This past weekend we were blessed with several days of clear, sunny skies and calm-winded days, which made it feel like spring skiing in February. We took advantage of the visibility and got some ski hiking in. The following pictures depict our final hike on Sunday afternoon, which was accessed via Eaglecrest Ski Area in Juneau.
The view of the Ridge.
Our ski traverse line, overlooking Juneau in the background.
Ben Stewart.
Pat was working on the Ski Patrol team, but managed to sneak away for the hike with me. Note his official Ski Patrol regalia.
Looking over the ski area from the Ridge.
Visibility back to the Juneau Icefield.
All we are missing is Barley.
Finished the hike, time to throw the skies back on.
Pat skiing ahead out the ridge. He is in the very center of the photograph.
Looking back towards the Eagle's Nest, which is as far up as the chair lift takes you. You can just make out the building on the left center edge of the photo.
Admiralty Island, the view from the back side of Douglas Island, which is where Eaglecrest is located.
Pat ready to ski.
Leaving the boundary of the ski area, where they provide avalanche control and ski patrol presence.
The sun shining on Admiralty Island.
That coverage is ridonkeylis! Looks like you can really toss yourself off some cliffs up there this year! I wanna see pictures of Jackie's first drop into Shit 'fer Brains. Have fun skiing in July this year ...
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