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Yes, the SW ridge to the false summit of Naches was surprisingly perfect corn O'clock and not mushy. It had good cover that will not last long.
The W and E facing venues had very good snow cover but...
In previous years we have always skied directly up the left side of clear cut from Windy Pass instead of following the road. This year we found that the previously small Christmas trees have grown up...
Good job not letting that black jacket enforcer become a barrier to progress!
Yes there were only small shenanigans encountered, for the time of year, and the steeper angled slopes were smooth.It was super cool to see the large goat herd on the move in the distance!Here are a f...
It was on Monday 6/4 that Jim and I were up there. We were willing to drive a few hundred feet or so beyond the PCT hiking trail head at Windy pass, one Subaru was able to go a few hundred feet furthe...
Today on Monday June 12th, we chose the SW ridge of Naches Peak to the false summit due to the Braille like navigational challenges.As Jim mentioned the mush factor was not too bad without solar warmi...
Silas, I sense you may be holding some inner anger about the oncoming summer.How deep was the snowpak at the pass?Was there adequate cover for ski travel at will?
Here are a few images from Sun 6/4 and Mon 6/5https://www.flickr.com/photos/11723786@N06/albums/72157684700521506We are so fortunate to live and ski here!
Here are a few images from our Sunday May 28th venturehttps://www.flickr.com/photos/11723786@N06/albums/72157684342200946As Jim mentioned we did not follow the summer hiking trail and passed it, stayi...
author=Jim Oker link=topic=35644.msg145874#msg145874 date=1454441744]Actually Skip, on the bottom ~.5-1K, where your path diverged from ours, I was finding that the saturated snow beneath the fresh st...
The base under the fresh snow was "glacier-like" pretty much bottom to top. Rain saturated but now a frozen brick.
Here are a few pics and vids from the day!https://www.flickr.com/photos/11723786@N06/albums/72157660114027973
Yes the route we called "packtrail line" (on USGS) is near to the Huckleberry trail. We were very lucky to have dry trail assistance at the 0.90-0.98 mile marks- A very steep drop!Here�...
A few pics from last sunday June 1st:https://www.flickr.com/photos/11723786@N06/sets/72157644573395249/We had a great 3-5 inches corn with no invisible glue or pollen!We had not skied there before, so...
Nice kenji!I have been eyeballing a plan to ski E slope of Fremont for a few seasons, haven't made it so yet.My plan is to:-wait for road to sunrise to open (this may doom the plan due to snow me...
author=LangleyBackcountry link=topic=31791.msg133621#msg133621 date=1401385459]Is the W run toward Annette still worthwhile? Can you ski all the way down to the trail/lake elevation? I was thinking of...
Just a few more pics and vids from sat 24th and tues 27thhttps://www.flickr.com/photos/11723786@N06/sets/72157644919783054/several ski action shots were hijacked from Snakeman's Silver peak 5-24-...
Nice ski action pics thanks Snakeman!No one drank that good looking Fremont beverage you generously left nicely cooling in the snow!It was still there solo bivouacked at the saddle when we left, I bet...
lots of rib therapy yesterday!
I would like to thank Shawnskis for his very brave, very important, most excellent and valuable post.I do not have alot to add to "the meat" of this thread, but can offer some personal exper...
That happened to me many years ago in white mnts of NH-We got pinned down on the top of Tuckermans Ravine by multiple lightning bolts all around us!(forcast that day was for partly cloudy)My buddy got...
r/e Silas's initial thread on the melting exit route...at the bottom i have found it usefull to aim for the small tarn near the PCT there is a small gully leading to it that holds the snow..then...
a few more belated images from the day:http://www.flickr.com/photos/11723786%40N06/sets/72157633977944193/
a few belated pics from the day:http://www.flickr.com/photos/11723786@N06/sets/72157632814969117/(last 2 pics are from pres day crystal mnt)(:skip
heres a few photos from july 8thhttp://www.flickr.com/photos/11723786@N06/sets/72157630530188322/we did'nt have skis (mabee should post at WTA or NW hikers!) but does give good images of ski cond...
heres a few photos from the day!http://www.flickr.com/photos/11723786@N06/sets/72157630530124438/
road closure update posted in random tracks section!http://www.turns-all-year.com/skiing_snowboarding/trip_reports/index.php?topic=23765.new
author=Stormking link=topic=23739.msg100503#msg100503 date=1329409476]Just a heads up for all you Olympic based skiers. The all week access is in jeopardy with less than expected visitation. Get out...
Sunny spring like laps were found on the south slopes all day! The wind scoured slopes softened into a very nice 1-2 inches of corn! There was a very high vitamin D absorption factor. A few more image...
Excellent update and photos thank you!Beautifull tracks!(:wats