We got out to South Mountain last week to ski what are long talus slopes in the summer but when they get covered with sufficient snow in the winter they become the best runs in the range. A surface hoar layer buried by the last storm stopped us from venturing all the way to the top of the mountain, but the part we skiied was perfect snow.
Perfect La Sal Powder
Sunny days and North Faces. Todd and the bottom part of the runs.
The blur of white and red in the middle of the photo is a local skiier that is twice my age. He beat me up and down the mountain twice that day. I hope I am doing that at his age.
We went back up north last weekend to celebrate Rowans and Grandma Murdocks Birthdays and we got one day of skiing in on Presidents Day. We had a nice little tour up the South Fork of the Provo on the backside of Cascade Mountain. I had never been there before. It is a bit longer approach than other Wasatch locations, but there is some wild terrain up in the high bowls . Photo is of Todd and Tuk breaking trail in the sticky spring like snow. It was Tuks first ski tour and he learned the hard way to not jump in front of someone on skis heading downhill.
Perfect La Sal Powder 
Sunny days and North Faces. Todd and the bottom part of the runs.
The blur of white and red in the middle of the photo is a local skiier that is twice my age. He beat me up and down the mountain twice that day. I hope I am doing that at his age. 
We went back up north last weekend to celebrate Rowans and Grandma Murdocks Birthdays and we got one day of skiing in on Presidents Day. We had a nice little tour up the South Fork of the Provo on the backside of Cascade Mountain. I had never been there before. It is a bit longer approach than other Wasatch locations, but there is some wild terrain up in the high bowls . Photo is of Todd and Tuk breaking trail in the sticky spring like snow. It was Tuks first ski tour and he learned the hard way to not jump in front of someone on skis heading downhill.
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I was going to ask you guys how it was on Monday. I've thought about going up there since it is close but didn't know if it is worth it.
Nate,It is defintaley worth it. The Sotuh fork is a nice tour definately longer access than the Central Wastach but it is a neat area. Major avalanche danger in the high bowls but you can find some safer terrain down lower.
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