AK Mega Day!

We have been waiting a long time for this break.  I pushed my departure back three times to get this day and I took full advantage of every minute.  It has been a long time since I have seen conditions this good.

Photo 1:
Do to the heavily fluted face and sluffed out aprons we were able to hit this classic spine wall right out of the gate with very little snow assessment.

Photo 2:
I hiked in from the right, cutting the cornice along the way.  My entry was 1 foot to the right of the big hanging cornice.  I swear I could have thrown a snowball and got the big one to drop.  It took 30minutes to got 30 ft but it was worth it.  Conditions have to be perfect to ride spines this steep and today they were.

Photo 4:
A classic line that has alluded me for years.  This was the one line I wanted to hit this year in Haines.  When I first saw it 8 years ago I was mentally not ready to step up to it.  Now its considered a party run.

Photo 5:
Walking the fine line from falling off a big cliff on one side and getting sluffed or slid down the other..  pic Roner

Photo 6:
This is the moment I live for.  Warmed up, snow tested, cameras ready, and seconds away from dropping into a line I have been looking at for 8 years.  It is lines like this that help me get through the dog days of summer.

Photo 7:
Seth Morrison told me this was the best day he has had in AK.  He said for years he had looked at all these spine walls but was with the wrong crew to session them.  He fits well with our crew and I hope to have many more days like this with him in the future.  This is his 10th and final run of the day.  check out www.tetongravity.com to order next years movie Under the Influence. Check out jeremyjones.info for more epic blogs

**
“Make hay when the sun shines”…we made hay today. Morrison a fly on the wall. My track to the right.
**


** A classic line that has alluded me for years**


** “Beauty walks a razors edge, someday I’ll make it mine.” Bob Dylan. **