2007 Galleries

New Year - Lazy Mountain : At midnight on New Years Day we were on the peak of Lazy Mountain, watching the fireworks out across the Mat-Su Valley.

New Year - Lazy Mountain

At midnight on New Years Day we were on the peak of Lazy Mountain, wat ...

Updated: Dec 13, 2008 3:13pm PST

Beach Slacklining - Point Warenzof : A frigid slack session on the beach in Anchorage.

Beach Slacklining - Point Warenzof

A frigid slack session on the beach in Anchorage.

Updated: Dec 13, 2008 3:12pm PST

Spotlight Night Slacklining - Wasilla : Slacking by spotlight on the farm.

Spotlight Night Slacklining - Wasilla

Slacking by spotlight on the farm.

Updated: Dec 13, 2008 3:01pm PST

Dander Fire : Five acres in the Butte area, started by fireworks and spread by cotton.  Gannette Glacier was called in late at night and spent 23 hours attacking the fire to put it out, and then we came back the next day to make sure.

Dander Fire

Five acres in the Butte area, started by fireworks and spread by cotto ...

Updated: Dec 13, 2008 2:50pm PST

Archangel Valley - Hike to a Mine Shaft : Due to the many hours spent fighting wildfires, I barely got out into the mountains this summer.  On one of the rare occasions I hooked up with Kaija Klauder and went for a bit of a hike.

Archangel Valley - Hike to a Mine Shaft

Due to the many hours spent fighting wildfires, I barely got out into ...

Updated: Dec 13, 2008 2:46pm PST

Yentna River Fire : Our largest fire we worked in Alaska this year was some fifty acres in the woods near Lake Creek on the Yentna River.

Yentna River Fire

Our largest fire we worked in Alaska this year was some fifty acres in ...

Updated: Dec 13, 2008 3:00pm PST

Chimney Complex Fire - Waha, ID : 55,000 acres burned in Hell's Canyon, and they stuck Alaskans into the inferno.

Chimney Complex Fire - Waha, ID

55,000 acres burned in Hell's Canyon, and they stuck Alaskans into the ...

Updated: Dec 13, 2008 2:44pm PST

Hillsboro Airshow - Hillsboro, OR : My little Nikon P&S just doesn't do justice to the graceful power of these flying machines.  After being released from the Chimney Complex fire to attend a cousin's wedding, I headed to Oregon with my parents and attended the Hillsboro air show.

Hillsboro Airshow - Hillsboro, OR

My little Nikon P&S just doesn't do justice to the graceful power of t ...

Updated: Dec 13, 2008 3:15pm PST

Highway and Hatchers - Late Season Climbing : An afternoon on the Seward Highway, followed by an overnighter and climbing in Archangel Valley on Toto 5.10

Highway and Hatchers - Late Season Climbing

An afternoon on the Seward Highway, followed by an overnighter and cli ...

Updated: Jan 15, 2009 2:25pm PST

Fishing Montana Creek : A few days of limiting out to send some meat home with Mitch.

Fishing Montana Creek

A few days of limiting out to send some meat home with Mitch.

Updated: Dec 13, 2008 3:35pm PST

Archangel Valley - Hiking the Boulder Fields : A walk around Archangel Valley shortly after acquiring my new Canon 40D.

Archangel Valley - Hiking the Boulder Fields

A walk around Archangel Valley shortly after acquiring my new Canon 40 ...

Updated: Dec 13, 2008 3:35pm PST

Jewel Mountain Hike : Animals of various sorts on Jewel Mountain.

Jewel Mountain Hike

Animals of various sorts on Jewel Mountain.

Updated: Dec 13, 2008 3:41pm PST

Lane Valley - First Snow : There's nothing like fresh snow in the mountains, so Kate Schwarzer, her boyfriend Tommy, Richard Harrop, and I all headed up to the Lane Hut in Hatcher Pass in hopes of catching the first snowfall of the season.  We were successful!

Lane Valley - First Snow

There's nothing like fresh snow in the mountains, so Kate Schwarzer, h ...

Updated: Dec 13, 2008 3:50pm PST

Urban Exploration - Kenai : Abandoned buildings spark imagination and curiosity.  Richard Harrop, Liz Hawley, and myself did a bit of urban exploration.

Urban Exploration - Kenai

Abandoned buildings spark imagination and curiosity. Richard Harrop, ...

Updated: Dec 13, 2008 3:52pm PST

McHugh Creek - Watching the Sunset : Serenades on the beach at the end of the day with Richard Harrop and Tracy Gibler.

McHugh Creek - Watching the Sunset

Serenades on the beach at the end of the day with Richard Harrop and T ...

Updated: Dec 13, 2008 3:59pm PST

Lazy Mountain : A jaunt up the Valley's most popular mountain.

Lazy Mountain

A jaunt up the Valley's most popular mountain.

Updated: Dec 13, 2008 4:00pm PST

Fire Training Night : Fold-A-Tank operations in a sleety downpour.

Fire Training Night

Fold-A-Tank operations in a sleety downpour.

Updated: Dec 13, 2008 4:07pm PST

Rope Jumping : Bridge jumping, climber style with Richard Harrop, Kelsey Gray, and Shasta Miller.

Rope Jumping

Bridge jumping, climber style with Richard Harrop, Kelsey Gray, and Sh ...

Updated: Jun 11, 2009 2:47pm PST

Ice Rescue Training : Falling through the season's first ice, over and over again during ice rescue training with the Water Rescue Team on Lake Lucille.

Ice Rescue Training

Falling through the season's first ice, over and over again during ice ...

Updated: Dec 13, 2008 4:15pm PST

Smith Rock, Oregon - Climbing : Popping the question on the top of the Monkey Face Tower in Smith Rock, Oregon.

Smith Rock, Oregon - Climbing

Popping the question on the top of the Monkey Face Tower in Smith Rock ...

Updated: Dec 13, 2008 4:36pm PST

Melody and Will : Having a merry Christmas.

Melody and Will

Having a merry Christmas.

Updated: Dec 13, 2008 5:08pm PST

Extras of 2007 : A gallery for the photos that just didn't fit in!

Extras of 2007

A gallery for the photos that just didn't fit in!

Updated: Dec 13, 2008 3:43pm PST