Saturday, January 29, 2011

Skiing The Pipeline

A gas transmission pipeline runs through the backcountry. The designers must have loved skiing because they ran it right up and over the highest peak around allowing for a good deal of fun when the conditions are right. To access it one rides a ski lift - treks through a forest - then climbs a few hundred feet to the top before skiing down 2ooo vertical feet in about a mile and a half.
Charlie and Bernie cresting the hill.

Reaching the peak.

Before the initial decent.

First turns.

All smiles

Charlie

Self portrait (the nice turns on the right are mine).

Things get a bit more interesting.

A serious decent.

Looking back up.

The run out at the bottom requires a bit of dodging around briers.

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