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It’s named after my grandpa because of the role he played in helping develop Snowbird. He worked at a number of resorts during his ski career, beginning with Timp Haven, now called Sundance, then Alta, Sugar Bowl, and finally Snowbird. When Snowbird was being developed, Baqui helped design the runs, deciding how skiers would interact with the landscape as they traveled down the mountain. He started the ski school as well, and held the title of Director of Skiing until he retired at ninety years old.

One of my grandpa’s favorite trails in the world starts at the top of Hidden Peak and descends into Powder Paradise. He’s summited peaks and backpacked through deserts, but this beautiful yet simple gathering of copper and green, accessed only during the summer through the gates of paintbrush and lupine, holds his heart within its moon-shaped curve. I couldn’t tell you why exactly; that’s between him and the mountain.

It’s not just during wildflower season that Baqui loves visiting this place. During the winter, when white has paved copper into hibernation, he visits this bowl even more frequently. It’s named Powder Paradise for a reason.