Whistler/Blackcomb

The beautiful Sarah before the long, long run down the Blackcomb Glacier

The Blackcomb Glacier

Skiers dropping into Whistler Bowl

sorrry about the dots

Travis makes a new friend that doesn't speak Deutsch

The mighty Blackcomb Glacier and our 7 mile run



Conor Mulroy came into Seattle with his brother Robert for the first riding since his big accident in the Montana backcountry two years ago that he was lucky to survive. Hesistant at first, he soon got over his fears and had not lost a stride, picing lines we had to hike to and going fast. He was very stoked to be on a board again and I was also, to have my old ski buddy back.

Cascade Pass

Johannesburg Col

Cascade Peak left, Johannesburg right

Steven's Pass, WA

Mount Index

Catching some air in the Steven's Backcountry




Lichtenberg Mountain

Burkholder

Mount Pilchuck

Mount Pilchuck

We heard the road was plowed most of the way up on April 1st and decided to have a go at it. By the end of the day, we decided it would be a much more worthy objective if you could drive to the parking lot near the top instead of skin for miles to get there, then have the road melt out on your descent and have to walk those miles instead of ski downhill. Corn snow would be preferred to the mash potatoes we encountered, that was setting loose on steep slopes. But the scenery is incredible, and we wished we wore shorts it was so hot out.

The Three Fingers across the valley made us drool. Access is tough.

These photos are all by Braden Burkholder.

Mount Pilchuck

Mike and I on a Saddle near the summit.



Black Bear tracks