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Sunny Mistaya

Posted on February 10, 2015 by murray

When the sky begins to lighten we realize the sun is going to be visible. It a clear morning except for the clouds attached to the peaks. It is a day to go above treeline. The avalanche hazard is high … Continue reading →

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Mistaya – Heather Ridge

Posted on February 9, 2015 by murray

It just keeps snowing. It is quite a change from last year. The weather sites aren’t saying there is any precip. but we keep getting snowed on. We are out the door reasonably early today. The up track is snowed in. … Continue reading →

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Mistaya Inbound

Posted on February 8, 2015 by murray

Breakfast, pack, and off to the airport. If it is snowing and the visibility is bad we will sit and wait. There is a crew of people that spent yesterday doing just that. Today, even though there is a bit … Continue reading →

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Back in Business – Off to the Galapagos Islands

Posted on February 3, 2015 by murray

We are back in the travel business, albeit taking truncated trips for a while. Our five week trip to South America that we were planning has been shortened to two weeks in the Galapagos. The dive trip to the islands … Continue reading →

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Day Two, WAHOO! – January 30, 2015

Posted on February 1, 2015 by murray

As I have said…. it is a gamble. Today we win. I’m still flying economy but the hike today resulted in some outstanding skiing. Cirque Peak is the place we are headed. B had skied there a week ago and … Continue reading →

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Galapagos, finally

Posted on February 1, 2015 by murray

With all that has been happening we have not be posting step by step travel plans for a trip to the Galapagos Islands. Part of the original reasons for starting the blog was to help people figure out how to … Continue reading →

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Bad Day Skiing – January 29, 2015

Posted on January 31, 2015 by murray

A bad day skiing is better than a good day at work, so they say. West Nile is the destination. It has been warm in the mountains. The snow has been melting and the surface is crusty. We hope that the … Continue reading →

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…………hiatus……..

Posted on January 25, 2015 by murray

Sorry for the hiatus. One in our family is ill and it is taking a good portion of our time. Our focus is supporting our loved one and so our travel plans are on hold and since travel is what this … Continue reading →

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On the Road

Posted on November 25, 2014 by murray

The American Automobile Association map we picked up before we left on our trip to Arizona had small green dots aligning some of the highways that were more or less in our line of travel. Upon inspection of the map’s … Continue reading →

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The Penultimate Day

Posted on October 24, 2014 by murray

Arizona is suppose to be such a bike riders state. A place with excellent riding. Rolling roads and nice weather. In ten days of travel we have seen a grand total of about 20 riders, ten of which I would … Continue reading →

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