November 27, 2005, Threeway Peak Basin
11/27/05
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Jill and I arrived at Crystal at 9 with blue skies , no wind and the temperature in the low 20's. After spending the past 2 months spring skiing and trekking in Patagonia, it was rather brisk on the mountain. Even though the sun was out, it felt like a winter day in upstate New York.
The skinning up to Threeway was a perfect groomed freeway. On the flats above the Quicksilver lift, we headed climbers left on another great skin track into the basin. As we entered the basin, the clouds rolled in and remained until we left. Visibility was variable on the open slopes but good along the treed slopes. The High Campbell chair was open yet few skiers seemed to be skiing Silver Basin and only one traversed into Threeway during our time there. Only a few tracks from Saturday and we had Threeway Basin to ourselves.
We skied moderate lines in troughs and found 6 to 10" of powder over the crust layer. The crust was obvious on steeper terrain and ridges. It's great to be back skiing powder.
Zap
The skinning up to Threeway was a perfect groomed freeway. On the flats above the Quicksilver lift, we headed climbers left on another great skin track into the basin. As we entered the basin, the clouds rolled in and remained until we left. Visibility was variable on the open slopes but good along the treed slopes. The High Campbell chair was open yet few skiers seemed to be skiing Silver Basin and only one traversed into Threeway during our time there. Only a few tracks from Saturday and we had Threeway Basin to ourselves.
We skied moderate lines in troughs and found 6 to 10" of powder over the crust layer. The crust was obvious on steeper terrain and ridges. It's great to be back skiing powder.
Zap
Nice to see you're back, Zap.
Looks like your lessiones espanol didn't stunt your ability to find the goods :)
Well done.
Looks like your lessiones espanol didn't stunt your ability to find the goods :)
Well done.
Thanks for the update, it looked real good out there last weekend, glad you got some!! I think people are avoiding Campbell basin because the traverse into it is real rockey. It's pretty bad getting off the lift and over to your turns, I recomend bringing rock skis if you're riding the lifts and want to ski off chair six...
Zap, that was me skiing past you guys under Threeway. I read from another TAYer that they opened it late on Sat. So, we decided to ride Crystal instead of Baker on Sunday. $50.00 bones and a few base craps later Silver basin was ours. Sorry, to give you a HEEY Haa riding past, as a "chairlift
stash stealer." BTW I enjoyed reading your post, esspecially last year down in Sierra's. You seem to get out more than anybody.....way to show what retirements all about!
BTW...Crystal lakes looked Stallar!
stash stealer." BTW I enjoyed reading your post, esspecially last year down in Sierra's. You seem to get out more than anybody.....way to show what retirements all about!
BTW...Crystal lakes looked Stallar!
"butrsmoccrver", thanks for cruising by in Threeway, it gets lonely back in the basin by yourself and all that powder. :)
Hopefully, this storm cycle will smooth out some of the rocky ridges and the crust layer. Yes, retirement has been great. Only wish I started thirty years ago when my body was a bit more flexible. Remember, breaking trail and allowing old people to have fresh tracks is standard backcountry protocol.
Zap
Hopefully, this storm cycle will smooth out some of the rocky ridges and the crust layer. Yes, retirement has been great. Only wish I started thirty years ago when my body was a bit more flexible. Remember, breaking trail and allowing old people to have fresh tracks is standard backcountry protocol.
Zap
... Remember, breaking trail and allowing old people to have fresh tracks is standard backcountry protocol. - ZapNow there's some pithy wisdom. It's simply the right thing to do.
Why didn't I think of that? That needs expansive circulation.
Zap - Can I use that?
Threeway Peak basin is a new one to me. Where's Threeway Peak Basin in relation to Silver or Bear basins?
Remember, breaking trail and allowing old people to have fresh tracks is standard backcountry protocol.
It is not for nothing that Zap is known as "The Silver Fox."
Ron, I would be honored. :)
Mark, I think you are referring to my evil twin brother. ;)
Richard, Threeway Peak Basin is "lookers" left of Silver Basin and Threeway Peak and encompasses Party Knoll, FF Forest, Speed Control,Chickens Head, Gunbarrel and Dog-leg Chute.
Zap
Mark, I think you are referring to my evil twin brother. ;)
Richard, Threeway Peak Basin is "lookers" left of Silver Basin and Threeway Peak and encompasses Party Knoll, FF Forest, Speed Control,Chickens Head, Gunbarrel and Dog-leg Chute.
Zap
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