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12-13-2016, 06:51 PM
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Such high quality snow lately. A sleeper pow day...
Such high quality snow lately. A sleeper pow day with Andalyn and Don a few weeks ago:
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12-13-2016, 06:47 PM
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Awesome. I bet your stoked!
Awesome. I bet your stoked!
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11-25-2016, 07:41 PM
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Thursday w/ Andalyn & Charlie:...
Thursday w/ Andalyn & Charlie:
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11-25-2016, 07:35 PM
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Wednesday w/ Chris & Kellie:...
Wednesday w/ Chris & Kellie:
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11-25-2016, 07:28 PM
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2016 - 2017 ALASKA CONDITIONS & STOKE THREAD
A place to find partners, post avy & snow conditions, beta, stoke, or simply a Monday morning mind surf from winter in AK.
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10-04-2016, 12:49 PM
Thread: FS: Look PX18 Bindings $125
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FS: Look PX18 Bindings $125
Used 1 season, fully functional, free shipping.
Black with the XXL 120 mm brakes.
I'm selling these because I have way too many skis/bindings and I only ski backcountry these days. These have... -
07-27-2016, 04:26 PM
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Strong work Vets!
Strong work Vets!
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06-16-2016, 03:11 PM
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Marcus Baker blog post is up!...
Marcus Baker blog post is up! This was a fun one to write, I'm really hoping for a window to go back to the Scandanavian Peaks next spring. Of course, this is worthy of my "Best of" page, this...
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06-02-2016, 10:05 PM
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Trip report from the Sheep Glacier...
Trip report from the Sheep Glacier is now up on my site, makes me smile thinking back on it :)
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06-02-2016, 10:03 PM
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Thanks liv2ski, its been a busy spring, so many...
Thanks liv2ski, its been a busy spring, so many fun TRs still to write!
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06-01-2016, 06:32 PM
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Awesome. Sure is lots of snow up high!
Awesome. Sure is lots of snow up high!
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05-20-2016, 02:01 PM
Thread: TR: Doubling Down on Demming (May 3)
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Nice! TRs are what make this forum fun, keep em...
Nice! TRs are what make this forum fun, keep em coming :smile:
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05-19-2016, 12:18 PM
Thread: Skintrack stoke
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I guess this is technically bootpack stoke, but...
I guess this is technically bootpack stoke, but whatever. North Marcus Baker with Mary and Sarah:
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05-19-2016, 12:15 PM
Thread: Skintrack stoke
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That Bourassa does not mess around!
That Bourassa does not mess around!
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05-16-2016, 04:51 PM
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Sarah, Mary, and I got North Marcus Baker...
Sarah, Mary, and I got North Marcus Baker starting from 5,500' on the Matanuska Glacier this weekend. Those two are such incredibly strong people, pretty inspiring and fun to be around! Below 9,000' ...
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05-05-2016, 01:02 PM
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More Gordon Lyon last night. 1 lap of corn, 1 lap...
More Gordon Lyon last night. 1 lap of corn, 1 lap of freezing corn, and 1 lap of frozen corn. Pretty out :)
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05-05-2016, 12:57 PM
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Yeah, the north bowl. Its fun! Actually saw some...
Yeah, the north bowl. Its fun! Actually saw some other tracks in there last night.
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04-28-2016, 01:49 PM
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Booster and I skied a few happy hour laps on...
Booster and I skied a few happy hour laps on Gordon Lyon last night. Lots of snow up there which is exciting. We managed to ski corn on one lap, otherwise nice hard snow, we need sun!...
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04-28-2016, 01:48 PM
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You look amazing. I like to hone my patience when...
You look amazing. I like to hone my patience when the weather sucks by doing chores or the stairmaster with my weight vest :)
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04-22-2016, 02:01 AM
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Just back from a quick fly out trip to the Sheep...
Just back from a quick fly out trip to the Sheep Glacier in the the high Talkeetnas for a long weekend. Mixed bag of conditions, stability, weather, and lines. Lots of adventure. I'll get an obs up...
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04-22-2016, 01:37 AM
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Thanks man. Kind of crazy all the gnarly lines...
Thanks man. Kind of crazy all the gnarly lines that have gone down lately. lots of Pioneer, Bold, lots of Twin Peaks, Pleasant - Rumble - Raina in a day...
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04-11-2016, 11:46 AM
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Ethan's Trip Report from Eagle Peak last month...
Ethan's Trip Report from Eagle Peak last month is up on my blog. This is one of my favorite single days of skiing of all time :) :) :)
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04-11-2016, 11:43 AM
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This is golden:...
This is golden:
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04-07-2016, 03:22 PM
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Been out of town and out of the loop for a bit. ...
Been out of town and out of the loop for a bit. Anyone been in the Front Range lately?
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04-05-2016, 01:58 AM
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This was a special day that I won't forget in...
This was a special day that I won't forget in awhile, writing it up put a smile on my face: http://www.mikerecords.com/2016/04/mount-pleasant-3122016.html
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04-05-2016, 01:50 AM
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Thanks for the conditions update. I've been out...
Thanks for the conditions update. I've been out of town for work and so have been relatively checked out of the wx and stability scene, but it seems scary up there!
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03-30-2016, 12:16 PM
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Penguin blog post...
Penguin blog post from skiing above the ocean with Zack, Khalial, Andalyn, and Alex.
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03-30-2016, 11:51 AM
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Looks like you've been having a fun trip! Thanks...
Looks like you've been having a fun trip! Thanks for the stoke and especially thanks for the Hatcher conditions update! Would love to hear what you continue to find both in terms of stability and...
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03-28-2016, 02:45 PM
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The March 2016 Snow Survey Report is out, it is...
The March 2016 Snow Survey Report is out, it is available online at: http://ambcs.org/aksnow/bor_ak.html
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03-24-2016, 03:48 PM
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NWS Long Term Discussion this morning: ...
NWS Long Term Discussion this morning:
FOLLOWING A BROAD TROUGH SWINGING EAST THROUGH MAINLAND ALASKA AND
THE GULF ON SATURDAY...THE SUNDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY TIME PERIOD
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03-24-2016, 03:45 PM
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Learned from the best :) :) :)
Learned from the best :) :) :)
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03-24-2016, 03:44 PM
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This is ridiculous!
This is ridiculous!
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03-24-2016, 03:44 PM
Thread: Skintrack stoke
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His real name is Brian Harder, but I'm quite sure...
His real name is Brian Harder, but I'm quite sure he'll answer to Randoman :) I think he usually goes for the Dynafit onesie.
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03-24-2016, 11:33 AM
Thread: Skintrack stoke
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These are all $$$$$ They look slightly...
These are all $$$$$
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03-23-2016, 05:43 PM
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I think I'm sitting on about 9 blog-worthy...
I think I'm sitting on about 9 blog-worthy adventures. Apparently the last couple months have been rad. Blog post from Rae Wallace last Friday.
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03-22-2016, 12:57 AM
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Please come home. I miss you!
Please come home. I miss you!
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03-21-2016, 02:29 PM
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Brady's video which does a good job summarizing...
Brady's video which does a good job summarizing our Eagle Peak fun:
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03-19-2016, 01:40 PM
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Ethan, Mary, Alex and I lapped Rae Wallace...
Ethan, Mary, Alex and I lapped Rae Wallace yesterday. Damn good. LOTS of moving snow: sloughs, storm slabs, storm slabs stepping down a couple layers. Gonna be scary up there with the forecast rapid...
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03-19-2016, 01:29 PM
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I was shooting from an opposing ridge which was...
I was shooting from an opposing ridge which was guarded by a school bus - cornice, which is in the foreground.
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03-17-2016, 04:54 PM
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The other other awesome day from last weekend,...
The other other awesome day from last weekend, skiing above Turnagain Arm with the AK family. No red flags, didn't do a thorough stability analysis as Brunton had done one there the day before. ...
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03-17-2016, 01:00 PM
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There is not currently snow at sea level in...
There is not currently snow at sea level in Southcentral. There is plenty of snow at road level at Hatcher, Turnagain, Thompson, Chugach Front Range. I slog a lot, but that is because I like going...
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03-17-2016, 12:50 PM
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Thanks, yeah long day, lots of adventure. ...
Thanks, yeah long day, lots of adventure.
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03-16-2016, 04:34 PM
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Brady, Ethan, and I skied Eagle Peak on Monday....
Brady, Ethan, and I skied Eagle Peak on Monday. Great adventure with awesome skiing mixed in. Stable, soft, beautiful. Followed the rough trail to 2k where we started skinning. 24k toured in 3 days,...
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03-15-2016, 06:02 PM
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Absolutely unreal day above Eagle River and...
Absolutely unreal day above Eagle River and Peters Creek on Saturday with Ethan and Alex. Fluffy snow up high in protected north facing terrain. No significant signs of instability. I wrote up an...
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03-15-2016, 05:57 PM
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Went out with verts (Ethan) and ascent plates...
Went out with verts (Ethan) and ascent plates (myself) yesterday to do Eagle Peak. Was glad to have em, made the ascent so much more pleasant. Hard to tell which was better as the snow was soft, but...
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03-08-2016, 05:05 PM
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Yep, thanks for the correction!
Yep, thanks for the correction!
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03-08-2016, 12:41 PM
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Following up on what Leo said, Verts can be...
Following up on what Leo said, Verts can be awesome, but a lot of times the line won't call for them, and you won't want them if there is a hard snow section. Ascender Plates coupled with aluminum...
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03-07-2016, 12:34 PM
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Great time skiing coolies above Eagle River...
Great time skiing coolies above Eagle River yesterday. No red flags, nice snow in the coolies, aprons were acceptable. I wrote up an avy observation on the Anchorage Avalanche Information Center...
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03-04-2016, 03:00 PM
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Starting at Summit and ending at Silvertip Creek,...
Starting at Summit and ending at Silvertip Creek, we skied the north faces of Manitoba, Silvertip, and Twin Peaks yesterday. No red flags in the terrain we skied. Cornices were absolutely terrifying....
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03-04-2016, 02:58 PM
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The winds did impact snow quality in some places....
The winds did impact snow quality in some places. General Turnagain wind rules: 1) winds blow from the east during storms. 2) Winds blow thru the pass from N to S during high pressure.
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