Saturday, April 11th was slated to be the final “patrol” day of the 2025-2026 ski season, and though the mountain wasn’t open and there wasn’t any skiing to speak of, it looked to be a fun day of pulling gear off the hill along with hanging out with fellow patrollers. I made plans to head up to the mountain with Dan, and we loaded our ski gear in his truck just in case there was an opportunity to get turns. Our motivation, in addition to getting the gear off the hill and to see folks we hadn’t seen during the year due to the lack of patrol days, was to be able to possibly make some turns on Peak 2 depending on what the conditions looked like.
An April morning at the Pass
We arrived at the Pass a few minutes before 9:00 am, and quickly divided up into multiple teams to be most efficient with the day’s work. I headed up the Midway lift with Hutch, Dan and a few others, and within an hour or so we were able to pull all the pads off of both lifts and drag them down to the nearest access road so the mountain ops could pick them up with the trucks.
Bringing tower pads off Midway
Next, several of us headed up to the top of EPA with the goal of pulling gear from the top lift shacks there and also at Peak 2. Dan and I headed up in his truck (with ski gear along for the ride), and followed the Pass truck full of a few other patrollers to the top.
Parked at the top and ready to workAt the top of EPA
Driving to the top of the Pass is always fun, but driving to the top in early April means only one thing – it was a very unfortunate snow year. Once at the top, we pulled all the gear from the lift shack and bump shack, and loaded it into the back of the pickups. Ironically, the skies clouded up and it began to snow hard for 10-15 minutes.
Loading gear during a snow squall
Once we had all the gear from EPA loaded, we headed over towards Peak 2. After getting parked and situated, we pulled gear from the top of there. After a bit of persuasion, I was able to convince the lift op that it would be best if they fired up the lift and let Dan and I ski down and get the patrol gear from the shack at the bottom.
Looking back towards EPADan parked at the top of Peak 2
Stoked that our dream of lift-assisted turns were about to be realized, we grabbed our gear, donned ski and snowboard boots, and stepped into bindings to drop in. I headed down first, and captured several shots of Dan as he headed down.
Dropping in for some April turnsDropping into NorthernSkiing down Northern
We worked our way down Northern, and then per usual for late season conditions, we headed skiers left to farm some turns down Down Under. The turns were surprisingly good, and we made the most of our “free” lap on the backside.
Skiing below the liftline on Peak 2Skiing Down Under and heading to June’s
From Down Under, we skied the lower half of June’s Run, and then worked our way over to the lift to finish out the turns down to the bottom. There were quite a few obstacles on the lower half of the run, but both of us were pretty happy with the turns.
Navigating the tree maze below the liftCruising down the lift line
We were able to milk the turns all the way to the lift, having only to walk the last 1o feet or so to the lift shack. It was awesome to have the entirety of Peak 2 all to ourselves, and we snapped a few photos at the bottom before getting to work.
Final turns at the bottomMatt at the base of Peak 2
A few minutes later, we had the gear pulled out of the lift shack and secured on the chair, and I radioed up to the top that we were loaded and ready to go. The lift started a minute or so later, and we were on our way back to the top. On the ride up, I was able to look back at our turns from the chair and snap a few photos, including the shot below.
Looking back at our tracks
At the top, we unloaded carefully and then unloaded the gear that was loaded on the chair behind us. Once everything was in Dan’s truck, we headed back over to EPA and then readied to head down to the base. Dan dropped me off at the top of the tree farm so I could get a few more turns (and picked me up at intersection of KP and Lower Rosary down below) and then we drove the rest of the way down to the base. The turns along the ribbon of snow on the tree farm were run, and I was able to slide most of the way to where Dan picked me up.
At the bottom of the Upper Rosary
Once at the base, we unloaded the gear from the truck, and headed over to the grill, where Jon Ewing was cooking up salmon burger (with bacon) for everyone to enjoy. They hit the spot, and paired nicely with my tasty beverage for the day – a smooth drinking Poolside Blonde from LaQuinta Brewing Co. that I’d picked up a few weeks earlier while vacationing with the family in Palm Springs.
John and Dan at the grillPoolside Blonde from La Quinta Brewing
A bit later, we had all the work of cleaning up the patrol room complete, and to cap off a good day we got a group shot for the patrol newsletter before departing for the day. Laurie (I think) snapped the photo of the crew, and that was a wrap for a fun April day at the Pass and (thankfully) for the unremarkable 2025-26 ski season.
A group shot of the cleanup crew
Until the snow flies next season and we return with our crosses and red coats, below are a couple of shots from the day!
Parting shot from the top of EPAParting shot of Dan working through the trees on Peak 2
The month of March arrived, but unfortunately, it did not arrive with lots of fresh pow and cold temps. Needing to get a few turns in, and wanting to help out with the on-hill OEC final at the Pass, I headed up to the mountain for a day spent evaluating our OEC candidates along with the promise of a few lift-served turns on suspect snow. I arrived at the mountain early, and there was a thin blanket of snow on ByGeorge to greet me. After the morning meeting, I headed out for a quick lap on the Midway chair to get my March day officially in the books.
A couple of patrollers heading up the Midway chairA quick selfie from the top of Midway
The ski down Swoosh was fun, albeit it with limited coverage, and then I set out with the crew for a morning of OEC scenario testing. I was teamed up with Andy, and we worked through three different scenarios before lunch. Overall, the candidate crew was performing well, with a few scenarios that required a bit of extra attention. Around noon we headed down to grab a bite to eat after Jen made the radio call that the burgers were on the grill. If we couldn’t have great snow this season, at least having the opportunity to get some good grilling in was a small consolation prize.
Jen & Brian enjoying a BBQ lunchBraton & Dennis enjoying a break at lunch
It was nice to visit with the patrol 3 crew during the lunch break, and I grabbed my camera an snapped a few photos of the action. I particularly got a kick out of the fact that a backboard was doubling as a table for some of the lunch items.
One of our backboards doubling as a picnic tableChef Jen on the grill
After eating my burger and chatting with Toby and a few others, it was time to head back out for a couple more hours of working through the final OEC scenarios.
P3 Cafe open for businessMatthew, Toby & Ian ready for more training after lunch
I snapped several photos before we started, and then we got to work. Below are several shots from the afternoon…
Shannon ready to evaluateThe on-hill OEC team talking over scenariosJames and Steve getting ready for the afternoonMatty and Matt enjoying a break
Eventually, our work was done, and all the candidates successfully passed the scenarios, and we had a new crew of certified patrollers ready for on-hill duty! To cap off the day, Brian, Toby and I headed out for a couple of Midway runs. The skiing was actually quite nice, but man the snow sure did melt during the day.
Toby and Brian after enjoying a lap on Midway
To cap off the day, we held our regular evening meeting, and then celebrated with a beverage. My beer of choice for the afternoon was a tasty Fresh Squeezed N/A IPA from Deschutes Brewery. It really hit the spot!
A tasty non-alcoholic beverage from Deschutes
Before we got too involved in the socializing after the evening meeting, we needed to get a couple of shots of the candidate class to celebrate their accomplishment and hard work. Below are a couple of pictures of the crew, clad in their new patrol coats given to them a few minutes earlier.
Our new crew membersGroup shot on EPA
All things considered, it was a pretty good day at the mountain, even with dismal snowpack, and definitely made me long for more fun days with my patrol family in the near future.
As the end of February drew closer, it was time to get ready for the annual hut trip to Tam McArthur Rim run by Three Sisters Backcountry. This year’s trip was a bit bittersweet. I’d been coming into the huts every year since 2010, other than missing one year during the heart of the Covid-19 pandemic. This year however, unlike years past, I didn’t have a reservation ready to go for next season, so I knew this would likely be my last trip for at least a year. Plus, we were only going for two nights instead of the usual four, and our we only reserved one hut instead of two. Nevertheless, I figured it would be a good trip – it usually is at Tam Rim.
On Sunday morning, I met up with Andy and John early in Eugene, and we loaded up John’s electric Equinox with gear before heading up the McKenzie Highway. After a brief stop in Sisters to charge (and refuel at the market), we met up with the rest of the crew at the Three Creeks Snowpark before signing waivers, loading sleds, and heading out.
The 2026 crew ready to head in to the huts
Since we were currently suffering through one of the worst winters on record, and with a meager snowpack on the ground, we loaded gear into the back of a flatbed truck instead of snowmobiles trailers. After driving over halfway up the road towards the huts, we were able to transition from truck to snowmobiles and finish the remainder of the shuttle in. Per usual, we stopped at the lake and did a terrain and avalanche overview, before heading into the huts and unloading gear.
Seeing the huts sitting above the snowpack on the trailers was quite a contrast to the year prior, when the pack was deep, but not too surprising given the winter we were experiencing. After getting an overview of hut safety as well as what was new from new owners Syver and Lisa, we shouldered our packs and headed up the skin track. Since the weather was a bit inclement and snow was falling, we decided to head up towards East Peak for some first turns.
John enjoying the first turns of the trip
At the junction to the Jelly Roll, we set our own skin track up to East Peak, and elected to head further east, passing by what, at least in my inner circles of friends, is known as Desperation Point. It was nice to skin on this side of the peak, which is something we did often in the early years at the Tam huts, but not too much in the last several years while seeking out bigger and longer objectives. It was only a matter of minutes before we topped out on East Peak, and a few minutes later we dropped in to some rather decent snow, at least by this winter’s standards.
Joe dropping in for a first lap
We headed down to the bottom of the short east side bowl, and then made the short traverse across the flat to ski the draw above the huts. The turns in the upper pitch of the draw were nice. Once in the trees, the coverage was a bit sparse, and we skied our way down to the skin track just above the huts before heading back up for another lap.
Heading up towards the Jelly Roll for another lap
The goal for our second run of the afternoon was to find some more good snow, and we ended up settling on the Jelly Roll and the Playground. John and I were interested in hitting the Proboscis, but the weather and limited visibility rendered that option a no-go. The Jelly proved to be a good objective, and although it didn’t pull the camera out of the bag for our ski down, everyone still enjoyed the turns back down to the hut, where it was time to get ready for dinner and settle in for the night. Rob cooked us up a great meal, and I enjoyed a tasty Pillbox Porter from Lanikai Brewing Co. that I’d picked up on the big island in Hawaii on a fall trip earlier in the season with the family. It hit the spot, and after enjoying it along with a tasty margarita that Rob made, it was time to hit the sack in anticipation of the following day.
A Pillbox Porter from the Big Island
The forecast for Monday wasn’t looking terribly nice, but we woke to a couple inches of wet snow and were happy it wasn’t raining. The forecast was calling for rain later in the day, so we enjoyed a quick breakfast and headed out early in hopes of scoring some fresh turns before the temperature climbed too high. Not feeling too stoked on heading out really far afield, we set our sights on the terrain close to the huts and headed up towards East Peak to see what we could find.
Rob & Joe ready to head outDealing with a skin issue on the uptrack
Rob was having some skin troubles, but soon we were climbing up lower Satin bowl and heading towards the top. I had been setting the track since we left the huts, and unfortunately partway up the Satin bowl I skinned over a void and somehow managed to crack my ski severely just under the heel lifter. Fortunately, I was able to put the halves together and ride out, but I was pretty disappointed to have broken my old Milligram, which is definitely they favorite split I’ve ever owned and the one that’s been with me to more objectives than any other board.
Looking up from below the PlaygroundWorking up the track
At any rate, I let the crew know what was up, and headed down to the huts, enjoying one last final slide on my beloved split. Upon getting back to the huts, I found Andy who was coming in after skiing a lap on the east side of the lake. We chatted for a bit before he headed back out, and then I grabbed my new Milligram, snapped a few pictures of the huts, and headed back up the skin track to try and reconnect with John, Joe and Rob.
Back at the hutsMy Milligram on the Sauna deck after it’s final ride
Eventually I caught up with Joe and John, but not until finding them all the way at the top of East Peak. It turned out Rob had headed in to grab another pair of skins, so the three of us skied East Peak, and then the east side of the Jelly Roll, before finally working our way over to the Playground to enjoy a lap or two. At the top of the Playground, it was an opportune time to take a break, grab a snack, and enjoy the beverage I’d been lugging around in my pack for most of the day. This day’s offering was a “Cheers to the Land” Oat Pale Ale from Claim 52 Brewing, and it was right on point.
Claim 52 Cheers to the LandJohn & Joe enjoying a break at the top of the Playground
After enjoying our break and the peaceful quiet at the top of the Playground, we dropped in and skied some pretty heavy and unremarkable snow. I was tempted to head back up, but the intermittent snow that was falling was mixed with rain, so we decided to call it for the day and head to the huts. For dinner, I fixed up some halibut fish tacos, which has become some what of a tradition at the huts, along with all the fixings, and we feasted that evening, before enjoying another round of margaritas, playing a game Andy had called “Florida Man,” and then finally hitting the sack. None of us were stoked on the forecast for the following day, which was calling for rain to 7500 feet overnight, but at least it was still snowing wet, heavy flakes as we went to bed.
The next morning dawned, and I not of us could believe it, but we woke up to about 14 inches of wet, heavy snow on the deck. It seemed as if Tam delivered one more time. John and I set about shoveling the snow off the deck, and Rob, Joe and Andy got the coffee and breakfast going so we could head out and have some fun.
On the skin track to East Peak
We hit the skin track about at the same time as the crew from the other hut, and I ended up breaking trail all the way up to the junction between East Peak and the Playground. Our team elected to try East Peak and hit the Satin Bowl, while the other crew headed towards the Playground. With the fresh snow, we were definitely wary of avalanches, but hasty tests along the skin track didn’t yield any results on our route. We worked our way up the usual route, eventually topping out at East Peak a short time later.
Joe heading up towards Satin BowlRob enjoying some fresh snow on East Peak
After removing skins, we were ready to drop in. The snow was wet and heavy, but it was fresh snow and deep, both things that none of us had seen for months in the Pacific Northwest, so we were pretty happy with the hand we were dealt. I dropped in first, and setup to shoot a few pictures of the skiers as they headed down.
February turns at Tam RimJoe skiing some heavy pow
We worked our way to the bottom of the bowl, and turned around and headed right back up for a second lap. At the top, this time we worked our way into the trees on skier’s right, to get a little steeper and funner line. Joe grabbed the camera from me, and snapped a few photos while I enjoyed some turns in front of the lens. As mentioned, it was wet and heavy, but still made for fun turns and smiles all around.
Matt getting a few fresh turnsSlashing some wet pow
At the bottom of Satin, Rob joined back up with us and we all headed back up for another run, happy to enjoy the fresh, albeit heavy, snow. I snapped a few more pictures of the skiers as we headed down, and at the bottom we decided to head over and see if anything was left in the Playground.
Joe enjoying some freshiesRob with a “wet” pow turn
By the time we skinned over to the Playground, it was warming even more so than it already had, and the snow was mixed with rain. We made our way to the Playground and could tell that the group from the other hut had triggered a slide with a ski cut upon entering the bowl. Given the steeper slope angle of this terrain it wasn’t surprising, so we made plans to hit the slope a bit further skiers right and outside of the bowl. While we were standing at the top of the Playground discussing our final descent back to the huts, a large portion of the Playground on lookers left released naturally and slid to the bottom of the bowl. Again not surprising given the conditions. I learned later when I got home that my friend Stratton Matteson had died in an avalanche in Canada on this same morning, and I couldn’t help but think that this natural avalanche in the Playground was Stratton’s way of reminding us not to drop in.
We stuck to our plan and “skied” the mellower terrain to the right of the Playground, and it was so heavy it was getting hard to make turns. At the bottom, we jumped on the skin track and headed back to the huts, where it was time to load gear on the sleds and head out. To cap off a fun few days of skiing, I enjoyed an Overboard IPA from Big Island Brewhaus that I’d picked up in Hawaii while vacationing with the family.
Overboard IPA
After another 30 minutes or so had passed, everyone had worked to get the sleds loaded and ready, and we were ready to head out. The timing was perfect, as it was beginning to mostly rain, and it seemed like a good time to say goodbye to Tam Rim for the year. I snapped a few photos before we headed out, including the shots below.
Gettin’ ready to head outReadying for the shuttle departure
The shuttle out was mostly uneventful, although we did have to stop halfway out and transition gear to the truck. The ride out was also definitely wetter than I remember – most years there’s either been cold smoke or sunshine to accompany us. Eventually we made it to the snowpark, and after unloading the sleds and throwing our gear into the rigs, it was time to call it a trip. While we didn’t get the cold blower or big touring days I’ve become accustomed to while visiting the Tam huts, it still was a good trip with good friends, and I’m going to miss not being on the schedule next year. Oh well, perhaps that will motivate me to get my life in order and get on the schedule for the year following. One thing’s for sure, I don’t plan on this being my last trip to the huts, and am already looking forward to the day I return, hopefully for some cold smoke and sunshine! Here’s a parting shot from the trip of our crew ready to hit the trail home.
Finally, after a rather long wait, there was enough snow at the Pass to get the upper mountain open! Patrol 4 took care of tower pads and gear at EPA on Friday, and Patrol 2 was up for Saturday, and it was looking like it was going to be a great day, with sunshine and blue skies in the forecast. After getting gear ready the night before, I set out with Carson early on Saturday morning and made the drive up highway 58 to the Pass.
Gearing up for opening EPA
Arriving at the mountain, it was great to see the Patrol 2 crew. Everyone was stoked and ready to hit the hill, and spirits were high at the morning meeting. After taking care of the usual business, we headed out and waited a few minutes for EPA to spin a whole revolution before loading the chair for our first ride to the top of the season.
Patrol 2 members at the base of EPAStefan, Craig, Hayley and Amber waiting for EPA
I rode the chair up with Amber and Hayley, and captured a couple of shots of them as we neared the top. We closed RTS on the advice of Patrol 4 from the day before, but wanted to have someone ski it to make sure, so I gladly volunteered. The top section was spicy with lots of rocks and stumps poking out, but the lower section was really nice and well preserved powder.
Amber & Hayley on the EPA chairLooking up after riding RTS
Having skied RTS, I made my way to the top of Twilight and checked equipment and the snow stake. Oddly enough, the mountain decided not to run Twilight, but was running Midway instead, so I had the top of Twilight to myself.
My Amplid at the top of Twilight
After checking gear and the stake, I headed down via Swoosh, enjoying some fun turns back down to the base before loading and heading back to the top of EPA. At the top of EPA I helped setup a closure of RTS, and after we had it finished I convinced Zach to take a run with me just to check out the conditions once more. I tagged a rock up top, and it was a good call to keep it closed, but man the lower half was awesome as demonstrated by the three shot sequence of Zach ripping below…
Zach enjoying a pow turn on RTSEarly season snow conditions on RTSZach surfing the lower zone on RTS
From there, we went about the rest of the patrol day as usual, and did various tasks like setting fencing around some downed trees on Charlie and tending to a few walk-ins at the aid room. Before long, it was time for lunch, and after grabbing a quick bite, I snagged Carson and set out to make a couple of runs with him.
Zach and Hayley setting some fencing
We rode up EPA, and since it was Carson’s first day on SPY, it was a great opportunity to get a couple of pictures at the top of me and him with him wearing his SPY coat. Shaun, who had come up with us for the day and was skiing mostly with Scarlett, even stopped by so we were able to get a picture of all three of us!
Matt & Carson at the top of EPAShaun, Matt & Carson on the EPA opener
We spun a couple of laps on Eagle’s and Rosary, and then I checked in on the OEC crew, who were up practicing on-hill scenarios after a full class in-town this fall. Hannah and Matthew were leading the group through various drills, and I captured a couple of photos while visiting briefly with Hannah.
Hannah working with the OEC crewMark & the OEC crew getting some reps in
A bit later, Carson and I skied a few runs on the Midway lift. The twilight area was skiing nicely, and we hiked to the top of the Twilight lift to take advantage of some untracked grooming off of Duck Soup.
Carson at the top of TwilightLooking back at some of the crew below the top of Twilight
Around 3:00 pm, I finally got word that the lift crew was ready for us to haul gear up to the top of Peak 2 – something I’d been waiting for all morning long after checking with management and hoping to get Peak 2 ready to go for Sunday. A few of us helped Michael transport gear on the back of the snowmobile, and Joe and I made a couple of laps up schlepping gear. On the way back down, I captured the below pic of Michael and driving down Southbound with Diamond in the distance. It was probably my favorite shot of the day.
Michael driving the snow-mo down Southbound
By the time I’d helped get medical equipment and toboggans stocked to the top of Peak 2, it was time for upper mountain sweep. I arrived a few minutes early and found patrollers ready to go and stoked on the fun day!
Hayley and Ken getting ready for closingJames taking a radio call
I grabbed Carson and Stone and snapped a couple of photos of them as the sun sank lower in the sky to the south, and a couple turned out well, including the two shots below.
Carson and StoneAt the top of EPA before closing
A few minutes later, James called upper mountain sweep on, and I took a group shot of everyone and also one of the SPY just before we shoved off. Little did I know, but this would be the only group shot that I’d get at the top of the Pass this season. It turned out well, and so did sweep as we shoved off and swept the runs clean one by one. Since a bunch of folks were skiing RTS during the day (despite the closure) by coming in through the trees, we decided to sweep it and I gladly volunteered to do so, getting to enjoy my third run down for the day.
Patrol 2 closing crewSPY members during closing at the top of EPA
Lower mountain sweep also went smoothly, and soon we were back it the patrol room for our evening meeting. A few minutes later, it was time for “Matt’s famous bean dip” as James calls it, along with the cold beverages to enjoy with a great crew. My beer of choice for the day was a tasty Ola IPA from Ola Brewing on the Big Island of Hawaii that I’d picked up in November while vacationing with the family. It hit the spot, as did the bean dip and various other salsas. There’s nothing quite like enjoying the good company of other patrollers on a Saturday evening at the Pass after a great day of patrolling – and it’s really one of the reasons I keep doing this!
A tasty Ola IPA
Eventually, it was time to hit the road, so we gathered our gear and I grabbed Carson and Shaun, and we headed off, happy with a great day of turns and patrolling. Here’s a parting shot of Carson from the top of EPA!
The final day of December finally arrived, and with it, so did much anticipation for whether or not we’d be able to get out and find some snow for Dan to ski on to keep his Turns-All-Year streak alive. After skiing in early November, Dan had knee replacement surgery around the 12th of the month, and whether or not he’d be able to keep his streak going was very much in question. He’d been experiencing some stiffness and soreness during Christmas week, but fortunately he was feeling good during the last week of December and the weather aligned for the Pass to have (only) the Sleepy Hollow chairlift spinning, so we made plans to head up and see if he could make a run or two. Joe and I met early at Dan’s house, and after loading our gear into his Tesla, we headed up to the Pass.
Dan ready to skate over to the lift
Since none of us had patrolled yet because the season was off to such a dismal start, we met up with Chris to get our season passes printed, and then geared up in the patrol room. Both Joe and I were glad to see Dan was able to step right into his skis and skate over to the chair, and we worked our way over as well.
Dan looking good on the new knee!
We loaded the chair without incident, and Dan unloaded without a problem as well. As soon as he took off, I could tell it was going to be a good day — it was like he was feeling 100%. I headed down and snapped a few photos as he skied by, and as usual he made the turns look effortless, despite being just over 6 weeks out from having a fully replaced knee.
Second lap actionDan enjoying some turns on the final day of December
On the drive up, we had discussed maybe doing two to three laps, but Dan was feeling good so we pounded out 6-7 laps in rapid succession, enjoying both sides of the lift on good grooming on the man-made snow. After 7 laps or so, we decided to head in and take a break and enjoy a beverage as well as a bite to eat.
My Amplid outside the patrol roomDan and Laurie outside patrol after a morning of turns
We ditched our gear near the patrol room, and set up shop on a couple of coolers behind Dan’s car. The sun was out and it was a beautiful day, and everything almost seemed to be normal, with the exception of the lack of snow in the ski area. There wasn’t even enough snow to make a berm from what had been plowed in the parking lot.
Dan enjoying a cold one after a few good laps
I pulled out a tasty Hop Lei IPA from Aloha Beer Company that I’d picked up on the Big Island in Hawaii a month or so earlier while vacationing with my family, and it hit the spot. I reveled in the moment of hanging out with Dan and Joe, enjoying a good beer in the sunshine, and making turns on Sleepy, and was super glad that I’d took the day off work to take part in keeping Dan’s streak alive.
Hop Lei IPAEnjoying a break at the car after several Sleepy laps
After our beverage and snack, we headed back over to the lift to pound out a few more laps. Dan even took the camera and snapped a few shots of me enjoying some New Year’s eve boarding on Sleepy!
Matt enjoying some Sleepy turnsNew Year’s eve turns at the Pass
We rode the lift four more times for a total of 11 laps, with a combined vertical of over 1,000 feet, which Dan counted as legitimate to keep his streak alive (his usual number is 1,500 feet, but 1,056 would have to do for December). Satisfied with a great day of making turns, we ended the day by heading down to the Gold Lake snow park to grill up some brats. As usual, the brats hit the spot, and put the cap on an excellent day of skiing and riding at the Pass. Although it wasn’t big vertical, deep powder, or riding gnarly terrain, it will go down as one of my favorite days at the Pass and one that won’t soon be forgotten. Cheers to Dan for keeping his streak going. His consecutive month count as of December 2025 now stands at 362 months (30 years, 2 months).
