Member D-GREEN

aw yah glad y’all enjoyed it!
the terrain makes it hard to go wrong round here.

i gotta admit i was almost in the dog house for bailing on our family vacation to go man camping in the Battle, I’m lucky to have an understanding lady!!

@summersgone i thought your ‘dutch rudder’ was something about burning a blunt… urban dictionary suggests…[Read more]

@d-green, that new avatar got me out of the wood works :beers

Nice trip up Kickstep D-GREEN. That is one badass peak. It was really weird that your car was running. For like an hour. 😆

@D-GREEN wrote:

Thanks again for your Turnagain TR, and give us shout next time you’re in state! :thatrocks:

I/we will!

@shredgnar wrote:

What dates were you there? April? May?

We were there 3/28 to 4/5. The cool thing is, at that time of the year, you gain about seven minutes of sunlight per day. 45 minutes in a week!

@D-GREEN wrote:

Ah haha… Did Jim the “skijoring guy” just talk for a while, or forever? And did a Subaru mysteriously start up and then l…

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@D-GREEN wrote:

If you want to see bat shit crazy unguided ski mountaineering, then Downside Up is the movie for you. Tempting Fear is exceptional as well, but I think JJ has a lot longer life expectancy than those crazy mofos. RIP Andreas, your work was solid.

Indeed, both worth seeing!
Still, super scary…

@D-GREEN wrote:

Why yes, yes I do. In the meantime why don’t you fix it for me? I have vacation planning to attend to.

@D-GREEN wrote:

Oh my! Some OLD school videos to keep you entertained for the next hour and a half. You won’t regret it,…

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@D-GREEN wrote:

Most everything on Thompson Pass that I can think of is benched. Once you are on top of a bench, and at the base of the mountains, the boot packing is great! But you have to get up the bench and to those mountains. I highly recommend a split board or hitching a sled ride up. Snowshoes don’t work well hiking straight up, you need…

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@D-GREEN wrote:

Anyone want to see some photos of Patagonia as well? No skiing/riding there, just backpacking.

YES, please!

$15K/person is what I have been targeting for my self/wife to enjoy a similar adventure. Good to know that’s an accurate target. Cheers

@D-GREEN wrote:

To each their own, but in my opinion the Himalayas are for trekking as opposed to skiing/riding. Take your time and enjoy the scenery. Your TRs seem to back up this opinion too. Thanks for sharing (your hell) with us, it was a good read.

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@D-GREEN wrote:

If I’m around and there’s snow on the ground, I’m down. PM me and/or give me a ring as the time gets near. That goes for anyone and everyone on here. We’ll start “small” and go from there.

:thumpsup:

@D-GREEN wrote:

Not really looking forward to this storm though, supposed to be warm…

Latest warm cycle ended with snow at sea level so back out on the glacier …

Thanks a lot for all your comments ! I’m glad you liked it.

I’ve added to my original post an image with some names and what we skied without the sleds.

@GiulianoPhoto wrote:

which camera did you use?

I had a Canon 60D with a Canon EFS 15/85 lens. I am happy with this combo even if it is quite heavy.

@jibmaster wrote:

Killer modified/rebuilt…

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@D-GREEN wrote:

Sweet Video! Definitely worth the watch, and wait. Saw a couple of spots where you could have/should have aired it out… But I know it’s a lot easier said than done, no room for error when you’re out there. Actually getting out there and riding that stuff makes you respect the pros that much more. I always visualize myself…

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@D-GREEN wrote:

Sorry but I don’t think I’ll be putting up any videos jdoneil for I wasn’t doing anything but pooping in them :nononno: and the riding is pretty horrible/embarrassing.

BTW: Nothing embarrassing about getting those lines :thumpsup:

@D-GREEN wrote:

Thanks again for looking and commenting everyone. Keep up the Stoke!!! and see you here next year? :thatrocks:

While this is the ultimate culmination to an epic season up here, the season isn’t over yet, we should be riding on your birthday :guinness:

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I’ll be there March 1st bartending at The Tsaina Lodge.

Wtf?! Dream job!!!

@D-GREEN wrote:

All I need is my G3 Alpinist Splitboard Skins, and I’m there!

Ruth Glacier, Denali National Park

😆 😆 😆

MY EYES!!! THEY CANT UNSEE WHAT THEY HAVE SEEN…..but still a nice picture!

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Highway?!

…And there is no way we are sending snow your way, ya’ll hogged it all last year. It’s our turn.

Well, maybe we’ll share some with BC and Washington, Japan and Europe. But that’s all

Come on now D-Green! We shared with you last April! A little love for your drydocked brethren IS in order 😉

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The “infamous” Tsaina lodge up on Thompson Pass outside of Valdez is supposed to re-open it’s doors in March. It’s the home of ValdezHeliSkiGuides. You know, the heli-operation that Doug Combs started. The place I’ll be bartending! with a skin track literally out the back door to 3-5000′ descents/couliers.

Just Sayin’!..
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@D-GREEN wrote:

I’ll see ya’ll in April!!!
Unfortunately with couch legs and sea level lungs though.

Stoked you guys are coming down, way to to get after it. Bringing any of matanuska’s finest 😉

Just pulled into town and it is glorious! Not sure I’ll be doing much BC this weekend with about 10 feet of fresh this week alone…nutts :drool: