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Backcountry Skiing: North Cascades Birthday Tour

Last Friday (May 15th, 2009) My cousin Don Beavon, as well as friends James Hamaker and Art Freeman, skied the Birthday Tour Circuit in Washington's North Cascades with me. We made a "side trip" to the summit of Copper Point to take in the view and ski it's ridge and face. The tour consisted of three distinct climbs and descents in a loop. The weather was magnificent; the company was fantastic. I'd be game to do this one again any time! What a great day.

I'd like to say thanks to Don, James and Art for such a fun day, and for being patient with all the photography!

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Headed for the First Pass
Headed for the First Pass		 A Steep Section
A Steep Section		 The Final Push
The Final Push
Art and Don on the Ridge
Art and Don on the Ridge		 Climbers Heading Up
Climbers Heading Up		 Our First Descent Was a Blast
Our First Descent Was a Blast
Don Beavon
Don Beavon		 Art Freeman
Art Freeman		 James Hamaker The Lone Freeheeler
James Hamaker The Lone Freeheeler
Now That Was Fun! (Art and Myself, thanks James)
Now That Was Fun! (Art and Myself, thanks James)		 Nature Enhanced by Ski Tracks
Nature Enhanced by Ski Tracks		 Copper Point Ascent and Decent Routes
Copper Point Ascent and Decent Routes
Art Examines an Avalanched Slope
Art Examines an Avalanched Slope		 What a Day to Climb
What a Day to Climb		 Don
Don
Not the Spot to Slip
Not the Spot to Slip		 Top of Copper Point in Sight
Top of Copper Point in Sight		 The North Cascades Never Fail to Amaze Me
The North Cascades Never Fail to Amaze Me
Myself Finishing the Climb (thanks Art)
Myself Finishing the Climb (thanks Art)		 9 Frame Panaramic Merger (master file is over 40mp)
9 Frame Panaramic Merger (master file is over 40mp)		 Don and a View of the Highway from Copper Point
Don and a View of the Highway from Copper Point
Examining a Chute that Might Go Another Day
Examining a Chute that Might Go Another Day		 Don Rips up the Ridge
Don Rips up the Ridge		 Don
Don
James has the Teleturn Dialed
James has the Teleturn Dialed		 Art Having Some Fun
Art Having Some Fun		 Examining the Line Onto Copper Point's Face
Examining the Line Onto Copper Point's Face
James Drops in
James Drops in		 Art
Art		 Don and Art on the Face
Don and Art on the Face
Art and Our Tracks
Art and Our Tracks		 Myself (thanks Don)
Myself (thanks Don)		 Watching Another Group Follow Our Line
Watching Another Group Follow Our Line
James at the Top of our Chute Above the Car
James at the Top of our Chute Above the Car		 James
James		 James
James
Seriously Corniced Ridge
Seriously Corniced Ridge		 Rocking Turn Don
Rocking Turn Don		 Don Really Railed this Chute
Don Really Railed this Chute
Art Drops In
Art Drops In		 Fun Perspective
Fun Perspective		 Art
Art
View from the Highway on the Way Home
View from the Highway on the Way Home

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cavu 19-May-2009 05:19
great looking spring tour -- I'll have to head down there someday..
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