So what/where/who are the Henry Mountains?
The Henry Mountains are the last mapped mountains of the lower 48.
Its overlooked by most locals and tourists because nearby destinations offer world-class versions of the same outdoor activities.
Theressomehiking andsomeclimbing and if you arrive at the right timesomeskiing too.
Just, literally anywhere else would offer better options.
As a self-proclaimed expert at laccoliths, my goal was to ski them.
Thus began our five-hour drive south on the eve of my birthday.
The next morning we woke from our camping spot in Hanksville to a picturesque view of the mountains.
Even from a distance there was visible snow left in the upper reaches of the mountains.
I called the first skiable snow we sawThe 80s Patch.
The small landing strip of snow was the initial line we planned on skiing.
The higher we went along the ridge, the more snow appeared on the opposite side to ski down.
Was it desert magic?
Or was it because the west-facing slope got less sun?
I say - it was the latter.
The only thing that could have made it better would be more snow.
We shotgunned a beer.
Then, we skied.
We were able to continue skiing right down to the snow-covered road to where my truck had gotten stuck.
It was almost like a chairlift accessed run except that we had to hike for two hours.
https://www.newschoolers.com/videos/watch/903939/IMG-2027-m4v
The road back to the car.
Will I ever ski The Henrys again?
