Graham, Jimmy and I went skied Hatcher Pass today; it was fantastic. Deep, light, stable, snow, not a cloud in sight, and although it was a tad rocky (like always up there, I came home with some fresh core shots) that didn’t hinder the skiing at all. Pictured above is our second run of three, everything we hit today was fantastic, both north and south facing shots had nothing but blower powder. I’m so happy and excited for more I’m going to have trouble sleeping tonight. Anyway, I forgot to charge the battery on the video camera, so you’ll have to settle with for these photos.
And if you’re especially bored, Piste Hors has both some thoughts on recently improved European winters and a glacial safety film that got me laughing about British people falling in crevasses daily over there. Finally there is this treatise on skiing with short poles, which I guess is better then no poles at all.
January 24, 2010 at 7:52 am
Way to get the Talkeetnas! Turnagain Pass area has been delightful, too.
For core shot, google Tognar. Tognar p-tex guns work great.