It’s ten and a half hours from Elk Grove, California to Sun Valley, Idaho. I had driven two nine-hour days… Read more Sun Valley, Japanese Internment Camps, Bald Mountain and Community Reads
Category: SkiSojourn
Heavenly, Alpine, Homewood: Tahoe Heaven
The long drive and the terrible accident didn’t deter me—I woke early and spent the next two days at Heavenly.… Read more Heavenly, Alpine, Homewood: Tahoe Heaven
Skiing Lake Tahoe–the Abbreviated Version
My earliest memory of big resort skiing was at Lake Tahoe. I was at Stanford from 1972-76 and while I… Read more Skiing Lake Tahoe–the Abbreviated Version
McMinnville to Elk Grove, Nieces and Sisters
I knew nothing about McMinnville, except that Linfield College was there, and that was where my niece was going. She… Read more McMinnville to Elk Grove, Nieces and Sisters
The Drive out of Whistler, Crossing the Border
I left Whistler and took Highway 99 southwest towards Vancouver and the US Border. The exchange rate is in our… Read more The Drive out of Whistler, Crossing the Border
The Road to Whistler Feb 27
My AirBnB host Pat googled road conditions between Revy and Whistler, and he said it looked good. We hadn’t had… Read more The Road to Whistler Feb 27
Getting Stoked at Revy
My time on the Banff/Lake Louise/Mt. Norquay area came to a close. Next stop: Revelstoke. I was following my season… Read more Getting Stoked at Revy
Alchemy of Ride, Canmore
I asked one of the guides who lived in Canmore where the local hotspots were. She said, “The Wood and… Read more Alchemy of Ride, Canmore
Banff Sunshine or Lake Louise?
The question constantly arose, which is better? Sunshine or Lake Louise? The best advice I heard and that I gave… Read more Banff Sunshine or Lake Louise?
Lake Louise
I spent the next two days at Lake Louise Ski Resort. Like Sunshine, Lake Louise has three areas: Front side,… Read more Lake Louise
