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		<title>Tailgate Alaska: 907 Snowcat</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 09 Apr 2012 18:23:49 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[The past couple days in Alaska have been &#8220;down days&#8221; when the weather comes in and you take a break from the mountains till the snow piles up and the sun comes out. It was a good break and time to figure out the next plan of attack. A couple of the Flow guys mentioned a day of snowcat and I was really happy with my first day with 907 before Tailgate Alaska began so I mentioned all of us heading up for the day with them. Eventually it grew from a couple of us to almost a full cat of people we knew who wanted to spend a day shredding. Plus the weather finally cleared and delivered a perfectly warm bluebird day on the mountain. Our crew for the day comprised of Kevin and Donny from Flow, Joseph from Evo, Peter and Jimmy who are under my wing at Tailgate, Gilly who does everything, pro-snowboarder Kevin Jones and his fiance Danielle, two skiers who I forgot their names but were super nice, Rasmus from Chuckbuddies, Gabe Smith who is competing in the Freeride Championships, the guides (Susan and Ryder) and myself. It was a full snowcat of rad people. [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<title>Snowboarding with 907 Snowcat</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 31 Mar 2012 22:32:30 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[It&#8217;s been an incredible season of firsts. First Baker Banked Slalom, first heli, first backcountry turns in Alaska and now my first cat day of snowboarding. When I first arrived in Valdez, I met Nate from 907 snowcat and decided that a day of cat boarding would be a great way to start the Tailgate AK experience. I ended up joining in with a really great group of snowboarders from Alaska and Sweden. We had seven of us total for the day. 907 Snowcat is running full day snowcat tours for $325 for tailgaters and it guarantees you anywhere from 8 to 13 runs for the day. Heli access you are constrained by weather while snowcats won&#8217;t be. So definitely on a questionable weather day, snowcat will keep you on the mountain during the weather. Plus you get a fun ride up perfect for snacking between runs. The morning started out bluebird and sunny skies so we headed up in the cat to get to Mid Mountain where we&#8217;d be staying above for the day. Our warm-up turns were in Bowl #1 which offered a bit more mellow pitches for getting our powder legs under us. It was really breathtaking [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<title>Thompson Pass 3/29/12</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 30 Mar 2012 16:15:26 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[After spending the last couple days exploring Valdez, it was finally time to head up to Thompson Pass and get the full scale of Alaska mountains. I headed up bright and early with my gear to see what work needed to be done and ended up getting in a couple laps to warm-up for this adventure. During Tailgate BC, Nico was telling me about Alaska and how your whole season is basically practice for AK. That everything you&#8217;ve ridden hopefully prepares you for the riding you&#8217;ll have in Alaska. It was definitely humbling and a reminder that these mountains are no joke. For those who don&#8217;t have a sled in AK, the crew at Big Mountain Taxi will get you up the hill but a lot cheaper than a heli. I ended up headed out with driver Calean (spelling?) who took care of me on the ride up. We headed up Nick&#8217;s to get in a couple laps there. Here&#8217;s a shot of Nico getting driven up. Gear for Alaska. Dakine heli pro backpack with my backcountry gear, Jones Hovercraft, Smith helmet. Today I had a new piece of gear, a harness. Just in a case of crevasse rescue, you [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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