Adventures 4

 

Amazing Discovery!

“CAUTION!” the trail map warns.  “The extreme terrain served by this lift is very steep, unpredictable and ungroomed. There are many obstacles, rocks, cliffs, old fallen trees and snags.” If that isn’t enough it then adds, “You must know how to self arrest!”

Massive Storm In Sun Valley

Seventy mile an hour winds pushed onshore. Eureka, San Francisco, Sacramento, San Jose, and Santa Cruz experienced three inches of rain in as many hours and the evening news showed frantic sandbagging and muddy creeks in place of roads.

  Riding the Rails to Jasper

One of greatest threats to the American family is it no longer rides trains together.  Families may fly, everyone does, but a middle seat, a bag of honey mustard pretzels and plastic cup of apple juice isn’t travel. 

Secret Sun Valley

The story of Count Felix Schaffgotsch’s search for the American St. Moritz, is the stuff both fantasies, and legends, are made of.

 Doug Coombs, Scott Schmidt, Craig Kelly, Extreme Valdez

Schmidt tries to avoid the limelight  but is constantly approached by Coombs’ heliskiing clients who have watched him ski in dozens of movies. 

 

The White Clouds

When summer thunder storms lift across the White Cloud’s high peaks, the resulting late afternoon cumulus provide vast canvasses for the setting sun’s salmon, yellow and purple light.