Avalanches Eh?

For some reason even though I am headed to B.C. for a week long avalanche course in the heart of the legendary Selkirk Mountains my mind is still stuck in Valdez. With plans lining up for all my buddi...

Under the Weather

So I kept telling myself that I wanted to get into town on a clear day and get some good snow shots to post. . . then I looked at the weather forecast. Now this is actually the NEXT five days, but the...

Stragglers

Robyn and I arrived home last night at 11PM after 1.5 hours driving, 1 hour flying, 3.5 hours flying, and 6 more hours driving.  We landed in Anchorage and were reminded what 6 F feels like and then ...

Ice Skating

We had a great day ice skating yesterday near North Powder.  With a big breakfast for fuel we inspected the ice and found it safe to skate near the edges but dared not venture out into the middle. Ro...

Idaho

Sitting by the gas stove in the living room early this morning as Robyn naps on the couch, we are winding down the Idaho swing of our holiday and should be arriving in Oregon tomorrow afternoon.  An ...

Split pics and Rodes’

We’re off! Our holiday has begun! The travel was uneventful which is the best way to have it.  All our bags arrived, but we are now wondering whether it was worth it to drag our splitboards dow...

Just a snippet…

Good Morning! E and I are sitting pretty cozy at the Anchorage Airport, sippin’ on tasty coffee, patiently waiting to board our flight around 6:50AM. So far, traveling has been pretty smooth for...

Today Pretty Much Kicked Ass

Yup. It did.  Got up early, got the avalanche bulletin squared away and headed to the Pass with Robyn’s new splitboard in tow.  Worked 8 hours on it yesterday to get it done before the holiday...

Morning Glow

This morning Pete and I went to Copper Valley Electric Company to assess an avalanche slope behind one of their hydroelectric power plants.  We will create an avalanche hazard plan and standard opera...