04-12-2014, 11:46 PM
Decided to try something new. Started off at little cottonwood river around 9am and caught brook trout after brook trout.
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Then it was off to big cottonwood canyon to try that river. Driving is boring so I threw on the skis and skinned up to get to Cardiff Pass before it became too dangerous to do so.
The skin up (hike) was 1 mile and 1,000 vertical feet.
![[Image: IMGP0393_zpsa3645cba.jpg]](http://i1272.photobucket.com/albums/y388/uintaflyguy2/IMGP0393_zpsa3645cba.jpg)
Along the route Snowbird Ski resort can be seen.
![[Image: IMGP0398_zps22826183.jpg]](http://i1272.photobucket.com/albums/y388/uintaflyguy2/IMGP0398_zps22826183.jpg)
As well as Alta Ski area from the top of Cardiff Pass.
![[Image: IMGP0401_zps598f4f85.jpg]](http://i1272.photobucket.com/albums/y388/uintaflyguy2/IMGP0401_zps598f4f85.jpg)
Went by a wet slab avalanche on a hill called Holy Toledo. It was the very same hill I blew my knee on 3 years ago.
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Took a break in a safe area to enjoy the views......
![[Image: IMGP0442_zps52d1ef23.jpg]](http://i1272.photobucket.com/albums/y388/uintaflyguy2/IMGP0442_zps52d1ef23.jpg)
...and the brews
![[Image: IMGP0443_zpscec4fc87.jpg]](http://i1272.photobucket.com/albums/y388/uintaflyguy2/IMGP0443_zpscec4fc87.jpg)
In total the ski down was 5 miles over 3,000 vertical feet. The pass is marked with a "T".
![[Image: IMGP0445_zpsb9715134.jpg]](http://i1272.photobucket.com/albums/y388/uintaflyguy2/IMGP0445_zpsb9715134.jpg)
By noon I was searching the big cottonwood river for trout on my skis.
![[Image: IMGP0452_zps0179fb3f.jpg]](http://i1272.photobucket.com/albums/y388/uintaflyguy2/IMGP0452_zps0179fb3f.jpg)
There were plenty of follows but only one brown trout came to hand.
![[Image: IMGP0456_zps5a0a2eba.jpg]](http://i1272.photobucket.com/albums/y388/uintaflyguy2/IMGP0456_zps5a0a2eba.jpg)
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Then it was off to big cottonwood canyon to try that river. Driving is boring so I threw on the skis and skinned up to get to Cardiff Pass before it became too dangerous to do so.
The skin up (hike) was 1 mile and 1,000 vertical feet.
![[Image: IMGP0393_zpsa3645cba.jpg]](http://i1272.photobucket.com/albums/y388/uintaflyguy2/IMGP0393_zpsa3645cba.jpg)
Along the route Snowbird Ski resort can be seen.
![[Image: IMGP0398_zps22826183.jpg]](http://i1272.photobucket.com/albums/y388/uintaflyguy2/IMGP0398_zps22826183.jpg)
As well as Alta Ski area from the top of Cardiff Pass.
![[Image: IMGP0401_zps598f4f85.jpg]](http://i1272.photobucket.com/albums/y388/uintaflyguy2/IMGP0401_zps598f4f85.jpg)
Went by a wet slab avalanche on a hill called Holy Toledo. It was the very same hill I blew my knee on 3 years ago.
![[Image: IMGP0416_zpsfc5b7cb3.jpg]](http://i1272.photobucket.com/albums/y388/uintaflyguy2/IMGP0416_zpsfc5b7cb3.jpg)
![[Image: IMGP0420_zpsc9a1b764.jpg]](http://i1272.photobucket.com/albums/y388/uintaflyguy2/IMGP0420_zpsc9a1b764.jpg)
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![[Image: IMGP0437_zpsf33d8945.jpg]](http://i1272.photobucket.com/albums/y388/uintaflyguy2/IMGP0437_zpsf33d8945.jpg)
![[Image: IMGP0440_zps35f97e93.jpg]](http://i1272.photobucket.com/albums/y388/uintaflyguy2/IMGP0440_zps35f97e93.jpg)
Took a break in a safe area to enjoy the views......
![[Image: IMGP0442_zps52d1ef23.jpg]](http://i1272.photobucket.com/albums/y388/uintaflyguy2/IMGP0442_zps52d1ef23.jpg)
...and the brews
![[Image: IMGP0443_zpscec4fc87.jpg]](http://i1272.photobucket.com/albums/y388/uintaflyguy2/IMGP0443_zpscec4fc87.jpg)
In total the ski down was 5 miles over 3,000 vertical feet. The pass is marked with a "T".
![[Image: IMGP0445_zpsb9715134.jpg]](http://i1272.photobucket.com/albums/y388/uintaflyguy2/IMGP0445_zpsb9715134.jpg)
By noon I was searching the big cottonwood river for trout on my skis.
![[Image: IMGP0452_zps0179fb3f.jpg]](http://i1272.photobucket.com/albums/y388/uintaflyguy2/IMGP0452_zps0179fb3f.jpg)
There were plenty of follows but only one brown trout came to hand.
![[Image: IMGP0456_zps5a0a2eba.jpg]](http://i1272.photobucket.com/albums/y388/uintaflyguy2/IMGP0456_zps5a0a2eba.jpg)
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