We don't give a damn how they do it OUTSIDE.

[thør]

They're "running" ~10:30 miles with 3,900 of elevation gain assuming the route is a full 6 miles long.


​

Up and down......

 

[trysail]

Up and down......

"Down" ain't the problem; you can fly downhill (as long as you don't mind being on the edge of control and the occasional trip to the E.R.). It's not unlike skiing down a mogul hill. Hell, I wouldn't be surprised if they were doing 5:00 minute miles (or better) on the way down.

It's the "up" part that's fucking hell.


​

 

[thør]

"Down" ain't the problem; you can fly downhill (as long as you don't mind being on the edge of control and the occasional trip to the E.R.). It's not unlike skiing down a mogul hill. Hell, I wouldn't be surprised if they were doing 5:00 minute miles (or better) on the way down.

It's the "up" part that's fucking hell.


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re-look, I made a link.

 

[trysail]

re-look, I made a link.

Thanks. It's nice to see the course.

I have little doubt that it would take me 2½-3 hours to do it.

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[thør]

Thanks. It's nice to see the course.

I have little doubt that it would take me 2½-3 hours to do it.

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That place is a great place to DH ski.

 

[thør]

https://scontent-sea1-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/38661462_10217533777603306_8031684539686322176_n.jpg?_nc_cat=0&oh=4fe71c99c1798550897e8b6bf87ade98&oe=5C0F7C18

 

[thør]

https://scontent-sea1-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/38532447_2042145972484123_9116673620314161152_n.png?_nc_cat=0&oh=da5208817ac43e36bcaa2d2cbe9665d2&oe=5C066E09

 

[thør]

I got better coverage of this tragedy from thør than I did from anywhere else.


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A little more

And.....

 

[thør]

Novice bites it on the river.

The Nizina is not a place for a novice.

 

[thør]

The season starts in 12 days.

 

[thør]

Yo, ladies........

https://i.etsystatic.com/10789761/r/il/9121ef/1548949693/il_570xN.1548949693_mcxa.jpg

I hear you can purchase these at etsy.

 

[thør]

https://scontent-sea1-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/38747474_10156276322442928_3548597186495250432_n.jpg?_nc_cat=0&oh=56a1fc47fd9ef1fe8a126b0417544e5f&oe=5BFA2B8B

 

[thør]

In the prop wash.

 

[thør]

https://scontent-sea1-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/38885486_684633262003776_4002634534590873600_o.jpg?_nc_cat=0&oh=aa84c85bd81c48da4d899f9dd90a18f1&oe=5BC9C668

 

[thør]

http://www.alaskajournal.com/sites/alaskajournal.com/files/field/photos/10topfurie-enstar-deal.jpg

There are two monopods in Cook Inlet.

 

[thør]

I went to bed too early to catch this.

 

[thør]

A young lady comes to Alaska to work at a tourist lodge for the summer. She doesn't make the entire summer, but she grew a bit.

 

[thør]

Pipeline crossing the Denali fault.

 

[thør]

https://scontent-sea1-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/38843427_10156003508049039_5752983739508457472_n.jpg?_nc_cat=0&oh=657c1e7a69da41c37d45931c4761fc30&oe=5BF5F6BE

 

[thør]

https://scontent-sea1-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/38857348_10156592619781499_6241921845822488576_n.jpg?_nc_cat=0&oh=0d5a18291050d1d75e6a6848b568a439&oe=5C104151

Eklutna Tail Race

 

[thør]

A little more

And.....

There will be no recovery.

Way too damn dangerous.

It's only a 3500 foot drop to the glacier.

 

[trysail]

Pipeline crossing the Denali fault.

The ¼ full pipeline.

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[thør]

The ¼ full pipeline.

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Actually not, just running at 1/4 capacity.

 

[thør]

https://scontent-sea1-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/16711482_1602182629821896_326948571431559271_n.jpg?_nc_cat=0&oh=43a8c7c5fb25df67179433b95d2cab9f&oe=5BF4EB46

 

[thør]

https://scontent-sea1-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/38930703_465578517290941_7953838618223575040_n.jpg?_nc_cat=0&oh=6b4f9b0e69e4be80d0cec1ddca800787&oe=5BC8D39F

It's coming.