The Beauty of April

As full time ski racers we spend eleven months a year in organized training and racing. The month of April is typically considered a break from this routine. A chance to engage in more unstructured activities, to give especially the mind a brief chance to relax before launching back into a new year. For the MOD Squad, April is chance to hit the backcountry slopes for some great North Cascades ski touring. On Saturday Erik, Scott and I ventured up and over Delancey Ridge and into Leap Creek to find powder. It was a beautiful day in the mountains and a great tour!

Skinning up the back side of Delancey Ridge, with the Needles peaks in the background



Preparing to drop into Delancey, checking out the views of Silver Star peak and the Cascade range as it extends past the Methow Valley