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Distance. How far is far? Perception. What degree of perception is too far out of the box? There is that “far” word again. As has been written before, some may know this and some may not. In 1997, I did a solo windsurf tripfrom LA to Maui on a custom windsurfer that I designed and built in my backyard on Maui. This trip took 47 days and covered over 2500 miles, with no land in sight in between. 2500 miles is far. Or is it? About half of each month there is a little white waning/waxing/full light above all at night. The man that lives here looks down at us, a distance around 250,000 miles. Is this far? Everyday there is a yellow light, capable of burning eyes and giving life, that is around 93,000,000 miles away. Is the 2500 miles still far or is the distance from resort 1 to resort 50 far? Take the actual closeness of 93,000,000 miles to the Sun and you will land here, in a Valley of 75 years.

An honor came into the presence of MauiSkiBus.com to be able to add Sun Valley, Idaho, 75 years young, to the list at a milestone 50th resort this season. The top ski spot in this state that leans too much on a underground root, is home to a classic of classical ski resorts. Whether you boast a head of hair or not, Mt. Baldy evolved into a perfect grade for a ski resort. Top to bottom runs without a break. Moguls with their own Sun Valley forms. Speed can safely live here on these slopes, watch out, even a granny may pass.

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War. A band gave it a different meaning. Freedom. The band has it. Easy to point fingers against war, easy to clap fingers for War. Freedom has a price. The USA has a problem, as millions want to migrate here. Why? Partly due to soldiers and the freedom they have fought for. Still easy to point fingers against war, however try to point the same finger and stand outside of the USA wanting in. War mains, War sings. War ends in death, War elevates your life. War has soldiers, War has singers. One war with soldiers can help you ski, the other War can help you dance. Soldier Mountain, a tribute to the fallen, to the brave, to the protectors of freedom.

A comfortable drive from Sun Valley is a ski resort called Soldier Mountain. This smaller ski resort will be a welcome detour and the view from the top of the mountain over the open plains of Fairfield seem endless. Wallets can will stay full here, kids will be satisfied, and you can ski to your car at the end of the day. One chair leads to another and the slopes are long and fun. Downhills and wildlife run here, as racers try to pace the local antelopes.

MauiSkiBus was parked front and center, thanks to the help of Connie Johnson. Her ticket crew was over the top in openess and gave MauiSkiBus a season pass. Soldier Mountain has the will to survive, as a B. Willis helps out with fame in the public eye. Try to be fair with every soldier, try a drive past Farifield and experiance this soldier, Soldier Mountain, Idaho.

www.soldiermountain.com

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Can you all remember where/whom you were with on Y2K? It was over 12 years ago. Can you remember where/whom you were with on 9/11/2001? Do you remember what happened after 9/11 that involved three waving colors? Flags. American flags. Everywhere. Patriotism was alive and Americans showed it in the cities, in the countryside, on the cars, in their hearts. A perfectly petite ski resort, far away from Ground Zero still has what many forgot. Red, White, Blue, flys here, a strength and sign of freedom.

Big is not always better and Pomerelle Ski Resort, in Albion, Idaho, surrounded by farmland and space, was visited by MauiSkiBus.com. The drive up to this resort will leave the farmlands of that Idaho potato far below and deposit one onto the door of this family run resort. The word stranger does not exist here, as smiles and names are everwhere. A skiers left route will have you all alone in a wonderland of snow drifts. Skiers right will direct you above the trees, all alone, except for the raven, cawing far above.

A magic swing lives here, bestowing upon your vision reds, whites, and blues. Need to ring to attract, the bell, beckons one to try and make a vibration of noise. The history runs deep here, a Woody shares that, a Sandy confirms that, sharing the same last Anderson. Ray is the light and the light of Pomerelle was shared with MauiSkiBus, the head of the ski patrol. Then there was Emily.

See Emily is is ski instructor. Or will be when in her teens. Well maybe by twelve. OK. Maybe by eight. Emily knows how to ski and when MauiSkiBus was on the slopes, a lesson was to be had. At five, Emily took MauiSkiBus on her magic carpet for a lesson and then to her black diamond slopes for the fianl instruction. Emily, stands for what Pomerelle Ski Resort stands for. Red, White, and Blue. Roots of an Idaho family and ski lessons by a five year old.

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A weather high pressure circulates in a clockwise direction, from the inside out, from top to bottom, and is a blowing wind, like a hair dryer on your face. When you face a wind generated by a high pressure, it is coming at you from the center. A low pressure is the opposite, circulates in a counter-clockwise rotation, from the outside to in, from bottom to top, and is a sucking wind, like a vacum cleaner. When you face a wind generated by a low pressure, it is going to the center, which is behind you. The lack of snowfall for the western USA ski resorts this year is due to a very strong high pressure that is making the winter low pressure go above it to Alaska. Valdez, Alaska has seen so much snow this year, they have no where to plow it to. Last season, skiers got spoiled with snow storm after snow storm. This is just the perfect cycle of the weather, like the erosion of a boulder into a Pebble and the river that grows from the Creek.

One chair that gives a skier 2200 vertical feet. Want more? A simple climb garnishes an additional 500 feet. Trees stand tall and wide, with snow feathers below to tickle you in the face. Vista is defined here with the view over the plain surrounding Pocatello. Lava lives here, a hot spring awaits your sore body, and a scar on the earth still shows itself from a flood a million years ago. Pebble Creek has a small feel of a resort with a big feel of a vertical skiers drop. Boulders the size of your car can be skied by and those trees, standing and majestic, want you to giggle underneath.

A greeting to cover all wants comes from a Mary, as in Reichman, the marketing manager of Pebble Creek. A ripping dude of ripe age, Erick Ellis, knows every inch, has multiple talents to teach, and yearns to share more of his slopes, even with a fog. Snowboarder Lady of the Year, Cassie, knows how to spell, as Pebble Creek was on the air with a MauiSkiBus jacket. KIFI princess Brittany was over the top, wo-manning the camera, the questions, and the editing.

Below is a clip of MauiSkiBus at Pebble Creek, ID.

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Beware of snakes. This sign does not need to be in Hawaii, as Hawaii has no snakes. At least that is what is told by the State of Hawaii tourist departments. Luckily, the snake that lives in Hawaii is nowhere as long as the snake that lives in Idaho. Hawaii’s harmless snake is four inches long, is as thick as a sphagetti noodle, and lives in moist areas. Idaho’s dangerous snake is hundreds of miles long, is as thick as a trillion sphagetti noodles, and moose live its moist areas. Crossing Idaho’s Snake will lead one up the canyon to kelly.

At resort #46, Franklin and Gykaiya , did more than a hike up, they towed my skis up for me. With some sailor special knots, I tied my skis to their harnesses, and up, up and away they went. Kelly’s Canyon is a few miles up from the Snake River and those moose love this area. Both dogs got a smell of a moose upwind from the slopes and they wanted to charge after it, even with skis in tow.

So I now have an easy way to hike up a mountain, have the dogs tow my skis!!! Dogs do smile and it was apparent as they both were showing their pearly whites. Thanks Kelly’s Canyon for a new way to travel up a mountain.

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A troubled person searched far and wide for the meaning of life. They crossed the dryest deserts, ventured through the vine tangled rainforests, and climbed the highest mountains. Finally, after searching far and wide, they came upon monastary with an aged wooden door. After numerous knocks that echo throughout, a feeble old monk opened the door, and looked at the troubled person with beedy eyes. “Yes”, was softly spoken. “I have searched far and wide for the meaning of life. Do you know the meaning of life?”, was asked. The aged door shut with an echo and the feeble old monk led the troubled person to small still pond within the monastary. “Look into the water”, was instructed, and at the moment the troubled person saw their reflection in the still pond, the feeble old monk grabbed the back of the neck of the troubled person and held them underwater. What went on through the mind of that troubled person? Imagine it was you. What would you want and only think of?

One of my Maui sponsors, Maui Magazine, donated to MauiSkiBus.com boxes of tropical playing cards. When I visit a ski resort, I drop into the ski patrol huts at the top of the peaks delivering these cards. Some huts are huts, with snow blowing through the cracks, some have great views, some are more like lounges, and one thing is the same with all. Downtime of the ski patrollers. It happens to be part of the job to just sit around and wait for that not welcomed distress call. What to do in that downtime that may help in the first secret of life?

Snorkle skiing originated here at what the locals call the Ghee. Add in the Tar, and Targhee emerges. Sit on the Sacajawea lift and test your grip at the ski hut at the end. The ski patrollers here have designed the ultimate lifesaver of a grip exercise. With all of your gear on, that means gloves, skis, poles, and pack, see if you can do a pullup on their grip device above the door threshold. In an avalanche, your grip maybe what will save you so you can still have that first secret of life, air. Whether underwater or undersnow, air will be the first thing on your mind, the first secret of life.

An all around creative resort, this is the Targhee way. No snow at your resort and you bought a season pass? Book some rooms at Targhee and ski for FREE. Or push your heart at the cross country side. Dog friendly too. Mountain biking one of your pleasures? They have snow bikes with 4 inch tires. Never forget romance and a sleigh ride will remind you of that. Of course, the deep Ghee powder will deserve some time spent in the spa. Music will return your ears without you during the numerous music fests. The backs of these are more beautiful than the fronts, and your camera will confirm that when your lense is pointed to the Tetons.

The ride up to Grand Targhee may lead you to the Targhee Rider, as in Ken, marketing manager, of the Ghee. Mature locals are called the Gheezers and the youth to be Gheezers will love the Eyes in their own ski forest. An area of this resort is set aside just for the little dudes and dudettes, a bit of a fantasy ski land that all will smile at. Targhee is a fun drive up and over the Teton Pass from Jackson. One side of this pass will compliment the other, as Targhee is a destination, and Jackson has the rest of the winter desires. Some resorts will impress, some will be the ones to be seen at, some are simple, but the Ghee Grip of Tar will always be there in a quiver of  snow smiles.

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