We had a wonderful trip last weekend up to The Utah Nordic Alliance's Yurt in the Uintah Mountains. Ruthie was a real trooper! We didn't get to the trailhead until 6pm Friday evening and thus ended up all wearing our headlamps to make the ascent. Despite not having rented the best gear for Ruthie (i.e. true backcountry skis with skins), she let her endurance shine. Fortunately, Saturday and Sunday were gloriously sunny days and we had packed enough food to stay a week. Our descent was a bit hairy (icy, uneven snow conditions), but again, Ruthie revealed her Norweigian heritage and arose from each fall with a smile. A big thanks to Alan for volunteering last fall to get the yurt ready for the season and thus securing us a 2-night reservation during peak season. This will hopefully be an annual event for as long as we continue to call Utah home.
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