Posts Tagged ‘willow’

Ski Up Willow Mountain

Tuesday, March 20th, 2007
 

Ski Up Willow Mountain

 

A couple of years ago, Scott and I tried to ski up Willow Mountain looking for crust. That time we didn’t make it, but this time Tim and I used classic skis and had better luck. Tim’s video of this ski:

Short Packraft Runs - Willow and Lyons Creeks

Sunday, June 18th, 2006
 

Short Packraft Runs

 

June 18: Linda and I have really been hitting the packrafting hard this summer. They really are the coolest things ever. With snow still in the montains, we’ve been doing a few short, road-accessible creeks to practice our skills. Still can’t figure out how to snap photos in the rafts without soaking the camera, so all I can show you are the maps.

Willow Trails

Saturday, April 1st, 2006
 

Willow Trails

 

April 1: After a few days of crust, the overnight temperatures this weekend warmed up and the skies threatened rain and snow. So instead of crust skiing, I headed north to the Willow multi-use trails.

Searching For Crust Near Willow

Saturday, April 9th, 2005
 

Searching For Crust Near Willow

 

On Saturday, April 9, Scott and I went searching for crust. I did a recon mission south of Anchorage yesterday and found no crust, so this time we headed north to Willow and the Hatcher Pass road.

Hatcher Pass Crust Skiing

Saturday, April 10th, 2004
 

Hatcher Pass Crust Skiing

 

On Saturday April 10, Scott, Martin and I headed to Hatcher Pass in search of some crust skiing. The crust was a bit spotty, but the snowmobile trail was in great shape for skiing.