Neatly Folded Tortillas
After leaving White Mountain and its fresh inch of soppy-snow, we headed toward Watson Lake, a little town known for its ‘sign post forest’. We cruised between the two places, eager to leave behin...
White Mountain
White mountain sits SE of Whitehorse about 50 miles part way down a backroad to the small town of Atlin. Atlin Lake is the largest natural lake in British Columbia and stretches north-south for over 9...
Let it Begin
One last fire by the Lowe River. Ben and I spotted a nice gravel bar at the base of Keystone Canyon just up the road from our house. The three of us built a fire ring, gathered driftwood from last spr...
Till the Tide Comes Up
The waves lapped at the base of the bonfire and 1 AM saw high tide take mercy on the warm coals at our feet. A few good friends remained and stared up at the clear night sky and made plans to meet aga...
Split climboarding
Soupy day in The Pass had Benny and I splitting into a crag at the Worthington glacier to climb. Most of the climbs were wet but the best one (Sweet n’ Sour 11b) was miraculously dry. Cornices...
Ben Arrives
Cheers for beers and a great week ahead. Since this is our last true weekend in Valdez we decided to head to the Fat Mermaid for beer and dinner....
Dimond Gun Barrels
James didn’t waste much time bagging one of the most sought after lines in Thompson Pass. Heli-skiers frequent Mt. Dimond and there are several ways down but arguably the most aesthetic of all a...
Little PWSCC
Yesterday was a crazy-fun and exhausting day. For the last few months, I have been planning a huge event at work for the 6th grade classrooms in Valdez. In short, this event encourages 6th graders to ...