| A few images from a recent trip to Alaska, where I tried to get what everyone who hasn't lived in the Alps claims is the best skiing in the world. I believe it could be true, a few days per year... but there should be an emphasis on the word 'few'. After many years in the Alps, I realize now that I am even more spoiled than I thought. Which is fine. |
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| When it didn't look like this, it looked windy, for 12 out of the 15 days I was in AK. This is normal. |
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| This line was noteworthy. I think it's called 5:30. |
This wasn't bad. It resembles a lot of the terrain that is accessed by tram in the Alps. I.e., my backyard at home. |
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| Tom snapped this of me on a soft spine above a couloir that went out to a ramp and all the way down to the glacier, which you can see on the right side of the photo. A few thousand feet of powder skiing. |
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| Me, in the 5:30 couloir which is pictured above. Chalky, edge-able conditions. |
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| I spent about $700 lapping this miniature section. In AK you can't always choose what you spend your money on. You pay, and then you follow. About $1400 per day, and $200 per run... so every run counts. |
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| Supposedly, this had never been skied before. Hard to believe... but just in case, I took the liberty of naming it 'Just Leave', which is a private meaningless romantic joke. |
Now, this zone strongly resembles the shit I like to ski. Note there are no tracks on it... maybe next time. More probably, something like it, somewhere else. |
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| Not exactly the view from the bar, but just like the view from the bar, which is a view we got plenty of while it snowed. |
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| I had plenty of time to sit around and take photos of myself. We slept just a few meters from where this was taken. |
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| I get paid to do this, but it's still great fun when I do it for free. Photos by Cort Leve. |
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| Stay tuned for some video. |
