San Juan Foxes

Its time to visit the fox kits again. Just 5 red-colored kits not the 14 we saw last year in red, grey, sand, black coats. But got to see various behaviors, much better than last time. The kits were not into 'solid' food yet. The mums still nurse them (two mums nurse one litter - apparently not that uncommon) and regurgitate food. This kit-fox was only interested to play with a (dead) rabbit. Mum tries to teach a life lesson: don't play with your food... eat it! But playing is important too for learning hunting skills.

Joffre Slide, May 12

A massive rock slide happened on Joffre Peak. It covered the trail to a very popular hut. Luckily nobody got hit by it.

Pique report.

Technical Cheam

Its always amazing to fly up to and over Cheam Peak. Our launch is at an altitude of 750 meter and Cheam is 2104 meter high. Its not a big cross country flight by any means but a nice challenge to keep things interesting.

On many days its not possible to get to this height, on rare days its easy. Yesterday it took a bit of work to solve the puzzle, finding thermals in some areas and using smooth ridge lift along snow, cornices and rocks. Wind was west lower down and north at the peak.