Some recent steep skiing

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Feb. 11, 2010, 8:25 p.m.

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Took advantage of recent good weather and stability to tick lines off

First - Matier - Twin One

With the good weather holding up and snow stability also good, Alex, Paul, James and I headed to the Duffey. I'd been eyeing a combination line and managed to talk them into an attempt to link Matier's East Face with the prominent couloir that splits the Twin One Glacier. It definitely looks aesthetic but I had no real idea of whether it would go. … more

Video - http://www.vimeo.com/9344022

https://vimeo.com/9344022

Feb. 11, 2010, 8:31 p.m.

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The next day we skied the 1,000,000 Couloir on Cayoosh

More here

http://www.vimeo.com/9355491

From Alex - his writeup

Feb. 11, 2010, 9:07 p.m.

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SWEET! Nice Work! Looked Amazing!!!

:woot:

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Feb. 12, 2010, 5:57 a.m.

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for god's sake be careful out there .

Feb. 12, 2010, 7:34 a.m.

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nice. hanging a dead man around your neck looks like trouble?

Just a speculative fiction. No cause for alarm.

Feb. 12, 2010, 10:04 a.m.

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the dude in this picture is just oozing swagger and machismo.

brb.

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Ellen Langer

Feb. 12, 2010, 10:27 a.m.

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Ok, honesty time - that first video looks fucking scary.

Feb. 12, 2010, 10:58 a.m.

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Yes! I need to tag along with you guys - that looked awesomezzz!!!

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Feb. 12, 2010, 12:08 p.m.

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Beautiful.

Nice shot of the guy in the red. He looks like he's thinking about his laundry…so indifferent and relaxed.

Feb. 12, 2010, 12:13 p.m.

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very nice.

Feb. 12, 2010, 12:33 p.m.

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Good one!

Great classic ski lines…..

Feb. 12, 2010, 1:36 p.m.

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nice. hanging a dead man around your neck looks like trouble?

Not the first place i might have put it (around pack maybe) but the second rap was straight fuking down vertical rock and ice so was no problem

Feb. 12, 2010, 3:39 p.m.

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Awesome pics. Day 2 looks more my speed.

Feb. 13, 2010, 7:52 a.m.

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wow! crazy stuff.

Feb. 13, 2010, 9:49 a.m.

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Awesome pics!

Nevertheless stepping on that cornice looks a bit sketchy.

Elevation profile is teh steepness!

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