Word from the chosen...AK crew info...

**truth** · 04-27-2005, 10:19 PM

KS just called. They are on thier way home and everyone is safe. Much killing of it was done. Some close calls were had. I guess the warming cycle got nasty and shit was moving bigtime. FYI...a drunk KS and shitty cell connection makes for a funny exchange.

**phUnk** · 04-27-2005, 10:22 PM

For how long are we allowed to (jealously) hate those guys? Just curious.

**bossass** · 04-27-2005, 10:27 PM

Ever.

Or until I get to fly.

**Baconzoo** · 04-28-2005, 06:47 AM

I hope they caught Valdisease, and are sick-gnar for the rest of the summer!

**Buzzworthy** · 04-28-2005, 11:35 AM

Talked with GT40 yesterday and apparently MD9 has to get another job now to pay for all the AK heli trips he will want to go on next year, and the year after and the...............

Story from GT was pretty cool.

Looking forward to some AK dickwaving.

**altachic** · 04-28-2005, 11:37 AM

Got a pm from Natty, he just got home...

He says "oh my fucking god"....many stories to tell.

He's sleeping for a while now.

**bcrider** · 04-28-2005, 11:39 AM

AK rulez!

**grizzle6** · 04-28-2005, 11:39 AM

This makes me ill.

**Xover** · 04-28-2005, 12:00 PM

Originally Posted by Buzzworthy

apparently MD9 has to get another job now to pay for all the AK heli trips he will want to go on next year, and the year after and the...............

damn, if that don't sound familiar .... over the last 4 years have never found the time to work a second job to make it back there though

**road trip** · 04-28-2005, 12:33 PM

Originally Posted by Xover

damn, it that don't sound familiar .... over the last 4 years have never found the time to work a second job though

Ha. I think we've all said that at one time or another!

**Huckwheat** · 04-28-2005, 01:30 PM

Down here the idea of $70-$80 a run sounds expensive. When you are up there the price is IRRELEVANT. You will do anything to get up again.

The ultimate crack!

**Baconzoo** · 04-28-2005, 01:49 PM

I was with the head of Burton R and D when he droped 9-10 grand on his AMEX card for a group of us for the week. The credit card company had to call to verify....

It is crack, the three other times I was there I begged, borrowed and bartered for heli chips.

**Tap** · 04-28-2005, 01:55 PM

once bitten, forever smitten

**Karl Stall** · 04-28-2005, 02:04 PM

There are many stories to tell - first I must decompress.

**gforce** · 04-28-2005, 02:19 PM

If you call yourself a true skier, once the AK crackpipe is lit, all you want is more of those fantasy lines.

**Helicrackjnky** · 04-28-2005, 02:25 PM

I farking hate Karl!!

Work is over rated so bummed I could not go this year!! es posible en 2006?

**freshie247** · 04-28-2005, 03:16 PM

Can't wait to hear about it,I was in PT today instead!

**HyRUPz** · 04-28-2005, 03:44 PM

People think crack is addictive, try heli skiing in the Chugach.

Spoke with KS as well - all survived.

Who's in for next year and how did Crinkz get spansered?

Theo, Bruce, Ed - all those guys - rock. I'll be going sometime soon, ubfinished biz up there

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**freshies** · 04-28-2005, 04:34 PM

Originally Posted by Huckwheat

Down here the idea of $70-$80 a run sounds expensive. When you are up there the price is IRRELEVANT. You will do anything to get up again.

The ultimate crack!

so true...my first trip i was like "500 a day??!! that's crazy" and my buddy (an AK veteran), was like, "dude, you have no frame of reference, its not like fighting for your ribbon of pow at Alpine. It's like heroin...once you do it, you are hooked" i didn't believe him, but had some $ at that time, and used it for a 5 day heli trip w/Coombs and Theo as opposed to buying a car....after the first day, never questioned the cost again....amazing place.

**powstash** · 04-28-2005, 05:30 PM

Originally Posted by Tap

once bitten, forever smitten

nothing closer to the truth has ever been said on this board. i see a heli and I get the chills...and it was 7 years ago for me.

**Arty50** · 04-28-2005, 05:48 PM

Forget drugs. Drugs can't compare. It's muuuuuuch better.

Now where's the god damn trip report?!?!

**ak_powder_monkey** · 04-28-2005, 06:27 PM

I just wanna know if its worth hiking to 5000'? How was the snow up there?

**Baconzoo** · 04-28-2005, 09:06 PM

Originally Posted by powstash

nothing closer to the truth has ever been said on this board. i see a heli and I get the chills...and it was 7 years ago for me.

It's weird how pumped I get when I smell of jet fuel.

**skideeppow** · 04-28-2005, 09:15 PM

I was there with the crew, pretty insane, lots of action. Bruce, Theo, Sam all rule. Rendezvous heli ski is the only place to fly. While everyone was sitting still in (Valdez Heli Ski Guides/ H20/points north) ak, we were flying the goods. Billy mitchell, bowling ball, pick up sticks, proscuto, all great snow and sick lines.
This was my fourth trip up there and one of the best.
We slayed it!!!

**Karl Stall** · 04-28-2005, 09:16 PM

still shaking from the stoke withdrawal - there is no life like going to battle every morning with your best friends, nervously smiling and joking before getting after it.

Then, to get it done, and come back safely to the heli-port in the early evening alpenglow, knowing that the only thing between you and a halibut or steak dinner are a half dozen kokanees and some kind Alaskan herb, with plenty of hugs and high fives all around.

There is nothing like it in the world, except children.