New Year Torchlight Parade
by Geoffrey Ferguson
Title
New Year Torchlight Parade
Artist
Geoffrey Ferguson
Medium
Photograph - Color
Description
Alpental is a ski area on Snoqualmie Pass in Washington State that enjoys a well deserved reputation for its steep "Black Diamond" runs. This isn't one of those advanced routes, but it is a pitch that's close to the base area and low angle, allowing safe night skiing with only headlamps and flares.
This 7 minute time exposure captures the 2013 Alpental New Year's Eve torchlight parade. Ski patrol members gathered just before midnight behind a small promontory behind the group of trees visible near the top of this image. We lit our flares and timed the parade to end in front of the base lodge exactly at midnight, when the was a VERY loud auditory salute to welcome in the new year! Everybody (ski patrollers and our guests) loves this annual tradition!
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November 25th, 2014
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