Photo(s) of the day...

[Mothertucker]

Today's GoogleDoodle has a skier in it, Fridtjof Nansen.

 

[Tricia]

I took a hike up to the fire lookout at Martis Peak on Sunday.
We hiked up 4 miles, sat on the rocks and ate lunch, then hiked back down.
Views from up there are incredible. I'm hoping to make a trip up there on a clear day.
(its been a smoky year)

 

[4ster]

I'm hoping to make a trip up there on a clear day.
(its been a smoky year)

Looks pretty clear to me . Great shot!

Meanwhile in Utah things are poppin’...

 

[VickiK]

Zirkel Circle outside Steamboat Springs. Our favorite fall hike.

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Just beautiful

 

[Jilly]

Today's GoogleDoodle has a skier in it, Fridtjof Nansen.

Of which his son helped with the run called Nansen at Tremblant.

 

[Tricia]

Today's GoogleDoodle has a skier in it, Fridtjof Nansen.

Mendieta just posted the story about that.
https://forum.pugski.com/threads/googles-doodle-honors-fridtjof-nansen.6446/

 

[mikel]

2017 Opening day WROD at A Basin

photo credit: A Basin webcam

 

[tch]

OMG!!!!

 

[Started at 53]

Are you kidding me? They are lined up so far up the hill they may as well just ski down already

 

[KingGrump]

Sorry, wrong thread.

I thought this was the premature something or another thread.

 

[Bad Bob]

That's nuts, even for us.

Great place to actually wear a helmet today.

 

[tromano]

Mermaid stoke.

I guess the boots fit.

 

[NZRob]

Spring stoke....end of season days in the side country

 

[Tony S]

Not hit you over the head shots. Back on the road bike today after a month off. Stopped by the shore and snapped these with my sticky Hammer Gel fingers. Brunswick, Maine.

 

[David Chaus]

Fall colors in the PNW.

Another view of that Japanese Maple. The photo doesn’t do it justice.

I did some branch trimming on this Elm.

 

[Posaune]

Hiked near Mt. Baker Ski Area today. There's a little snow on the ground and on the rocks, but it was like summer up there today, beautiful and sunny. The car said 61F but it felt like 72F. The melt was going strong and there were lots of great water features. Later next week it's supposed to get back to the regularly scheduled weather programing, but this was very nice.

We started out at the Heather Meadows base area and could see that ski season is approaching, but it needs a bit more snow. This is chair 1 and the ski patrol hut on Pan Dome:

We turned away and headed into the Bagley Lakes area. At the bottom of Mt. Herman, right near the parking area, there is a memorial.
It says, "Sam Carter, May the sun always be at your feet and the powder at your knees!"

This is directly at the base of Mt. Herman which is not in the ski area but is a frequent target for BC skiers and boarders. Sam Carter lost his life in an avalanche there in 2012. This picture is from a past season and you can see the allure:

We headed up the valley toward Herman Saddle at its end:

And I got a couple of interesting pictures along the way.
This one is in full color of Bagley Lake and the slopes above:

Reflection of Table Mountain in the lake:

 

[Frankly]

Greetings from the mountains of Spencerport, New York! (drone, 150')

 

[Joal]

Not the riotous colors of Vermont but still dramatic. Tamarack and larch providing color.

 

[Ron]

Almost ready for first turns....

 

[noncrazycanuck]

Wigwam burner. Used to burn any unused wood from a lumber mill. 1960 or early.