Springbreak - Alaska Style: We spent most of our time at Alyeska Resort in Girdwood, Alaska. Both boys had a great time. Spencer spent the week in ski camp leaning to work the moguls and intermediate slopes. I think he enjoyed the morning ride the most. Nothing like a motorized sled ride to start your day.

Connor enjoyed the challenge of a "Real" mountain. He participated in a "Freestyle" snowboard camp. In the photo below, Connor is lining up for his run at a rail in the Terrain Park.

Nancy hit the slopes and was showing much improvement by the weeks end.

The view from the top of Chair 4 is fantastic in all directions. The photo above is the view looking up Turnigan Arm towards Anchorage. The photo below is a view of the Upper Mountain Lodge with Chair 6 riders heading to the top.

Once you get to the top there are few easy choices. It is always nice to see a "Warning Sign" associated with the run selection directory. After 3 days of skiing there were no bad choices.

Everyone had a good time and look forward to returning as often as we can.

Iditarod Weekend

Spring break in Alaska also means Iditarod Season. This past weekend was the official start of Iditarod 37. We took the opportunity to view the festivities both downtown Anchorage and the official start in Willow, Alaska (90 miles north of Anchorage). The weather both days was beautiful with some sunshine and temperatures in the low to mid-20's.

Saturday there was a ceremonial start in downtown Anchorage. This gives everyone an opportunity to see the teams and partake in the excitement. Some photos from the downtown start:

Sunday marked the official start in Willow, Alaska. We met with a local photography group and went to get some shots of the official start. We had to walk about a mile to get to a spot that wasn't over-crowded. I think about half the population of Alaska showed up for the start.

Some photos of the official start. You will notice the lack of buildings in these. Enjoy.

It is an incredible feeling to be lying on the snow, camera ready and have a team of 16 dogs running directly at you. All yapping and having a ball running in the cold snow.