Posted by Chris on April 30, 2008 at 3:42 pm | In
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First things first:
Tri.fect.a (tri-fekt-a)
-(in sing.) A run of three wins or grand events.
Origin 1970’s: From Tri- (three) + Perfecta.
9:00 AM - Mt. Baker W.A., 3 friends drop into “Gordys” on a 25 degree morning with over a foot of new pow, slashing the backside wall and running through thier own “tube” of white fluff before stomping one of the many “diving board” style hits on the frontside wall. The backcountry crew is already breaking track up Mt. Herman; a train of nearly a dozen people with an untouched canvas of white laid out before them, an adventure in the making…
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Posted by Chris on February 23, 2008 at 9:14 am | In
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The Rio Jondachi is one of the classic Ecuadorian rivers. In fact, it’s not uncommon for boaters staying in the the town Tena to do nothing but the Jondachi for days on end. This phenomenon is partially due to the fact that it is a friendly class 4-5 run with a bus shuttle right from town. The main reason is, of course, the character of the river. Nowhere else in the surrounding area is there the same mix of gradient, granite boulders, and jungle scenery, which is what really makes it the classic it is.
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Posted by Devin on January 19, 2008 at 9:38 pm | In
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For any soggy rainforest dweller, it should be no surprise that December and January have brought copious amounts of precipitation to the Bellingham area. What has been surprising this winter, though, is the consistently cold temperatures that have kept fluffy white bliss at the mountain and rock bottom flows on local rivers.
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