Ride On Alecs Barton

My friend Alecs died in an avalanche on Jan 28, 2012. My heart dropped and I was shaking when I read the news on facebook and UAC website.  He was a ripping Wasatch splitboarder who I knew from Solitude Mountain Resort.  The first time I met Alecs was at a Utah Jazz game and we shared countless backcountry stories.  From there on I saw him nearly everyday as he bumped chairs with a shit eatin grin on his face just knowing that he was in the mountains and riding the greatest snow on earth!  Solitude was his home but then he was asked to leave due to some politic bs at the resort.  I constantly ran into him in Salt Lake at outdoor concerts as well as on many backcountry peaks!  I always asked him about what peak he was going for a tour next   He died doing what he loved and was truly one of the purest snowboarders I've been friends with.  RIDE ON ALECS!!!
Here is the AVI Report  ~~~  Jan 28 Kessler Avi accident

Also are some videos of Alecs shredding pow~~   Alecs Vimeo