The ski starts right at the Alyeska Hotel. This area is used by the Chugach Powder Guide for snowcat skiing, and they groom a perfect corduroy trail all the way up the mountain. Here I am trying to skate on my backcountry gear for the first few kilomete
Date: 11/30/1999
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A foot of new powder, freshly groomed just for me.
Date: 11/30/1999
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Another shot of the fresh trail
Date: 11/30/1999
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First tracks!
Date: 11/30/1999
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Another shot of my first tracks
Date: 11/30/1999
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The trail crosses Winner Creek.
Date: 11/30/1999
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After Winner Creek, the trail climbs sharply. Here I stopped for a minute and put my skins on.
Date: 11/30/1999
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Not sure why these two pictures came out so bad. One of the drawbacks of using a self-timer, I guess.
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The stairway to heaven. As I climbed, I got into the clouds (at about 2000 feet). I was hoping maybe I could get above the clouds to sunshine!
Date: 11/30/1999
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The cat track ended at about 2500 feet. It was pretty fogged in at this point and I was thinking that I better stay close to the trail on the way down so I wouldn't get lost. But just then, the snowcat showed up with two guides and eight skiers. Now I
Date: 11/30/1999
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The snowcat, on its way up the mountain, full of lazy people.
