It's been a warm and sunny summer in South-central Alaska.  That means last winter's snow has melted fast and the hiking and peak bagging is good.  As a result of this weather, I'm focusing on non-skiing activities this summer.  Cloudy summers with slow snowpack melting, like last summer (2012) or the summer of 2008, make for good year-round skiing in Alaska.  But sunny summers like this one make you want to pursue activities other than skiing during our short summer.

So, this web site is now in ski-hibernation.  I'll be ski-hibernating in my cave until the first snowfall of next winter wakes me up.  See ya then!