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Merry Christmas from my homeland of Wisconsin!

Red flowers stand all over the top of Squaw Valley, with The Palisades off in the distance. I like hiking here in the summer and taking pictures, but I like skiing here in the winter even more!

It still feels a little like winter here, so I’m going to take this opportunity to post a snowy photo. The way the weather has been here I wouldn’t be surprised to see this winter scene again before summer finally comes!

On a hike out after a day of back country skiing, I was rewarded with this intense sunset. The mountains provided the perfect venue to take it all in and relax for a minute before heading back to the cabin. What a great day!

As part of my plan to not admit that it is summer, I went skiing on Saturday. There is plenty of snow on the mountain, more than usual for this time of year, but down at the base things were looking a little bit like spring.

I was going to start acknowledging that it is spring and post less winter photos. Honest. I was. There are two things working against me. First of all I love winter. Second, I was in the Boston area last week and was caught in a snow storm the night before April Fools’ Day. So here it is, another snow photo. Maybe spring will come soon, even for me.

Mount Yotei located by Niseko Japan. I was here on a ski trip to enjoy the very light powder with friends, and this view of the long dormant volcano every morning was a great way to start the day.

That guy off in the distance is a great friend that I won’t be able to ski with again. This is an older photo, but I still remember this day as clearly as yesterday, along with many other amazing times. I miss you Glen.

A ridge at Alpine Meadows. A beautiful day and a great place to ski.

Fresh tracks at Kirkwood. Oh how sweet!