tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26505494577771664012024-02-19T01:04:31.865-08:00Alaska's BackcountryAdventures and photography of Kevin Wright. panorama, photo, photos, denali, chugach, mckinley, west buttress, avalanche, ski, climb, alaska, mountain, mountaineering, kahiltna, glacier, climbing, crevasse, aerial.Kevinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04514019137476002307noreply@blogger.comBlogger24125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2650549457777166401.post-76753772368853177502013-02-11T21:48:00.001-08:002013-02-11T21:55:13.072-08:00Recent Panorama imagesI guess "recent" is a relative term. I haven't updated this blog in quite awhile, so I thought a few panorama images would help. I've been updating my <a href="http://www.alaskabackcountry.zenfolio.com/">www.alaskabackcountry.zenfolio.com</a> page to make it a more comprehensive collection of my images. Check out those galleries for a better taste of my overall photography.<br />
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Eklutna glacier<br />
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Kickstep mountain, Turnagain Pass<br />
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Powder turn sequence, Chugach mountains<br />
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<br />Kevinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04514019137476002307noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2650549457777166401.post-74027125187965254932011-08-23T21:09:00.000-07:002011-08-23T21:26:36.359-07:00Avalanche forecasting in Chugach National Forest<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiol3RsDsel6msSBLyM7Cht66f_UYMfcH4D_SL6ZySMO1YrOuEJHgeTZrAyLob0LYZAUszcqWRxduEGXnqo3L38NYxv3TO2Wh7uzMUVfmx5TxXyleqn5B_BZDbALXUbrSZV9UVvMGUqJ3k/s1600/DSC_7351+copy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><br />
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Well, the climbing season is finally winding down. I have one more week of work before the federal government cuts me loose for the season. It’s a great time to compile the photos from the year and reflect back on the season. As usual it was full of new and unique experiences. <br />
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I had the privilege of doing the first operational short-haul with our new helicopter, pilot, and management structure. We now use an A-star B3 contracted from Temsco helicopters. Our pilot Andy has been awesome to work with, and is always game to try something new as long as it’s safe. A couple times this year I got the call: “Kevin, we’ve got an incident, 3AE is headed your way to pick you up and head direct to the scene.” Those are the exciting days on the job. Unfortunately in those cases the climbers didn’t have a chance of rescue and died from injuries. Denali is one of those environments where you have to get extremely lucky to survive a major mistake. Too often we find that our best efforts as rescuers are not good enough.<br />
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On a lighter note, my team made it to the summit on the best day I’ve yet seen at 20,000 feet. It was completely calm and actually warm on summit day. I was wearing softshell clothing and the lightest layers I had with me. On the summit ridge we peered down the south face to find our friends and fellow rangers Mark and Jessie coming up to finish the fifth ascent of the Slovak Direct. We all ran to the top together to enjoy the perfect weather and unparalleled view. <br />
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<span>I posted a mix of pictures here: <a href="http://picasaweb.google.com/alaskabackcountry/Denali2010#">http://picasaweb.google.com/alaskabackcountry/Denali2010# </a></span><o:p></o:p> <!--EndFragment--> <span style="font-family: Times; font-size: 12pt;"><span></span></span><!--EndFragment--> <span style="font-family: Times; font-size: 12pt;"><span></span></span><!--EndFragment-->Kevinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04514019137476002307noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2650549457777166401.post-41812598636361853212010-05-31T23:33:00.000-07:002010-05-31T23:36:38.797-07:00Rigging training in the RuthWords can't do it justice.<br />
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<div style="text-align: left;">Check out a few more here: <a href="http://picasaweb.google.com/alaskabackcountry/AlaskaRangeFlightConocoPhillips#">http://picasaweb.google.com/alaskabackcountry/</a></div></div>Kevinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04514019137476002307noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2650549457777166401.post-41482845232052512542009-12-31T00:29:00.000-08:002009-12-31T00:29:59.215-08:00December backcountry<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div>Kevinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04514019137476002307noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2650549457777166401.post-6903099085501140142009-11-04T19:00:00.000-08:002009-11-04T19:35:41.716-08:00Bird creek packraftingWe faithfully followed Cody up to the lower canyon of Bird Creek. It was the last week of October, getting cold but perfect conditions for a low water run. Everyone nailed the drops. Zero swims with 4 people. <br /><br /><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dyzpnC_igwrQ5BmfSp8AnmPIH5VPN711mI-L9yYfOPUbII1m8xLEkVkGe9BGKZITPpVYekLAN32nZSG2S56DA' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe>Kevinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04514019137476002307noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2650549457777166401.post-73666864747304396462009-11-04T11:39:00.000-08:002009-11-04T12:33:14.060-08:00New Zealand<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUqrO6yEfe0qmuv0vqvxW5mhdPxnbHuU2ynIFsEMVpapeOI0IJLuRHjsFgUIY5UgPX37kpDUqW2caoBoCso2UuI5-uMPVtHuLqxsrnuQTMFIcsmnhz_u8NvlQ-rpWfQlowDNI5wrMYY3o/s1600-h/20091001-pinnacles+pan.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 172px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUqrO6yEfe0qmuv0vqvxW5mhdPxnbHuU2ynIFsEMVpapeOI0IJLuRHjsFgUIY5UgPX37kpDUqW2caoBoCso2UuI5-uMPVtHuLqxsrnuQTMFIcsmnhz_u8NvlQ-rpWfQlowDNI5wrMYY3o/s400/20091001-pinnacles+pan.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5400338332212357586" border="0" /></a><br />The pinnacles, Coromandel<br /><br />We flew over to Auckland from Sydney and spent the remainder of our trip on the North Island. Rain was certainly a factor: our plan to climb mt. Taranaki was completely foiled. We saw some new and beautiful parts of the country. The incredibly unhelpful information center staff tried to convince us not to do the Tongariro crossing, so we did the more difficult Ngauruhoe climb instead and had a perfect day in the mountains. We discovered that Karangahake gorge makes for a perfect packraft whitewater run, and explored some of the coastline with our boats. Overall a fantastic trip south.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjz8FbU2_Qe_-DCQoM-r2TV5uuRstq_Fvl0dC6S8JheAaUQ4cLIJc1H6bpDQl3i7bGV09iT_awzGSezGVqaRSgtNYjrJf0dktjsCFBVdIamzm4RBeTgLoiDJ9y9UQqOXV1s2pPB-OfY0Do/s1600-h/20091005-tongarirotrail+pan.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 131px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjz8FbU2_Qe_-DCQoM-r2TV5uuRstq_Fvl0dC6S8JheAaUQ4cLIJc1H6bpDQl3i7bGV09iT_awzGSezGVqaRSgtNYjrJf0dktjsCFBVdIamzm4RBeTgLoiDJ9y9UQqOXV1s2pPB-OfY0Do/s400/20091005-tongarirotrail+pan.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5400338337564215538" border="0" /></a><br />Tongariro trail with Ngauruhoe<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEho2xi3lEY2yn5dqYtCeKtV16TRxCh8WntKJscVdAk4BZ_Tj30vq_rvtXGrYK5nKJLDVpuxyzc0pMLt-VkWByLASzic4OvOjU7zAFXcKGxxiGquy0DEY8Aj6SebHv2eoex5CERcuf79o1E/s1600-h/20091005-nzvolcanoespan.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 64px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEho2xi3lEY2yn5dqYtCeKtV16TRxCh8WntKJscVdAk4BZ_Tj30vq_rvtXGrYK5nKJLDVpuxyzc0pMLt-VkWByLASzic4OvOjU7zAFXcKGxxiGquy0DEY8Aj6SebHv2eoex5CERcuf79o1E/s400/20091005-nzvolcanoespan.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5400338341896334258" border="0" /></a><br />Tongariro, Ngauruhoe, and Ruapehu<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhT_8ZXrE3Ieaw8JeScC5aqZJ-ejVGZVzbyTBy1ClcxeE2EE2ATDvz9DLmc2-cLpQB9OOqBK1T3W09E_6EWYQ0HnrL0EE-_-2lQT8fIY2PbOjDCQxtO0Qk6I3uLcK6e9cRUrtz2EhGkUG0/s1600-h/20091005-IMG_5176.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhT_8ZXrE3Ieaw8JeScC5aqZJ-ejVGZVzbyTBy1ClcxeE2EE2ATDvz9DLmc2-cLpQB9OOqBK1T3W09E_6EWYQ0HnrL0EE-_-2lQT8fIY2PbOjDCQxtO0Qk6I3uLcK6e9cRUrtz2EhGkUG0/s400/20091005-IMG_5176.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5400338347481210898" border="0" /></a><br />Steam vent on top of Ngauruhoe<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUxFxqgbbSV-OLs8vxA-6gkavS2nWX7Z6XdE5ZdI32MoyD-3XpVZQP6a9TmYlfWMjGyfHAnmkJrSoGp7sDf4edALKQ71qO3zzFneFj66TTnXaT7s85zQwTLH_Cy0hTAL_1KBE-le-ASG0/s1600-h/20091005-IMG_5158.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUxFxqgbbSV-OLs8vxA-6gkavS2nWX7Z6XdE5ZdI32MoyD-3XpVZQP6a9TmYlfWMjGyfHAnmkJrSoGp7sDf4edALKQ71qO3zzFneFj66TTnXaT7s85zQwTLH_Cy0hTAL_1KBE-le-ASG0/s400/20091005-IMG_5158.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5400338357585923842" border="0" /></a><br />Ruapehu, tallest mountain on the N. Island<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-X7upF-bnbTmEwfZaVFV9_LeNYxFW6ploG5zm53C6RLeeLjnaaH5RlBSArShVPo5hoDUl1m133RRWEfQvROBBsOhpo-hrHsui4XqvH6teo0__wK81jnBFRhSpAU6DudtUB_kGRsP33Dw/s1600-h/20091008-IMG_5221.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 286px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-X7upF-bnbTmEwfZaVFV9_LeNYxFW6ploG5zm53C6RLeeLjnaaH5RlBSArShVPo5hoDUl1m133RRWEfQvROBBsOhpo-hrHsui4XqvH6teo0__wK81jnBFRhSpAU6DudtUB_kGRsP33Dw/s400/20091008-IMG_5221.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5400348148796143122" border="0" /></a><br />Ohinemuri river<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiduFwWETdOGvplqhmSINm5p65fFe45kkbjTvvvuu8bn-EBG7eTv66kmf8V15sZw-KxQbORYHOJb9Dp7qHIgtmKuikgKgImwat0YRE1TmQc6hC9Skaovo7FBAVKjgoilhSwyWU-QSWiZ4g/s1600-h/20091011-IMG_5296.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiduFwWETdOGvplqhmSINm5p65fFe45kkbjTvvvuu8bn-EBG7eTv66kmf8V15sZw-KxQbORYHOJb9Dp7qHIgtmKuikgKgImwat0YRE1TmQc6hC9Skaovo7FBAVKjgoilhSwyWU-QSWiZ4g/s400/20091011-IMG_5296.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5400342853198680754" border="0" /></a><br />Ohinemuri river<br />video of our paddling here: <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IEun1_WH7No">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IEun1_WH7No</a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0sHk5ZyqaHrfeRqOTOlPwE1y6ecuSqiYhKlgQROUqQmQjvvF0OD0GzSOp26EbwLO1G63jgbLdoWMZGNx4vzA-hFzrKLKxh9unfWkGPN-vVtLwOOOaO5XyrY8Pc4RmMqCkbBLHEidZ0yQ/s1600-h/20091015-IMG_5308.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0sHk5ZyqaHrfeRqOTOlPwE1y6ecuSqiYhKlgQROUqQmQjvvF0OD0GzSOp26EbwLO1G63jgbLdoWMZGNx4vzA-hFzrKLKxh9unfWkGPN-vVtLwOOOaO5XyrY8Pc4RmMqCkbBLHEidZ0yQ/s400/20091015-IMG_5308.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5400348141939784450" border="0" /></a><br />Bridal veil falls near Raglan<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUqqAWM88_tP5VYbC2vRNA6nYV6w-F3RcLNW2Djq85UzShdhjv490aIZK28F5CW8S5eK07rdIqxLFL7A9z9lt90g81VSktkvndiQ2_9lWUSF_t5kyp_huypORflf61tObOqCkEN5Zuna8/s1600-h/20091009-IMG_5267.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUqqAWM88_tP5VYbC2vRNA6nYV6w-F3RcLNW2Djq85UzShdhjv490aIZK28F5CW8S5eK07rdIqxLFL7A9z9lt90g81VSktkvndiQ2_9lWUSF_t5kyp_huypORflf61tObOqCkEN5Zuna8/s400/20091009-IMG_5267.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5400342848881061890" border="0" /></a><br />Cathedral coveKevinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04514019137476002307noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2650549457777166401.post-45447070416751887592009-10-29T11:36:00.000-07:002009-10-29T12:05:46.094-07:00Down under<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhpzl-lcZAu2i-Eb1ADU_UzA2wUWjRloNg6JJ6iRn8odCpaVMNRnUKUdmbW9LNVrZ2sOT-Ar51yViLNkuhKZ0xQyRRRiAl2YikZ1gNGlLrdtqyBKzHQNWjTMwxqQtPCrBvvIQJKF1mXq4/s1600-h/20090920-sidneypan1.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 82px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhpzl-lcZAu2i-Eb1ADU_UzA2wUWjRloNg6JJ6iRn8odCpaVMNRnUKUdmbW9LNVrZ2sOT-Ar51yViLNkuhKZ0xQyRRRiAl2YikZ1gNGlLrdtqyBKzHQNWjTMwxqQtPCrBvvIQJKF1mXq4/s400/20090920-sidneypan1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5398094777684048754" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Australia was short but sweet. We spent a few days in Sydney before being chased away by the dust storm. We took refuge in the Blue Mountains for a few days hiking around the spectacular national park.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjz9nB0EFwLfkoNiAAVxDUWnHyIZo17iTOFKhw8HtRO_90-z43hsEWQJ0acNkfbsVKaF70NPWrDNFEttvJPWv68nVlCZ6yr0_R6Z7IxQvQjLRuvaLu83DJDlUwIHFK5NSeql_3YLH5raBk/s1600-h/20090921-IMG_4854.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjz9nB0EFwLfkoNiAAVxDUWnHyIZo17iTOFKhw8HtRO_90-z43hsEWQJ0acNkfbsVKaF70NPWrDNFEttvJPWv68nVlCZ6yr0_R6Z7IxQvQjLRuvaLu83DJDlUwIHFK5NSeql_3YLH5raBk/s400/20090921-IMG_4854.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5398100050156022498" border="0" /></a><br />Sydney dust storm<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkn7XSDaq3ygrOynQdBt005OhlVXXpth9jlIZVCwhhwLX5Vy2CSJFvh6bj2xIHxJ1SVRFvLRmdAOt0KHqZbCUzVOs8PbT4WhqUF7W-F2UfQJR-8Y-qSaxByZd4_q3ma381NTQjN7C3y4U/s1600-h/20090922-bridalveilfallspan.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 186px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkn7XSDaq3ygrOynQdBt005OhlVXXpth9jlIZVCwhhwLX5Vy2CSJFvh6bj2xIHxJ1SVRFvLRmdAOt0KHqZbCUzVOs8PbT4WhqUF7W-F2UfQJR-8Y-qSaxByZd4_q3ma381NTQjN7C3y4U/s400/20090922-bridalveilfallspan.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5398094788206136226" border="0" /></a><br />Bridal veil falls<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOQ8GETmtN06mLnJ_qWb9f9zOFrPhNALVII_trKWjY24euLLavx63NAKlsdznUpq8f-tY9kp_Ec8q7YjjidZMP_kyKbZITteQXtSNCCeazky1TUM-3cZRwgAoA84D8riaoBXuqHgF_8Es/s1600-h/20090922-IMG_4910.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOQ8GETmtN06mLnJ_qWb9f9zOFrPhNALVII_trKWjY24euLLavx63NAKlsdznUpq8f-tY9kp_Ec8q7YjjidZMP_kyKbZITteQXtSNCCeazky1TUM-3cZRwgAoA84D8riaoBXuqHgF_8Es/s400/20090922-IMG_4910.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5398094798009943874" border="0" /></a><br />Hiking in the Grose valley<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2FumEzCqVdA3QkttOb9R2Or8dObpuTVnMskynw3Vw-aXR5r_OZQHs0k09-rY-0PhkgU3qfXWsyu45IuwrhR08S4JAytCkPMeb-HWPt1mInqNp-8uou3E2y-Kry-j4AikDvQ4Kw8f_sto/s1600-h/20090922-IMG_4926.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2FumEzCqVdA3QkttOb9R2Or8dObpuTVnMskynw3Vw-aXR5r_OZQHs0k09-rY-0PhkgU3qfXWsyu45IuwrhR08S4JAytCkPMeb-HWPt1mInqNp-8uou3E2y-Kry-j4AikDvQ4Kw8f_sto/s400/20090922-IMG_4926.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5398094802763724482" border="0" /></a><br />local<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4a6YHoAILh8lcCAeMTxTigjHyeQz2jgchy40ain18bL-1q9D_6OQiBrTboFG1Yj7ttcHJkM7vCEa7iYzgdjxpOZW8vzgIL8Bl-PKHkVITub80cmUYg147y2SBZuAz7W2NxWF-JSIGHvo/s1600-h/20090922-IMG_4975.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4a6YHoAILh8lcCAeMTxTigjHyeQz2jgchy40ain18bL-1q9D_6OQiBrTboFG1Yj7ttcHJkM7vCEa7iYzgdjxpOZW8vzgIL8Bl-PKHkVITub80cmUYg147y2SBZuAz7W2NxWF-JSIGHvo/s400/20090922-IMG_4975.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5398096427554284130" border="0" /></a><br />steep!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvXeuMuM4Mb0_9knFYuLxQRa06bEDedBU54yxsrtY-8VnyN0edV45zyMO4BZ1eMHTkHPnglRcaoKwGPBnoC9za46Eb5yNADsu-F9NO9oi9o8FKyz85xuH-nbJQ9tpBBorm52tHBEWEKlw/s1600-h/20090922-bluemountainspan4.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 156px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvXeuMuM4Mb0_9knFYuLxQRa06bEDedBU54yxsrtY-8VnyN0edV45zyMO4BZ1eMHTkHPnglRcaoKwGPBnoC9za46Eb5yNADsu-F9NO9oi9o8FKyz85xuH-nbJQ9tpBBorm52tHBEWEKlw/s400/20090922-bluemountainspan4.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5398097064851157442" border="0" /></a><br />Blue Mountains national parkKevinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04514019137476002307noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2650549457777166401.post-38389846792186051672009-08-28T13:42:00.001-07:002009-08-28T14:01:38.325-07:00Tetons<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2hG3DuvM0JB05DjL7krQLLV_935icIJuYLnvJrt3-ni9_jlIT66PNgbCpC8K5weoeaXGZJlzcRsKqUbiNQgEpxGdz8yRqGPgc_c2jIt1z1qwcRHRNy0PoZ3a0Y0vmpRti19q_20Foybg/s1600-h/20090821-IMG_4666.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2hG3DuvM0JB05DjL7krQLLV_935icIJuYLnvJrt3-ni9_jlIT66PNgbCpC8K5weoeaXGZJlzcRsKqUbiNQgEpxGdz8yRqGPgc_c2jIt1z1qwcRHRNy0PoZ3a0Y0vmpRti19q_20Foybg/s400/20090821-IMG_4666.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5375120873981460098" /></a><br />The Tetons<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSFwVZyDu1mw_YXhmIQbZqw8IFsQkIAuf5hyphenhyphenQkUn5OPCYIit_eWGiMapbjhY_KdLy6uewDMldi-egQ0VulQ4I1yIY73_5CBEX6WQCYc6KOtJC4OYfm0AMM86aaWWlUOIgZOJTZGe4rJrc/s1600-h/20090817-IMG_4557.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSFwVZyDu1mw_YXhmIQbZqw8IFsQkIAuf5hyphenhyphenQkUn5OPCYIit_eWGiMapbjhY_KdLy6uewDMldi-egQ0VulQ4I1yIY73_5CBEX6WQCYc6KOtJC4OYfm0AMM86aaWWlUOIgZOJTZGe4rJrc/s400/20090817-IMG_4557.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5375120126119662738" /></a><div>Paula on Baxter's pinnacle</div><div><br />Paula and I spent about 10 days around Wyoming and Montana climbing and hiking. We climbed Baxter's pinnacle and the Exum ridge on the Grand Teton. The Wind River mountains were amazing but wouldn't let us climb due to unsettled weather. We will be back!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhn_n4UN_M4JmkckMguC3VvdzhI16hM4L32cuuGnXwG9nZpwinBm9oTeP33mwDSWLQWuJ2rnWG3ATGFGiS-JqwpBvOZ_vCBp8kjj7sI9jMzCIdXN2fqmafQ-SOQVX8DQO5OtDdl8NHAcjQ/s1600-h/20090818-IMG_4592.jpg"></a></div><div><br /></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhn_n4UN_M4JmkckMguC3VvdzhI16hM4L32cuuGnXwG9nZpwinBm9oTeP33mwDSWLQWuJ2rnWG3ATGFGiS-JqwpBvOZ_vCBp8kjj7sI9jMzCIdXN2fqmafQ-SOQVX8DQO5OtDdl8NHAcjQ/s1600-h/20090818-IMG_4592.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhn_n4UN_M4JmkckMguC3VvdzhI16hM4L32cuuGnXwG9nZpwinBm9oTeP33mwDSWLQWuJ2rnWG3ATGFGiS-JqwpBvOZ_vCBp8kjj7sI9jMzCIdXN2fqmafQ-SOQVX8DQO5OtDdl8NHAcjQ/s400/20090818-IMG_4592.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5375120318075301122" style="cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px; " /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYl4A36Z5jcihMQe0k68mNusVmQyfUp1u-XOLhVwjL4qLsQ7mjktwMe39_CoZKfZ2jSQK2Xby8ghL7jPUbgIPeXZOhGOzP4grQKONDBnjoZw3KmXof2v2OkFZLr-fT3zcdggSC8sy6skI/s1600-h/20090819-IMG_4602.jpg"></a></div><div>The Exum ridge follows the prominent sun/shade line to the top</div><div><br /></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYl4A36Z5jcihMQe0k68mNusVmQyfUp1u-XOLhVwjL4qLsQ7mjktwMe39_CoZKfZ2jSQK2Xby8ghL7jPUbgIPeXZOhGOzP4grQKONDBnjoZw3KmXof2v2OkFZLr-fT3zcdggSC8sy6skI/s1600-h/20090819-IMG_4602.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYl4A36Z5jcihMQe0k68mNusVmQyfUp1u-XOLhVwjL4qLsQ7mjktwMe39_CoZKfZ2jSQK2Xby8ghL7jPUbgIPeXZOhGOzP4grQKONDBnjoZw3KmXof2v2OkFZLr-fT3zcdggSC8sy6skI/s400/20090819-IMG_4602.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5375120847350774370" style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px; " /></a><div>Leading the crux pitch on the lower Exum</div><div><br /></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3zfXNZ__DDyKaQ3x-uF8p3_L-OabdxdVY3cpS9GJSbsijcciipMQd2ssMRUjMt4X4Zkewnn3_Oav_9-pp-BXYotRIODc7LXsnnRvuIwpMIYgeCEub9PPhQIhU8rtzt-isuJ1RTKo3Uws/s1600-h/20090819-IMG_4621.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3zfXNZ__DDyKaQ3x-uF8p3_L-OabdxdVY3cpS9GJSbsijcciipMQd2ssMRUjMt4X4Zkewnn3_Oav_9-pp-BXYotRIODc7LXsnnRvuIwpMIYgeCEub9PPhQIhU8rtzt-isuJ1RTKo3Uws/s400/20090819-IMG_4621.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5375120857403641186" style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px; " /></a><br /><div>Paula on the summit 13,770 ft.</div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjw6cke-A2q5rLOiCPBKtIjDikJX9I6CZ9wShxxmwhvTzhRDp33EfXp1s10evT6_u1iA7_veiDhhVO01CFBBj4dMsRw8XqaStTM2jySE0yTWDIhh2RW_t9pvBpRDA_ptnOOE_BsBAPdD44/s1600-h/20090819-IMG_4622.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjw6cke-A2q5rLOiCPBKtIjDikJX9I6CZ9wShxxmwhvTzhRDp33EfXp1s10evT6_u1iA7_veiDhhVO01CFBBj4dMsRw8XqaStTM2jySE0yTWDIhh2RW_t9pvBpRDA_ptnOOE_BsBAPdD44/s400/20090819-IMG_4622.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5375120866121189266" style="cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px; " /></a><br /></div></div></div><div>Paula on the rappel to get off the summit</div><div><br /></div>Kevinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04514019137476002307noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2650549457777166401.post-24437812713858492522009-07-30T17:52:00.000-07:002009-08-13T12:44:35.575-07:00Denali Work<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQj9_lCl5zLLQPw5LTQXmRLdZvsqKnM-vo6slgwvuR46p8LNaniyJrmaXlhgDKbNWceNecL0KtzDaZlRoP_uelZtdP26HHwCAgBzZ0JmCbbCh6Cfu4eZNRS5q3gZiQRnt7HkBNZBhqIHA/s1600-h/20090701-17k+panorama+2009.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 196px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQj9_lCl5zLLQPw5LTQXmRLdZvsqKnM-vo6slgwvuR46p8LNaniyJrmaXlhgDKbNWceNecL0KtzDaZlRoP_uelZtdP26HHwCAgBzZ0JmCbbCh6Cfu4eZNRS5q3gZiQRnt7HkBNZBhqIHA/s400/20090701-17k+panorama+2009.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5369535913811287618" border="0" /></a><br />Denali shadow from 17,200 ft. 5:00am<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwxjYk6h7BeSyRPaZIB7UjIN_Re1NJSb-cXw5FbhXorP0_Ts-765Vwe5Me9eZwZ-ReyXxvGqzpEmyu45jetwB7Kh6SpRHNw16XetGih5UnyxeeDEDFJLupWQbGQYIH-VU0xp3KBqTbB2U/s1600-h/20090612-IMG_3928.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwxjYk6h7BeSyRPaZIB7UjIN_Re1NJSb-cXw5FbhXorP0_Ts-765Vwe5Me9eZwZ-ReyXxvGqzpEmyu45jetwB7Kh6SpRHNw16XetGih5UnyxeeDEDFJLupWQbGQYIH-VU0xp3KBqTbB2U/s400/20090612-IMG_3928.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5369536143596861666" border="0" /></a><br />on the summit<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHqidPHtMZtRw3Cg8e4gkc1ZJc0tD9-OHz0JtQlEOoMLvFTjy28dS0sC48JEWrmFPBEsOleROukZm2NXiS2gujTv5QCwEX_xtejVBrt6jbCrnyo25qkx6JudqCSgs07fp8Bgma9VFepm0/s1600-h/20090429-ekahiltnapan-2.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 154px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHqidPHtMZtRw3Cg8e4gkc1ZJc0tD9-OHz0JtQlEOoMLvFTjy28dS0sC48JEWrmFPBEsOleROukZm2NXiS2gujTv5QCwEX_xtejVBrt6jbCrnyo25qkx6JudqCSgs07fp8Bgma9VFepm0/s400/20090429-ekahiltnapan-2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5369536416267409874" border="0" /></a><br />South ridge, East Kahiltna peak<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhpK1_yvd20C4Ur33MC59uGhhy2eyfowTn1yPYDx5iwzJcpxOL0NoDmfHiUoGecUD7bZH597LksLwl0gAlS-SXTNzbOE40JVOLSPGtZZU5QjGjRF_Mb3ETytX8BelF_rD_sQygQ5ra9VA/s1600-h/20090430-IMG_3694.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5364421963634062034" style="width: 400px; cursor: pointer; height: 300px;" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhpK1_yvd20C4Ur33MC59uGhhy2eyfowTn1yPYDx5iwzJcpxOL0NoDmfHiUoGecUD7bZH597LksLwl0gAlS-SXTNzbOE40JVOLSPGtZZU5QjGjRF_Mb3ETytX8BelF_rD_sQygQ5ra9VA/s400/20090430-IMG_3694.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />First pitch, mini-moonflower<br /><br />The mountaineering season was a blur as usual this year. I had barely enough time in Talkeetna to clean up from one trip before I started packing for the next one. The field time was exceptional. I was able to explore some new places including East Kahiltna peak, the Mini-moonflower, Ruth Gorge, and the Pika glacier. My Denali patrol was able to summit in excellent weather, and all medicals and rescues I worked on went smoothly . You can't ask for more than that. Some photos from the trips can be found at:<br /><br /><a href="http://picasaweb.google.com/alaskabackcountry/morework">picasaweb.google.com/alaskabackcountry/morework</a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2jqsoZARzxn6uu7VXpg4psRKkiyra9G2K33UWfA_6sp4E9lRPg1Zc8lmJ-F9mdT9onvRXU2U5Mm4FC5Fk6O6siFQVPhBOBcBXk2EnCVCyMe1A_Z1J-es4xULfzxMcb7vfNSPT77FPzjo/s1600-h/20090708-IMG_4167.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5364422220639582130" style="width: 400px; cursor: pointer; height: 300px;" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2jqsoZARzxn6uu7VXpg4psRKkiyra9G2K33UWfA_6sp4E9lRPg1Zc8lmJ-F9mdT9onvRXU2U5Mm4FC5Fk6O6siFQVPhBOBcBXk2EnCVCyMe1A_Z1J-es4xULfzxMcb7vfNSPT77FPzjo/s400/20090708-IMG_4167.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Middle Troll, Pika glacier<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjypEqgGbr0x-I5DswV0cNhqp9BA8Cgjs3QlZ3gYmiQ1Cg0UAjzSNzWQiWm1-xqz_yCRtsL_JGGWFDVpGHKE9jaocktBYcboMg8XjR2kjX9l1ONw1w3saGKdiCWGz6yHP595RzmpaT0Dhc/s1600-h/20090710-IMG_4279.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5364422473974382130" style="width: 400px; cursor: pointer; height: 300px;" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjypEqgGbr0x-I5DswV0cNhqp9BA8Cgjs3QlZ3gYmiQ1Cg0UAjzSNzWQiWm1-xqz_yCRtsL_JGGWFDVpGHKE9jaocktBYcboMg8XjR2kjX9l1ONw1w3saGKdiCWGz6yHP595RzmpaT0Dhc/s400/20090710-IMG_4279.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />Rafting out the Tokositna river from the Pika to TalkeetnaKevinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04514019137476002307noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2650549457777166401.post-84757895236862842432009-04-15T13:07:00.000-07:002009-04-15T13:41:00.202-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiem1knpj3DI2ejp1_IH-c3fEie8oJh7jGuBLXBvSP9AsCyhwDQa5eJFAirihFZ3aFbd2CJY1jQQAidrJI4UWEtHcU-LrXaGNO9Y-WatzIqlDXhhH6_TpvOGNL7_rg-OpijUgKIUwIuKnU/s1600-h/crevasse+rescue.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiem1knpj3DI2ejp1_IH-c3fEie8oJh7jGuBLXBvSP9AsCyhwDQa5eJFAirihFZ3aFbd2CJY1jQQAidrJI4UWEtHcU-LrXaGNO9Y-WatzIqlDXhhH6_TpvOGNL7_rg-OpijUgKIUwIuKnU/s400/crevasse+rescue.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5325012940248264050" /></a><div><br />A week at basecamp for Rigging for Rescue training made for a great start to the season. We had good weather, great field training, and awesome company with the PJs.<div><br /></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiryNIxRZ24uMjIX7qguV9-tfoJ-EdqgEjS_XTyOplh81HAO9YiJiO4ywUzkn-WQqy6Agrhoal5yfoqnmuiqoZO8E2e-myJNoi2vkhUFtdZw38tBIAf31My6Zu-XZ9vrfT0wx_swjbgh4M/s1600-h/pavehawklanding.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiryNIxRZ24uMjIX7qguV9-tfoJ-EdqgEjS_XTyOplh81HAO9YiJiO4ywUzkn-WQqy6Agrhoal5yfoqnmuiqoZO8E2e-myJNoi2vkhUFtdZw38tBIAf31My6Zu-XZ9vrfT0wx_swjbgh4M/s400/pavehawklanding.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5325013202623867506" style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 271px; " /></a><br /><div><br /></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjw_REbnV6ZHRzTcKknaioOyNp8r2AiFjPUGinjmdQwKLZ6Lqhjqe47xouetfBE-Ij26cT4n4OKIxD-vvH0r5AAlzg_Ry8ODyzYLvC31znU3MjA-tF7lfAZkoc1k1txQ0yIYJA3hOs99dA/s1600-h/kahiltnacolumntest.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjw_REbnV6ZHRzTcKknaioOyNp8r2AiFjPUGinjmdQwKLZ6Lqhjqe47xouetfBE-Ij26cT4n4OKIxD-vvH0r5AAlzg_Ry8ODyzYLvC31znU3MjA-tF7lfAZkoc1k1txQ0yIYJA3hOs99dA/s400/kahiltnacolumntest.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5325013204462297138" style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 373px; " /></a><br /></div><div>Some funky layers in the snowpack including Mt. Redoubt ash and some persistent facets visible with this column failure.</div></div></div>Kevinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04514019137476002307noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2650549457777166401.post-69090097396033371272009-01-19T10:57:00.000-08:002009-04-15T13:41:52.305-07:00Cold clearOur weeks of negative temps produced the inevitable surface hoar on the snowpack. I found this crystal growing underneath a rock just above Virgin Creek in Girdwood. It had the humidity from the creek to assist its growth. It's probably among the largest I've ever seen.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWYZwnod7L3k2jmv_ljIxSLlZuxLNUgDFjC6oJisAEyIQAyM280m2rl-NavK_zgi538e7qEZ4dLKKZxgA5WRHFk-VcoYJPdXGbDshEY21N97BhzAYa1CcqAqhpjh8Jn15uKcq4TDOQlwc/s1600-h/virgincrhoar.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWYZwnod7L3k2jmv_ljIxSLlZuxLNUgDFjC6oJisAEyIQAyM280m2rl-NavK_zgi538e7qEZ4dLKKZxgA5WRHFk-VcoYJPdXGbDshEY21N97BhzAYa1CcqAqhpjh8Jn15uKcq4TDOQlwc/s400/virgincrhoar.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5293082121653492322" border="0" /></a>Kevinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04514019137476002307noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2650549457777166401.post-69247712589809896172008-12-21T11:57:00.001-08:002008-12-28T11:02:01.427-08:00Early season skiingLots of exciting snow conditions to start off the ski season. Alyeska has enjoyed the second snowiest November on record, allowing unprecedented early openings for much of our terrain. Regionwide snow stability has been suspect for awhile with lots of avalanches failing on October snow layers. It produced some large avalanches at the ski area and keeps us on our toes. The skiing has been fantastic and I can't wait for more snow!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOarG1ztO1lTvusCVnaKLMNRyxDkNPQk-mW52t8S6jaauk6mYJIITCJqYsb78Q1VSzHi6ovFuqA2B29fXlvZ6fvdVTaE6rdxmPptwe6mnOEv78C9UOsE3OOY_62mNLvjzPRrIehltK12A/s1600-h/NFchutecrown.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOarG1ztO1lTvusCVnaKLMNRyxDkNPQk-mW52t8S6jaauk6mYJIITCJqYsb78Q1VSzHi6ovFuqA2B29fXlvZ6fvdVTaE6rdxmPptwe6mnOEv78C9UOsE3OOY_62mNLvjzPRrIehltK12A/s400/NFchutecrown.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5282336288363825826" border="0" /></a><br />Alyeska boundary line, with avy crown on the closed side.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7xh7TXHecQstXOkG0YYe7Uw5QZ9f7jURKBEfyDyErvjFstudwJIv7cTUwrHks2w-7LqqgzWAe4X5_epmj8HQ6hnjCfnjoYRaghs2Ue7ellGv5u1jrKGCe-leKhq4TVBhId94nzR9DwNM/s1600-h/robski.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 312px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7xh7TXHecQstXOkG0YYe7Uw5QZ9f7jURKBEfyDyErvjFstudwJIv7cTUwrHks2w-7LqqgzWAe4X5_epmj8HQ6hnjCfnjoYRaghs2Ue7ellGv5u1jrKGCe-leKhq4TVBhId94nzR9DwNM/s400/robski.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5282335174556647138" border="0" /></a><br />Rob skiing off Magnum, midday twilight in December.Kevinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04514019137476002307noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2650549457777166401.post-91569893813411218462008-11-18T22:17:00.000-08:002009-08-13T12:24:09.463-07:00Long live Fred Bull<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVSA7Lt6mPPAXwdiwY0CBoljgBjAJlheu-vKdg1BN_O3IM7PTqAVHFkVYDucipjfPCTdzUXT3nM0b6FbrWtzRDBenaC4d4vZi-pJSrMT8cgyrY5Zsn2VPcUB_7hO7VJtpodRjf-6UeLMA/s1600-h/fredsummit101.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 261px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVSA7Lt6mPPAXwdiwY0CBoljgBjAJlheu-vKdg1BN_O3IM7PTqAVHFkVYDucipjfPCTdzUXT3nM0b6FbrWtzRDBenaC4d4vZi-pJSrMT8cgyrY5Zsn2VPcUB_7hO7VJtpodRjf-6UeLMA/s400/fredsummit101.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5270251069118988578" border="0" /></a><br />For all the amazing things I've done with Fred over the years, this is one of the few pictures I have of him. He never did like posing for pictures. Most of the time all my energy was spent just trying to keep up. This day sticks out in my mind as a typical Fred Bull day. Skiing laps on Silvertip peak, adding up to something close to 10,000 vertical feet. He set nearly all of the skin track and I still couldn't maintain his pace.<br /><br />Fred will always be an inspiration. He will be missed.Kevinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04514019137476002307noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2650549457777166401.post-27819558537616824592008-11-10T18:44:00.000-08:002008-11-19T21:32:23.454-08:00New Zealand rafting<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhR69OjAkgf3tENacoNWhOU82pDJJn5HWLHmyGSVEg9Sghfaocx1P7VmrzuV_tUdSlE3eMyvK0rp567hIAqvcyOcem-NWXQQulWuo-32idGDNAczB802hubYJfUQqkPXAjru-h9Eo2AJQE/s1600-h/architect+swing+bridge.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhR69OjAkgf3tENacoNWhOU82pDJJn5HWLHmyGSVEg9Sghfaocx1P7VmrzuV_tUdSlE3eMyvK0rp567hIAqvcyOcem-NWXQQulWuo-32idGDNAczB802hubYJfUQqkPXAjru-h9Eo2AJQE/s400/architect+swing+bridge.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5267264594378022066" border="0" /></a><br />Architect creek swing bridge<br /><br />Paula and I just returned to Alaska after a 2 month trip out of state. Here are some pictures from some of the highlights. We spent about 3 weeks in California. From California I went to Whistler for a week of avalanche lectures at the International Snow Science Conference, then met up with Paula in New Zealand.<br /><br />New Zealand was sweet as! Heaps of tramping, packrafting, climbing, fishing, mountains, rivers, and sheep. We had a great time exploring both islands.<br /><br />More pictures can be found at<br /><br /><a href="http://www.picasaweb.google.com/alaskabackcountry/newzealand">www.picasaweb.google.com/alaskabackcountry</a><br /><br />Most of these pictures are from a hike up the Copland track. We had no information about it besides one photo from another Alaskan friend. This hike and float was incredible. The trail goes up from the West Coast on the south island through lush rainforest up to high alpine zones. It feels like a bizarre combination of Kauai and Alaska, with a beautiful turquoise river down the middle of the valley. We only hiked as far as the Welcome Flat hut (accomodation for 31 people), soaked in the hot springs and hiked and floated out the following day. The river has a steep canyon section between Architect creek and Welcome Flat that is solid class V or harder. It might be worth a look by an experienced and well prepared group. From our put-in at Architect creek below the canyon we encountered a bouldery, pool-drop character creek. We portaged 3 different rapids sections that looked class 3+. Without proper river clothing and rescue gear we didn’t feel like risking a swim in the harder sections. Scouting and portaging was very easy along the sides. There were no sweepers encountered. We floated about 10 km of river back to the car. This region gets enormous amounts of precip, and the river levels have large and frequent changes. Highly recommended trip for anyone headed down there. We finished off the day with a hike to a beach with penguins.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJphBwqiz7A9TJGWwVZZBZTzg-Oy8KGSYIfVsJe5D6vmMwFtgZdgLokJS6hwNSBfp7xFlQn_S-_uQAD8Q3prVHCh4cxouyhSZpv_vnItHU9Gq1DxzjnkspRbFk2MLA6WaBuvmEDv50B5k/s1600-h/coplandriver.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJphBwqiz7A9TJGWwVZZBZTzg-Oy8KGSYIfVsJe5D6vmMwFtgZdgLokJS6hwNSBfp7xFlQn_S-_uQAD8Q3prVHCh4cxouyhSZpv_vnItHU9Gq1DxzjnkspRbFk2MLA6WaBuvmEDv50B5k/s400/coplandriver.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5267214615948375922" border="0" /></a><br />Copland river<br /><br />We did more in New Zealand than just raft. Other highlights include: hiking the Kepler track, skiing on Mt. Ruapehu, black water rafting the Waitomo caves, and lots of 5 star tramping.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsENbgpkaAwld5YUKcjyH3sVlkMvCp7QKDJsz6ef94fYUYUl1jtH7HgU31qsMUNhDlUkq8KtUFOYM4dY0lh5As6eytMsQLwwArCjhhxfD4vnEP1xBuB4aFzzNXZ1L2TsFKf1H-Qqru-aY/s1600-h/kepler+track.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsENbgpkaAwld5YUKcjyH3sVlkMvCp7QKDJsz6ef94fYUYUl1jtH7HgU31qsMUNhDlUkq8KtUFOYM4dY0lh5As6eytMsQLwwArCjhhxfD4vnEP1xBuB4aFzzNXZ1L2TsFKf1H-Qqru-aY/s400/kepler+track.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5270606594711327874" border="0" /></a><br />Kepler Track<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDolvT77E1jx7Q2L8Y_JADIp4eL-LBHp29mPblp3O2epxohfjznFmCHEJdUVqdbAJ7gyAlv-cTvAEA_Ulk31QQ1vnu_HYwuTiEdS7wxokWQKkr2s58drjogqrgjlVaKeyerjyN0B3xHYo/s1600-h/ngarahoe.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDolvT77E1jx7Q2L8Y_JADIp4eL-LBHp29mPblp3O2epxohfjznFmCHEJdUVqdbAJ7gyAlv-cTvAEA_Ulk31QQ1vnu_HYwuTiEdS7wxokWQKkr2s58drjogqrgjlVaKeyerjyN0B3xHYo/s400/ngarahoe.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5270606842624649378" border="0" /></a><br />Whakapapa Ski Field<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivi-NvfIkRkiWyNuseL516MLL-wRlg0zI0RhyphenhyphensdDJ_akq_-jn2CRzayMPn4YyeLlxdgjVl2sn65gvnLt6vO2w9aUVhlKrZqxdpERjGpJ07dSsCo4SCLWiCADRiah44_JUUv6mTnzV0R9A/s1600-h/rees+float.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivi-NvfIkRkiWyNuseL516MLL-wRlg0zI0RhyphenhyphensdDJ_akq_-jn2CRzayMPn4YyeLlxdgjVl2sn65gvnLt6vO2w9aUVhlKrZqxdpERjGpJ07dSsCo4SCLWiCADRiah44_JUUv6mTnzV0R9A/s400/rees+float.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5270608230476293042" border="0" /></a><br />Rees RiverKevinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04514019137476002307noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2650549457777166401.post-83445062127616225612008-11-10T18:30:00.000-08:002008-11-10T21:24:47.446-08:00California rock climbing<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvMjB3rkHC1k54y64nyPssxGzYBt63dupVabO1OlKRg6WMXcpTC6rt7SXNI3qTr659gKgRXoB8rEOddDnaUfDH0C6MnQPRrNA3m6V5X1vOb7g69ju4THXBgfYHsLunqChelNpTwLajfz8/s1600-h/sierra+storm.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvMjB3rkHC1k54y64nyPssxGzYBt63dupVabO1OlKRg6WMXcpTC6rt7SXNI3qTr659gKgRXoB8rEOddDnaUfDH0C6MnQPRrNA3m6V5X1vOb7g69ju4THXBgfYHsLunqChelNpTwLajfz8/s400/sierra+storm.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5267240281172405154" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKR35xCDPalQD9hpAtx4lXM4KOWCebT0rJjYJDVUt-6vkT_UMEKcrqIzZKmgMh__XgNh-nXt60-9FF9Edc9Q0ZWZWjU6RNlzaJc9I21oKWCONNgZr32VbukRsRtCn3LuLnASnkMRjPgNE/s1600-h/whitneyapproach.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 324px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKR35xCDPalQD9hpAtx4lXM4KOWCebT0rJjYJDVUt-6vkT_UMEKcrqIzZKmgMh__XgNh-nXt60-9FF9Edc9Q0ZWZWjU6RNlzaJc9I21oKWCONNgZr32VbukRsRtCn3LuLnASnkMRjPgNE/s400/whitneyapproach.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5267265130024707010" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br />We spent 3 weeks in California mostly around Yosemite, Tuolumne, and Mt. Whitney. We climbed a few of the easier classic routes including Cathedral peak, Half Dome's Snake Dike, and the East Buttress of Mt. Whitney. The pictures describe it best.<br />Find more pictures at<br /><br /><a href="http://www.picasaweb.google.com/alaskabackcountry/californiarock">www.picasaweb.google.com/alaskabackcountry/californiarock</a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijbAMxyJD7400K_rdsVc42N2z7JBlJGbPsKrSgfGyZvZWaGYn8rTXHvugFl9QBDaGPvn9Xtyr979ybkWSbb73txlj6flvjKeNMAGKyWSyvF4rNrl4T6Nk5xOthnKOGJ_zlRARQzSBjVA0/s1600-h/whitneyclimb2.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijbAMxyJD7400K_rdsVc42N2z7JBlJGbPsKrSgfGyZvZWaGYn8rTXHvugFl9QBDaGPvn9Xtyr979ybkWSbb73txlj6flvjKeNMAGKyWSyvF4rNrl4T6Nk5xOthnKOGJ_zlRARQzSBjVA0/s400/whitneyclimb2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5267266425382243586" border="0" /></a>Kevinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04514019137476002307noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2650549457777166401.post-30298829111851396242008-05-15T16:36:00.000-07:002008-12-21T12:15:06.339-08:00Rangering<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRuXE3uno7gl2X_FaBS8Ia_XIi6o3E7I1XJr31uiBejYnnCTWbd2hcRTxXxJzPsF0_vfl2XiPpAa6n2owiuE9v5eg00ld7tGQtqXYkHO2ZWoGN_lSx0RJVp0VxF9gxBFZmTzaoml-oSPE/s1600-h/Nickwestbutt.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRuXE3uno7gl2X_FaBS8Ia_XIi6o3E7I1XJr31uiBejYnnCTWbd2hcRTxXxJzPsF0_vfl2XiPpAa6n2owiuE9v5eg00ld7tGQtqXYkHO2ZWoGN_lSx0RJVp0VxF9gxBFZmTzaoml-oSPE/s400/Nickwestbutt.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5282339180493330162" border="0" /></a><br />Nick Armitage above Washburn's thumb<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6bMLORMLV1Ix4qB8fVg3T4WUbL1y7af0mOMvZYCfcWFmwO8ONeSnYZgS7AGpn71CdasfR3FhTnfbvPmAGPgL33T8PMuBDmMxNzeLjjWklhpwK-o94kTwjvfiyDlrd-o7d1PSTwrKQn5g/s1600-h/Sultana+ridge.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6bMLORMLV1Ix4qB8fVg3T4WUbL1y7af0mOMvZYCfcWFmwO8ONeSnYZgS7AGpn71CdasfR3FhTnfbvPmAGPgL33T8PMuBDmMxNzeLjjWklhpwK-o94kTwjvfiyDlrd-o7d1PSTwrKQn5g/s400/Sultana+ridge.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5267267546256122530" border="0" /></a><br />Cody working across the Sultana ridge of Foraker<br /><br />The summer was very busy working for the Park. It was a typical season with lots of climbers, a few accidents to keep us busy, and some beautiful days in the mountains. Highlights include: a trip to the Ramparts, Foraker's Sultana ridge, Rigging course on the Pika glacier, and Denali time on the West Buttress and at basecamp.<br /><br />Some of my better pictures are here:<br /><br /><a href="http://www.picasaweb.google.com/alaskabackcountry/officework">www.picasaweb.google.com/alaskabackcountry/officework</a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgonFxo8xI7VahJZ9aaqefX3bfu3CWzOhGDfYRfOIhkYSZnwcdvmwaauEm8WLR4BDNKsrKl7AScz6SZUP0gHx1utcSNm5MImLfyKMh3o1H7OCcMyd-nz6_bt9_t0WYVey9poUZGqp2cgXc/s1600-h/parhelic+BC.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgonFxo8xI7VahJZ9aaqefX3bfu3CWzOhGDfYRfOIhkYSZnwcdvmwaauEm8WLR4BDNKsrKl7AScz6SZUP0gHx1utcSNm5MImLfyKMh3o1H7OCcMyd-nz6_bt9_t0WYVey9poUZGqp2cgXc/s320/parhelic+BC.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5200753247861357874" border="0" /></a><br />Hudson 90X with parheliaKevinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04514019137476002307noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2650549457777166401.post-83737744241936724262008-04-21T12:31:00.000-07:002008-12-21T13:10:55.894-08:00Alyeska 2008<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilHGzO6kagJ7vHEKM4mdgwyJyGK4FYVch1W2sVGveVjEdMifAY_dgNEqvr81f2wFTkcdnX9tZo8jDtz6n2BTn3jV5zc02MAD1jblPFjFRv75HmuoybTJkpW2rjqQoit1kWIHiPU1yYXsg/s1600-h/IMG_1613+small.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilHGzO6kagJ7vHEKM4mdgwyJyGK4FYVch1W2sVGveVjEdMifAY_dgNEqvr81f2wFTkcdnX9tZo8jDtz6n2BTn3jV5zc02MAD1jblPFjFRv75HmuoybTJkpW2rjqQoit1kWIHiPU1yYXsg/s400/IMG_1613+small.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5282349682854061010" border="0" /></a><br />Moneys avalanche, North Face.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihU_CEiw8ipfMRzHucpAuvZs5mBcCh8HcxZgWKEUi3NwaKcG4B395z1C86w-Ca1WovLuGrmSTl9t3nt-YJpIG8EG01P21uWIOKtopNN5qn5Axxnr3TXffh4WHfBKdFIaeju5Hn2h6uuYQ/s1600-h/gordonhike.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihU_CEiw8ipfMRzHucpAuvZs5mBcCh8HcxZgWKEUi3NwaKcG4B395z1C86w-Ca1WovLuGrmSTl9t3nt-YJpIG8EG01P21uWIOKtopNN5qn5Axxnr3TXffh4WHfBKdFIaeju5Hn2h6uuYQ/s400/gordonhike.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5282344509132693154" border="0" /></a><br />Gordon Scott hiking the headwall<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJuhs_wz5m_9lHcn6XoR-GEykIyOS0h8an5i3LS5f01k-LdT0EnaPByEINuGGU2jAbpws2UxBkjwDi4Pr3xRlNG_xOE0M3ciz8RSTqPYGp_yR_u91gdSCMyjTqJhtnGdmgboHSG_k4j6k/s1600-h/kevincrown.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 291px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJuhs_wz5m_9lHcn6XoR-GEykIyOS0h8an5i3LS5f01k-LdT0EnaPByEINuGGU2jAbpws2UxBkjwDi4Pr3xRlNG_xOE0M3ciz8RSTqPYGp_yR_u91gdSCMyjTqJhtnGdmgboHSG_k4j6k/s400/kevincrown.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5282344333242365394" border="0" /></a><br />Myself looking at the numerous snow layers in a 7 foot crown. Artillery triggered.Kevinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04514019137476002307noreply@blogger.com