The Raw & Honest Truth Of A Regular Gal Taking On The Great Outdoors

A quickie tour in-and-back just down the road from Pomerelle Mountain on our first day out here. In the morning we talked about trip planning with the Pomerelle crew but wanted to get a little work in for the day, even though the weather continued to deteriorate. We parked at a trailhead down the road from the resort and skinned up and out on a snow-covered service road that quickly opened up to some fun, easy low-angle terrain that was just what we needed with the limited visibility. We didn’t rack up any vertical to write home about but we did stretch our legs and got to test out the snowpack. The weather forecast for the next couple days doesn’t look much better so we’ll have to see how things go. Fingers crossed as we do have several ambitious tour options we’d love to go for. But Mother Nature will let us know her feelings about that when morning comes.
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#idahogram #ig_idaho #idahome #idahoexplored #idahodaily #visitidaho #skiidaho #skisoldier
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Day 3: Our last day stomping around the #backcountry of Soldier Mountain and what better way to finish things off than riding an area known as the Island of Misfit Toys. And even better than that? Another gal joined our tour so for once it wasn’t just me and the boys. Not that I don’t love the boys. But it’s nice once in a while to get another girl to tour with us. The weather held up and so did the snow. The skin up was pretty straightforward so no complex navigating was needed today. It was a great closeout of our time here in the Soldier Mountains. Next up… Pomerelle Mountain .
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#idahogram #ig_idaho #idahome #idahoexplored #idahodaily #visitidaho #skiidaho #skisoldier
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Day 2: FINALLY! We got our clear skies and sunshine filled #backcountry tour day at Soldier Mountain. The prior day we had fun playing while it snowed but today is all about skinning with our 😎 shades on. And any tracks we made yesterday were completely filled in by the storm overnight. It’s as if we were never there. Today, a full day was planned for the Bridge Creek Area. We had a blast playing around on their backcountry lines with names like Nakatomi Plaza, Die Hard, Tri Hard, and Goonies Ridge. And what better way to exit than through 🐵 Monkey Crack. Is there really a better name than that for a little creek crossing in the woods? The turns were killer but I think the names were even better. Tomorrow we’re headed off to the Island of Misfit Toys, next to and a bit north of the resort. The weather isn’t expected to be as easy and glorious as today, but no snow in the forecast. Maybe some clouds but that’s okay. We’ll just leave our sunglasses in the car this time.
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#idahogram #ig_idaho #idahome #idahoexplored #idahodaily #visitidaho #skiidaho #skisoldier
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Our decision to take advantage of the daylight left (I use that loosely as the snow was keeping things on the low-light/flat spectrum) at Soldier Mountain after tour planning was 100% worth it. We didn’t get eyes on farther out peaks, but we found a whole mountainside of #untouched #powder within a short shuffle of hopping off the lift. We #skinned for about 45 minutes and that included a very leisurely transition before sniffing out the good stuff. We looked at it as a little leg stretching before the real tours started the next day. Now for an early night to get us back up first thing in the morning for hopefully a picture perfect bluebird backcountry skiing kind of day.
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#idahogram #ig_idaho #idahome #idahoexplored #idahodaily #visitidaho #skiidaho #skisoldier
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Visibility wasn’t the best but we agreed to not go far as a group. After wrapping up tour planning for the next two days around Soldier Mountain we still had a couple hours of daylight left to sniff around and get actual eyes on the terrain. A quick hop into #skipatrol before we headed out and off we went. Honestly, we didn’t see much… but we found plenty of #powder. So you can’t call that a failure. Tomorrow is slated to be sunny so that’s when things will really get started.
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#idahogram #ig_idaho #idahome #idahoexplored #idahodaily #visitidaho #skiidaho #skisoldier
#southernidaho #localfreshies #snowboarding #Skiing #PowderDays #Pow #ski #powday #skiingislife #freshtracks #backcountry #splitboarding #splitboardingistheanswer #earnyourturns #findyourbackcountry #soldiermountain #avalanchesaftey #snowsaftey #AIARE @westonbackcountry @visitidaho @idahosoulofskiing

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Day 1 of our southern Idaho #backcountry adventure started at Soldier Mountain with some good ‘ole trip planning. Maps and apps and lots of coffee. A great way to kick things off! And a couple hours later, we’re ready to hit the snow and do a little recon beyond the ropes.

It’s fun to look back at our time in Idaho’s backcountry knowing that we are about to embark again. T-3 weeks and our #schussing will start all over. I hope you’ll follow along as we share what we experienced the first time… and then in real-time of our upcoming Ski Idaho adventure.
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#idahogram #ig_idaho #idahome #idahoexplored #idahodaily #visitidaho #skiidaho #skisoldier
#southernidaho #localfreshies #snowboarding #Skiing #powdernuts #PowderDays #Pow #ski #skiday #powday #skiingislife #backcountry #splitboarding #splitboardingistheanswer #earnyourturns #findyourbackcountry #soldiermountain #avalanchesaftey #snowsaftey #AIARE @westonbackcountry @visitidaho @idahosoulofskiing

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With the snow dumping and Mt Baker open for the season, we looked back at the last time we rode there. It was a quickie 1 day visit, on the backend of a longer BC trip. But it was a blast… and from the past! A #wicket, a real wicket. Like the good ole days of clipping tickets in the parking lot. Ok, no of course not. No one did that. 😏😂 This spring day, which was particularly snowy, was just us and Bruce Springskiing.
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Funny how a trail you’re so familiar with downhill on your #mtb is like a foreign land hiking with your feet uphill. I knew this would be a good choice for winter #backcountry pack training as it’s steep enough to get my heart going, rocky enough to make me watch my step, but not so ridiculous for me to not want to keep going. It’s early season for my winter practice so I’m easing into steeper hikes and harder days on the trail. Next time I’m out here though, it won’t be easy going with clear trails and perfect weather. Odds are everything will be buried in snow and I’ll really be trudging uphill. Here’s to a strong winter… both me and the snowpack! #practicemakesprogress #babysteps #keepmoving
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#hiking #uphill #uphillathlete #backcountry #winterworkout #wintertraining

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Every November, the bell strikes that I have to start hiking around with my #backcountry pack on. Is there more fun outdoorsy things to do? Yes. I can think of too many to list. But that’s not the point. I’m diligent about keeping a steady gym routine and embracing the sport of the season, but for winter, I have to prepare ahead of schedule or I just won’t be ready. Snowboarding is the most demanding sport on me for the year. It takes lots of core strength to keep my back happy throughout the season. So no matter how many exercises I do, nothing prepares me for snowboarding season like wearing my backpack, loaded with weight, and stomping around int he woods. Snow or no snow isn’t the point. It’s just getting used to carrying weight again. So here’s to another season of trying to start things off right.
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#hiking #winterpreparation #backcountry #wintertraining #backpack

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