Supermoon

Here are a couple of Supermoon pics from Valdez.  I'm here for a Level II Avalanche Course enjoying the good food and views.

 

Valdez Harbor.

So I guess this is the closest the moon has been since December 2008 - a mere 354,000 miles, and some speculate that this is the cause of the Japan tsunami.  Maybe its the cause of the low snow year?  CNFAIC reports that this is the dryest Girdwood has been in 20 years.

Meanwhile, the beard is shaping up well...

Ski fast, take chances.  A phrase that we used to use at the ski shop...