Posted by Jack Brauer on February 24, 2008 at 5:42 PM
Here's a shot from snowboarding/skiing today. This is right about treeline; it was really cold and windy as this storm was rolling in, and Sultan Mountain loomed above menacingly. I hope to ride down that peak later in the season... it's one of my favorites in this region.
Your thoughts on this photo are appreciated!
Posted by Jack Brauer on February 24, 2008 at 5:48 PM
While I'm at it, here's one of my buddies on the way down.
Posted by Stan Rose on February 24, 2008 at 6:33 PM
Looks really cold. You should have stuck around for some night skiing--may even see a couple lightning strikes tonight--just think, a snowy slope lit up by several million volts--now that would be something to remember
I like the ghostly look of Sultan....and the skiing shot is pretty sick., Nice!
Posted by Dan Walters on February 24, 2008 at 8:41 PM
I like the way you can just make out the mountain in the background. Very nice!
Posted by Todd Caudle on February 24, 2008 at 11:05 PM
Love it, Jack! I dig seeing just the hint of mountain. I'd like to see this same shot right after the storm clears and you have brilliant blue skies. It'd make an awesome juxtaposition.
Posted by Jody Grigg on February 24, 2008 at 11:33 PM
The first shot is killer, basically a B&W.
Posted by Jack Garrett on February 25, 2008 at 1:02 AM
The mountain reminds me of the background on the Colorado license plates with the hint of rocks thing going on...nice shot!
Jack
Posted by Don Grall on February 25, 2008 at 3:27 AM
That screams winter storm! You ski some crazy stuff, I hope you have a locator/transmitter that will call in a helicopter if you need rescuing.
Posted by Lance Warley on February 25, 2008 at 8:58 AM
How about sending some of the extra fun down here, Jack?.
You're clearly having more than the one-person fun allotment. I'm wiping the drool from my mouth.
The first shot is amazing.
Posted by Jack Brauer on February 25, 2008 at 11:04 AM
Thanks for your comments, everyone!
Stan - that sounds like a nightmare!!! Haha.
Todd - yeah I'd like to go back up there and camp out in a few weeks. Great view of Sultan from there.
Don - We don't carry GPS transmitters (PLBs) when we ski, but we do always carry avy beacons, chose safer lines, and follow proper backcountry protocol. Oh and just for the record, I snowboard.
Lance - I don't believe in the one-person fun allotment.
Posted by Mel Ladewig on February 25, 2008 at 11:44 AM
Very nice Jack. The skier shot looks like they're having a blast.
Posted by James H Egbert on February 25, 2008 at 1:56 PM
The Obscured By Clouds, Sultan is sublime! Wish I Were there! Get the Floyddesque Hints?
Anyway i like it!
Posted by Bret Edge on February 25, 2008 at 3:11 PM
That first one is gorgeous, Jack. Way cool how the Sultan barely shows through the clouds.
Posted by Gabi Lach on February 25, 2008 at 6:21 PM
The peak looks great! Love the mountain. You had a great powder for skiing! (sorry to hear that you are a snowboarder. )
Posted by Rick Dunn on February 26, 2008 at 9:28 AM
Knowing that it's a snowstorm - as opposed to a low cloud - lets me appreciate the severity of the conditions. It's very nice regardless, but comes across as more compelling with the knowledge of what was going on.
Discussion
15 repliesYour thoughts on this photo are appreciated!
Jack
You're clearly having more than the one-person fun allotment. I'm wiping the drool from my mouth.
The first shot is amazing.
Stan - that sounds like a nightmare!!! Haha.
Todd - yeah I'd like to go back up there and camp out in a few weeks. Great view of Sultan from there.
Don - We don't carry GPS transmitters (PLBs) when we ski, but we do always carry avy beacons, chose safer lines, and follow proper backcountry protocol. Oh and just for the record, I snowboard.
Lance - I don't believe in the one-person fun allotment.
Anyway i like it!
That second shot... what Dave said: "sick".