Backpacking Amethyst Lake
Amethyst Lake as the sun sets There are quite a few trail blogs and posts on hiking up to Amethyst Basin and Amethyst Lake and trust me, I read every one of them before taking my eleven year old, my fourteen year old, one nephew and two of their friends up to this classically beautiful, Uintas lake but I was still surprised at the intensity of the climb and the steepness of certain sections of the trail which was made even more strenuous with backpacking gear. I thought it wo
Bonneville Salt Flats Photo Session
Pentax K-3/ Tamron SP AF 10-24 ISO 200 15mm f/8 1/250 If you live in Utah, you have probably driven past the Bonneville Salt Flats just east of Wendover. I know that I have. In fact, many times but every time it has been in a hurry to get as far away from the bland and endless stretches of road between Reno and Wendover. One of my least favorite drives, I am always in way too much of a hurry to even consider getting out of my car at the rest stop ten miles east of the glaring
First post on my own site...EVER!
You've seen me around for awhile, you know, blogging on ski sites or writing a little for magazines or posting whatever on social media. I am always playing around at something or other and I have always considered starting some kind of page for myself but, it was always centered around skiing. In fact, I actually own a page, www.utahskigirl.com. However, if you happen to stop by, there is still nothing there and it's only been up for three years! I get sidetracked easily eno
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