Two days into a high pressure and with stable conditions I am now in that world of butterflies and insomnia. When food and sleep become limited I know things are getting heavy. Yesterday night I hit a line with one … Continue reading →

Three weeks of unsettled weather has come to an end. It took a high pressure the size of Russia to clear things out but unfortunately the sunny skies have come with a strong north wind. It is the dreaded north … Continue reading →

We check the weather sights multiple times a day. It is funny how excited we get when the forecast makes the slightest change from “snow likely” to “mostly cloudy” even though it is still days away. Hope hangs on any … Continue reading →

From the moment I got of the plane the memories have been flowing threw my head as vividly as if they were yesterday. It was here in Valdez 14 years ago that my life got redirected on a coarse that … Continue reading →

We have been waiting a long time for this break. I pushed my departure back three times to get this day and I took full advantage of every minute. It has been a long time since I have seen conditions … Continue reading →

Eight years ago we had a problem on our hands. Valdez, the place that changed our lives and became an annual pilgrimage every spring was getting played out. Those endless horizons of unnamed peaks where no longer a mystery and … Continue reading →

Published by Jeremy on April 4, 2008 in Uncategorized. Edit After days of bad weather and sleeping in I got an unexpected knock on my door at 5 AM. I almost thought it was a joke. Looking out the window … Continue reading →