Brooks’s Big Adventure Home

 

 

Snug as a Bug in a Rug: At Home in Lander

Brooks is now fully acclimated and has earned his clean bill of health.  Finally, our little family has arrived back home.

Brooks Works his Lungs During his First Hike: Split Rock, WY

 

Brooks gave all of us quite a scare at first. Soon after the normal delivery process, Brooks had trouble breathing. So, the wonderful and supportive Lander Valley Regional Hospital medical staff recommended a Life Flight to the Presbyterian/ St. Luke’s Hospital in Denver. 

Loading the Lear Jet to Denver

Dad flew with baby to Denver while Mom rested up and drove down the very next day.

Wings Over Lander: Our First Flight Together

Brooks and family set up base camp at the NICU hospital unit for a few days while the doctors monitored progress and the nursing staff coached Mom and Dad through baby 101: nursing, changing diapers, how to function on sleep deprivation, etc.

Hopefully our Next Chopper Ride will be to Remote/ Unskied Peaks

Brooks is now at home and doing all those things newborn babies do: eating, pooping, sleeping, crying, squirming… and keeping Mom and Dad from a full night’s sleep.

 

Papa and Baby

Kerry and I have been so thankful for all the kind and loving support from family, friends and medical staff who’ve helped us along our journey.

Grandpa Red Feeds the Hungry Man

Thank you all for your generosity and good karma. We’re sending our gratitude via our prayers to the Creator… “please look after all of our loved ones and bring them happiness and health.”

The Miracle of Life

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Brooks’ First Big Adventure!

Welcome to the World Brooks Patrick Lloyd!

Brooks was born, in Lander,  on October 15 at 2:25 a.m. He weighs 7.9 lbs. and is 19.5 inches long.

 

Of course, he is very handsome!

 

At first, Brooks wasn’t so sure about the whole breathing thing and how it works; so off he went with his proud new dad, via Lear Jet and helicopter, to St. Luke’s Hospital in Denver.

 

Mom followed closely behind, and we are all together now in Denver. Brooks is feisty and making steady progress. We’ll be here for the next few days while he gets used to being in the world.

 

Thanks for sending all your good karma.

 

Love,

Matt, Kerry and Brooks

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Finding Phil’s Secret Stash….

in…

…Sinks Canyon?

…Mid-October?

…Mid-Winter Powder Conditions?

Yeah-up!

What to do when it snows for a week straight in Lander? 

Early Season Storm System Hits Home

 Grab the dog and raid “Phil’s Secret Stash” in Sinks Canyon.

Lyle Gets His Walk

Finish skiing ten laps totaling 4,000′ in soft, knee-deep, well-covered terrain. 

Sinks Canyon

Then drive the 10 minutes back to town. Relax next to the wood stove with a cold brew dog…

Stoked

 And wait for my new little ski partner to arrive.

Everyone Says “Your Life is About to Change”… But When?

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Archive Project – TR: Continental Divide, WY 11/08/2005

 

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Wyoming backcountry is getting into full swing for sure We have had two weekends of knee to thigh deep powder, and continuous storms for those two weeks. Two feet of fresh! In my opinion, we couldn’t ask for a better base than what we are getting. Everyday has yielded three to six inches of new snow that is keeping the depth hoar to a minimum. The BIG lines are starting to fill in, and we are waiting for them.

Our quick pits have come up pretty clean with a crust at 30 cm (from the ground) with all fresh snow on top of that (1-2 feet). We have been keeping an eye on the ground layer, which usually MAD depth hoar in Wyoming thanks to our continental snow pack. There are some crystals growing near the ground, but seem to be rounding and looking good with not much growth. Enough of the snow-nerd-ology and now on with the pictures from this last weekend. One word: DREAMY.

Friday night, my friends Matt and Kerry, stayed at my ranch just down the road from Togwotee Pass. The drive in was sweet and we could see that Togwotee Pass was still getting hammered.

Behind our lodge rests Togwotee Pass and Pinnacle Buttes which you cannot see due to heavy snow and a big storm.

Wysplit_ride and co. head out of the ranch to Togwotee. Nothing but smiles for miles.

Skinning into camp. Not bluebird, but powder bird for sure. Nice to be camping in the elements again.

The women folk stoked to be taking shots in a warm environment.

Outside of camp rests the powder. Looks like the middle of January, but it is ONLY the first of November. SICK!

OH my Jah! Look at that line and it is still puking out. Yah bradda! The goods.
Nick and Matt looking at the candy.

Now to the drop sequence. This was one of the best powder shots that I have skied. A beautiful ridge line with an avalanche path. Excellent in good conditions.
Matt dropping it like its hot. Tele to the people.

A scenic shot of the big lines starting to fill in nicely…Looking forward to dropping these lines in a couple more weeks if conditions allow it.

Nick with the point (I heard everyone’s doin’ it). I think that he is giddy in this photo…or just ready to giddy up and let ‘er buck stylieeee.

Great weekend with tons of powder shots for sure. Sorry now splitboarding photos this week because I was manning the camera and working on my randonnee skills for the hell of it (definitely not a weekly addiction). Hope you all enjoy and get out and get you some of that! Happy trails .

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Mission Accomplished!

12 Consecutive Months of Snow Sliding

 

 

September Cold Front and Sunset, Wyoming

Evening Storm Passes Over Elk Mt.

Sunrise On Medicine Bow Peak, Snowy Range Pass

Until Next Season: Medicine Bow Peak CouloirFind My Tracks: Skinny LATE/ EARLY Season Conditions