Michael Pickett & Ann Watson
First Bowl - February 25th, 2008
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| On February 25th Michael Pickett and Ann Watson
joined NCMG guide Katharine Bill for a day of backcountry skiing
in the First Bowl of Cutthroat Creek. After steady rain in Mazama
the night before, we were happy to find sunny skies in the morning,
with plenty of untracked powder still stashed in the mountains.
It was Ann and Michael's sixth wedding anniversary- Congratulations
Ann and Michael! |
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| Here Michael and Ann are skinning up
near the bottom of the Cutthroat basin. |
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| Enjoying a break and looking up towards
the upper part of the First Bowl. |
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| Part of what makes First bowl so fun
to ski in are the larch trees that provide open skiing
with good reference. Here are some larches near treeline
in the First Bowl. |
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| Silver Star is the peak in the background
behind Ann and Michael, who are still going up after 2,200'! |
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| Enjoying some sunshine during lunch,
with a view to the upper couloir. |
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| Michael near the top of the couloir.
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| Last few steps before Michael tops out.
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| Michael peels skins before dropping back
into the steep upper coulior on the North side. |
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| The anniversary couple- shredding together! |
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| Ann near the bottom of the run. |
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| Michael rips on his teles down through
the trees. |
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| Another successful run! |
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