FInal day in the north, and now on to the west. This morning I woke up with the remains of my NOLS WOE group for a breakfast at Dennys. First time back there since college. Rest of today, transferring to SFO via DEN.
Month: January 2012
NOLS WOE Tetons Ski Mountaineering Expedition: Day 21 – Transferrence
Leaving the backcountry, transferring the last weeks of experience into the front country. A short skin out, and a shock to be back at base. Notes: Woke up early at our final campsite. No breakfast, packed up quickly and skinned out the last 500 meters. Van and truck picked us up on side of road, …
NOLS WOE Tetons Ski Mountaineering Expedition: Day 20 – Kick Wax
Our last full day in the backcountry, retracing our tracks across Teton-Bridger National Forest to our final trailhead campsite. Notes: Extra early wakeup at high camp this morning, to allow time to pack everything up and get going. Today we retraced two days worth of upward tracks in one day, so 9 hours of hard …
NOLS WOE Tetons Ski Mountaineering Expedition: Day 19 – Touring
Another day of beautiful weather gives us the opportunity to ski tour the surrounding mountains. I lead a group to the north. Notes: After breakfast, we convened as a group and made our way across the meadow to the base of the mountains. There, our instructors had created a full scale avalanche multiple burial scenario. …
NOLS WOE Tetons Ski Mountaineering Expedition: Day 18 – Test Pits
A clear but col day today. We spent most of the day near camp digging snow analysis pits and practicing avalanche transceiver search techniques. Notes: Cold cold cold today. Despite perfect blue skies, the temperature plummeted. My toes never warmed up in my constrictive telemark boots, and I was forced to come back to camp …
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