The hike up Big Mountain is easy, the only thing that made it hard was knowing that my snowmachine is stuck in Seattle. Using it via backcountry access roads we would have done zero hiking all 3 days....instead we hiked a total of probably 11 hours.
Brett Bacon, proud owner of 4 Turbo Dreams gets barreled....it's gonna be better than we thought!!
Turns out it’s epic blower January snow!! We put in some turns, catch some airs and work our bootpack all afternoon.
Putting up rooster tails on the way to that spine sender. photo Bates
2010 Long Jump championships. photo Bates
AAAAHHH...a cold Spaten next to a fire miles away from any other humans. Bates warms up his toeskis....and his belly.
Nothing like waking up, walking 40 feet and looking down fun powder lines....so nice to be home.
The whole crew, representing K2 all around. Flathead lake sits in the background, collecting spring run off from the same mountains under our feet. Jared Lynch(far right) rallied up that morning at sunrise only to arrive at the prime time toilet hour.
We do the same thing here in the Jewel; put in some turns, a bootpack back up and lap a sick face of chutes, spines and senders.
Forgot my goggs....and loved it!!
Bates gazes out towards Mt Anneas.
Jared Lynch rolls off a little cornice with our beautiful Flathead valley in the background. Jared's a positive soul, he moved out here from Atlanta 4 years ago, started snowboarding, fell in love with it and now lets it consume most of his existence....rad
It’s always a good feeling getting home after the winter’s travels, but when you can get home and ride powder it’s unreal. I feel so fortunate to have roots in this place and every time I’m here I’m overwhelmed by the soul that this place exudes…..
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