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Ski Report Nov 4, 2014

November 4, 2014 Matt Kinney

Solo at sunrise as a short sunspot materialized along with some wind last night creating recent activity, at least with cornices. Did some billy-goating up an odd drainage for some future escapes from Catchers Mitt. Not much “goaling” today as the snow was deep for breaking trail and slugged my way up as cumulus began to filter in from the […]

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Ski Report – Nov 3, 2014

November 3, 2014 Matt Kinney

SKI – VERY GOOD Picked at Schoolbus this morning finding nice, but slightly damp new snow to 8″ over the weathered October layer to mid-mountain. Didn’t go into upper elevations where winds were moving snow. Cloudy conditions ruled with road fog and slightly easterly with mild temps. AVALANCHE – MODERATE No recent activity was noted. Stability was typical of new […]

October 2014 Summary

November 2, 2014 Matt Kinney

As with most Octobers, we were blessed with a few days of powder skiing on a shallow snowpack mainly from some wet snows the first week followed by fair weather through mid-month. The last week was dominated by clouds and brisk north winds creating some slabs. As of today snow totals at upper elevation are three feet of settled snow […]

Ski and Pit Report 10-26-14

October 26, 2014 Matt Kinney

Beautiful day and some more powder skiing with Valdezean Bonnie Cudnohufsky along. Both old schoolers, her on dyna-mites and such. After yesterday’s adventure some calmer terrain prevailed heading up to Catchers Mitt and finding excellent powder on the lowers and plenty of “flagging” off peaks from mostly northerlies. Bonnie breaks. Did my first pit of the season. Looks can be […]

Ski Report 10-25-14 H Couloir

October 25, 2014 Matt Kinney

Chased JPond up the right vertical of the H (helifree?) Couloir on the northwest side of Odessey Peak. My 5th powder day this month and getting after some of the only skiing in the northern hemisphere. But this is not unusual for the Valdez Chugach. There are a few lines that seem to set up earlier than most with very […]

Valdez Ski Report 10-21-14

October 21, 2014 Matt Kinney

Been in Tulsa for the past week as my older brother Bobby passed after a short battle with cancer. Good guy who had his own sport, Tae Kwon Do of which he was a 10th degree and at one point in his career was the youngest black belt in OK. 200 black belts attended his service all dressed in their […]