Hey Folks,
Mount Blackburn – Winter in Wrangell-St. Elias National Park and Preserve, Wrangell Mountains, Mount Blackburn, Kuskulana River, Winter, Alaska. Please click on the image above to view a larger version of this photo.
Mount Blackburn, the 5th highest peak in the US; a grand mountain!
Sometimes those moments in the mountains are just too grand to describe; This is one of those views that is beyond the sublime. The Great Horned Owls hooting behind me only added to the ambience. The more time I spend in Wrangell-St. Elias National Park and Preserve, the more impressive the place appears.
As the light faded, I quietly breathed my “thank you”, turned the skis around, and eased toward the night.
Cheers
Carl
Lovely image, really like the warmth of the suns last rays, they lift the photo adding color to an otherwise almost monochrome scene. Nice one!! Phil
Ahh snowy mountains! I just bought me some skis yesterday, getting psyched! I think I ended up with the same setup as one of the ones you have – Madshus Epochs with the Voile 3-pin tele binding and some Rossi boots. Can’t wait to learn some turns in mountains like that!
Hey Phil, thanks so much. Floris … did you get the cable binding or just the 3-pin? Yes, I have that setup (Karhu 10th Mountain are now Madshus Epochs). It’s a nice rig. Enjoy.
Cheers
Carl
I got the ‘hardwire 3-pin tele binding’ – one step up from the cable binding (lightly used, so at the price point it was worth the extra I think). It’s snowing like crazy this week… can’t wait to go out!
hey Floris
Oh, sweet. I have the Black Diamond 01s on my main tele setup, which are pretty rockin’. The 3-pins are so much lighter though, and great for XC travel. Heading out tonight for 3 more days. let me know how it goes this weekend, eh?
Cheers
Carl
Even though my head is still in the tropics, I can’t deny the awe I still have at such a sight.