Monday, July 28, 2008

Winter Wonderland

As expected (well at least as I expected) 2008 is shaping up to be a bomber season in the Southern Alps. My rather achy body can atest to a solid weekend of winter warrior styles. Take a look.


Saturday - Cheeseman

Maiju bringing some European style to the slopes!

Rach taking it easy.
Sunshine

Not the only ones enjoying a sweet day in the mountains.

Getting in a bit of hiking and some graceful fresh lines before my next challange....
Me getting ready to dominate on skis while Mike and Jo look on skeptically ....
And rightly so!

Well earned cold beers!


Good old Lake Lyndon basking in the last light of the evening


The crew!

Can you spot the climber?


Sunday - Craigieburn Magic

Sunday brought new snow and plenty of excitement. The visibility came and went but the snow was soft and fluffy, and everywhere! Crazy sensations of wide open slopes and no visability, where perceptions of speed where greatly marred by the lack of reference points but the intensly felt if the balance flinched.

Much joy and freedom was had in the abandonment of carving deep lines and sharing in the woops and calls of a crew - come together for one sick run top to bottom. Sorry guys - no proof that any lines where actually carved out but the following atest to a magic of the Craigieburns!



Me and Dyls on one of many hikes
Dyls getting amongst it
Looking down ......
Amping up .....


And being treated to the last light of the day - last people on the hill .....





One last hike of into the sunset.

1 comment:

Shaun said...

booyah!!!! looks saweet

good to see a decent amount of snow on those hills aye. I trust life is good Em, life here is sweet, super saweet. Keep on rocking. Love your work.

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