University Trip Feb. 5 - 7, 2010

This weekend ARL will be holding a special weekend for 8 students from the University of Montana.  Join us for a weekend of skiing and fun, meals included for just $199.  Snowmobile shuttles will be available Friday at 10am and 5pm from the Princeton parking lot.  During the weekend, guests can ski as much as they would like and we'll always have a hot sauna and appetizers ready for your return.  Depending on group size and ability, guiding will be available during the day.  Contact James@AltoonaRidgeLodge.com ASAP  reserve your spot.

Avalanche Course Recap

The avalanche level 1 course went great, I really enjoyed the mix of people we had between instructors and students.  The weather was pretty cold to start, but warmed considerably and made for great touring weather as the course progressed.  A big thank you to the whacky Montana weather this year for creating some very interesting layers and crystals for the students to observe.  It is nice as an instructor to be able to point to depth hoar instead of trying to explain it, but as a skier I wish that would settle out.  The snow is stabilizing nicely at the lodge, and in the next couple of weeks, there should be some bigger lines that become skiable.  Thanks to everyone who came up, including our awesome instructors, looking forward to next years class already.

Zack tours through an old burn on Altoona Ridge

Instructors, Josh and Eric, enjoy the sun while praying for snow

Rutschblock time, Paul gives it a go

The author wrapped up tight in the final extended scenario