Avalanche Safety Training

Prospecters Mine Visitor's Centre, Hatcher Pass



This weekend I participated in a 3 day avalanche training course.




Lots of playing around outdoors, digging up rescue beacons, doing rescue scenarios, starting avalanches (the conditions are really unstable) remotely, and staying in safe distances, and then approaching the face where the avalanche had been and checking it out.



I know a lot more now than I did before about staying safe. I have been skiing with other people who know all about avalanche safety and keeping us in safe areas, but now I know more so I can start directing activities and being more independant.

January Weekends

Turnagain Pass, Alaska


In January it snowed and if you timed it right you would reach the top of the mountain when the sun shyly peaked out. In late January, when this piture was taken, there was a touch of warmth in this yellow glow. When we got to the bottom of the run and back to the car at 4pm, Ray's little thermometer read -20F. There was no sun shining.


This winter wonderland.