Panic started to set in. We had a seven day stretch of bad weather and we find ourselves calling “40 % chance of snow” a good weather report. Desperation led us up the pass the last few afternoons in hopes of a sucker hole opening up. Ground hog day was finally interrupted when around three [...]
Archives for March, 2008
Alaska..round two
The Waiting Game
I am officially in that dreaded place that you never want to be in. I am in the waiting place.
Days pile up and merge into one. Movies, hotel room work outs, games, books, swimming, etc fill in the gaps between sleep and keep my mind off the mountains. After 2 or 3 days you forget [...]
Alaska..the second season
Everything I have done up to this point was all for preparation, kind of a preseason. My 1st Goal every year is to make to AK healthy. My primary goal is to make home from AK healthy. Up until this point I keep things a bit more in check. Tension [...]
Bluebird in BC
You have a better chance of winning on the craps table in Vegas then seeing the sun in BC. So with this in mind I assumed there was no when in hell that I would see blue sky on my four day stop over on my way to AK. My first 3 days were predictable [...]
Northbound
The push north has begun. It was bitter sweet leaving home. Saying bye to my family was really hard but I am ready get north and into the goods. It feels like a long time since I have ridden deep snow. My first stop on my way to AK is at [...]