Category Archives: The Backpackers Inn

Today was the longest day of the year, and the sun rose here in Girdwood at 10:14 am, setting at 3:41 pm.  That gave us just under five and a half hours of daylight to work with, though due to … Continue reading

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Jackson Hole Mountain Resort and the 2008 Avalance Season

So it seems that tragedy has struck this blog.  My camera is broken.  There will be no fresh pictures for a while, which is sad because it was a pretty goddamn crazy drive through the Yukon and eastern Alaska.  Snow … Continue reading

Posted in 2008, Alaska, Alyeska, Avalanche, backcountry, girdwood, hostel, Jackson Hole, Jackson Hole Mountain Resort, Lifty Life, mountains, skiing, The Backpackers Inn, travel, Turnagain Pass, work, Yukon | 2 Comments