With Torch's inspiration I was hoping to start a picture thread of your favorite winter ski pics from around the country and the world.
With the late November rains here the probability of an early solid freeze up is just not going to happen.
late spring lunch stop at Lake George, AK near Knik Glacier.
Happy Thanksgiving everyone!
And to Family, Friends, our Dedicated Military and their Families and of course the Wright Brothers...Thank you!!!
14 fan
Wait till you get this years calendar...I dont know how Paul Claus does it... HOLY SMOKE,,, thats some deep snow on one of those shots...
This is an old photo, but it is that time of year again.
Mike
Kind of a Find Waldo image.
Two winters ago.
"They who can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety, deserve neither liberty nor safety." Benjamin Franklin
Some re-runs but I was going to can pbase so I did not post any last year shots. It does have a previously locked folder that's open though.
Think snow.
http://www.pbase.com/cubflier/2009_helicub_skiing
Jerry
If it looks smooth...it might be
If it looks rough...it is!!
Those are great shots. I'm amazed at how pretty Alaska truly is.
How do you know how deep the snow is when landing? How do you prevent from hitting soft snow? Are there certain things to look for before landing? I'm from the desert in CA and don't see conditions like this.
From 1997:
From last Sunday:
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PA-12 fan
2010 Spring Ski Trip.....
Checking out a new spot. Great snow!
Son Isaac having a blast on his snowboard. Now in U.S. Air Force as an F-16 crew chief.
Camping on the mountain, Spring 2010 Ski Camp. Would you sleep alone in a tent with this guy? Fortunately it caught fire in the midle of the night.
The Chugach's
Crash
"The fear of God is the beginning of wisdom". Psalm 111:10
Winter flying is absolutely best time of the yr!
Some of you southerners don't know what your missing
A couple pics of my old Chief after a spot of nasty weather last winter.
And my just finished T-crate (well almost)
with my grandson
Gotta work on ski rigging next week & hopefully floats next yr or two.
Ice fishing March 2010
All 1940's Vintage. My '41 T-Craft, my '43 Dad, and his '45 Motor Toboggan.
Looks like an Eliason.Originally Posted by Airportbum
All 1940's Vintage. My '41 T-Craft, my '43 Dad, and his '45 Motor Toboggan.
Glenn
It is, my Dad has four of them. One of them is white military issue that served on the Presque Isle Army Airfield in Maine during WWII.
Jeff
some of my favorites from the Brainerd area over the years.
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Trident Glacier. I likes hanging around in the snows countries.
That is the stuff my Dreams are Made of..........Awesome pics !
A couple of my favorites while burning gas in dad's 180...
I picked up a cub this spring from "slowmover" so I plan on a lot more pictures to come. Skis go on soon!
Conor
Finally got the new cub on skis! Heres a shot from Swan Lake friday. Denali in the background.
I love them all. Ski flying is as good as it gets.
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John Breitinger
N218JK wide-body 1978 PA-18-150
KMIC (Minneapolis Crystal)
A couple more...
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John Breitinger
N218JK wide-body 1978 PA-18-150
KMIC (Minneapolis Crystal)
The northeast in winter
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Wish I had a picture of last year when I landed in a field combined with a stripper head.
Was to busy cussing and busting snow that was waist deep I guess.
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Last Feb
Glenn
The last one is a ice castle in Saranac Lake NY
Glenn
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Overcast and flurries past 2 days but flyable. Rick
Never stay level!!!!!
Photos of aero ski type ski dollies. I finally figured how to post em. RickIMG_0692.JPGIMG_0693.JPGIMG_0694.JPGIMG_0695.JPGIMG_0696.JPG
Never stay level!!!!!
A few favorites from past years.
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Christmas sunset in front of the cabin, after a great day of ski flying
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View from Broken Arrow Resort, a favorite little hole in the wall.
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Chasing my tail, heading back to the cabin.
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Thirteen inches of fresh powder and 9 pilots with smiles that could not be chiseled off.
It just doesn't get any better...........Rod
Some shots from flying this morning with a full moon at sunrise, -11°F. Some great ski flying in our new plane.
1948 PA-14
Got about 7 inches this morning at our place in DA U.P. AY! Sure love all the pictures of ski flying, hope to get there some day myself, its a long road when you are building a super cub, sure is fun building, but I think it will be even more fun to fly, this site and all of your beautiful pictures are my insperation,
Thank you all for the great pictures.
RickOH and ah Merry Christmas to you all.
Last edited by rotto789; 12-26-2010 at 11:57 AM.
A friend who lived in Alaska for a while told me that the winters will drive you crazy unless you "embrace" it for it's own beauty. These pictures explain what he was saying perfectly. You guys make this look more inviting than most any beach pictures in the summer ......... unless there are Cubs on floats maybe. That white stuff sure looks fun, thanks for sharing.
Marty57
N367PS
Psalm 36:7 "High and low among men find refuge in the shadow of His wing"
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All three of those images are just excellent Nutter! I especially like the moon shot.
Got a couple of hours in yesterday but the snow is going fast in missouri........no jumping today either!!!! 18 Farenheit at 500agl.
Guys, Thanks so much for the wonderful pictures. As I continue to work toward my PPL, this stuff keeps my dream alive.
Caught a few fish in my new fish house. Lots of over flow this year.
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Life is not measured by the number of breaths you take but by the times that take your breath away
5082H slips for a picture, Or maybe I just fly uncoordinated all the timeI'm not sure but I'm flying anyway. A BIG thanks to Steve for the tutorial, I think I may have figured out how to post a picture in a post. (at least this time) Douten
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