MOUNTAIN LIFE - Coast Mountains | Winter Spring 2020

32 Wandering the shores of a glacier lagoon, Bushy searched for the tallest icebergs to jump off. Equipped with an ice axe and a surfboard, he paddled out and clamoured up the slippery edges and somehow found a sketchy but jumpable spot. The thing about icebergs is you only see 20 per cent of the ice. He landed in about five feet of water before hitting the ice underneath. Time is dilated during an Alaskan summer. We were far enough north that the sun barely set, and it was never truly dark at night. Paddling out shortly after midnight, we surfed blue-hour light alongside sea lions who were robbing salmon from set-nets placed along the bank just beyond the surf break. Back at the beach, we warmed up by a recently-abandoned bonfire and watched the never- ending sunrise—capping off what was quite possibly the best day ever. Sleeping next to the fire, we woke up to some perfect small waves and incredible views. We continued surfing until we were fully content.