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  1. #1
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    TR: June turns in Southeast AK. Kid stoke warning.

    So, there's still snow up high on the mountains here in southeast. Decided to take our 3 year old out for his first June turns and his first earned turns. Also first turns using ski poles. Let's call it a day of first's, cause it was also the first time we'd had a sunny day in a few weeks. Life in a temperate rain forest.

    Some music for your listening pleasure.



    The first 500 yards took about a half hour with a little (ok a lot) complaining (gimme a break, he's 3) but after that it was all uphill. Till the downhill.

    This part wasn't super fun

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    It got a lot better and we were both happy hikers!

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    A nice steep pitch. Proud of my boy earning those turns!

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    Nice views down the valley.

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    We didn't summit but we hiked a decent amount. He's psyched we made it. I was too quite frankly.

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    A quick rest and a snack.

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    Hurry up mom, I want to SKI!

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    Killing it at 3. Even with poles.

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    June turns woot!!

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    In all a stellar afternoon on the mountain with the boy and dog. Looking forward to turns in July.

    He's enjoying Alaska and has no problem swimming in the cold ocean

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    Raise 'em right.
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    ‎"Powder snow skiing is not fun. It's life, fully lived, life lived in a blaze of reality." -Dolores LaChapelle

  2. #2
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    awesome.
    sorry

    I'm blind in my right ear, I can't smell a thing you're doing.

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    Tele, since you know the mountain...up the road under the BB lift, up Nugget, up Motherlode and back down all the way to moon drop before we ran out of patches.

    Some more cool shit while I am at it.

    Crouching Tiger?

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    Enjoying the new boat!

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    First big catch on the boat.

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    Last edited by scarlet begonias; 06-28-2012 at 11:52 PM.
    ‎"Powder snow skiing is not fun. It's life, fully lived, life lived in a blaze of reality." -Dolores LaChapelle

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    That is really cool!! That kid is going to have some great memories!!
    The pacifists always lose, because the anti-pacifists kill them.

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    Priceless, give lil' B a high five from me!

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    Quote Originally Posted by scarlet begonias View Post
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    Is that a Newfie?

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    Quote Originally Posted by Kirby View Post
    Is that a Newfie?
    Yup, a landseer newfie.

    It was awesome hearing my little guy tell me about skiing in June and hiking for turns. A classic "conversation"

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    Quote Originally Posted by Bluebird View Post
    Yup, a landseer newfie.

    It was awesome hearing my little guy tell me about skiing in June and hiking for turns. A classic "conversation"
    Awesome! Out for the weekend, thankfully computerless. Enjoy guys.

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    love it. that's pretty damn dedicated for anyone, let alone a three year old!
    Ich bitte dich nur, weck mich nicht.

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    as the proud dad of a now 1 year old...this makes me STOKED.
    Quote Originally Posted by JoeStrummer View Post

    In the end, your choices are your choices and one man's auto-erotic asphyxiation in a church closet with a strand of barbed wire around his nutsack is another man's missionary position with the lights off in his own bedroom.

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