In my last post I took you to the top of Mt. Joffre via the Aussie Coulior. Because it’s just such a damn beautiful line, here’s the photo for you again:Aussie Coulior. Photo by Andrew Sullivan.The ski descent was steep; stable; springy; SOLID! Basically...
Our first Canadian objective as part of the Keith’s Hut Trip was to ski from the summit of Joffre Peak.The other people in our crew sent it the previous day and had nothing but fantastic reports of great snow and stable conditions. We awoke to completely clear...
Much to my family’s chagrin, I didn’t go home to Montana for Christmas this year (sorry Mom!). In fact, I didn’t go anywhere. For the first time ever I stayed in Seattle. On Christmas Day I enjoyed a super soggy run, took in a movie, and ate a...
In October I hit my goal of skiing in 12 consecutive months! Why stop there though, when the skiing is just getting good?For November turns, I headed up to the Mt. Baker backcountry with two fellow snow enthusiasts I met at a NWAC event. NWAC is basically the bible...
This October I completed another one of my 30 Before 30 goals – to ski 12 consecutive months! The weather was….wet….and the skiing was….wet….but we got ‘er done for Turns All Year in October. I went up with my potluck buddy Johnny,...
I stumbled across more Baker photos that were taken by Owen and thought they were worth sharing, along with this video of what it looks like to cross a crevasse. Skerred!Camp at sunset. Those tents should have been in a Mountain Hardware commercial!Roped up and ready...
