Steph_Abegg Posted March 26, 2012 Share Posted March 26, 2012 (edited) Trip: Mt. Waddington and back in 10 hours - Date: 3/24/2012 Trip Report: saturday, waddington flight?? weather forecast promising.... (Email from John Scurlock, 8:40 AM on Thursday, March 22, 2012) a one-day early morning departure thing? (Email reply from Steph (me), 8:43 AM) yes. go big....! try and be in Campbell river by 0800 to 0830, prob leave concrete at about 0630 or a little later. forecast beyond Sat not looking so great. sat image this moment is clear for 500 miles.... I'll fuel the plane tomorrow. (John, 8:46 AM) okay! (Steph, 8:48 AM) And that is how a trip of a lifetime comes into being. Eight email minutes and a few months of behind-the-scenes planning, weather-watching, and missed opportunities due to schedule conflicts. Within a 10-hour span on the third day of spring, John Scurlock and I flew a circuit of 833 miles to the incredibly rugged terrain of the British Columbia Coast Mountains and back. Our primary intent, which we executed to the fullest, was photographing Mt. Waddington. With clear skies and manageable winds, we circled around Waddington several times, and also around the nearby Combatant, Tiedemann, Asperity, Serras, and Mt. Bell, all of which are amazing summits in themselves. On the route back to Campbell River, we detoured about 30 miles to the southeast to the snowy expanse of the Homathko Icefield, where we photographed Queen Bess, Grenville, Bute, and several summit islands rising out of the ice. Now I know for certain I've got to climb in the Waddington area someday, and the Homathko Icefield inspires me all the more so to get into skiing. Words can't describe how spectacular and unique this experience was. The best I can do it show some photos from this amazing aerial adventure. I've posted a trip report on my website (which gives more photos and more detail): http://www.stephabegg.com/home/tripreports/britishcolumbia/waddingtonaerial Also, a small selection of photos below. Enjoy and be inspired! Go to my website to see more! Edited March 30, 2012 by Steph_Abegg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zoran Posted March 26, 2012 Share Posted March 26, 2012 Thank you Steph! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PrincessWookie Posted March 26, 2012 Share Posted March 26, 2012 WHOA! Unique and spectacular indeed! What a magical and blissful day!! Thanks for posting those exquisite photos of Waddington, Ms BadAss. No way I CANNOT be inspired... Holy crap....I"M ON FI-YA!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe_Poulton Posted March 26, 2012 Share Posted March 26, 2012 Awesome! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe_Poulton Posted March 26, 2012 Share Posted March 26, 2012 Mount Bute looks like fun! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DPS Posted March 26, 2012 Share Posted March 26, 2012 Airplanes are aid. F'ing spectacular nonetheless. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ryanl Posted March 26, 2012 Share Posted March 26, 2012 Gulp! Beautiful Steph. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steph_Abegg Posted March 26, 2012 Author Share Posted March 26, 2012 (edited) Airplanes are aid. F'ing spectacular nonetheless. Aid Photography, coined a new term. I like it. =) Edited March 26, 2012 by Steph_Abegg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Off_White Posted March 26, 2012 Share Posted March 26, 2012 Waddington gets the Scurlock treatment, that's utterly splendid. Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mountainsloth Posted March 30, 2012 Share Posted March 30, 2012 awe inspiring! i am stunned at the winter beauty. I imagine Queen Bess is going to make a mess when that NE face blows. Thank you for sharing Steph. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
denalidave Posted March 30, 2012 Share Posted March 30, 2012 Awesome, Steph! Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scott schmidt Posted April 11, 2012 Share Posted April 11, 2012 Did John let you fly the RV-6? I bet it was an epic flight. Scott Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xerinae Posted May 30, 2012 Share Posted May 30, 2012 Great work and photos! I really enjoy how detail-oriented they are! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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