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Friday, May 11th, 2012
There are hardly words to describe the sensation of being in the mountains as storm clouds that have been lingering for days, give way to sunshine and vistas of glacier covered peaks as far as the eye can see. Skiing becomes secondary, its all about being there. Soaking in the sights, feeding the un-satiable hunger [...]
Posted by Chason Russell · May 11th, 2012 · Tags: Alp, Backcountry, chason russell, Culture, mountaineering, photos, skiing, Skis, touring, Travel, wagner custom skis · No comments yet
Friday, March 16th, 2012
As the blades of the heli chopped hard at the air to move the machine off the ground, the wash churned up crystals of ice that scoured every inch of my exposed face. I had to watch. I was excited to watch. This machine defied all the laws. I looked to my friend Chris, he [...]
Posted by JayGoodrich · March 16th, 2012 · Tags: Alaska, Chugach, Cordova, excitement, fear, Jay Goodrich, loathing, Oz Couloir, skiing · No comments yet
Friday, February 3rd, 2012
One day I’m riding powder on Teton Pass; the next I’m picking my way through rocks on skis. The conversation went something like this: Me: “I know there’s a 100% chance of snow in the forecast, but it’s not suppose to roll in until afternoon. We’ll be fine! Let’s get up there early and get [...]
Posted by AJ Linnell · February 3rd, 2012 · Tags: aj linnell, mountaineering, ski mountaineering, skiing · Read 2 Comments
Thursday, December 15th, 2011
Chason Russell and friends made a trip to Southeast Alaska last spring, check out this edit of one of their days on the glacier.Read More
Posted by spar · December 15th, 2011 · Tags: Alaska Skiing, chason russell, Wagner Custom, Wagner Skis · No comments yet
Thursday, December 1st, 2011
November is typically a bit earlier than I start pursuing big lines in the alpine; regardless, Z and I started off the day with all kinds of grand visions for today’s trip. Neither of us quite anticipated the actual result. Skinning away from the truck at 04:45, stars shining brilliantly overhead, we broke trail up [...]
Posted by AJ Linnell · December 1st, 2011 · Tags: aj linnell, backcountry snowboarding, custom skis, custom snowboards, mountaineering, ski mountaineering, snowboard mountaineering, snowboarding, tetons · No comments yet