Nov 7, 2010, Pan Point
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Nick Maddox (formerly "Stuck in P_town") PMed me Friday about some turns, just as the forecast for climbing at Vantage went down the tubes. So we headed up today prepared for both rain and blizzards.
We got neither, and had some good snow staying low down. There was a mix of whiteout and sun breaks. We took some micro-laps in the P-Patch area, which was nice heavy pow with some windscoured at the top, of course. A hasty pit near the cliffs showed no layers at all. An E-facing cornice collapsed easily while I was standing near it, but it just dropped a few feet and lay there looking belligerent.
The gully looker's left of the skin track below the Point was our nicest line, but it was very heavy breakable windloaded. Lightfooted turns down the lower trail gave us minimal rock contact.
Goggles + deep snow + long undies = first tour of winter. :)
We got neither, and had some good snow staying low down. There was a mix of whiteout and sun breaks. We took some micro-laps in the P-Patch area, which was nice heavy pow with some windscoured at the top, of course. A hasty pit near the cliffs showed no layers at all. An E-facing cornice collapsed easily while I was standing near it, but it just dropped a few feet and lay there looking belligerent.
The gully looker's left of the skin track below the Point was our nicest line, but it was very heavy breakable windloaded. Lightfooted turns down the lower trail gave us minimal rock contact.
Goggles + deep snow + long undies = first tour of winter. :)
Niiiice... Sounds like you done had yourself some good skiing!
Any chance you could point a new comer to WA in the direction of this place?
Thanks!
Any chance you could point a new comer to WA in the direction of this place?
Thanks!
Ah, yes, sorry it was so cryptic. It's above Paradise in Mt. Rainier Nat'l. Park. Panorama Point is at about 7000' where the Skyline Trail and the route to Muir Snowfield diverge.
Check out the MRNP website or www.skimountaineer.org.
Check out the MRNP website or www.skimountaineer.org.
Thanks so much. I appreciate it. Have any photos to share?
Mack, photos? I've never actually seen photos he's taken with his "camera." :'( ...Love you Mack!!
I have received pix from Mack's camera - you just need to drive him to your house, grab his camera, pull out the card, upload the pictures, and then you have them.
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Mack, photos? I've never actually seen photos he's taken with his "camera." :'( ...Love you Mack!!
Though he's been IN his fair share of dramatic photos . . . this among many others:
http://www.turns-all-year.com/skiing_snowboarding/trip_reports/index.php?topic=17193.0
Hey, with friends like y'all, who needs enemas? ;)
Actually thanks for the shouts. I got 38 months of TAY but only 12 without posting my own photos....
Here is a link to Nick's video from yesterday. I just copied and pasted it---got a rep. to maintain.
http://sharing.theflip.com/session/12c16ee93007dcc9161b5330f11919e9/video/27452061
The wind and whiteout are irritating on video, but Nick sure looks dashing in his Andean toque.
Actually thanks for the shouts. I got 38 months of TAY but only 12 without posting my own photos....
Here is a link to Nick's video from yesterday. I just copied and pasted it---got a rep. to maintain.
http://sharing.theflip.com/session/12c16ee93007dcc9161b5330f11919e9/video/27452061
The wind and whiteout are irritating on video, but Nick sure looks dashing in his Andean toque.
Is the Andean toke what made everything look all hazy n' stuff at about minute 2:30 in the video?
Ya, I apologize for the video. It was never really meant for an audience... it is just evidence that we did put skis on and slide around in the Mt. Rainier environs.
Good to be back in the winter months.
Good to be back in the winter months.
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Ya, I apologize for the video. It was never really meant for an audience....
My 4th period history class liked the video, although some were disappointed that I didn't biff.
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