Alaska Ski and Snow Conditions 2009 - 2010

ak Jack

It's never over, but a new thread begins after 100 pages (mostly) devoted to AK powder pursuits and teletipstering in 2008-2009.

Powder to the people!

johnnyrocketship · Joined: 28 Oct 2006 Posts: 218 Location: Anchorage

Yep, not too long before we're making this trek again:

leo · Joined: 07 Dec 2004 Posts: 955

In memory of my friend Howie Powder. Best day ever at hatcher.

old school tele

size of the nose, size of the hose.
It was a pleasure to know you.
one from the vault

Howie and Todd after the mountaineers race during the Hatcher Cup
photo courtesy of the Missing Link
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phil907 · Joined: 18 Aug 2009 Posts: 33 Location: cdv

nice tribute, Leo! perhaps you should dust off the pins and leather for one more day this season?
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i'm sure this is snow higher up...

J · Joined: 07 Dec 2004 Posts: 1273 Location: Cdv-PWS

Every turn counts.

ak_powder_monkey · Posted: Wed Aug 19, 2009 4:23 am Post subject:

Looks like someone could have some good turns if they hauled their skis up to Crescent Lake
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teleAKpow · Joined: 30 Jun 2009 Posts: 16 Location: Girdwood

looking forward very much to my 1st Alaskan winter, summer was fun but let's get this party started

unib0nger · Joined: 04 Feb 2009 Posts: 128 Location: 907

bring it!

funhog · Posted: Wed Aug 26, 2009 5:00 am Post subject:

I am beginning to think we might need something like this for the Seward Highway
If You Text While Driving, Watch This
Warning Graphic Content.
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J · Joined: 07 Dec 2004 Posts: 1273 Location: Cdv-PWS

FH, you should of seen the young fool riding on two rims at 60mph at 5AM on Turnagain.
I called him in and am glad he went down hard. The shit-head kid deserves what he gets! BTW he tried killing the trooper and others that pulled him over! Hope he rots in jail the fk-nut. (Oh, should I mention I was a victim of such an a-hole a few years back...lucky to be skiing today)

TBski · Joined: 04 Sep 2006 Posts: 348 Location: Girdwood

Funhog, have you crunched the numbers for last season? It seems your prediction wasn't too bad....
I'd like a classic maritime snowpack this year, I'm over tracking buried surface hoar for months. It seems like we are due for a warm and wet one...what do your stats look like?
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funhog · Posted: Sat Aug 29, 2009 3:29 pm Post subject:

I'll have to dust that off again and look. In the mean time I put my thumb and forefinger up to my temples, roll my eyes back and start saying ooooooooo, I see rock solid snow pack to 7,500 feet from Cooper landing to Yakutat north to Stephan lake. Very Happy

Above 7,500 feet I get white noise and channel changes, so maybe that's not so good skiing. Shocked

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tk · Joined: 07 Dec 2004 Posts: 648 Location: Anchorage

Snow at 4500' in the AK Range...heavy frosts on us below Chelatna Lake.

funhog · Posted: Mon Aug 31, 2009 3:59 am Post subject:

Not too much frost action seen on Tincan. Was up today on my annual Tincan Garbage Can cleanup day. Lots of beer and water bottles,was thinking folks have been getting sophisticated with the brown beer bottles until I noticed they were budweiser ales Laughing

. I did score a nice shovel on the north side in case somebody is missing one. Can't do a summer trip without visiting the car battery. Place is getting cleaner.

North side of tincan:

Looking over at Sunnyside:

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Gandy_Dancer · Joined: 19 Apr 2008 Posts: 12

You didn't find a brownish black diamond hat did you? I remember i had it on my pole thinking that my hand would notice if it wasn't there any more, I dont recommend that technique...