Yesterday was one of those special days that you don’t ever forget.
Sunshine, 6-8″ of new snow, large terrain, and the Alagna Rat Pack.ย ย
Miles in a sparkle cloud. photo: marco guidi
We rode 4 lifts directly to the top of the mountain, traversed, and dropped into some impressive lines in creamy powder snow.
After descending 6,000-vertical-feet, we were back in town.ย ย
Erik in the wide open.ย But watch out for that laser! photo: zeb blais
Coffee, biscotti, then back up.
We skinned up to a chute with a dreamy, powdery gully approach into a hallway of vertical walls with heavily wind pressed snow then another wide open powdery gully back to the lift.
Miles in a dream state. photo: zeb blaisMiles in the first delicious chute of the day. (same chute as above) photo: marco guidi
Back up.
Off the back into some Tahoe-esque terrain with bumps, jumps, cliffs, and chutes.
Zeb nailing the shot in salty pow. photo: snowbrains
Took this run 6,000-vertical-feet back down to town and directly to the Cafe Delle Guide for big sparkling beers and great Rat Pack company.
We met back up with the Rat Pack at 8pm at the bar for more beers and pizza and a talk about what we’re gonna get into tomorrow.
Miles in deep. photo: alex ferro
It just won’t stop here…
Today was another stellar day and a BIG storm is on the way…
Alex is good at snowboarding. photo: marco guidi
Special thanks to Monterosa ski resort, Alagna, the Alagna Rat Pack.
Extra special thanks to Intuition Liners for making this trip a reality.
FORECAST:
image: snow-forecast.com, today
PHOTO TOUR:
Sick chute… photo: snowbrainsTouring paradise. photo: snowbrainsApres ski at the Caffe Delle Guide! photo: snowbrainsMiles dropping into the walls. photo: marco guidiDowntown Alagna. photo: snowbrainsHakon slash. photo: marco guidiThis place is gorgeous. photo: snowbrainsSlash. photo: snowbrainsYeah, it looks like that here… photo: snowbrainsZeb, no hesitation. photo: marco guidiEverest guide Zeb getting loose! photo: marco guidiMiles slash. photo: marco guidiSmile, Dammit! Erik. photo: marco guidiHakon don’t need no goggles! photo: marco guidiMiles coming out of the walled beast. photo: marco guidiVistas. image: zeb blaisMiles slash. photo: Alex FerroAlex getting loose! photo: snowbrainsMiles headed up. photo: snowbrainsHakon. photo: snowbrainsHakon scenic. photo: snowbrainsMiles mini air. photo: snowbrainsTerrain… photo: snowbrainsMiles showing the boys how to get HUGE air! photo: marco guidiBig mountain, small skier. photo: snowbrainsWalking home. photo: snowbrainsBig wall chute. photo: snowbrainsBig terrain abounds. photo: snowbrainsZeb laying into it. photo: snowbrains