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April 12, 2022

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Volcano romp 🤘 Might be the end to ski season

Volcano romp 🤘
Might be the end to ski season 🤷...it's been fun.

Hiked deeper into the Sierra to see some cool peak

Hiked deeper into the Sierra to see some cool peaks with @skintracksandbootpacks and @nathan358.
E Face Merriam, SE Face Royce, S Face Royce, N Couloir Feather

Backup plans sometimes can be really fun. Univer

Backup plans sometimes can be really fun.
University Peak E Face + S Face + N Face w @lane.aasen, @nicholaspearsons and @jberude

Been a fun last few days...skied, gazed, and laugh

Been a fun last few days...skied, gazed, and laughed.
- Scheelite Chute
- Basin Mountain (E Face Direct + Basin Couloir + S Face)
- Split Mountain, S Face + Cardinal MTN, NE Couloir
- Norman Clyde, N Couloir + Sill, N Couloir + U-Notch Couloir + Thunderbolt Peak, N Couloir

Linked up the NE Couloir on Mt Irvine with the NE

Linked up the NE Couloir on Mt Irvine with the NE Face of Lone Pine Peak the other day with Jonathan and @jberude. Both fun and suffering were had. Good times in high places.

High above the Eastern Sierra desert on the SE Fac

High above the Eastern Sierra desert on the SE Face of Mt Tom the other day with @jberude and Jonathan.

Finding couloirs with @mattrandall9 out in the Sie

Finding couloirs with @mattrandall9 out in the Sierra.

Exploring Preacher Mountain couloirs with @porter.

Exploring Preacher Mountain couloirs with @porter.mcmichael and @_miketphoto_. Added on Cache and the Oyster for good measure.

Fun few days up north, enjoying the first taste of

Fun few days up north, enjoying the first taste of spring.
NWC + Hanging Glacier with @porter.mcmichael
Shuksan Summit ski with @kaytlyn_g
Tube of Terror + Pipe Dream with @nick_murad and @joeweber978

Some days don't require traveling far to find fun.

Some days don't require traveling far to find fun. Happy, soft, and sun with @brendigler and @toddtsuyoshi. Some creek shenanigans at the end but a few bumps and bruises just adds to the memory.

Another lovely day of steeps in the nooks and cran

Another lovely day of steeps in the nooks and crannies of Snoqualmie with friends.

Another great day in the home range, exploring new

Another great day in the home range, exploring new zones and skiing good snow. Hard to beat the backyard when it's firing.

Excellent day hunting north facing pow with Anton,

Excellent day hunting north facing pow with Anton, @shannonoslick and @toddtsuyoshi. Got to ski all of the skiable Little Alien, Cupcake, North face of Chair, and Bryant's. Great day with great homies.

@nick_murad in the backyard of Chair Peak a few we

@nick_murad in the backyard of Chair Peak a few weeks back. Rainy days got me looking forward to more of this soon.

Exciting to see how far Peter has brought @wovnski

Exciting to see how far Peter has brought @wovnskis in the past few years. He's doing AMAZING things and working his a$$ off night and day.
Got him out of the shop and into the powder to enjoy the sun and slopes with @porter.mcmichael, John Berude, and Logan Heine.

Back in the steeps with @porter.mcmichael. Early s

Back in the steeps with @porter.mcmichael. Early slot lap was spicier than normal.

Ran up and down a canyon again. Fun times. W/ @ni

Ran up and down a canyon again. Fun times.
W/ @nicholaspearsons

Awesome day running the Pilot Ridge loop with @sam

Awesome day running the Pilot Ridge loop with @sam__davis @anth.marra and @wyatt.mullen. The Glacier Peak Wilderness always is a delight.
Wildflowers were popping and got some views from in the afternoon once the clouds burned off.

Corn skiing and vibes with @nick_murad and @jberud

Corn skiing and vibes with @nick_murad and @jberude on the Squak, Boulder, and Talum Glaciers on Mt. Baker. Ski season ‘21/‘22 might be done for me. It’s been a blast 🤟

Another great day on Pahto (Mt. Adams) skiing west

Another great day on Pahto (Mt. Adams) skiing west off the Pinnacle. Fun turns with good dudes @nicholaspearsons @anth.marra @jberude @nick_murad and Le Borislav

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