First Ski Mountaineering Ascent/Descent of Pontoon Peak
After a 35-mile sled ride, from which not all of the sleds
would return unscathed, we set up camp below Pontoon. A climb that we thought would take 8 hours,
10 if we were going really slow, dragged on to 12 hours of swimming and fighting
up though 70 degree snow.
What followed was the best ski descent of my life. Take a look...
Ryan and Alaska Pete scoping the line
Skinning below a massive icefall
Starting the swim
Final lap of what felt like a 5000m freestyle swim
On the summit at last
Dropping...
My ride down courtesy of Go Pro
Alaska Pete and I... Success
Skiing into the sunset
For more footage, check out an awesome video that Ryan put together of the trip.