Alaska: Land of the Brave, Home of the Free

Everything I have done up to this point was all for preparation, kind of a preseason. My 1st Goal every year is to make to AK healthy. My primary goal is to make home from AK healthy. Up until this point I keep things a bit more in check. Tension grows as my annual AK trip gets closer and I become more and more cautious making sure not to blow my AK season on something stupid.

Now that I am here I will yet another climb up the ladder. Jackson Hole, BC, Europe, etc. are great places to get strong but they do not have the rollovers, glaciers and steeps of Alaska. Unfortunately sunny skies seem hard to come by in AK these days and with a big storm on the horizon there was no time to warm up. The stability was good which allowed us to get into the mix instantly today.

Below are Long Photo Captions explaining each photo.

Photo 1
My two favorite things in life, the Ocean and the Mountains. Out one window is AK peaks, out the other AK fishing boats.

Photo 2:
This was my first look at the mountains and it reconfirms that Alaska is like nothing else on the planet. A lifetime of terrain around every corner. Mount Fareweather looms in the background and shows that we are just riding the foothills of the range.

Photo 3:
Dana Flare has been waiting a long time to for the opportunity to shoot in AK with TGR. He wasted no time showing why he is here. I was super impressed with his skills right out of the gate.

Photo 4:
Seth Morrison has been charging lines longer then almost anyone I know. It shows. He never gets flustered with roll overs, exposures, snow conditions etc. He is a true professional. Just tell him when to go and be prepared for anything once he drops in.

Photo 5:
The spine in the middle of the face was my 3rd run in AK.  People always ask me if my riding is progressing.  Three years ago I would not have stepped up to this line on my first day in Alaska.  After sending this line I earned my “roll over” and “exposure”badge.

Photo 6:
This is the moment we all work all year for. To be standing on top of a blower spine wall in Alaska. It is a long road to this point and there are many people who would cut off their pinkie to be in Eric Roner’s boots right now. Eric is moments away from taking full advantage of the situation.

** Photo 1: See Jeremy’s caption in the blog**


** Photo 2: See Jeremy’s caption in the blog**


** Photo 3: See Jeremy’s caption in the blog**


** Photo 4: See Jeremy’s caption in the blog**


** Photo 5: See Jeremy’s caption in the blog**


** Photo 6: See Jeremy’s caption in the blog**