Today I went skiing

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10-11-2004, 12:04 AM
ak_powder_monkey

Today I went skiing

With bluebird skies and a little bit of snow I decided that I must go skiing or I kill myself. After many unsucsessful attemps to sucure a partner I did the only thing that I could and lied to my parents, while they thought I was on a romantic hike with ingrid (who didn't want to come, assumingly because she was hungover :mad: FKNA thats the second time thats happened) I was on my way to a romantic hike by myself. Arriving at the parking lot at Alpenglow I don't pay the parking fee (I like ski patrolling) and throw my trusty public enemies on my pack crank up modest mouse and begin to hike.
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Spying less then expected coverage underneath chair two I decide to summit mt. godon lyon, keep hiking
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I get a clear veiw of the cold war era NIKE missile site
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Gaining the ridgeline as dramamine came on my headphones I felt like seth morrisen sizing up sick chutes feeling like I'm on top of the world and general stokeness, once on the ridge I get a veiw of my goal
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I reach the summit and want to ski the couloir but its skinny as hell and filled with avy debris from the cliffs above
Veiw from the top
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I move off the summit and enter my first zone of the day. The snow was hardpacked but not ice the first turn was awkward but by the second or third it was like riding a bike. Everything came back to me.
The first turns of 2004
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I traversed a little and hiked back up to the ridge where I dropped into a steep bowl with a nice littlw cornice on top, this time I got after it big GS turns and playing in the patches between tundra speed everything it felt just like last memorial day only better, I was alone on the mountain
the second zone
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10-11-2004, 12:15 AM
Ski Beaver

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Originally Posted by ak_powder_monkey

After many unsucsessful attemps to sucure a partner I did the only thing that I could and lied to my parents, while they thought I was on a romantic hike with ingrid I was on my way to a romantic hike by myself.

Nice pics, great story - thanks for the read.

BUT,

Did anyone know you were up there?
10-11-2004, 12:17 AM
ak_powder_monkey

I had the bright Idea of traversing the north face instead of walking the south face back towards the parking lot I crossed an avy path reminding me that avys can strike any time I figured out that I was relitively safe though because this was snow that fell off the rocks when the super wet snow that would stick to anything warmed up a bit
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The problem with traversing I found out was that there was a fatty cliff in the way with no landing zone so being lazy and not wanting to backtrack I decided that I would climb basically strait up a cliff with a patch of snow and ice a few feet wide. I was exposed, I knew a misplaced step could mean death with night soon approaching and being alone scrambling up the gully I stopped only to take pictures, like this one as I approached the first crux
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Looking back at what I climbed up
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On the first crux before taking on the final pitch I captured these pictures
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Making it up the 50°*final pitch I arrived on the ridge happy to be relitively warm and having not falled
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The walk back to the car was long and painfull with skis and boots on my back and no trail I hobbled along the tundra trying not to rail my knee. i only twisted my ancle once and it didn't get dark
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Passing chair 2 I begin to think of what the season will hold in store for me, I get free access to the lifts here, I get to learn how to handle sleds and evac chairs, I get to help people who are hurt, and most importantly I get to ski, this is the second year I've started here, both times were special both different let ullr less this lift
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and all the little ribblets, all the high speed quads, all the at and touring skis, all the T bars, and all of us, and people who love snow everywhere
10-11-2004, 12:19 AM
ak_powder_monkey

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ski Beaver

Nice pics, great story - thanks for the read.

BUT,

Did anyone know you were up there?

Yeah they did and there were people off somewhere, but I did break most rules of backcountry travel :( fortunately it all went ok, nobody do what i did, and always have a partner in the backcountry
10-11-2004, 12:26 AM
Ski Beaver

Quote:

Originally Posted by ak_powder_monkey

but I did break most rules of backcountry travel

So which ones didn't you break?
10-11-2004, 12:29 AM
ak_powder_monkey

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ski Beaver

So which ones didn't you break?

People knew when to expect me back and sorta where I was
10-11-2004, 12:41 AM
Ski Beaver

I'm not sure if you are aware but there are a whole lot of people on this board nominating you as the most worthy person here to receive a perfect pair of 189cm K2 Seth Pistols and skins.

Attention Maggots

Maybe the donation should include a GPRS, EPIRB, mobile phone etc.
10-11-2004, 12:48 AM
ak_powder_monkey

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ski Beaver

I'm not sure if you are aware but there are a whole lot of people on this board nominating you as the most worthy person here to receive a perfect pair of 189cm K2 Seth Pistols and skins.

Attention Maggots

Maybe the donation should include a GPRS, EPIRB, mobile phone etc.

holy shit I wasn't aware of that, and I have a cell phone so I guess thats two rules I didn't break, I had tons of fun and stayed safe (somehow)
10-11-2004, 01:26 AM
powstash

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Originally Posted by supercow

Solo adventuring anywhere is stupid but we all do it from time to time, but not giving a definated time and route is just plain brain dead.

Chill, chill. The kid got some turns, some stoke, and the pics to prove it. You sound like a friggin' touron I ran into in the gondola one day as I was shuffling through my bc pack and she said, "Oh, you shouldn't go in the wilderness all by yourself."

Go back to Epic Ski land.
10-11-2004, 01:41 AM
The Reverend Floater

Nice pics, dood.

In case you're blind and have alzheimers, I think someone said to tell people where you are going. Then someone said to tell people where you are going. And then someone didn't feel so rad this morning, so they said to tell people where you are going.

Cheers and keep up the stoke.
10-11-2004, 01:57 AM
TheDingleberry

Bonus Points! You didn't die! Cool. :cool:
10-11-2004, 05:55 AM
Svengali

"Maybe the donation should include a GPRS, EPIRB, mobile phone etc."
Those who would like to donate a brain ......Heh this is starting to read like the Wizard of Oz.......Akpm's 1st conquest will be named Dorth....TOTO!

Hey AkPM, save the stupid hero shit for your keyboard..I'm sure the Guys and Gals with the Alaska Rescue Group would rather stay home (and watch a ball game and enjoy a few tasty brews) then scrambling around the backside of Alpenglow in the dark looking for some 17 year old Seth wannabe..Dont be an Shithead! its this kind of thing that creates situations which others must clean up! and think of the grief that you would bestow onto your poor mother and Ingrid!!!!
10-11-2004, 07:43 AM
supercow

seriously AKPM, thats just stupid to go up there without telling SOMEONE EXACTLY where you're going and when you should be back. Solo adventuring anywhere is stupid but we all do it from time to time, but not giving a definated time and route is just plain brain dead.
10-11-2004, 07:49 AM
bad_roo

Wisdom's wasted on the old. ;)
10-11-2004, 10:40 AM
Clack

edit: nevermind
10-11-2004, 11:15 AM
Crinkle

Quote:

Originally Posted by ak_powder_monkey

I decided that I must go skiing or I kill myself.

We only could have been so lucky. :rolleyes:
10-11-2004, 11:26 AM
The Reverend Floater

Quote:

Originally Posted by Crinkle

We only could have been so lucky. :rolleyes:

Crinkle <=== So cool right now.
10-11-2004, 11:35 AM
Crinkle

Quote:

Originally Posted by The Reverend Floater

Crinkle <=== So cool right now.

look i really don't want the kid to off himself, but i just wish he would turn it down a little. Its been said too many times already. 16 pics, 2 were self portaits. Its just overkill.

Honestly what he should do is start his own BLOG, cause that is what this site seems to be for him.
10-11-2004, 11:40 AM
The Reverend Floater

Quote:

Originally Posted by Crinkle

look i really don't want the kid to off himself, but i just wish he would turn it down a little. Its been said too many times already. 16 pics, 2 were self portaits. Its just overkill.

Honestly what he should do is start his own BLOG, cause that is what this site seems to be for him.

No worries. Just shootin' from the hip.
10-11-2004, 11:41 AM
Crinkle

Quote:

Originally Posted by The Reverend Floater

No worries. Just shootin' from the hip.

[hijack] rev, you pulling the trigger and moving out to CO or what?
10-11-2004, 11:49 AM
Buzzworthy

Quote:

Originally Posted by Crinkle

look i really don't want the kid to off himself, but i just wish he would turn it down a little. Its been said too many times already. 16 pics, 2 were self portaits. Its just overkill.

Oh gimme a break, grumpy. :D

So where are YOUR pics of skiing thus far??? HMMM??? Yeah, me neither.

Granted the kid has enthusiam to the gills, but cmon, he can brag here, just like you can or I can or anyone can.

I would take a self portrait too if I skied this early in the season. Evidence. :D
10-11-2004, 12:02 PM
Crinkle

buzz my pics were back in fricking July, so were yours. Oh yeah and they were pics of us actually doing some action on snow, no self-portaits, and a few of us getting loaded :D

I like the early season stoke when done right, like ISKIBC's shnizzle. Its great he got out to ski, just call me senior editor of bitch and complain, end note: he still sucks
10-11-2004, 12:26 PM
Buzzworthy

Quote:

Originally Posted by Crinkle

buzz my pics were back in fricking July, so were yours. Oh yeah and they were pics of us actually doing some action on snow, no self-portaits, and a few of us getting loaded :D

I like the early season stoke when done right, like ISKIBC's shnizzle. Its great he got out to ski, just call me senior editor of bitch and complain, end note: he still sucks

Hehe. True, July was damn fun.

ISKIBC does do a hell of a job, tis true.

Senor Bitchmaster, I like it. :D
10-11-2004, 12:43 PM
Duker

AKPM, Nice stoke. I enjoyed it. However I think it is time for you to get out of alaska and move to colorado. Every one seems to love you there. You could get be part of a Summit-Blurred-Akpm love triangle. ;)
10-11-2004, 12:45 PM
teledave

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Originally Posted by ak_powder_monkey

with ingrid (who didn't want to come)

Dude, Ingrid ALWAYS wants to come. Trust me on that one, don't get yourself killed before you make it happen.
10-11-2004, 08:27 PM
ak_powder_monkey

yea I was dumb as hell and definately won't go to the BC alone again and people will know exactally where I am, but hey I skied I'm alive, and I had fun, do as I say not as I do!
10-11-2004, 09:45 PM
Trackhead

Solo, schmolo, big F'ing deal. Youthful enthusiasm is admirable. Stay within your limits and conditions and all will be fine.

Way to get after it. :D Looks like you had a good day.
10-13-2004, 08:17 PM
ak_powder_monkey

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Originally Posted by Trackhead

Solo, schmolo, big F'ing deal. Youthful enthusiasm is admirable. Stay within your limits and conditions and all will be fine.

I hope so. I can't wait till x mas this guy who knows his shit and I are gonna ski the couloir off the top of course were gonna go on beley get it to slide then ski it, I can't freaking wait!
10-13-2004, 08:24 PM
Blurred

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Originally Posted by ak_powder_monkey

Days on Snow 2004/05 season: 2
Days on Ingrid in my lifetime:0

Sucks dude....
10-13-2004, 09:21 PM
ak_powder_monkey

Quote:

Originally Posted by BlurredElevens

Sucks dude....

Could be worse, its snowing up there right now
10-13-2004, 09:43 PM
Droopy

Quote:

Originally Posted by ak_powder_monkey

Could be worse, its snowing up there right now

why dont you just rub it in some more... asshole

its ok i forgive you, its not your fault you live where you do... try living here for a year and see how you feel.
10-13-2004, 10:28 PM
ak_powder_monkey

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Originally Posted by Droopy

try living here for a year and see how you feel.

Why? :D

Try living up here for a year, you may never leave
10-13-2004, 10:35 PM
Ski Beaver

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Originally Posted by ak_powder_monkey

Try living up here for a year, you may never get laid

...unless of course, you're on the high school XC team, then the chicks will love you.
10-13-2004, 10:41 PM
ak_powder_monkey

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ski Beaver

...unless of course, you're on the high school XC team, then the chicks will love you.

How true, if you go to service high school (fuckers)
10-13-2004, 10:46 PM
Droopy

Quote:

Originally Posted by ak_powder_monkey

How true, if you go to service high school (fuckers)

Not that any of us know what you are talking about... but hey, you will get laid one day and you will wake up the next morning with a hangover and roll over to the ugliest girl you have ever seen. That my friend is the plight of an Alaskan powder monkey.

Now respond to my PM... when are you going to W/B?
10-13-2004, 10:48 PM
Ski Beaver

Quote:

Originally Posted by Droopy

Not that any of us know what you are talking about... but hey, you will get laid one day and you will wake up the next morning with a hangover and roll over to the ugliest girl you have ever seen. That my friend is the plight of an Alaskan powder monkey.

AKPM's new signature.
10-13-2004, 10:51 PM
Blurred

Quote:

Originally Posted by Droopy

Not that any of us know what you are talking about... but hey, you will get laid one day and you will wake up the next morning with a hangover and roll over to the ugliest girl you have ever seen. That my friend is the plight of an Alaskan powder monkey.

Now respond to my PM... when are you going to W/B?

2 drops of pee.
10-13-2004, 10:53 PM
ak_powder_monkey

Quote:

Originally Posted by Droopy

Now respond to my PM... when are you going to W/B?

Didn't get a PM, mine is on crack, spring break so in march
10-13-2004, 11:17 PM
char

This thread kills me...

Nobody here has done anything risky/stupid in BC. At least the kids knows it.... :rolleyes: