TR: Eaglecrest Ak, 11/11/07 *****ULLR loves Alaska!!
well, people, it looks like ULLR may have a repeat of last year's record snowfall up his sleeve!!
the snow keeps adding up, and the turns are SWEET!!
this morning its snowing in town, and this weeks forecast looks good for powder hounds.....
AKZ025-130100-
JUNEAU BOROUGH AND NORTHERN ADMIRALTY ISLAND-
INCLUDING...JUNEAU
500 AM AST MON NOV 12 2007
.TODAY...SNOW SHOWERS LIKELY IN THE MORNING...THEN RAIN AND SNOW
SHOWERS LIKELY IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW ACCUMULATION UP TO
2 INCHES. HIGHS AROUND 35. NORTHEAST WIND 10 MPH IN THE MORNING
BECOMING LIGHT AND VARIABLE. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 70 PERCENT.
.TONIGHT...RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS LIKELY. SNOW ACCUMULATION UP TO
1 INCH. LOWS AROUND 31. LIGHT WINDS BECOMING SOUTHEAST 15 MPH
LATE. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 70 PERCENT.
.TUESDAY...RAIN AND SNOW LIKELY IN THE MORNING...THEN RAIN IN THE
AFTERNOON. SNOW ACCUMULATION UP TO 1 INCH. SNOW LEVEL RISING TO
300 FEET IN THE MORNING. HIGHS AROUND 39. SOUTHEAST WIND 15 TO 20
MPH. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 90 PERCENT.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...RAIN...BREEZY. LOWS AROUND 36. SOUTH WIND
25 MPH. CHANCE OF RAIN 90 PERCENT.
.WEDNESDAY...RAIN. HIGHS AROUND 41. SOUTH WIND 15 TO 20 MPH.
CHANCE OF RAIN 100 PERCENT.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH CHANCE OF RAIN AND A SLIGHT
CHANCE OF SNOW. LOWS AROUND 34.
.THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS AROUND 40.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW.
LOWS AROUND 33.
.FRIDAY...RAIN LIKELY. HIGHS AROUND 40.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...RAIN AND SNOW LIKELY. LOWS AROUND 34.
.SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT...RAIN AND SNOW LIKELY. HIGHS AROUND
38. LOWS AROUND 33.
.SUNDAY...CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN. HIGHS AROUND 38.
$$
sunday i headed up to the crest to get me some.......
http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g2...s/DSC02412.jpg
pretty decent base shaping up, although light was a bit flat, its AK , right?
http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g2...s/DSC02413.jpg
getting ready for some turns...
http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g2...s/DSC02414.jpg
looking down my line...
http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g2...s/DSC02415.jpg
turns start just left of center, heading lookers right, down this slope full of delicious terrain features!!
http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g2...s/DSC02424.jpg
hoping to tap mt ben stewart coolie real soon!!
http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g2...s/DSC02416.jpg
top of eaglecrest lift...
http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g2...s/DSC02417.jpg
looking back at juneau..
http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g2...s/DSC02422.jpg
looking off the back side of douglass island before last run..
http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g2...s/DSC02425.jpg
damn, i like this place!!
http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g2...s/DSC02429.jpg
now if there were just some people to ride with... not alot of bc skiers spotted so far..where the f@#k are you???
no sign of akpowdermonkey, either:nonono2:
time to go make some more turns!!
enjoy!!
