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  1. #1
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    2015 - 2016 AK Conditions & Stoke Thread

    A place to find partners, post avy & snow conditions, beta, and stoke from the winter here in AK.

    Made it up to the Jewel yesterday. Strong North winds have done their work. Between 0 and 12 inches of new snow on the glacier. Snow conditions were variable between powder, wind affect, and crust. We were able to ski down to the rocky headwall above the Crow Pass trail.




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    I, for one, look forward to the stoke you bring this season, Mike_Records
    "...if you're not doing a double flip cork something, skiing spines in Haines, or doing double flip cork somethings off spines in Haines, you're pretty much just gaping."

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    Only one word for this thread: WEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!

    "Two" bad Homer Simpson doesn't know how to spell correctly...

    Pretty psyched to see what kind of silliness makes it in here this winter...
    "I said flotation is groovy"
    -Jimi Hendrix

    "Just... ski down there and jump offa somethin' for cryin' out loud!!!"
    -The Coolest Guy to have Ever Lived

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    Get it Mike!!!

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    You guys are so lucky...

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    Quote Originally Posted by shafty85 View Post
    I, for one, look forward to the stoke you bring this season, Mike_Records
    Thanks shafty85!

    Quote Originally Posted by Deep Days View Post
    Only one word for this thread: WEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!

    "Two" bad Homer Simpson doesn't know how to spell correctly...

    Pretty psyched to see what kind of silliness makes it in here this winter...
    Pretty psyched to see what kind of silliness you get up yo in Haines this winter

    Quote Originally Posted by skiingislife View Post
    Get it Mike!!!
    Hope ya make it up here this winter D!

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    With winter around the corner its about time I wrote up last Aprils Alaska Range trip.





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    Sick mike! Hoping to make it up there to see you soon!

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    Suscribed.
    27° 18°

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    Quote Originally Posted by skiracer88_00 View Post
    Sick mike! Hoping to make it up there to see you soon!
    Can't wait! I'm expecting to see pics in here from your Haines trip!

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    Finally all caught up on last winter's memorable adventures, must be time for more! Here's my TR from Tincan Creek in April.






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    Did the Milk-Raven-Jewel glacier loop yesterday. 1" of storm snow at the parking lot increasing to 10" at 5,500 feet. 6' of accumulated snow for the season up at the top. Really challenging conditions with fog, strong winds, and snow throughout the day. Crevasses on the Milk were not a big deal at all, the ones on the upper Raven were far more challenging. A few shooting cracks on the Milk Headwall, but generally stayed out of avy terrain. Several slides in the storm snow on the extremely steep terrain of goat mountain. This a a great early season tour, and rope and glacier travel refresher. Hoping to make this an annual tradition!

    Milk:


    Raven:


    Jewel:

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    stoked to run into you the other day mike. Headed back now and hope to see you guys out there again this week.
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    Greg Hill at the Beartooth on November 12th. He'll be showing slides and videos of his favorite secret spots all around the world. Become a members and we'll email you a GPX file with all those secret spots!

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    Quote Originally Posted by Thatguysaccount View Post

    You would think TGR would get rid of this guy.....
    Sorry for the wait... just banned Mike.Records as starting an alias for the sole purpose of harassing someone else is strictly VERBOTEN! Back to AK stoke...
    "We're in the eye of a shiticane here Julian, and Ricky's a low shit system!" - Jim Lahey, RIP

    Former Managing Editor @ TGR, forever mag.

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    Hadn't noticed the difference in names. This makes more sense now. Perhaps Mike isn't bipolar after all.

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    who knew?

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    Quote Originally Posted by Ryan Dunfee View Post
    Sorry for the wait... just banned Mike.Records as starting an alias for the sole purpose of harassing someone else is strictly VERBOTEN! Back to AK stoke...
    Thanks. I doubt anyone would complain if you removed all the cock-related pictures from this thread too...

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    Quote Originally Posted by adrenalated View Post
    Thanks. I doubt anyone would complain if you removed all the cock-related pictures from this thread too...
    keep em




    jk

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    Crotch photos removed.
    "We're in the eye of a shiticane here Julian, and Ricky's a low shit system!" - Jim Lahey, RIP

    Former Managing Editor @ TGR, forever mag.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Ryan Dunfee View Post
    Crotch photos removed.
    Thanks Ryan.

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    I apparently need to find my jacket

    Come on winter!
    Its not that I suck at spelling, its that I just don't care

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    ^I also had missed the names and wondered why Mike had suddenly developed a fascination with sausages that look like wangs.

    Mike, your Pika write up made me all gooey inside. That place is magical. I gots ta get back there one of these days.

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    Forecast is looking pretty good for pretty much everywhere in southcentral for the next few days!

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    Thanks for the stoke. Making my first trip up to AK in April with a small crew. Not sure how to choose where to go in such a huge state, but I know we're renting an RV and planning on hitting a bunch of roadside delights - e.g., Turnagain, Hatcher, and Thompson passes, but I know Thompson will be overrun with the Tailgate AK shitshow. Anyhoo, stoked to come check out our mecca.

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