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While it may not have the highest peaks or the best rock quality, the #Chugach is one the planet’s mightiest ranges. It’s also one of Earth’s finest #skiing venues. We’re proud to call it home. With countless lifetimes worth of adventure opportunities, we’ve been blessed to scratch the surface with this one. Visiting #ThompsonPass for #MLKjr holiday continuing professional development, we went hunting for gems with the Central Chugach’s finest jeweler @taylorb907. While we were turned back at the gaping and un-bridged bergschrund on our “from the road” attempt at the heli-ski classic Gun Barrels on Mt. Diamond, we were still able to find some high carat 💎 as consolation prize.

A post shared by Anchorage Avalanche Center (@anchorage_avalanche_center) on Jan 21, 2019 at 9:55am PST