Bring on the snow

Is July too early/too late in the season to watch a Warren Miller film? I'm not sure, but now I'm definitely amped up for winter to come... and along with it snow (I guarantee, I'm one of only a handful of Alaskans who would make this statement right now). Joshua and I watched ColdFusion tonight (one of the better ones) and I was hootin' and hollerin' throughout... I'm not sure whether this was to Joshua's annoyance or entertainment. Either way, bring on the snow!

This is my cathedral

Yesterday I got off work... grabbed the skis and skins and headed up in my trusty Subi to Arctic Valley for some spring-season turns. What could be more divine than living in a place where I can ski on a Wed. evening in May? And yes, by day's end... all that other crap... that I articulated quite dramatically in my last blog entry... disappeared... and I was at peace.

Eddie's Peak

Last Wednesday ranks as one of my very best ski days ever. I still have this wonderful feeling of awe and inspiration every time I think about it.

Ben and I left Anchorage yesterday with snow dumping... by the time we arrived to Turnagain Pass the snow had stopped and patches of blue sky had started to show through. As we began our skin ascent of Eddie's peak the clouds burned off completely, revealing absolutely spectacular views.

We arrived at a bench right below the peak at around 3 p.m... just as the alpenglow was starting to hit the distant mountains. Our two hour descent, on a mountain we had all to ourselves, was filled with super light powder, a moon overhead and a gorgeous forest.

Using the truck to get the skis on in the morning.

Behind Ben is the mountain (Eddie's Peak) that we're about to ski.

Beautiful views on the ski up... blue sky, the moon overhead...

Me on top of Eddie's peak.

Ben in the distance... stopped for lunch and happy with views...

A little video I've entitled "I'd climb for it."

Gorgeous!

What a spectacular view!

Lunch Yum!

Even better when my sandwhiches looks like that!

It's a little video I like to call "Teleing in fresh pow-WOW!"

Look at those tracks! And the moon!

Christmas morning with my dad in Colorado

It's Christmas morning tradition for my dad to make this scruptious breakfast!

Happy Holidays from the aunties and crew

This is my family (mom on the left, aunties on the right)!!! I hope you all had as much fun as we did on Christmas.

Love,

Amy

Skiing freshies in October!

What better way to celebrate the 200th post to this blog than with the inagrual appearance of video... vidoeo of skiing fresh pow pow yesterday up at Hatcher Pass!