Alaska Snow and Ski Conditions 2011 - 2012

ak_powder_monkey · Posted: Tue Jun 12, 2012 1:19 am Post subject:

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risk.reduction · Joined: 22 Apr 2008 Posts: 3028 Location: Wasilla, Alaska

Atta boy, Patrick! That's surfing.
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ak_powder_monkey · Posted: Tue Jun 12, 2012 3:20 am Post subject:

That's not me... I did take the pictures though
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TBski · Joined: 04 Sep 2006 Posts: 520 Location: Girdwood

Here is the more than worthy Yakutat to Mc Carthy via the summit of Logan from Luc and crew.
http://thingstolucat.com/logan-traverse/
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unib0nger · Joined: 04 Feb 2009 Posts: 576 Location: 907

^^^^^^ thanks for sharing the luc-link TB! ^^^^^^^

That is the epitome of Epic adventure right there!

funhog · Posted: Fri Jun 15, 2012 1:55 pm Post subject:

Plans for additional parking at Glen Alps...looks like it adds 50 plus spots.
http://dnr.alaska.gov/parks/designconstruct/glenalps/plans.pdf
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ak_powder_monkey · Posted: Sun Jun 17, 2012 2:33 am Post subject:

J · Joined: 07 Dec 2004 Posts: 3023 Location: Cdv-PWS

Very High Grade Corn* the past few.....till it started raining.....
...on the backside....more!!!

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unib0nger · Joined: 04 Feb 2009 Posts: 576 Location: 907

Bless Up all Fathers! Here's to a great day for each of you!

no shortage of corn waiting to be harvested out there..... Very Happy

fwiw, Tin Can still skiable to the road.....looks like a large glide crack near the top of Todd's Run....

beginning the up on Saturday

plenty of shredable snow surface!

dropping!

turns

don't forget to bring your Tevas!

ski safe!
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AKViking · Joined: 10 Apr 2006 Posts: 148 Location: Anchorage, Alaska

Kathy and I had a good weekend though no photos my camera was out of battery power.
On Saturday we got a late 11:30 start saw 4 cars at the Tin Can lot but went up the sunny side instead, crossed over dropped down into Seattle creek and headed up a point on the other side two points down the ridge from Big Cheif. As we got towards the top we ran into some really deep slush and desided to turn around and head back over and to the car. We were able to ski from the car to the car.
On sunday we biked the Rushian lake trail which was in good shape.
Just thought I would let it be known that Jeff Case found my missing ski at Hatcher pass complete with skin still attached.
Oh if anyone has heared of someone losing a K2 Hellbent in a 189 length complete with a Salamon 916 binding on it over on the sunny side then have them get hold of us because we found it in the brush near the bottom of our last run to the car.
I guess its that time of year when the snow starts to return that which it so unapologeticlly has taken from us durring the winter.

wfinley · Joined: 07 Dec 2004 Posts: 2016 Location: Anchorage

These pix are a couple weeks old but some might enjoy them. Personally once I catch my first red I swear off skiing until the silvers are rotting. And I've caught 12 reds so the skis are officially hung.

http://www.akmountain.com/index.cfm/2012/06/02/the-winter-that-never-left

unib0nger · Joined: 04 Feb 2009 Posts: 576 Location: 907

Since Michael Franti is here tonight, had to do this last night! Very Happy

Happy Solstice everyone!!

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unib0nger · Joined: 04 Feb 2009 Posts: 576 Location: 907

what a Blessed Solstice! Give Thanks!

J · Joined: 07 Dec 2004 Posts: 3023 Location: Cdv-PWS

Descending Wolverine Ridge near Cdv today saw two Alaska State Troopers and a friend hiking up for a taste of #9 corn. Way Cool!!

Those Boys/Girls know their "Fire" fur sure! Both are pilots too!
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BTW, DPS's were in their arsenal from the fleeting, arching glance I caught as I flew by...AK Troopers are Troopers BTW!!!! Cool

mooserage · Joined: 17 Feb 2011 Posts: 4 Location: Anchorage

biked down to the Ptarmigan or S Couliour...ive heard it called both...still lots of big snow patches on the glen alps powerline trail but manageable. couliour looks great, sun cup texture but soft with lots of pepper. watch/ listen for falling rocks. i had some headphones in while booting and happened to catch certain death careening down the snow. it stayed away from me but it had rolled out of a narrow choke point in the snow and have caught someone off gaurd and killed them...or me...i put the ipod away and put the helmet on. super fun snow but heads up.