Tuck & Roll

Spring skiing off of Thompson Pass

The locals take turns driving up the pass & skiing down as there is no lift...yet. 

This spot is 5 miles from Tsaina Lodge towards Valdez.  Valdez is a hop, skip and a jump away!

First guests arrive at the lodge March 3 and Grand Opening is March 9. 

Worked my first shift yesterday washing brand new dishes in a brand new dishwasher!  

We won't be serving lunch to the public at this time.  The lunches get sent off with the whole package skiiers.  There will be bar food available after 5pm along with full course dinners.  Get this, a sushi chef arrives today!

Time to get to work...

Clear the Way

Valdezeans do not let a little bit of snow stop them from taking advantage of every foot. The above pictured Piston Bully is grooming xcountry ski trails.

The gal on the right is breaking trail home from the post office.

News from the Cave

The last day of January brought a full moon and blue skies. An absolutely stunning day.

At sunset yesterday a fog rolled in and made everything pink. After raining all night before the snow pack on the roof was ready to slide. Mr. FishTaxi took care of that hazard.

It almost felt like spring today. A little nippy but a refreshing cold. I saw the Heliskiing Valdez operation back in town a month early getting ready for what looks to be like a banner season. I am going to talk to them about a job making the Food again.

For a good local ski report this guy is right there http://www.alaska.net/~chalet/in/ski_report.html He lives out at 19mile at the base of Thompson Pass and is an avid back country skier.

Its supposed to be nice the next couple of days. Nice enough to do some snow tanning maybe!