Photo Albums
Biking/Mountaineering/AlpineSkiTouring: North Timpanogos - Cold Fusion - May 10
Five members of the WMC enjoyed a warm day of biking, mountaineering, and alpine ski touring from the Pine Hollow Trailhead in American Fork Canyon to Cold Fusion Couloir. It was a suffer fest but wor... more
Road Bike: Heber Valley Ride and Brewery Trivia - May 6, 2026
The goal of this outing was to be at Heber Valley Brewery by 6:30pm to get a table for the 7:00pm to 9:00pm trivia night. We started at the brewery for a ride around the area into Midway (via 100 Sout... more
Road Bike: Upper Weber Canyon - April 12
Mike, Gail, and Waller met at Oakley City Hall to ride up Weber Canyon to the dirt road turn off for Smith and Morehouse Reservoir. The ride climbs very gradually and traffic was very light. We rode a... more
April 4, 2026 Spring Bike Maintenance and Tune Up Clinic
Organizer: Robert Turner
Participants: Irene Yuen, Julie Kilgore, Dave Vance, Leslie Woods, Ashley Kern, Mounia Collins, Sally Golla, Catie Schaffer, Dan Ramos.
Spring is here so it's time t... more
Participants: Irene Yuen, Julie Kilgore, Dave Vance, Leslie Woods, Ashley Kern, Mounia Collins, Sally Golla, Catie Schaffer, Dan Ramos.
Spring is here so it's time t... more
PC Canyons Ski Resort: Corn and Costumes - March 28
Gail, Waller, Sid, Sean, and Scott donned interesting ski outfit choices for a warm day at the Canyons side of Park City Resort. Terrain was limited but we managed to find some fun creamy moguls in a ... more
Rock Climb: Rock Canyon in Provo - March 22
Seven climbers enjoyed quality breakfast at The Brunch House in Provo with a few hikers from the WMC. Climbers and hikers then headed to Rock Canyon. The hikers headed up trail to bag Kyhv Peak while ... more
PC Resort: Corn and Costumes - March 21
We skied corn (and several small natural ponds) on an incredibly warm day. Costume choices were made. Sunscreen was frequently encouraged on all participants by Waller. Gail and Waller chaperoned the ... more
Uintas: Wolf Creek Area Ski and Snowshoe Tour with Beacon Park and Snow Pit Practice - March 8, 2026
Four skiers and four snowshoers had a great day in the Uintas. We practiced at the Wolf Creek beacon park. The ski group practiced digging a snow pit with a CT and ECT test. The ski group got turns ab... more
Uintas Ski Tour: Mill Hollow Reservoir Area - February 15
Five skiers (one on telemark) and two split boarders departed onto Mill Hollow Road at the same time as Gail's snowshoe group. The snowshoe group headed for the reservoir while the ski/split-board gro... more
Uintas: Wolf Creek Beacon Park and Ski Tour - February 14
Waller, Maegan, Greg C, Sid, and Chris started the day at the new beacon park in Wolf Creek. We took turns looking for and probing three buried beacons. This was a good chance to practice the multi-bu... more
Jacks Mountain
Midweek hikes are a pleasant way to avoid crowds and meet new people. The trails around Jacks Mountain allow for a variety of ways to reach the summit. I choose to meander to the west from the trailhe... more
Ski Tour: Silver Meadows Area - Uintas - February 8
We departed at the same time and place as Gail's snowshoe group. Waller, Karli, Stephanie, Ryan, Dylan, Brian, Matt, and Sid skied low angle terrain on a warm and sunny day. This was a casual tour in ... more
Hike: Bear Canyon Trail to base of Cold Fusion - February 7
Sid, Brennen, Waller and dog Lulu hiked on a warm and sunny day to get some cardio, enjoy each other's company, and scout the approach to and conditions of Cold Fusion Couloir. We hiked Bear Canyon tr... more
Alpine Ski Tour: Intro to Backcountry - Uintas
On Saturday, we did some nice low angle touring near the sheep corral in the Wolf Creek area. We covered the AIARE departure check, discussed gear, proper skinning techniques, beacon checks, and overa... more
PCMR: More Blacks and Booters
On Sunday, February 1, Waller and Sid met up at noon after Waller's volunteer morning shift with the National Ability Center (a great way to earn a free day pass). We hiked lines off McConkie's and Ju... more
Alpine Ski Tour: Soapstone Loop from SR35 - Uintas
Neil, Waller, David, Paola, and Sid skinned up soapstone pass to the peak of soapstone mountain. A route we had been scouting for the past couple of weeks. We enjoyed a quick lunch in a patch of trees... more
Gravel Ride through the Red Cliffs National Conservation Area
These photos document our gravel ride through Pine Valley Wilderness, Cottonwood Canyon Wilderness and Dixie national Forest, overlooking the Red Cliffs National Conservation Area and also shows terra... more
PCMR: Blacks and Booters
Sid and Waller met up for an afternoon of inbound hikes and several double black lines. We hiked fast, skied hard, and enjoyed high west bourbon cocktails at Baja. It was nice to have a day inbounds t... more
Intro to Backcountry Ski Tour - Uintas
Seven skiers met in Kamas and drove to the Wolf Creek area to enjoy a day of instructional conversations and low risk skiing under beautiful skies. We reviewed departure check, practiced making enjoya... more
Bonanza Flat via PC Transit
A group of 10 (Nordic, AT, split board, and snowshoe) explored how to get to Bonanza Flat from PCHS using free public transportation. Our brave snowshoer found some great single track that took her in... more
Ski Tour: Uintas - Soapstone Pass
Gail, Mike, Sid, Katherine, and Waller enjoyed a warm and sunny day exploring a road off SR 35 to Soapstone pass. We also pushed a little way up FR 103 toward Soapstone Mt and hope to repeat this tour... more
Snow Tour Along Duchesne Ridge in the Uintas
Gail, Sam, Mike, and Kathleen enjoyed beautiful weather and gorgeous views while touring along the Duchesne Ridge near Wolf Creek Pass. We put in almost six miles and look forward to more exploratory ... more
Guardsman Pass Shakedown Alpine Ski Tour
A group of 8 skied to Guardsman Pass via the power line route. We tiptoed into the terrain above the pass towards 10420 and got spanked by rocks for our trouble, but gained a few powder turns. We retu... more
Aychana, a new route on the seldom climbed Verdish-Ventanilla in the Hauytapallana Mountains of Peru
Deseret Peak via the Twin Couloirs
Photos from the skiing contingent. Steven L, Eve K and Thomas F ascended the East Couloir and skied the West Couloir after tagging the summit. Another WMC group led by Kurt Hiland summited on foot via... more
Farewell 2025 Alpine Ski Tour to Cecret Lake
Photos from the tour to Cecret Lake on June 3, 2025. This was a mellow-paced tour with 2 80-year olds (Donna and Beth) who arrived at Cecret Lake with energy to spare and enjoyed the ski back down to ... more
Mountaineering / Alpine Ski Tour: Overnight on Timp - May 24 and 25
John, James, Maegan, and Kathleen hiked, skinned, and climbed to the Emerald Lake area of Timpanogos. We hiked to the top of Roberts Horn for a stunning sunset. We skied the snow field above Emerald L... more
Mountaineering / Alpine Ski Tour: Cold Fusion Couloir - North Timp - May 10, 2025
Kathleen W, Greg B, John B, and Lise C enjoyed a warm day of hiking, skinning, mountaineering, and skiing from Mutual Dell in American Fork to the top of Cold Fusion and down. Snow was creamy, company... more
Road Run: Wasatch PEAK 5K Charity Race - Heber City - May 3, 2025
PEAK (Parents Empowering Abled Kids) is a non-profit organization comprised of parents of kids with special needs. Gail, Kathleen, and Mike enjoyed a beautiful run in the Heber Valley with great views... more
Trash Clean Up and Rock Climb: Echo Canyon - Bear Hollow Area - April 20
Kathleen, Steph, Paul, Nathan, and Steph's two dogs spent Easter picking up trash in Echo Canyon and climbing in the Bear Hollow area. Thank you to other climbers that helped us with clean up and poin... more
Climbing at the Hinterlands - April 13, 2025
Kathleen, Ambrose, and Alessandro chose to climb the Hinterlands to stay warm in the April sun and climb an uncrowded area. The views of Provo and Utah lake were beautiful. Our favorite route was Hint... more
View of Kings Ski Tour - 2025
Mike, Sam, Oliver, Kathleen, Greg, Mark, Kurt, Katherine, and Lulu (dog) skied different distances in the Henry's Fork area of the high Uintas. Views of Kings and surrounding peaks were amazing. Weath... more
Ski Tour: Norway Flats to Big Elk Lake - Uintas
The objective was to skin to Big Elk Lake along Norway Flats. Conditions on the road made moving quickly difficult. We got within less than one mile of the lake when our turn-around time set in and we... more
Uintas Ski Tour: Upper Setting to Castle Lake and Peak and down Yellow Pine Trail
We went into this tour with low expectations and a high avi forecast. Working as a team, we were able to skin/ski almost 13 miles without exposing the group to high risk terrain. Frequent conversation... more
Alpine Ski Tour: Uintas - Slate Creek
Four participants and one energetic dog enjoyed blue skies above and fluff under the skis. We dug a pit and did an analysis for both practice and awareness. We enjoyed the grub at the Notch after our ... more
Snowshoe Avenues trail and beyond
Starting at the Woods trailheads on the Avenues Trail covering we covered 1800 vertical feet and 4 miles round trip. For the decent we enjoyed an adventure of forested untracked powder to our shuttle ... more
Uintas Ski Tour: Cedar Hollow and Taylor Fork
Lubica, Kathleen, Neil, and Lulu (Dog) enjoyed soft powder on lines off the Cedar Hollow trail and near the Taylor Fork trail. Weather was clear but cold. Crowds were zero. Food and drink at the Notch... more
Snow Mountain Bike: Wasatch Mountain State Park
Craig W and Kathleen W rode both the Lake Course trail (3.5 mile loop) and the Mountain Course trail (2.5 miles). The trails were groomed the night before and mother nature sprinkled the trail with a ... more
Evening Skin up PCMR
Park City allows uphill traffic between 6pm and 8:30am on HomeRun. This activity is posted most Friday nights in the winter. The skin up is about 1.5 miles and 1000 feet elevation. We usually enjoy fo... more
Alpine Ski Tour: Slate Creek, Uintas
Participants included Greg C, Lub K, Neil S, Kathleen W, Maegan D, Jess O, Cheryl K, and Cora the dog. Weather was perfect temp with beautiful skies. We did a full departure check with beacon check, d... more
Snow mountain bike ride: Jordanelle Ridge Trail System - Wasatch County
Gail and Kathleen rode the east side of the Coyote area from the Cutthroat trailhead. There was 2 inches of fresh snow so we greatly appreciated the other riders already on the trail and pa... more
Notch Mountain (Uintas) 7 August 2024 (Matt's photos)
We started hiking at the Crystal Lake trailhead on trail 081, making our way to The Notch. We ascended the high point of Notch Mountain (the east peak 11263', aka Trial benchmark). We returned via Cly... more
Alpine Ski Tour: Slate Creek - Uintas
Lisa, Paris, Rick, Kathleen, and Cora (dog) enjoyed a warm day of skiing. We used the Slate Creek Up MTB trail to access a line Kathleen refers to as the pillow gully. We dug a pit and observed avi co... more
Uintas Alpine Ski Tour: Wolf Creek Bowl
Neil, Kathleen, and Cora (Dog) met up in Kamas and carpooled up SR-35. Wolf Creek bowl is a road side attraction with gentle to moderate terrain. Avi conditions were low and fresh powder was very enjo... more
Annular Eclipse: Great Basin National Park
Seven people meet up in Great Basin National Park for the October 2023 Annular Solar Eclipse. We hiked Wheeler Peak for an optimal view on the path of totality. We camped for two nights on BLM land ju... more
Brighton Ridge - September 2, 2023
Expecting rain, we showed up at Brighton and hiked anyway. The clouds lifted briefly for a view into Heber from Clayton Peak. We ogled the new chairlift construction and toured the treehouse and an ol... more
Teewinot - Grand Teton National Park
Organized by Kathleen Waller. Participants included Greg Baldacci, Greg Clark, Brad Yeates, Abram Rogers, Lubos Pavel, and Lubica Skumatova. The group ascended and descended the ... more
Alexander Basin - Bowman/Alexander Loop Hike 8/14/23
Beautiful Saturday hike with the club. Early 7:15 am start. Two bull moose on the trail. Hiked up and around them - one woman not with the WMC hit a wasp nest with her hiking pole and was stung severa... more
Alpine Ski Tour: Aspen Grove and Timpanogos
Greg and Kathleen ascended Aspen Grove through the Primrose Cirque and camped at Emerald Lake. We spent Friday evening doing a short hike of Robert's Horn with spectacular views. Saturday, we ascended... more
Day Hike to Lake Blanche June 19, 2023
Al, Jim and Andy take advantage of a nice window in the weather to hike up to the lake now that the trail has largely melted out. This hike turned into an opportunity to do some trail maintenance, And... more
Clayton Peak hike 7 June 2023
Andy, Stanley and I hiked to the summit of Clayton Peak - almost all on snow! A lovely day. We saw many kinds of non-human mammals: moose, mule deer, pika, red squirrel, Uinta ground squirrel, golden-... more
Rock Climb - High-Angle Rescue: Part 3 of 4
This is a multi-part workshop on self-rescue on steep to vertical terrain, useful for rock climbing, mountaineering, ice climbing, canyoneering, etc. Part 3 cover anchors and raising systems. Most of ... more
Overnight Backcountry Ski of Wheeler Peak in Great Basin National Park
Fri: Drove to GBNP and RV camped at Lower Lehman. Sat: Skinned to Wheeler Peak campground and toured Bristle Cone Pines. Sun: Ascended and ski descended Wheeler Peak and returned to RV. FULL REPORT WI... more
Snowshoeing Park City
If you thought that some sunny warm weather will stop Vince to organize another great snowshoeing adventure, that was not the case. Vince and a enthusiastic group of snowshoeing lovers from the WMC we... more
Alpine Ski Tour: Uintas - Beaver Creek Area
Completed 2 laps off Cedar Hollow Knoll (playing it safe on low elevation, low angle terrain). Conditions were warm and snow was creamy. Participants were Sharon, Jen, Frank, and Emily. Organized by K... more
Alpine Ski Tour: Wile E Canyon - Cutthroat
Kathleen, Yanli, Tim, and Cora met at the Cutthroat trailhead above Heber. We followed the Wile E mountain bike trail then ascended the west facing hills. We dropped on the east side of the ridge and ... more
Alpine Ski Tour: Lone Peak/Bighorn Area - Heaven's Halfpipe
Organized/photos by Kathleen Waller. Participants: Neil Schmidt, Tim McBride, Mark Maier, and Abram Rogers. Akiko Kamimura led a snowshoe group. Elevation gain was 5,200 ft. Snow was a mix or soft/sme... more
BackCountry Ski Tour: Uintas - Beaver Creek Area
Couple of laps off the Cedar Hollow knoll in light deep pow. Super yummy food and drinks at the Notch Pub. Organizer was Kathleen Waller. Participants were Abram, Anna, Rob, Lisa, Thomas, a... more
Skiing Slate Creek Area of the Uintas.
WMC skied the Slate Creak area in the low/west Uintas. Participants were Lisa, Neil, Brad, Gilbert, Beth, Mark, and dog Cora. Organizer and photos by Kathleen Waller. Avi conditions green on the entir... more
Greens Basin Day-After-Thanksgiving Snow Hike
We had such a great hike on a cold morning up Day's Fork to Greens Basin. The sun shone on the snow, creating a white wonderland of snow. What a lovely way to spend the morning a... more
Klamath River June 2022
We saw a lot of wildlife. Turtles, elk, ducks, bullfrogs, bald eagle, osprey, muskrat and great blue herons. The most wildlife I have seen in a long time. Great river great fun but watch ou... more
Green River, Desolation and Gray Canyons, May 21-25 2022
Last minute cancellation permit provided by Ken Tharp. Eight of us, all new to each other, planned good food and equipment and created a dynamic and fun team. Conditions were ideal: no bugs, little wi... more
Hiking in Gold Butte National Monument March 2022
Three days of hiking in Gold Butte National Monument on March 18-20, 2022. The canyons hiked were Indian Hills Wash, New Spring Canyon which turns into Million Hills Wash, and Cottonwood Wash. Lots of... more
Rock Climbing at Tatooine and Waterfall Wall in the Galaxy Area of Rock Canyon.
Jim, Walt, Paul, and Kathleen enjoyed a warm day. No other climbers in the area. Routes and rock are really good. We saw paragliders in the distance and a mesmerizing wet avalanche on the north side o... more
WMC Ski Tour - Slate Creek in Uintas
Kathleen Waller (and Cora), Sharon Vinick, Jennifer Chan, and Chris Koch enjoyed a day in Slate Creek in the low/west Uintas. The day started out overcast and snowing but sunny as we skied back to our... more
Trail Maintenance 6-26-2021
Participants at the June 26, 2021 trail work activity: (L to R) Izzy Forest Service), Matt H. (Forest Service), Matt M. (Forest Service), James M> (Forest Service, seated), Will McCarvill, Kyle Willia... more
Beacon practice and ski tour
We had great snow & weather for a beacon practice followed by a NTD ski tour. We broke into two groups with Neil Schmidt and Steve Duncan taking groups. After discussion, & practice with beacons, shov... more
Brighton Ridge Peaks Hike and Post-Hike Snack-and-Relax at the Lodge
Brighton Ridge Peaks Hike and Post-Hike Snack-and-Relax at the Lodge, Saturday 8/22/20, Organized by Julie Kilgore, Photos by Eric Moles, Cigi Owens, Evette Raen, Robert Myers, Trip Report by Evette R... more
Teton Multisport Trip
The group stayed at the Grand Teton Climbers Ranch. We hiked/mountaineered the Middle Teton with included a few step snow fields. We floated and fished the Snake River from Jackson Lake Dam to Pacific... more
Rock Climb - 117 Clinic - Intermediate Skill
This clinic covers skills for the advancing climber new to multiple pitches, top-rope anchor building, and anchor cleaning. Covered topics included building a 2-bolt climbing anchor, cleaning an ancho... more
Rock Climb - 201 Clinic - Learn to Sport Lead
This is a workshop for experienced toprope climbers on the fundamentals of sport leading and lead belaying. If you have always wanted to try leading sport this is your chance. We cover gear & techniqu... more
Rock Climb - 101 Learn to Climb - May 26
This is a beginners workshop on the fundamentals of rock climbing plus equipment use & selection. This is also a great opportunity to meet and learn with other interested beginner climbers. We cover g... more
Rock Climb - 101 Clinic - Learn to Climb
This is a beginners workshop on the fundamentals of rock climbing plus equipment use & selection. This is also a great opportunity to meet and learn with other interested beginner climbers. We cover g... more
Sue's Winter Solstice Hike 2018
On the Friday Winter Solstice, our crew of 9 ventured up the trail under the full moon armed with layers and micro spikes. The Church Fork Trail bustled with other hikers and trail runners headed to G... more
Graffiti Removal at Ledgemere in BCC
Peter, Brett, Kathleen, Scott, Ambrose, and Mark spent a cold day at Ledgemere picnic area removing graffiti and picking up trash. We removed two large bags of trash from the mine tunnel and many more... more
Rock Climb and Clean Up - Echo Canyon
A dozen WMC members joined us at Echo Canyon - Bear Hollow - Clint Eastwood Wall & Bear Hollow Wall. Echo Canyon offers fun, bolt protected cobble climbing. It is very similar to Maple Canyon. Pockets... more
Learn to Rock Climb - Group 3
This is a beginners workshop on the fundamentals of rock climbing plus equipment use & selection. If you have always wanted to experience climbing, are rusty & just want a refresher or just want to i... more
Learn to Rock Climb - Group 2
This is a beginners workshop on the fundamentals of rock climbing plus equipment use & selection. If you have always wanted to experience climbing, are rusty & just want a refresher or just want to im... more
Learn to Rock Climb - Group 1
This is a beginners workshop on the fundamentals of rock climbing plus equipment use & selection. If you have always wanted to experience climbing, are rusty & just want a refresher or just want to im... more
Red Rock Wall in BCC
Kathleen, Steve, Mark, and Ambrose spend Sunday morning defining the trail and replacing the hand lines with a retired climbing rope. We then enjoyed three different sport routes on the Red Rock Wall ... more
Rock Climb - Echo Canyon - May 7th
The group enjoyed a full day in the sun climbing quality conglomerate. And thank you to everyone for spending the first hour helping to pick up trash and loading junk into my truck to help clean up th... more
Rock Climb - Valley of Zion - April 23
A beautiful day of rock climbing in the Standsbury range about 45 mins west of Salt Lake City. The Valley of Zion is quality sport climbing on limestone with great holds and a lot of friction. We clim... more
Echo Canyon - Clean Up and Climb
July 23rd, 2016 Rock Climb and Clean Up - Echo Canyon - Bear Hallow Area. Thank you to Tom, Steve, Jen, and Jim for helping to pick up trash before enjoying a wonderful day of rock climbing on quality... more
Devil's Castle Hike 7/23/2016
Donn Seely organized this hike. Six members of our club attended - Donn, Stanley, Paul, Rick, Phil and Yi. It was a wonderful day on the trail. We passed through the meadows in Albion Basin and saw ma... more
2015 Antelope Island Multi Sport Social
After a day of hiking, biking, and paddling, WMC members come together for a great evening to share stores of the day. The club provides all the fixin's for hot dogs, and others bring a dish or snack ... more
Halloween Party 2015
Here are the pictures that Terry and Carol were able to capture. Many of you had great costumes but move so fast that the camera was not able focus on you in such low light (or you may have just been ... more
The Fabulous Subway -- Group II
August 1-3 we went to Zion National Park. The pictures in this album are mainly from our through hike of the Subwayon August 2 with a couple extra pictures from our hike of Angels Landing on August 3.... more
Mountaineering - Triple Traverse 2014
WMC annual trip, usually at the end of April, depending on snow conditions. This route starts with a steep snow climb through Tanners Gulch and continues over Dromedary and Sunrise peak to the top of ... more
Maybird Lakes Hike 6-9-13
Elliott Mott organized this hike to Maybird Lakes. Due to there being too much snow, we called it short by 1/3 mile for safety sake - good call. Photos and post by Knick Knickerbocker (last photo by E... more
Canyoneering Prep-Rappelling Class 3/16/2013
Excellent intro class to rappelling, take fear right out of you. Rick explains all the gear; technical and all you ask in great details, you can feel that you are different person before class and aft... more
Liz Cordova WMC Loop Hike
Liz organized this WMC July 3, 2010 loop hike that included 15 hikers. From Brighton that took us past Lake Mary on our way to Catherine Pass. From there we continued on to top of Mt. Tuscarora on our... more