first tracks in fresh pow. Good company, good food, fun skiing all make for a great weekend.
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The holidays are always the best. Good company of family and friends, awesome food, and most importantly crazy kids. Thanksgiving this year we spent down in Nephi at Dustin's sister's place, we were well entertained by Jada shaking her booty to Lady Gaga...among other things! With all the family and food Dustin and I needed to get out, conveniently there's a bouldering area about 20 minutes west of town we've wanted to check out. Basically you drive out of town towards Delta, the landscape is all pretty flat and barren. Then, after you drive over a pass bam you're surrounded by boulders the locals have (literally) tagged they're "Joe's Valley." Not only home to bouldering but a paintballer's paradise.
The climbing was stout, the rock super sticky, and definitely well worth the afternoon trip.
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The best adventures are the ones in your backyard. We've recently moved to the Millcreek area and there's a little peak aspect that has always been of interest to Dustin. We pass it everyday to and from work, driving on the freeway, and if you walk down our street there's a pretty good view. From the looks of it Dustin thought it might be worth a climb, so we headed off for a afternoon exploration. We hiked up the ridge, the rock ended up being too chossy so there was no climbing but we enjoyed chilling with some hot cider at the top under a bosai-looking tree.
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