TOP TO BOTTOM One of those February mornings when the storm cycle’s just starting and there’s less of a hurry to get to the lifts—it’s only going to get deeper. Photo: Joshua Poehlein “On an early January day with a touchy layer in the snowpack, John Laing, Jason Robinson and I went to a small, protected backcountry zone to find a few fun hits. Before catching air, Laing [pictured] lit up a turn to check the snow. It was good.” Photo: Colin Wiseman