Whitewater Nelson B.C.

 Whitewater will always have a special place in my heart.  I've been fortunate to call it home for the last two winters.  I can't thank all the people who have taken me under their wing up there showing me their spots and their hospitality.  It's truly a magical place!

Whitewater Ski Area Ymir Peak

Ymir Face

Jesse in the Whitewater Backcountry

Paulie enjoying the goods!

Ally enjoying the sunset at the top of Ymir Peak

Whitewater!

Taos NM

Although it seems like I only spent a little time there.  Taos is a unique place to ski with a different vibe than most areas.  I'm glad to have started my outdoor career there.

Vallecito Peak in the Taos Backcountry

Joe booting up Lake Fork early in the morning

Lake Fork from Kachina Peak on a bombing morning

The crew (Joe, Jesse and Josh) heading out for a long 16 hour day towards Vallecito

Day waiting for the crew on a bombing morning on top of Kachina Peak

Joe

Ski Mountaineering on Mt. Rainier

Mt. Rainier is truly an amazing mountain to ski on.  With over 26 glaciers and 3500m descents possible on slopes ranging from 30 to 55 degrees its hard to find better terrain in the lower 48!  Here's some shots of skiing some descents around the mountain.

Aaron Mainier and I on Ptarmigan early in the morning before heading up to ski the Central Mowich Face

A view of the south side of Rainier with Kautz Headwall (L) and Thumb/Finger and Wilson Headwall on the right

Me dropping into the Thumb

Jesse Dudley approaching the Flats

Me up high in the Sunset Amphitheater Headwall Couloir

Up high on St. Andrews Rock above the Tahoma and Puyallup Glacier

Exiting the Sunset Amphitheater Headwall Couloir

Sunset Headwall Couloir Route in the fall

Seth heading up Gib Ledges

Seth and Tyler looking down the South Tahoma Headwall

The route down the Nisqually Ice Cliff

Me enjoying the Nisqually Ice Cliff Line

Tyler above the exposure on the Nisqually Ice Cliff

Me exiting Nisqually Ice Cliff

View of the South Tahoma Headwall line from the long walk out the West Side road

Eric Frank exiting the whiteout on the Muir Snowfield

The crux rappel on the South Tahoma Headwall descent

The view down the South Edmunds Headwall on the Mowich Face

A couple of links to some ski stuff on Rainier

http://unofficialnetworks.com/ski-mountaineering-mount-rainier-33426

/http://www.alpenglow.org/ski-history/topos/mt-rainier.html

Guiding Over the Years

Ive been fortunate to be able to guide the last four years on Mt. Rainier, Denali and in Ecuador.  Here are some shots from those places

Kautz Route on Mt. Rainier WA

Mt. Foraker from high camp on Denali

Cotapoxi Ecuador from a our Hacienda