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Monday, August 1, 2011

Absarokas: Mt.Black

A solo trip for me for my 4th? try for Mt.Black summit. Got it this time! I dont think I took any summit photos because this summit in particular is really wondrous, awe inspiring, and too worthy for a 2D photo.

Cant wait to climb and ski the Twins!

Some bizarre, extremely thin ice.


Aren't they purdy!


Saturday, June 18, 2011

Ross Peak Banana Couloir

6am solo mission begins!

Banana for breakfast!

See the String Bean couloir just lookers right of the Banana? Havnt skied it.... yet.




A safe, fun boot up. 




Some photos from the false summit.




There is the real summit. 

Looking down at Ross Pass.

Had too much fun shredding that!





Post shred. Really looking forward to the hike then skin then hike back out.

Saturday, May 7, 2011

Beehive Peak 4th of July Couloir


Devin Schmit and I have a fun day skinning, booting, summiting, and skiing! All smiles all day!





Snow all the way to the car baby!

I dont think the shot lookers left of the 4th has ever been skied...







Sunday, May 1, 2011

Mt.Black N bowl ski into Pine Creek

Devin Schmit, Anna Bergstrom and I gunning for a Mt.Black summit and hopefully a Y-couloir descent.
A little wet slide debris always makes the skinning easier.
Devin says up so up we go.
                                   
Topping out the first little access couloir instead of following where the trail left where it goes to the lake. 

Stoked on these glasses.

Anna found it much easier to boot up the access couloir with sharp spikes on her feet. Doesnt that photo make her look like she is super hard-core?!

You can barely see the skin track heading up the N bowl of Mt.Black to the left.

Anna, from IL, is killing it.






Gained the ridge where Anna met her maximum skiing potential. Devin and I ditched out summit fever to stay together as a group and we still got an excellent descent.


Backcountry cliff dropping! (not really)

The access couloir.
Anna showing that slope who is boss!

The paradise valley is beautiful no matter what angle you look at it. It was particularly striking from this vantage point. 

Cowabunga dude!