AK Crust

By Eric Packer
Published: Mon May 12, 2008 2:00 AM MDT

Crust skiing in Alaska has remained amazing! This Saturday, the Alaska Winter Stars took advantage of the stellar snow conditions in the Chugach Mountains just outside of Anchorage at around 2000 feet above sea level. Cole Talbot, Andrew Dougherty, and I went for a 3-hour OD ski, starting from the Glen Alps Trailhead. After an hour of skiing in Powerline Valley, we decided to try something new, so we skied up a mountain called “The Wedge,” dropped down the far side to Ship Pass, and returned via Hidden Lake Valley. Here are some pics!

Andrew Dougherty and Cole Talbot




It was a picture-perfect day! Pictured is Avalanche Mountain




This was one HUGE slope! We V1’ed about halfway up before turning back to head over to the Wedge. If you look closely, you can see Cole, Andrew, and another skier descending. The snow was perfect









View of Ship Valley from the top of The Wedge




The summit!




Don’t look down

 

 

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Tim Kelley - Anchorage, AK, posted on May 12, 2008 Great pictures! You dudes are tough! Andrew Dougherty - Anchorage, AK, posted on May 16, 2008 2400ft vertical, all herringbone

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