The Leaves Change at Alta

We came out west with an old 3 mega-pixel camera that Audrey's had since long before we met. That camera came with us to Europe a couple summers ago and has seen a lot of good times. Unfortunately, about a week into our stay in Utah the camera died.

It was a sad day that left us with a dilemma because there were about 80 pictures on the memory card that we could not recover (when I said this was an old camera I was not kidding, it used an out-dated smart card format (XD, for those that care) and we had no idea how to get the pictures off of it).

I myself was ready to chalk it up to a lost cause (as I am lazy and was not too concerned about the pictures that were lost). Audrey on the other hand, was not about to let the pictures disappear without a fight and with a little leg work was able to find a place to transfer the files to a CD.

This turned out to be a good thing, as we now look at the pictures we took on our second day in Salt Lake City there are a couple really cool shots. We had gone up to Alta (my favorite place) to show Audrey around and maybe get some dinner. And while nothing was open, we were treated to the fall colors at 9,500 feet. I had no idea there were so many deciduous trees up there.

Our "old" camera took a respectable self-portrait!!!

Those are three good examples of the colors, especially the third one (don't forget you can blow up the pictures by clicking on them).

The "Ski Shop" in the distance has seen a lot of our business over the years. And notice the sign for the Alta Medical Clinic, if we end up out here we can rotate at that very clinic for a month during our 2nd or 3rd year of residency.

The Alta surface tow looks much higher off the ground when there is no snow.

A stream with the surface tow in the background. Who knew this was there?

The Gold Miner's Daughter, our new favorite lodge at Alta.

Audrey thought the name was hilarious.

Matt being retrospective, and by retrospective I mean checking out lines for December.

Our faithful Civic, enjoying the scenery.

The Civic from another angle, rumor has it she can hardly believe she's out here (I had to ask Audrey if the Civic is a "he" or a "she" to which Audrey replied as if I'd asked a stupid question.... "A she").

The Wildcat base.

More fall colors.

We hiked up a little ways up the face of the mountain, this picture is looking back at the Rustler Lodge.

Audrey hiking up while showing her Michigan spirit.

High Rustler is arguably Alta's signature run, it's on the right side of the picture extending about 1500 feet from top to bottom.

Matt being dumb.

Another shot of High Rustler.