Mt Alder-Fack

The recent lack of new snow has inspired some exploration.  We decided to head to Mt. Alder-Fuck.  My face still hurts.

Daryl Treadway photos.

I wonder why they call it "Mt Alder-fuck"?

Oh thats, why.                  

But beyond the alder, was some views   

Blue over here, grey as fuck up there.  That's right, as fuck.

more stuff.

"We should plant some alder up here"

late light.. showing off some potential

Felt like being in the rockies... this area needs some snow.

ML winter/spring

I wrote a short article for the recent mtn life about hiking and riding currie.. Check it out
http://mountainlifecoast.flipzine.ca/2012-winter-spring/#/20/  ...print copy is everywhere.  Cover shot of Kye Peterson is sick, also a very good interview, inside.

adventures of D. Ballsac

 Delaney Zayac, Jon Burr and Sam Casavant got after it during the last high pressure, and got into the weart/owls zone in between wedge and currie.  Sounded like a slog in , but looks like it was worth it.  Delaney Zayac photos.  

    Insane Sam walking the fine line.

    Super bowl Sunday, watching the game at Chateaux Hiboux.

      Super big bad ass summit ridge.

     Real pretty up there.

     Insane Sam Casavant poised for another chalky turn.

the duke-ster

the duke-ster... 

Some radness in the area

Local Ski builder and legend, Johnny Foon, skinning up... Foon has been posting some sick stuff on his blog, like the legend of tantalus, the story of the east face slaying.
http://www.foonskis.com/?p=1074

mellow skin for a bit..       Foon photo.

Both Johnny and I were a bit surprised how vert the cauliflower land got, we actually had to down climb, and re-route.

ain't no party like a cauliflower party.. I got to chew on it for a bit.    foon photo

We made it up, Foon scouts the entrance.. It was clean but had some serious exposure to the left.

Johnny drops in

Nice lines to be had, in all directions      foon photo

The north face was pretty sweet. Johnny gives it a eyeball.

Old Dirty Sampson

Things were looking nicey, at sunrise... although that orange tinge usually means milks a coming.

other stuff looking good 

The morning views were pretty special.

Callum, Ian and Dave (hidden) punching up

Fat Ski enthusiasts

Views from 9100 ft.  Lots of shit got bagged during this last high pressure, by a bunch of different crews.

Dave Treadway drops in, Callum Pettit looking down. There was some exposed glacial ice on the face, so they utilized a rope.. I dropped in just up the ridge on a vert spine wall, snow was ok, and wasn't as bad as it looked

Callum

Callum and Ian Macintosh on the mellow middle

some ice

Extreme alpinist

The mountain gets serious again near the bottom.. We exited lookers left... high traverse out of view

callum... post-shred ponder.