author=ADappen link=topic=33952.msg140198#msg140198 date=1426899779] Unexpectedly we followed the tracks of another party traversing from Chatter Creek to Highway 2.  This area doesn't get skied...

Outstanding work and the embodiment of the ski mountaineering spirit. I know well that time frame of the go-no go, good choice.

author=vogtski link=topic=25841.msg109285#msg109285 date=1350950938]I'm sure most of us will try to be "respectful" in the coming weeks, but there will come a point (hopefully!) when lo...

We climbed the Coleman HW yesterday (the 6th), to check it out for skiing. The route was in excellent shape, but we felt it didn't soften up as much as we would like for skiing. Must've been...

The lake you went by was Skyline Lake, and the face you skied is called the Diving Board. We saw your tracks from the ski area. The snowpack at Stevens is quite variable depending on subtle changes in...

The first time I skied Hood it was through the Pearly Gates. I wouldn't recommend it really. To find it in skiable conditions meant going in the fat part of the year. This also typically means hu...

Dan- I had the same problem with my old Fritschi's, it finally was the end of them. The heel popped out, and I fell forward and twisted, which sheared the metal mountain plate on the toe and brok...

author=bcskibdy link=topic=7918.msg31612#msg31612 date=1191912096]  there's a name for this, I think. I've heard it called a "glory" and a "spectre of the brocken." I don...

There are some fingers that are pretty bad, but the section that leads you to the bivy sites is holding snow well.

Hey JD, sounds like a great trip. We went in to the N. side of Adams as well and can confirm it's "goneness." Here's a link to my TR on cc.com with some photos from the Adams Glaci...

author=Merk link=topic=7480.msg29809#msg29809 date=1182919970]  We were back at the car with cold beers waiting by 5pm.  I've been noticing that cold beers waiting in the car is quickly becoming...

Any info on the Hotlum-Winton?