It’s the changing of the seasons out west. And while the skis are still getting out for a few high elevation spring turns here and there, the life jacket, fly rod and dry bag have now taken up permanent residence in the back of my truck. Guiding season has officially begun on the North Platte River near Saratoga, Wyoming. And [...]
Archive for May, 2009
A Bad Day Fishing Beats a Good Day at Work…
Posted in Trip Reports, tagged fishing, flyfishing, friends, guiding, North Platte River, Old Baldy Club, Outdoor Adventure Education, Saratoga, WY, Wyoming on May 29, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
NOLS Astros in Space!
Posted in Prescott MAP, Professional Resources, Trip Reports, tagged Backcountry Skiing, Experiential Education, friends, Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem, guiding, Jackson Hole, Matt Lloyd, NASA, National Outdoor Leadership School, NOLS, NOLS Professional Training, Outdoor Adventure Education, Shredding the Gnar, Skiing, Togwotee Pass, Two Ocean Peak, Wind River Range, WY, Wyoming on May 19, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
STS-125: Final Shuttle Mission to Hubble Space Telescope NOLS Astros in Space! Image above: From the left are astronauts Michael J. Massimino, Michael T. Good, both mission specialists; Gregory C. Johnson, pilot; Scott D. Altman, commander; K. Megan McArthur, John M. Grunsfeldand Andrew J. Feustel, all mission specialists. Image credit: NASA [...]
All Alone on One Fine Day in May: 10,000K, Kold Smoke, and Kouloirs???
Posted in Trip Reports, Uncategorized, tagged Backcountry Skiing, Buffalo Fork Peak, friends, Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem, guiding, Jackson Hole, Jackson Hole Mountain Resort, Matt Lloyd, National Outdoor Leadership School, Outdoor Adventure Education, Shredding the Gnar, Skiing, Togwotee Pass, Trip Reports, WY, Wyoming on May 13, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
All Alone on One Very Fine Day in May… 10,000 Vertical Feet of Unassisted Backcountry Skiing? Cold and Deep Powder Conditions? Numerous Steep and Exposed Couloirs? Raw/Unedited POV Video Footage: FSB, Wyoming Well, I have no way to prove that any of my above claims are true except for the few images/video my camera caught. [...]
My New Little Ski Partner To Be!
Posted in About Live The Dream, tagged Family, friends, Matt Lloyd on May 8, 2009 | 1 Comment »
I have a new little ski friend on the way! Since Kerry is due October 19, I’m not sure if it (not sure if it’s a boy or girl yet) will be ready to hit the mountains by next winter. But the doctor said our baby is already healthy and active… it was squirming all around Kerry’s belly during our [...]