Tag: nevada
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Urban interface
Locations where city meets backcountry have potential to jolt the imagination It can be tough when outside circumstances force a change in plans. I’d planned some spring skiing in the Carson Range on a recent weekend and woke up ready to roll. My gear was packed and loaded into the truck. My turkey and Swiss…
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This is the reason
Ranges in Central Nevada put the ‘backcountry’ into backcountry skiing It’s been about 10 years since the first time I really saw people backcountry skiing from up close. It was during a spring hike for a lovely waterfall picnic overlooking Lake Tahoe. The hike was below the snow line but along the way we saw…