Category: Winter
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Montana: Skiing starts in earnest
Photos by Peter Dorfinger and Martin An uncomfortable truth started becoming salient as we crossed Lost Trail pass from Montana to Idaho while an inconsequential layer of fresh snow started covering the road. Our VW Tiguan, albeit an all-wheel drive, was equipped with all-season tires. All Californian seasons, that is. The local Les Schwab branch…
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Idaho: A little more vertical, more hot springs
Photos by Peter Dorfinger and Martin After hitting Jackpot, we left Nevadan territory where gambling is legal, and crossed the border into Idaho. Quick stops at a ski shop and a burger joint in Twin Falls left us no wiser about where to go – backcountry literature was nowhere to be found. Hitting the Jackpot…
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California to Nevada: 600m of vertical and hot springs
Photos by Peter Dorfinger and Martin Leaving California Not that Peter needed much convincing, but were we to claim that it didn’t require a bit of effort to convince his Silicon Valley employer that it would be a great idea to take a month’s of unpaid leave to hit the road and ski, it would…
My Impressions 