Valdez, AK / Chugach Mtns.

smootharc · Apr 24, 2008, 8:43 AM

http://web.mac.com/oncloud9/iWeb/VT%20Ski/Welcome.html

April 6-12, 2008

Great trip with Valdez Heli-Camps and Skiclinics.com (we were a separate group inside the VHC with Dan Egan as our coach).

We hit very good conditions, lots of new snow, and flew 4 of 6 days. The nice thing about VHC is the snowcat backup terrain off Stone mountain. Our "no fly" days were spent getting freshies on the cat terrain.

I've wanted to ski the Chugach for....way too long. Finally scratched that itch....

wa-loaf · Apr 24, 2008, 1:32 PM

Very cool.

kingslug · Apr 24, 2008, 5:24 PM

Been wanting to do this for a long time. Thought I was going to get a heli ride at Powder Mountain this year but didn't pan out. Alaska would be too expensive.

ComeBackMudPuddles · Apr 29, 2008, 8:07 AM

Awesome!!

Some day....

Some day....

danny p · Apr 29, 2008, 9:05 AM

that helmet cam footage says it all...thanks for sharing.

snoseek · Apr 29, 2008, 9:11 AM

That looks sooo fun! Am I correct by saying the snow looks really nice? Someday.

Apr 24, 2008, 8:43 AM	#1 (permalink)
smootharc Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: CNY & MRV Posts: 532	Valdez, AK / Chugach Mtns. http://web.mac.com/oncloud9/iWeb/VT%20Ski/Welcome.html April 6-12, 2008 Great trip with Valdez Heli-Camps and Skiclinics.com (we were a separate group inside the VHC with Dan Egan as our coach). We hit very good conditions, lots of new snow, and flew 4 of 6 days. The nice thing about VHC is the snowcat backup terrain off Stone mountain. Our "no fly" days were spent getting freshies on the cat terrain. I've wanted to ski the Chugach for....way too long. Finally scratched that itch.... __________________ I'm just a slow emotion replay Of somebody I used to be... TheThe (Slow Emotion Replay - Dusk, 1993)

Apr 24, 2008, 1:32 PM	#2 (permalink)
wa-loaf Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Leominster, MA Posts: 2,780	Very cool. __________________ Schivergnügen

Apr 24, 2008, 5:24 PM	#3 (permalink)
kingslug Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: looooooong island ny Posts: 1,466	Been wanting to do this for a long time. Thought I was going to get a heli ride at Powder Mountain this year but didn't pan out. Alaska would be too expensive. __________________ Lets go! I'll drive.

Apr 29, 2008, 9:05 AM	#5 (permalink)
danny p needles eye @ K 1/2/08 Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: hudson valley Posts: 325	that helmet cam footage says it all...thanks for sharing. __________________ 2007-2008: K - 11/17, 11/24, 12/4, 12/17, 12/29, 1/2, 1/18, 1/26, 2/3, 2/8, 2/21, 2/23, 3/7, 3/13, 3/14, 3/24, 4/4, 4/12, 4/18 Pico - 2/9, 2/14, 2/28, 3/12, 3/15, 3/28 Belleayre - 12/14 Butternut - 12/26

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Apr 29, 2008, 8:07 AM	#4 (permalink)
ComeBackMudPuddles Whitefaced Woodland Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 740	Awesome!! Some day.... Some day....

Apr 29, 2008, 9:11 AM	#6 (permalink)
snoseek Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Golden, Co Posts: 1,257	That looks sooo fun! Am I correct by saying the snow looks really nice? Someday.