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May 15, 2016
Posted by: Pete Van Deventer, Jess Matthews, Robby Young
Categories: Expedition Dispatches Denali
Elevation: 10,400'
May 14, 2016
Posted by: Pete Van Deventer, Jess Matthews, Robby Young
Categories: Expedition Dispatches Denali
Elevation: 10,400'
Keep up the good work guys, and keep sending the pictures. It inspires those of us who want to do it.
Thanks
Posted by: Kevin Stone on 5/16/2016 at 11:56 am
Hi Lisa looks like ur making good progress on this adventurous climb, just to drop a line the Downs was tough yesterday with 25-30 mph came home in 36 though hit it real solid 2 birdies one on 18 for 78 not trying to rub it in but letting u know the Downs is calling u, everyone is asking for u so I’m filling them in on ur tough journey. Bill was asking for u as was Tom Sepp and the crew anyway be safe and climb on.
Posted by: Joe&Pat; on 5/16/2016 at 3:11 am
May 13, 2016
Posted by: Jess Matthews, Pete Van Deventer, Robby Young
Categories: Expedition Dispatches Denali
Elevation: 7,600'
Peter and team hope all is well and the weather is on your side for day 2 / 3500’ climb wow that’s a lot of snow be safe keep the pictures coming,
Posted by: Joe&Pat; Bolomey on 5/14/2016 at 3:27 am
From wet farmlands of IN Greetings + Godspeed to you amigo Pete + my bud Scott…Here’s to S2 ~ Safety + Summit…Waltero
Hey to Mike also.
Posted by: Walter Glover on 5/14/2016 at 1:40 am
May 12, 2016
Posted by: Pete Van Deventer, Robby Young, Jess Matthews
Categories: Expedition Dispatches Denali
Homey…! so beautiful photos coming out of there. Hope you are kickin butt up there.!!!
Posted by: greg on 5/16/2016 at 11:58 am
God speed and all good blessings and energy, kick some ass Faulky!
Posted by: Ben Lav on 5/13/2016 at 2:14 pm
August 19, 2015
Posted by: Zeb Blais, Robby Young
Categories: Expedition Dispatches North Cascades
Elevation: 8,680'
Car rentals are notoriously expensive, but we found a deal on an old Toyota Rav4 with decent tires that seemed to be held together well enough for half the price, and we were off. We drove the length of the main highway on the south side of the island, also known as the Ring Road, passing by the active and massively glaciated volcanoes along the southern coastline. Finally reaching the Eastfjords, we were a bit discouraged by the high snow levels in these broad fjords, but found charm and beauty in the tiny and isolated fishing villages. We spent a couple days skiing spring “corn” snow as it slowly softened with the warmth of the low angled sun of the springtime. An experience of a lifetime, the clear nighttime skies lit up with the Northern Lights like we could have never imagined. Domes of vibrant green and purple rocketed over our heads while we camped in the empty Neskaupstadur town campground, taking in the show in awe.
Moving northward and then west, we drove across the volcanically active rift valley where the Earth’s crust was being created in real time, creating hundreds of miniature volcanoes, steam vents, and rugged lava fields. Eventually, we reached the Troll Peninsula, the skiing mecca of Iceland. In recent years, the “Troll” has increased in popularity with skiers through recent ski films and the presence of Arctic Heli Skiing. The popularity of this place was well justified; we found some of the best spring corn skiing we’d ever experienced, with the Arctic Ocean serving as our backdrop. The aesthetics and quality of skiing was only matched by the hospitality of the people we met in the small village of Dalvik. Our days here were spent skiing while evenings were filled mingling with locals and tourist skiers alike on the front steps of the local Kaffihaus (Coffeehouse), which doubled as a pub in the later hours of the evening. As with many of the small communities in Iceland, the owners of our hostel also ran this Kaffihaus, serving their own fish stew from their friends’ fishing boats, and serving beer brewed a couple doors down the street.
Traveling onward, we drove the barren and isolated roads from Dalvik to the northwest corner of the island: a series of peninsulas collectively referred to as the Westfjords. We hunkered down in the town of Isafjordur, surrounded by hundreds of steep ski runs that plummet to the ocean, as the snow began to fall. We spent the next six days drinking coffee, while the snow pounded down outside, immediately jumping in the car as soon as the sun made one of a few brief appearances. In a neighboring fjord near the village of Flateyri, we found the siren that had drawn us to Iceland: a beautiful fjord that held the deepest and driest powder of the trip; a long series of steep chutes looming above the ocean. After a winter of scraping and scratching by in Utah, this mythical run made our ski season whole!
During these rare moments of sun the formula looked something like: drive around the fjords looking for ski runs (the best were steep rock-lined couloirs), climb up, ski right back down to the car, manage to drive our manual transmission Rav4 in ski boots to another ski run, and repeat.
The snow in the Westfjords did not let up for days, even as our time to return to Reykjavik approached. The most hair-raising adventure of the trip was driving the fjords and passes back to civilization in southern Iceland. Over one particular pass, we had to put our rental to the test, busting through snowdrifts until we found a lineup of cars waiting to follow a supersized snowplow the rest of the way back to the main highway. Back in the capital, Steve and I celebrated the end of our trip just like we did at the start; enjoying the fresh fish and brews of Reykjavik, knowing that we had only scratched the surface of the skiing that this country has to offer.
_____Robby Young is a senior guide at RMI Expeditions, leading trips in Washington, Alaska, and Peru. Robby calls Park City, UT home, where he is a ski patroller at the Canyons Resort. When not guiding, Robby is found chasing splitter crack climbing and perfect powder around the globe. He is also a talented photographer: view his images at www.robbyyoungphotography.com.
July 20, 2015
Posted by: Tyler Jones, Robby Young, Brent Okita
Categories: Expedition Dispatches Mount Rainier
Elevation: 14,410'
Way to go Bud!
Love,
Mom and Dad
Posted by: Tracy Avalos on 7/20/2015 at 10:28 am
So happy and proud of you Jim!
Love you,
Shellie
Posted by: Shellie on 7/20/2015 at 8:19 am
July 12, 2015
Posted by: Elias de Andres Martos, Robby Young
Categories: Expedition Dispatches Peru Seminar
July 9, 2015
Posted by: Elias de Andres Martos, Robby Young
Categories: Expedition Dispatches Peru Seminar
Elevation: 15,420'
Sounds like quite the adventure with many new experiences, skills, stories and friendships for all!
Posted by: Laura Voisinet on 7/10/2015 at 6:15 am
July 9, 2015
Posted by: Elias de Andres Martos, Robby Young
Categories: Expedition Dispatches Peru Seminar
Elevation: 20,301'
RMI Guide Elias de Andres Martos calls from just below the summit of Copa in Peru.
Congratulations to the entire group! Sounds like an exciting and exhilarating climb! A special hello and congrats to my dad, Larry. Looking forward to hearing more!! -Jen
Posted by: Jen on 7/10/2015 at 6:17 am
Congratulations to Elias and whole team upon reaching summit of Copa - - what a week!
Posted by: Laura Voisinet on 7/9/2015 at 6:00 pm
Go Hitesh!!! We’re with you in spirit!
Posted by: Purvi on 5/16/2016 at 2:38 pm
Looking good team! Keep on keepin’ on!
Posted by: Chris B on 5/15/2016 at 10:47 pm
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