Snow!

coldclimb

Well I've been cramming in as much climbing as possible this week before it's too late. Me and Richard headed out to the Lane Hut for a night of hiking around and bouldering. A little too cold and wet to do our planned route, but we had fun wrestling the pebbles. I threw out the first snowball of the season... did anyone beat me?



Richard tops out over Lane Valley.




Richard again, working a cool start to a boulder.




Hot chocolate in the morning, it snowed some overnight.




So we wandered up the hill to get the first snow shot of the season. Me on the right.

mereimage

Cold.... I really like that 2nd shot excellent composition and good senic background. You have an interesting and unusual mix of artistic and athletic talents.
Mereimage

DavidTO

mereimage wrote:

Cold.... I really like that 2nd shot excellent composition and good senic background.

ditto.

coldclimb

mereimage wrote:

Cold.... I really like that 2nd shot excellent composition and good senic background. You have an interesting and unusual mix of artistic and athletic talents.
Mereimage

Thank you much, both of you. That picture was actually a pain to recover as most of it was dark, but I think it's worth the extra time spent on it. I appreciate the compliments!

ian408

What's all that white stuff

Lane Hut is a classic looking place. The composition on this is great. And
the the second bouldering shot is nice too.

A fuller view of Lane, perhaps in B&W, would be a treat. Oh, and nice
'turf on the front step

Thanks for a little bit of AK.

Ian

rahmonster

I love 2 and 3. And I still think you are mad.

Every time you post it makes me feel like booking a flight to Alaska

coldclimb

ian408 wrote:

What's all that white stuff

Lane Hut is a classic looking place. The composition on this is great. And
the the second bouldering shot is nice too.

A fuller view of Lane, perhaps in B&W, would be a treat. Oh, and nice
'turf on the front step

Thanks for a little bit of AK.

Ian

You may be in luck, I shot this one a little over two years ago.



The hut is just up the hill a little bit to the right of the snowy portion of creek in the lower right. Can't see it at all, it'll be just one or two pixels at this distance. This is looking back down Lane Valley toward Archangel Valley in the background, and off in the distance, the much larger Mat-Su Valley, where I reside.

Thanks again for the comments all, the friendly nature of this site is what makes me love it so much. I appreciate them!

gouldphoto

Beautiful area
I don't climb, afraid of heights and the sudden deceleration trauma associated with not climbing properly

Definitely no snow here in Atlanta.

Your view of Alaska completely blows away what I saw from a cruise ship. Amazing area, can't go wrong photographing any part of Alaska in my opinion.

Steve Gould
www.gouldphoto.com

coldclimb wrote:

Well I've been cramming in as much climbing as possible this week before it's too late. Me and Richard headed out to the Lane Hut for a night of hiking around and bouldering. A little too cold and wet to do our planned route, but we had fun wrestling the pebbles. I threw out the first snowball of the season... did anyone beat me?



Richard tops out over Lane Valley.




Richard again, working a cool start to a boulder.




Hot chocolate in the morning, it snowed some overnight.




So we wandered up the hill to get the first snow shot of the season. Me on the right.

ian408

coldclimb wrote:

You may be in luck, I shot this one a little over two years ago.

Thanks!

Ian

mushy

Awesome photo's once again ColdClimb, dunno about bouldering in the snow though his knuckles already look very red from the cold. But you have definitely beaten me to any form of snow ball fight.

DRT-Maverick

Beautiful photographs. I need to start rock climbing again.