Sundance Moondance

Sundance Moondance. I like how that sounds. Last night we went to Sundance for a scenic chairlift ride by moonlight. Turns out it was amazing. Timp was covered in snow so it looked incredible and so did everything else since we could see it so well with the spotlight of the moon. Also, nothing like me asking the girl on a chair going down while we were ascending if her legs were cold, only to find out that she was actually wearing yellow pants. Oops. I guess the moon wasn't quite as illuminating as the sun. Second best full moon night of the year.

The last few weeks

Upper Dewey Lake

West Creek Glacier in the back ground

Fall in Alaska

Cornucopia river trip

I'm in the smallest Dessert trying to hide

International Falls at the White Pass Summit

Mike Guide of the Year Party on the Ship!!

The weather has been amazing the last few weeks and I could not ask for anything better. The leaves are out in their fall glory and it has been beautiful. Only a few more days until I return to Utah but I'm going to miss this place. 

Park City x 2

I spent the weekend in Park City. Friday night we went to the premiere of Tanner Hall's new ski movie, The Massive. I got a free t-shirt to prove it. It was projected on a big screen in the middle of Main Street so it was pretty cool. Plus, I knew they were filming some scenes out of Haines, Alaska before they even posted the location on screen. I felt really special.
On Saturday, we went up to the Canyons for a bike race. Becca and I shared a gondola on the ride up to the mountain. The race was pretty cool and the boys were so much better than the girls. Lame girls. We were planning to stay for a concert after, Rouge Wave, but we were deterred by the rain. So instead we stopped at the Banana Republic outlet store and purchased a couple things. Finally, the night was complete when we visited the Kmart store closing sale and got some real gems for real cheap. We asked if we could buy their photo booth since the store was closing, but they said no. I'm pretty sure your weekend in Haines topped mine, but the Kmart trip puts me in close second.

2 weeks, and counting

I've been away from Alaska now for 1 week. Naturally, I reminisced by looking at photos from the trip today. Here are some of the things I miss most...

ferry rides

bears

the weather channel

glaciers, timed photos, Shiloh (I think I'll read this book again)

Canada


your hair, you, Alaska.

Body Worlds

Where: The Leonardo

When: Sept. 15 - Jan. 11
How: I think you should go with me. It'll be a romantic and educational evening filled with blood, guts, and gore...or plastered and shaped bodies. I'll provide the tickets if you provide dinner beforehand.

Body World

Can I interest you in this?

Rise and Shout!

This Saturday was not near as awesome as last Saturday. It would take a lot to top our Glacier Point trip. However, it was pretty awesome. Let me paint you a picture: LaVell Edwards stadium, sold-out crowd, 85 degrees, 10th row east bleachers, BYU vs. UCLA, 59-0. What a dream! I love the Cougars. I really love the Cougars. Just thought you should know.

Best Week EVER!

This last week was great I had this really hot girl come and visit me in Alaska. We went hiking, rafting, tripping, rodeo riding on a mule, jumping, climbing, exploring, walking, talking, laughing, and not to forget x'ing and o'ing. All in a weeks worth too. It was a true alaskan adventure. Words do not entertain the amazing week we had but I would call it epic! Thanks for the week!!

Olympic Gold

For a very long time as a child I really wanted to be an Olympian, mostly all-around champion in gymnastics. I love gymnastics and I love the USA. I really love the USA. I can't tell you how many times God Bless America has been sung in our house in the last 2 weeks of the Olympics. We have also been chanting U S A, we hung up an American flag on our door, and I'm sure neighbors have been woken up multiple times to us cheering with joy for team USA. Later on , and even now, I think my best hope for the Olympics is in skeleton (but that is neither here nor there and I'll tell you about that later).
As I've gotten older though, I realize that there are better things than gold medals. Like gold parties and everything included therein: gold fur, gold broaches, gold spray painted t-shirts, gold fur sashes, gold fanny packs, and most of all...you in gold.

Lone Peak cont.

I got these pictures from the top of Lone Peak that I was talking about in my other post about the hike. I think they are pretty cool. My jumping pose selection was limited due to the small surface area of the peak and the deadly drop off on both sides.

Pops & The Chilkoot Trail

My Pops arrived tuesday night just before midnight. That next day it was take your father to work day so we decided that would be fun. Thursday we left for the Chilkoot early in the morning and walked 12 miles to Sheep Camp. It rained on us that night and all the next morning. It was looking pretty bleak when we summated but then everything opened up. From then on out it was beautiful weather and couldn't have asked for a better time. On Friday we walked 8 miles to Happy Camp and then Saturday we walked another 8.5 miles to Barloon Lake. Then on Sunday we went 4 miles to Bennett and jumped on a train back to Skagtown. It over all is an amazingly beautiful hike with glaciers surrounding you at all times. Then on Monday we took a road trip to the ghost town of Atlin and looked around at a bunch of abandoned buildings and just enjoyed the scenery. It is an amazing place and would be a blast if you stayed over night and had a boat or at-least some sea kayaks.  Well can't wait until you come and pray for sun!