Belated TR: Revelation Range AK April 2013

Frozen liquor. Brrrrrr. Impressive trip.

Quote:

---

Originally Posted by _Aaron_

I post these mainly for my own entertainment/archiving as well as to keep friends I dont see or talk to often but post or lurk here updated on what Ive been up to. I also hold some idealistic hope that some kid will stumble across these boards and the TR's from a random group of ordinary people and be inspired to go out and chase there dreams much like I did when I was a teenager living in PA.

---

Keep posting.


bump for awesome.

oh, and this is my favourite I think.

http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5474/1...079a872e_c.jpg
DSC_0260 von Aaron Diamond13 auf Flickr

And the final installment. It took a little longer to finish this but Ive got a good excuse. It looked a lot like this.

http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3469/1...574753bb_c.jpg
DSC_0241 by Aaron Diamond13, on Flickr

Anyways on to the rest!

After our first rap we downclimbed a short bit to another anchor and after another shorter rap we reached skiable snow. Steep corn in a wild setting. YES!

http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2851/1...0c1d6bbb_c.jpg
DSC_0360 by Aaron Diamond13, on Flickr

http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3670/1...1d8594e6_c.jpg
DSC_0362 by Aaron Diamond13, on Flickr

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7383/1...e117665d_c.jpg
DSC02007 by Aaron Diamond13, on Flickr

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7354/1...6fe5a67b_c.jpg
DSC02024 by Aaron Diamond13, on Flickr

http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3738/1...e0f5705c_c.jpg
IMG_9534 by Aaron Diamond13, on Flickr

We reached a knob above the small bit of ice. Stoked!

http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3681/1...58ce90e6_c.jpg
DSC_0363 by Aaron Diamond13, on Flickr

A short skis on rap brought us out leaving only a 1500ft climb out of the basin between us and dinner/sleep. Id prefer to forget the climb out. I was smoked and slushy spring snow didnt help.

http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3789/1...48bf7404_c.jpg
DSC02053 by Aaron Diamond13, on Flickr

And thats about it!

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7342/1...3ee1b397_c.jpg
DSC02275 by Aaron Diamond13, on Flickr

We spent a few days waiting to get picked up and before I knew it I was somewhat inebriated in Anchorage. Sorry, no pictures, but this video should give you a pretty good idea of it.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cOEIZ89N44M

Quote:

---

Originally Posted by The Gnarwhale

Awesome TR Aaron! Looks like couloirs were quite a bit more filled in than when we were there in 2010. Way to get after it!
-jim

---

Thanks again for the beta and inspiration in the first place Jim. Comparing photos it looks like we did hit it with deeper snowpack. Probing on the glacier was around 2.5-3m in most spots.

Quote:

---

Originally Posted by JoeStrummer

About the time I think this place has finally dried out like an old vagina, along comes someone with a couple of fingers of good old-fashioned Kentucky jelly.

Thanks.

---

A strummer comment! I have finally obtained TRG legitimacy. :cool:

WOW! Thats the stuff.