After a great trip back to CO we are back in AK pushing through the roughest part of winter up here. The sun is still low in the sky, coming back all to slowly. Only 4 to 5 more months of snow on the ground and the fish start running. Nothing to do but ski and stay warm. Here are some catch up photos...
Our landlords host a gingerbread party every year (a few of which the Palins attended) and this was our gem that won 2nd place out of 16 or so.
Made it home to BEAUtiful Colorado!
Jay takes after his father.
Brother,sister and Nate's new splitboard
What a nice boyfriend lugging his girlfriend's skis up the mountain.
Without skis, Tim's choice of descent was via avalanche.
Jay and Nate scouting their line
Jay going for the big rock drop.
Nate cutting up the ridge.
Gotta love Colorado! Snowy, sunny and beautiful.
6 Cars at the cabin for new year's eve, that might be a record.
Sushi with some good dudes, and one cool girl.
A solid lucy ball.
Scott and Linda, still tearing up the slopes after all these years
Messi, the 2nd desert dog we rescued is now a broncos fanatic. Her owner works for the broncos so she doesn't really have a choice...
The second Colorado moose I've ever seen.
A little snowshoeing
Exploring some backcountry at Berthoud pass
Nate likes his new splitboard
Colorado was a nice break, back to the short winter days of Alaska.
Hiking/Skiing Hatcher's pass