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Video: The Elusive Powder Kiwi
March 2nd, 2011 | By:  Allen | 8 Comments


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Here in the PNW part of the world it has been dumping. It just refuses to stop snowing. There has been 4-8 feet of snow in this system so far and there is snow forecasted through Saturday. The cooler temps we have been having lately have really allowed us to ... ...Read more


The Cool Presidents Face North
February 24th, 2011 | By:  Allen | Comment


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With the arrival of our friend James from Kiwi-land, our moist although recently warm winter took a turn for the colder. We started out with a super fluffy storm followed by 3 days of sunny and cool conditions. To take advantage of the fluffy snow we skied nothing but north ... ...Read more


Out of the Clouds, Grouse Creek 2/8
February 9th, 2011 | By:  Allen | 2 Comments


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Brian and I got out the other day and had some great snow on Mount Baker. We were headed up Grouse Creek for Heliotrope Ridge. As it was getting late and the clouds had broken we decided to head down fearing the whiteout might resume at any minute. My first ... ...Read more


Shuksan: Anatomy of a Bail
February 3rd, 2011 | By:  Allen


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I had the chance to engage in my first true Bail in a long time on tuesday. I left the Baker parking lot at 7 am with the goal of skiing the North Face of Mt. Shuksan. I was going solo, I was happy with the stability and really wanted ... ...Read more


Video: Larrabee South Face
January 31st, 2011 | By:  Allen | 3 Comments


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Sam and I had the chance to make some new friends at the Winchester Hut, then the next day we got to check Mount Larrabee off our list. Our route took us up a pre broken skin-track on the west face then down a couloir on the south face. We ... ...Read more

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