Ticked to death on Quartzite mountain.

We’ve lived in Chewelah Wa. A couple of months now. It’s a small town at the base of 49 Degrees North ski resort. I’ve been pleasantly surprised at Chewy town, besides being so close to great ski terrain. The town itself is a little upbeat; there’s a brewery, a wine shop, a gallery, a […]

The Grand canyon caverns.

We picked up one of those touring maps at the Havasu tribe office. You know the maps with the highlights not mileage. It’s a tourist map…. I actually prefer these to real maps because you don’t second guess yourself so much. We had already route planned our day and on this map was a big dot […]

Should I tour Upper or Lower Antelope canyon?

This was quite a trick question before we embarked into the desert. I researched this topic for hour’s. Blog after blog and really no answer. The fact that there are to very different canyons at Antelope was what is frustrating. Why plan a trip and only see half of the wonder? I ended up booking […]

Out of Havasupai

We really had wished that we could stay another night and explore more of the canyon. It was going to be a long hot ten-mile pack back to the car. After a quick breakfast we loaded up and headed out. The falls are less busy in the early morning. We were lucky when we stopped […]

Havasu, the myth, icon and legendary waterfall.

Havasu falls, the gem of the Havasupai tribe “the people of the blue-green water”. We were excited after a ten-mile backpack with the rest of the crowd. It took a lot of planning and when we finally got to the overlook of the breath-taking falls…. Meh. Why the Meh? I mean it was […]

Into Supai, Havasu Arizona.

I downloaded this app called instagram a year or so ago. Then began to follow some photographer’s, blogger’s and world traveler’s. The places they traveled and the picture’s they showed, intrigued me. One in particular stood apart, a brilliant blue waterfall in Arizona. So close, exotic, yet so far from home. It has […]

The Swans of Swan lake.

“For in your Easter bonnet, with all the frills upon it, you’ll be….” J Garland. Yes its Easter soon and He is risen! Easter in my family means the swans are migrating! Yes swans! Tundra swans to be exact, and they are magnificent! The swans are flocking at Calispell lake near Usk Wa. For the […]

A play date with Kate

Once a year our ski-school at 49N brings in an outside clinician. Instructors need at least one education credit every year. This year we had Kate from tech-team.I tried not to get excited at the prospect of gleaning from a new clinician, as I already have enough Ed credits. The clinic took priority for […]

Big mountain, little Jacque.

Our ski trip took us from Schweitzer to Whitefish Montana, Big mountain they call it. We arrived a little late as the time change added too spring forward. Looking at the trail maps were overwhelming. We decided to try to tackle the back side first. The sun was out and the runs on that […]

Beat the steeps and a couple unexpected hours of private lessons.

I signed up for this ski clinic,( Beat the Steeps) , at Schweitzer. My buddy and I, he needed a credit, and I thought “I hate black diamonds” I’m doing this! I still had some ski-school payouts and was ahead in the winter budget. The Psia website said any level skier was welcome to this […]