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Best of 4 days in Moab, Utah... and maybe bringing our humanity back.

Being French and having had golf has one of my only passions till the age of 25 was probably rare. It's probably even more rare to have given up golf for a bigger passion: Mountain biking. Probably less rare but still rare, is my incredible passion for Moab, Utah.

We were privileged to spend 4 more days in Moab this year and so we say 'thank you' for:
1- For going back to Moab for the 20th time at least since 1999, with our kids and riding bikes with them for the first time. It wasn't easy for sure, but being 4 or 6 years old and riding Bartlett Wash is humbling for all of us. Thank you boys for bearing your parents' passion. Bartlett Wash is one of the most scenic and fun bike rides I know of.

One of Bartlett Wash's many bowls:

Kai, Joe, Jeb,

Taking kids on 'adventurous routes':

2- For hanging out with extraordinary humans who are as passionate about this land as much as I as. The desert of Utah is soul-yfing to me.

6 + 6 adventure:

3- Visit once more Delicate Arch and take photos from angles I hadn't thought of before.

4- Kirsti for letting me escape at dawn and go ride the Slickrock trail once more that will never bore me, with Tom....

Slickrock early morning:

with Mr Tom Dean:

Local beautiful flora:

The pure lines:

One piece of advice: go there if you haven't... this place will bring your humanity back.

Happy post-Thanks Giving to all.

@YannR

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Resort Opening Dates!

Alta Ski Area: OPEN
Beaver Mountain Resort: TBA
Brian Head Resort: OPEN
Brighton Ski Resort: OPEN
The Canyons: Nov. 27, 2009
Deer Valley Resort: Dec. 5, 2009
Park City Mountain Resort: OPEN
Powder Mountain: Nov. 29, 2009
Snowbasin, A Sun Valley Resort: Nov. 26, 2009
Snowbird Ski & Summer Resort: OPEN
Solitude Mountain Resort: OPEN
Sundance Resort: Dec. 11, 2009
Wolf Creek Utah Resort: OPEN

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It seems silly to start a blog on skiing and not promote what happens to be the best damned guide to skiing Utah in the world. Actually, that is sort of easy to say since it is the ONLY resort guide written.

Actually, this is a great book for visitors and locals alike. It has lots of great pics and really goes into each resort in-depth. I skied all 13 Utah resorts and found each has something great to offer. Order it now from your local bookseller or Amazon!

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Back to Johnson Mill for some wildlife and relaxation

                           

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Ut/Wy Gathering

-----Original Message-----
From: Mary Powell Sent: Thursday, November 05, 2009 12:42 AM
To: Chris Starr
Subject: Ut/Wy WOSA gathering

Chris, here was the group from our lunch in Utah: (L to R) San San
Nu (office Staff 1992-2002 + Tahira`s mother) holding grandson, Tahira
Sanjenbam Carroll(`00) with daughter, Karen Krenz (Staff), Sue Warner
Birkinshaw (`62), Virginia Sanford McGraw (`63), Mary Ruth Powell
(`72),and Paul Hackney(`77). Missinf from the picture are the three
husbands: Fernando Carroll, Paul Joines and Mike McGraw. I do hope this time the picture goes through. Mary Ruth Powell

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This is a photo from my new Sports Gallery. Enjoy!

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Day 23 (10/18)

Up early again and into the Kolob Canyon section of Zion park (the NW
section does not connect by road to the rest of the park). Hiked the
Taylor Creek trail to Double Arch Alcove. Walk didn’t have the same
sort of overwhelming grandiose aura of the main canyon, but much
greener walking along the river, and very beautiful. Once we hit the
alcove, though, that really was stunning. Probably the easiest hike
we’ve done even though it was the longest. You’re actually following
the river, so it’s fairly flat – about 5 miles round trip. It’s also
significantly less crowded than the main area.

By the end of the hike, though, we realized that we were totally
burned out of Big Damn (Beautiful) Rocks. After getting back in the
car and driving through the rest of the route in the NW park, I felt
absolutely no need to enjoy any more scenic views. Good timing I
guess – the rest of the drive home is mainly Interstate.

Taco Bell for lunch!!! I was craving fast food… then on to Salt Lake
City, and one of the best meals of the trip! Red Iguana in Salt Lake
City is a great Mexican place. I had Enchilada Suiza, an avocado and
sour cream chicken enchilada with poblano mole, which was soooo
good!!! Aba had red pinion mole and coloradito mole – both over
chicken (they were relatively slow – meaning there was only a 15
minute wait and not an hour+ wait – so they indulged his request to do
a half and half plate), and an appetizer of papdzules (some
egg-and-other-stuff enchilada with mole verde). Aba wants to point out
that what’s really unique there are the moles, and they offer a free
mole sampler plate with all 6 or 7 moles they offer on it, but
whatever he says that enchilada was the best I’ve ever had.

Kept moving a little further to Ogden, and stayed the night there
(another nice Motel 6!)

           

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Day 22 (10/17)

Up early (we learned fast that that’s the way to do it –
parking/crowd/temperature-wise), sandwiches for breakfast and packed
some away for lunch. Drove into the park and parked at the Visitor
Center, then took the shuttle to the Weeping Rock stop. Summer (high)
season, you can’t drive through the canyon, but they have a shuttle
running every 7-10 minutes all day – nice system.

We took the shuttle to the Weeping Rock stop. First item was the
Observation Point hike, although not the whole way - our destination
was just to go through Echo Canyon, but I was enjoying it so much I
made Aba go a little further. We stopped when we made it into the sun
- at the turn-off to the East Entrance (2 mile marker), where we ran
into the same backpackers we'd seen take off the day before. Had
lunch at the junction, then returned. Really beautiful trail, next
time I go back I'm taking the time to do the whole thing.

Back at the trailhead we walked up to Weeping Rock – one of the more
prominent rocks with heavy seepage and hanging gardens – put my hood
on so I wouldn’t get rained on! Also very pretty, but by then the
park was really filling up - big change from the morning.

Back on the shuttle to Temple of Sinawava stop and walked the
Riverside Walk. Beautiful but also much more crowded. Would like to
come back in summer and hike the Narrows up the canyon through the
water, but as it was we weren’t interested in renting dry pants to
keep us warm so we just dunked our toes in the (freezing) water and
hung out a bit by the river.

Next shuttle stop was Big Bend. Nice view, and Aba promptly made
himself comfortable on a rock to take a nap. Prying him off of his
scenic resting spot was not easy.

Went back to the Lodge in the park, and rested on the lawn there for a
bit (and got a souvenir!), then moved on to check out the museum on
the way out.

Checked out both Oscar’s and Bit and Spur for dinner options in
Springdale, and stuck with Bit & Spur, probably more because we didn’t
feel like driving back to the other than that it stuck out as better,
but food was good. Beautiful view from the porch (I don’t think you
can find a spot without a view in the town). I had a stuffed poblano
pepper with mushroom, polenta, and goat cheese – pretty damn tasty.
Also a chocolate lava cake that didn’t measure up to any lava cake in
Portland but was exactly what I needed. Oh and as we were leaving the
couple next to us asked if we were from Portland and liked the
restaurant on Aba’s shirt… hah! Shout out to Toro Bravo! That was
pretty funny.

Got back on the road, and stayed the night in a AAA 2-star rated Motel
6 in Cedar City – classy!!

               

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Day 20 (10/15)

We got up early but made our way slowly out of Durango. Drove through
the town which was pretty cute, and stopped at the Natural Foods store
to stock up. We headed out of the city to Mesa Verde National Park.
Beautiful drive up to the top of the mesa, and stopped at the
visitor's center to sign up for a guided tour of Cliff Palace. There
are a couple of the larger sites that are only viewable by tour, and
although I'm not a huge fan of signing up for the tours, it was
actually pretty good, and the pueblos were very cool.

We did a picnic lunch (dynamite sandwiches!!!), and stopped into the
museum (and gift shop!) before heading out of the park. We drove East
into Utah and down into Arizona through Monument Valley. Crazy
landscape, and beautiful - desert and enormous rock formations. Drove
up to Mexican Hat (the picture of the rock that looks like... a
sombrero!), and checked out the larger monoliths, but skipped the park
itself.

Spent the night in Kayenta, AZ, and went for dinner at the Blue Coffee
Pot Cafe. Low-key, inexpensive place, with food that I was
unimpressed by, but Aba would probably jump in to defend them here -
he said it was satisfying, and good, simple food for the money.

             

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