Gypsy Circle and Beyond // Alaska
I’ve covered a few miles, kilometers and even more miles now since my last post a couple of months back. After following snow in Oregon, Washington and even Pemberton B.C, it was time to leave the Pacific Northwest. Thus, migrating Headquarters all the way up to Alaska and post up at Gypsy Circle across from the Tsaina Lodge, 35 miles outside of Valdez.
During the last two months here in Alaska I’ve snowboarded in the Kenai and Talkeetna mountains, although most my time’s been spent in the Chugach range outside of Valdez… learning terrain while camping out on glaciers in tents and snow caves, scoring prime light on aesthetic couloirs, deep surfy pow all the way to the sea, riding pillows on storm days, ice climbing on down days or sport climbing on hot afternoons… all while building memories, friendships and inspiration. Moral is high.
Cheers! To new adventures…
- Anchorage folk enjoying their sunsets
- highest point off Turnagain Pass
- Tordrillo Mountains
- snowcaves for golden light in couloirs; Photo: Adrian Criner
- waited for the Aurora Borealis, but nada…
- homework in the Library
- next year..
- RFS stands for really ____ steep
- procede with caution in AK
- local spines off Mt. Billy fresh after a storm
- Reese keeps the 46 Mile dream alive
- morning walks with the locals
- mixed routes in May; Photo: Zach Clanton
- a little WI4 for fun; Photo: Zach Clanton
- rappelling in for some crimpy sport routes; Photo: Zach Clanton
























