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
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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
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
Banff Sunshine/Lake Louise. But first, Banff
I have never skied the Canadian Rockies. I know people who have skied Whistler, some who have heli-skied there. I… Read more Banff Sunshine/Lake Louise. But first, Banff
Trans Canada Highway
When I first moved from Montana to California to attend Stanford University, I had many questions posed to me. One… Read more Trans Canada Highway
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