So sorry about the poor formatting it's beyond my control and skills. Anyway, Hardcore and I headed out to Hatcher Pass in hopes of skiing some respectable conditions which, to our surprise, were plentiful and totally worthwhile.
A cooler-than-recent sunrise start with clear skies and calm weather started the day with promise which thankfully was fulfilled. We skied a number of great snow(given the situation) runs out in Hatcher Pass' Farside area, including one run down lookers' right near the Pinnacle in soft spring-like snow. The day was like a much-needed vacation: relief from the snow-drought of the rest of the area. I had never seen the views of these mountains that today offered, but I was unsuspecting of their vastness and was reminded again of how rugged and rural things are up here in AK. You either know what I am talking about or have to come visit. We spent a fair amount of time at the top admiring the views, soaking up the warm sun, eating and snapping many photos that will never do it justice. A revisit is anticipated later this week. I thought to myself today, "I am living the dream".  |
| heading up our first run off one of "the farside" couloirs |
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| a lone skinner provides scale near "the pinnacle" which was our concluding run |
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| when one tops a ridge to views like this, the mind is blown, addiction ensues. |
Hardcore skis the best around from chugach ress on Vimeo.
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| note the chest-mane, its fluffy |
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