Author Archives: Mike Calla

WEST HOURGLASS COULOIR NEZ PERCE

Posted on April 22, 2010 by Mike Calla

  This was my third day in a row skiing the Tetons with Bernie and we were gettin’ it good for mid April. We skied a pow run down Glory, then the first ones up Taylor the next day, and … Continue reading →

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FIRST DAY BACK…TETON PASS

Posted on April 17, 2010 by Mike Calla

Arrived back to the Tetons early this week and was greeted to about a foot and half of new snow up high. We skied a lap on the SE ridge of Glory on Wednesday that felt like winter, snowing and blowing. … Continue reading →

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MT WHITNEY MOUNTAINEERS ROUTE SOLO SKI DESCENT

Posted on March 30, 2010 by Mike Calla

Mt Whitney is the highest peak in the lower 48 at 14,497. It is a very popular climb because of this. There is also a trail to the top coming from the south that is an easy walk up. The … Continue reading →

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MT WHITNEY SOLO…MORE TO COME

Posted on March 25, 2010 by Mike Calla

 

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PEAK 10,333

Posted on March 19, 2010 by Mike Calla

This was the first tour I did when arriving in Jackson for “spring break”. I was feeling like exploring a new area, and getting away from the “crowded” Teton back country. Sometimes the back country skiers in the Tetons are crammed … Continue reading →

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PEAK 10,333…MORE TO COME

Posted on March 18, 2010 by Mike Calla

  Just received Jon’s pictures so a full trip report will be up soon. Stay tuned.

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APOCALYPSE COULOIR

Posted on March 10, 2010 by Mike Calla

 Well, just got back from a week in Jackson, and had a great time. Skied a few lines I haven’t skied before, and also took another stab at the Apocalypse Couloir. Phil, Jim Larue and I skied it a few … Continue reading →

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DEATH ON THE SOUTH TETON

Posted on February 23, 2010 by Mike Calla

Scary stuff,  I’m going there in a week. Freaks me out a little, I’ll definitely pull back the reins a  bit. That face is so exposed, the meat underneath you is huge. A 6 inch fracture let alone a 2 … Continue reading →

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SADDLE PEAK SLIDE

Posted on February 20, 2010 by Mike Calla

Found this amazing powder cloud of the saddle peak slide just outside the Bridger Bowl ski area boundary. I skied at Bridger Bowl for years, and have skied the saddle many times, pretty scary. There are some big slide paths … Continue reading →

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SE COULOIR SOUTH TETON

Posted on February 19, 2010 by Mike Calla

This trip report is from a few years ago with Jon Lewis and Jim Larue as my partners for the day.  I’ve been checking out the Tetons book lately in preparation for my week long trip, like I don’t have … Continue reading →

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