Mt. Hood, OR, February 2010

I just returned from a short trip to Vancouver, WA, for the sole purpose of getting some snowboard time in at Mt. Hood Meadows.

One word: AWESOME.

This was definitely one of the better personal trips I’ve taken. In fact, I was having so much fun that I didn’t want to come home. Great people, great mountain, great food, great scenery… Couldn’t have asked for more. (Well, maybe a tiny bit of fresh powder would have been nice, but I’m not complaining.)

I did manage to get a 360 degree panorama from about 7,000 feet up Mt. Hood, but it needs a little bit of massaging before I can post it. Keep an eye out for it next week!

Taking off from Juneau

Taking off from Juneau

Hood and Fog

Hood and Fog

Mt Hood Meadows

Mt Hood Meadows

Heading up

Heading up

Mt Hood Express

Mt Hood Express

Mountain Sky and Shadows

Mountain Sky and Shadows

Cascade Express is up there...

Cascade Express is up there...

Strapping In

Strapping In

Contrail

Contrail

Mt Hood at Sunset

Mt Hood at Sunset

The Shack

The Shack

Spiky Helmet

Spiky Helmet

Trees at 6600 feet

Trees at 6600 feet

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Eaglecrest, Juneau, AK, January 2010

First Alaska post of the new year! I spent a beautiful afternoon at Eaglecrest watching brave skiers and snowboarders doing crazy things that would likely land me in the hospital… I’m content to snap a few photos. Of course, Pittman Ridge is an awesome place to see something you just can’t see from Juneau – the other side of Douglas Island. It’s amazing to be at a spot where you can see Admiralty Island and beyond on one side and the Mendenhall Valley on the other. Definitely reminds me why I love living here.

Frosty Trees

Frosty Trees

Ski Area Boundary

Ski Area Boundary

Ready to Drop

Ready to Drop

Snow Patterns

Snow Patterns

Sideways

Sideways

Self Portrait

Self Portrait

Ski Jump

Ski Jump

Not Ending Well

Not Ending Well

Back Flip

Back Flip

Superman

Superman

Winter Wonderland

Winter Wonderland

Both Sides of Douglas Island

Both Sides of Douglas Island

Admiralty Sunset

Admiralty Sunset

Admiralty Island

Admiralty Island

Eagles Nest

Eagles Nest

The Valley

The Valley

Mountains Water and Sunset

Mountains Water and Sunset

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