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After a busy winter with only enough time for nearby track skiing, I've been itching for a change of pace recently. But no crust skiing this weekend, so I needed another idea. So I did what any Alaskan skier should do when they are looking for something
Date: 04/02/2006
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After looking at some of Tim's recent photos, I decided to check out the trails in Willow. On my way, I picked up a map at a gas station (this is not the map I picked up - this is from my Topo software after the ski) and then parked at Crystal Lake and h
Date: 04/02/2006
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I was amazed how well marked and groomed these trails were. After checking out this map at the Willow Swamp intersection (which was more detailed than the map I had), I decided to ski up the Susitna River, back down the Deshka River and then take a more
Date: 04/01/2006
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I took the Corral Hill Trail to the Susitna River Superhighway. Skiing in short-sleeves, I love spring in Alaska! The snow was wet and slow, but its hard to complain in a place like this, on a day like this.
Date: 04/01/2006
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I was so spoiled by the great trail markings on the Willow trails, that I wasn't paying attention closely enough when I got to the wide-open Susitna (which wasn't as well marked). I missed my turn upstream and ended up at the Deshka River. So I skied th
Date: 04/01/2006
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Some poor sap got back to the trailhead and said "Wait a second - where'd my machine go?" Umm, buddy - its at the confluence of the Deshka and Susitna. Bummer.
Date: 04/01/2006
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One of the amazing things about Alaska is if you look at a map, most of the state looks empty. But its not empty - its full of remote cabins and wilderness lodges accesible by plane, snowmachine, or boat. There are a lot of people out there. This is th
Date: 04/01/2006
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Sure is nice of them to put these things way out there for skiers who have spent 3 hours on the trail and really need to go! Actually, it was bolted shut - I checked. This was at a campground on the Deshka River.
Date: 04/01/2006
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A landing strip on the Deshka River.
Date: 04/01/2006
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I came off the Susitna onto the Rolly Creek trail.
Date: 04/01/2006
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I could tell when I was back on the Willo trails - lots of markers!
Date: 04/01/2006
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This was one of the few spots that was getting sloppy. Spring is here and the snow won't last long!
Date: 04/01/2006
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Mt. Susitna covered in clouds. Photo taken from the interection of the Willow Swamp Trail and the Old Hunters Trail
Date: 04/01/2006
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Date: 04/01/2006
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The Old Hunters Trail was great. perfectly groomed and picturesque.
Date: 04/01/2006
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