First Week Back

First week back in the States started with there being very little snow and now it wont stop. Having bought a Telemark setup a while ago I feel a bit like I am learning to ski again but with more ability to cheat (Amber shouting "those arent tele turns" on saturday confirmed my level of cheating). Lots of skiing and a tiny bit of climbing and sorting stuff out has been my last week, great to be back in oregon and seeing lots of friends. I also managed a brief stop in holland on my way here to see Kate, Kees and Jack where my drawing skills were put to a serious test (Jack is 20months old and likes to tell people what to draw - snails = easy, goat = difficult (no really try drawing a goat!))

Sunrise from Kate and Kees's house (theres a windmill in there somewhere)

Chris about to start bbqing in the snow on friday night
Whitney skiing onto the top of hoodoo with Mt washington and the Sisters behind.
Rime iced trees with Washington and the sisters
Ryan being an extremely attentive belayer
A friend of Ryans (sorry - forgot your name) going for it at Smith
Kate and jack on the beach.

Just a couple more weeks before work so more skiing, maybe some mountaineering (if it ever stops snowing) and hopefully some climbing.