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10/17/10
WA Cascades West Slopes South (Mt Rainier)
10/18/10 2:04pm
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There is another "guide" over this way, I work cheap too......................... ;)
Guess we overlapped, Jan and I came up on the afternoon shuttle on the 6th and stayed until the 8th. This was our first trip to the High Camp.We enjoyed all of the laughter from the kids sledding arou...
Skied that one a few times too, fun slope! There's another north fqcing one before the end of the road which usually does persist until the snow starts falling again. Here's a link to one of...
Nice Mack,We were there on 7/31/17, no skis, just heavy backpacks, headed out on a multi-day ramble through the Olympics. Congratulations on your string, hope it continues for many more years. W...
Hey Mack, Good report! You are correct that the skin track was put in on Friday, later in the day. Jan, Jeff and I made a couple great runs down through that zone on Saturday. Snow was outstanding! we...
Actually last winter was "new policy" with it plowed out. Historically it has not been plowed as it technically is in an avalanche run out path.
I spent most of the day in the ski area as it was our opening day and I was patrolling. Got one lap west of the Victoria Overlook down into Walkout Gulch at the end of the day. Good snow, although the...
It was a beautiful day up there. Which aspects did you ski? Your link didn't work for me. Gary
author=RonL link=topic=35356.msg145123#msg145123 date=1452616932]Did you two, or anyone else who has done this trip, get any pics or notice an abrupt change in the snow levels? The snotel sites really...
Nice Ron!That's a long slog to reach the alpine environs. Congratulations!Gary
author=John Morrow link=topic=35362.msg144878#msg144878 date=1452116890]Hell Gary,I wonder if you wouldn't mind answering this question, Is the waterhole A-Frame gone for good?Thanks,johnAt this...
Great report and photos! My wife and I have also done this traverse, the views in all directions are outstanding. Glad the shuttle worked out.
We found some lines on the north side of Hurricane Hill which had some nice untracked, settled powder. Great way to start off the new year!
author=telemack link=topic=34367.msg141866#msg141866 date=1434818738]YES :(Fix your heal, fix the problem! ::)
It was fun seeing you guys up there on Saturday. Jan and I went back up on Sunday for another snowshoe hike out along Sunrise Ridge. Seeing some of our favorite runs turning white is definitely making...
Hey Dan,Your picture brings back so many memories of our sons, Brian and Danny on that same slope at about the same age................ great times, savor them. As with Lowell's son, our bo...
author=danpeck link=topic=30203.msg126526#msg126526 date=1388970051]Once again… thanks for the diligent reporting. Can't wait for a good base out there!I'll second that! We have been spendi...
author=danpeck link=topic=30125.msg126247#msg126247 date=1388421829]yea… Brethren, let us all join hands and pray for snowAmen....................Glad I'm still working 7 days a week, otherwise...
author=David_Britton link=topic=29575.msg124190#msg124190 date=1384453290]Sorry 'bout that folks. Website has something about a ski swap this Sat, but nothing abt what is going on with an evening...
author=astrov link=topic=29487.msg124071#msg124071 date=1384185780]can you post a picture of the pocket you skied?You asked for it.............. :)Gary
Congrats Mack! We were hoping to run into you and Lisa on our way back in from Obstruction point on Sunday afternoon, sorry we missed you. Glad the beta was helpful :)Your pals in PA
Nice TR and great pix wolfs. My son and I skied the Paradise Glacier on Friday, I'll take the liberty of adding our experience to your post. We approached via the standard 4th crossing route, fol...
Looks like you guys had a fun day Dan, glad you got to ski that line before it melted out. :DSounds like the Obstruction Pt road still holds quite a bit of snow on the switchback climb near Eagl...
author=danpeck link=topic=28920.msg121717#msg121717 date=1372712424]Wow... I saw the same Family last weekend.Was the line still open Gary and Jeff skied followed by you... the narrow line on the East...
author=runcle link=topic=28920.msg121675#msg121675 date=1372552930]Nice to run into you again Gary, Jeff and Jan! It was another great day to be in the Olympics!We enjoyed seeing you as well. Although...
author=runcle link=topic=28774.msg121267#msg121267 date=1371434150]That's a gutsy run in the fog! I saw your tracks today while booting up the main gulley. A lot less snow now than when you took...
author=chmnyboy link=topic=28467.msg119716#msg119716 date=1367857747]It felt kinda steep, but not 132° steep.Is that how they taught you geometry at that two bit engineering school you went to? ...
Thanks for the motivation to play hooky Dan, it was a fun day in the mountains with you and Tyler. Here's a few shots of you guys in action. Dan at the top of our first descent. The summit of Mt....
Definitely one of the classic tours in the Olympics. Glad to see that you got to enjoy some turns along the way, there is some great terrain along this route. Jan and I did this as a one day trip a co...
author=Andy Hill link=topic=26823.msg113073#msg113073 date=1357322104]Theodolite: http://hrtapps.com/theodolite/I use the same app Andy, it definitely gathers lots of good info with one click. :DIs t...