Pre-finals Snow school

Before my finals next week I took the time to head up into the hills near Hoodoo ski resort with Richard and his friend Max. The idea was to practice some mountaineering techniques so I could actually use the ice axe I bought all those years ago when I lived in Washington. I also wanted to stop procrastinating on being a badass, as I've told people it's what I'm majoring in. Something tells me the latter is a lost cause, but I still had a blast. Max imparted a great deal of knowledge on the two of us, and it was a hell of a lot of fun just playing in our "self arrest chute". Though I did find out that attempting a self arrest with a water bottle is quite difficult. Good luck on finals people!