Spring is in the Air

Winter has been interesting this year in Wyoming. Powder has been plentiful, avalanches abundant, and politics have been ripe. I definitely have had my share of ice cream headaches and pow-face burn (all with smiles), but I am ready for spring to refresh all of the above and a little, no a lot, of sunshine for a change. 

Spring is the time to leave behind so much worry about questionable mid-winter snowpacks, and head for your nearest couloir. Longer days bring helmets, crampons, ice axes, a little ambition for early mornings, and great times with your friends. I know I am ready! I hope you enjoy a couple of our classic Absaroka lines from this pre-spring.

Chockstone Dogleg (looker's left) and the Diagonal Couloir:

Our line for the day, Chockstone Dogleg:

Aesthetic pyroclastic walls rising high above:

View down the couloir:

Matt Lloyd tests the waters in Chockstone Dogleg couloir:

Airing it out in the apron with spring pow and plenty more vert down:

Radio Tower Couloir (upper left)

Brad Douglass and Bryan Gleason near the top pitch:

Would conditions be good or cause variable Havoc?

Brad Douglass teles it up on the down:

Bryan Gleason sets an edge in Radio Tower:

More love in the apron:

Time to start getting out and enjoying those longer and warmer days! I know I am amped!

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A Few Weeks of Fluff

Since Christmas, Wyoming has been blessed with many, many feet of fresh snow. A blessing for sure, but our avalanche danger has been quiet serious with the infamous rain crust on top of depth hore, and record amounts of snowfall sitting on top of this rotten ice cream sandwich. Reports most days have been high, warning people of disastrous consequences if caught. Seeing the Buck Mountain Avalanche really puts it all in perspective, and strikes a chord.

Needless to say, we have been scaling back our objectives during these "hard times," and enjoying some nice low angle treed runs while tip-toeing around avalanche terrain. I will never complain about too much snow and high avalanche danger. It is all about keeping it safe. Enjoy some pictures of "A Few Weeks of Fluff." Thanks to Matt Lloyd for the additional photos.

Jeramie harvesting in Grand Teton National Park:

Matt Lloyd catching an ice cream headache:

Looking for pillows on Togwotee Secret Stashes:

At least two inches of fresh in the Park:

Matt finds a nice little windlip:It has been a great couple of weeks here in Northwestern Wyoming. Looks like this weekend will be bringing the first of bluebird days in a long time. We are all praying to Ullr that the snow will start settling and those bigger lines will start falling.

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The Calm Before the Storm

Wyoming has been blessed with 5 feet of new snow this week, and everyone is in a powder frenzy due to the slow start to our season. Time to get out and get deep safely with all of your bros while mixing in face shots, but do so with caution.

Bridger-Teton National Avalanche forecasting center has been warning skiers and boarders about deep instabilities coupled with all of the new snow resting on top. It is time to practice those beacon skills and use good judgement while in the backcountry.  Don't forget to always carry a shovel, probe, and beacon while backcountry skiing. We have all season so take care.

Enjoy the photos from Togwotee Pass and Grand Teton National Park during the calm before the storm.

Grand Teton National Park before the five foot dump, and still super thin down low. Steve Romeo skins through sage and willows.

Higher elevations yielded the first official face shots of the season for Matt Lloyd.

Romeo surfing the BD MegaWatts.

So fresh and so clean! The beginning of the big Pacific front covering up tracks with 

each run.

Have a safe and enjoyable holiday season while getting in a face shot or two. 'Tis the season. 

Cheers,

Jeramie

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