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Hilary Eisen2018-04-16 15:21:222018-04-17 12:33:07Support Quiet Recreation in the Eastern Cascades!program news • policy updates • events • action alerts • stories from the skintrack
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Hilary Eisen2018-03-22 18:59:522018-03-23 10:29:44March 2018 Policy Update: Hard Work Paying Off
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Brittany Jones2018-03-08 12:51:392018-03-30 10:40:17Winter Recreation Survey
SNOWSCHOOL
Field Update: Central Idaho Gets SnowSchooled!
Winter in central Idaho was a bit slow to arrive this year. A strong La Nina pattern sent its polar jet stream with cold temperatures and precipitation in abundance to Montana and Idaho's Panhandle. Meanwhile, the mountains to the south waited in earnest...
SnowBall for SnowSchool Galvanizes Education, Recreation and Science Communities
As part of our annual SnowSchool Support Week WWA threw two…
SnowSchool Volunteer Turned Artist Gives Back
"I learned a lot about myself and my leadership style. But most…
FROM THE SKINTRACK
Winter Wildlands Alliance is hiring: Backcountry Film Festival Manager
Winter Wildlands Alliance is looking for an experienced and highly…
Gallery: Skiing the Arctic Circle Trail with Thomas Woodson
Winter Wildlands Alliance ambassador Thomas Woodson photographed (and survived) a self-supported traverse of the Arctic Circle.
Backcountry Musings from Idaho’s Smokey Mountains
Winter Wildlands Alliance and friends venture deep into the Smokey Mountains of Idaho for pristine powder, spiritual renewal and to support our Keep Winter Wild campaign.
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[c1]p:89.6364N:128.8639 E
[t]Day 4. Last Degree North Pole
[l]Arctic Ocean
[a]Eric Larsen
[b]Morning came way too soon and we had to unzip from warm sleeping bags. Luckily, it is 24-hour daylight here which helps keep the frost build up somewhat at bay. Regardless, I still have to take a small brush and sweep the walls of the tent before fully emerging from my bag. It's easily one of the most uncomfortable of a series of very uncomfortable experiences on the Arctic Ocean.
I tend to explain this journey to my clients in terms of words. Starting out, our mission is simply survival. Then, we move toward thoughtfulness - being mindful of the changing environment and adapting to each change (no matter how big or small). Next, efficiency, one of our biggest assets out here, which helps save both time and energy. Today, we focused on deliberateness. I could go on and on about all these words but I am somewhat tired and sleep beats poetry after a long day on the Arctic Ocean.
The ice gods were kind to us today giving us fairly open pans and distinct pressure ridges that were easy to traverse. We took our skis off a few times but only for short distances. There was no open water or thin ice to speak of either.
At soup break, clouds rolled with a bone-chilling mist which lasted until nearly the end of the day. We struggled through some pressure for a little while at one point finding an alleyway of ice blocks that formed a perfect paths through two adjacent ridge lines.
Neil has rebounded fairly decently from yesterday and the rest of the group is strong. Our goal, as always, is to reach the pole as a team.
We have been making decent progress, yesterday 10.9 nautical miles, but we have also been moving North while we sleep. Yesterday we drifted nearly a mile North while we slept and today 1.2 miles. Read more at www.ericlarsenexplore.com](http://scontent-iad3-1.cdninstagram.com/vp/f568e39b51736ec28cbb2bcfbf939f9e/5B603C3A/t51.2885-15/e15/30592359_162453931086842_6355372766996201472_n.jpg "#📷 @elexplore: [s]
[c1]p:89.6364N:128.8639 E
[t]Day 4. Last Degree North Pole
[l]Arctic Ocean
[a]Eric Larsen
[b]Morning came way too soon and we had to unzip from warm sleeping bags. Luckily, it is 24-hour daylight here which helps keep the frost build up somewhat at bay. Regardless, I still have to take a small brush and sweep the walls of the tent before fully emerging from my bag. It's easily one of the most uncomfortable of a series of very uncomfortable experiences on the Arctic Ocean.
I tend to explain this journey to my clients in terms of words. Starting out, our mission is simply survival. Then, we move toward thoughtfulness - being mindful of the changing environment and adapting to each change (no matter how big or small). Next, efficiency, one of our biggest assets out here, which helps save both time and energy. Today, we focused on deliberateness. I could go on and on about all these words but I am somewhat tired and sleep beats poetry after a long day on the Arctic Ocean.
The ice gods were kind to us today giving us fairly open pans and distinct pressure ridges that were easy to traverse. We took our skis off a few times but only for short distances. There was no open water or thin ice to speak of either.
At soup break, clouds rolled with a bone-chilling mist which lasted until nearly the end of the day. We struggled through some pressure for a little while at one point finding an alleyway of ice blocks that formed a perfect paths through two adjacent ridge lines.
Neil has rebounded fairly decently from yesterday and the rest of the group is strong. Our goal, as always, is to reach the pole as a team.
We have been making decent progress, yesterday 10.9 nautical miles, but we have also been moving North while we sleep. Yesterday we drifted nearly a mile North while we slept and today 1.2 miles. Read more at www.ericlarsenexplore.com")
#📷 @stateofthebackcountry: Spring #powder in the Demon, another walled gem in the radiant #rangeoflight.
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"The forgotten outdoorsmen of today are those who like to walk, hike, ride horseback or bicycle. For them we must have trails as well as highways. Nor should motor vehicles be permitted to tyrannize the more leisurely human traffic." — Lyndon B. Johnson, 1965
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The American Presidency Project contains the most comprehensive collection of resources pertaining to the study of the President of the United States. Compiled by John Woolley and Gerhard PetersValle Hermosa—I have no idea how it got its name.
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Winter was a bit slow to arrive this year but that didn't stop Winter Wildlands Alliance from exploring the trails around central Idaho. Catch up with them as they take a group of 5th graders out for Snow School!
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