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Nice report! There's some elbow room out there, lots of miles, and long days.
There's more to skiing than powder...
There's more to skiing than powder...
Andy is really taking his analogies to the next level these days! Nice TR
Great huts, but no pow terrain flatter than I thought for around there. Interesting.
If you're talking about the first batch of pictures (the scenic), the peak behind Tom is Cape Horn with Ladies Pass down in the low spot between the summit and Tom. Grindstone is behind Cape Horn and might be (??) the farther peak showing on the right skyline of Cape Horn.
Is that Grindestone in that second picture of Tom?
I did not take my new skis, I was a little worried about durability so I stuck with my factory skis, but I was sure wishing I had taken them by the time I finished.
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Yep. Didn't hit skiable snow until 5360'.
Not sure which direction you're coming from, but Adams looked mighty good from afar. Don't know about the road access, though.
So, I have a trip planned to meet some friends at St. Helens in a week and a half. I would imagine the top is in great shape. Anyone tried this recently...
You keep going Big like this I might be heading up there. Skied this area once, but those crevasses were more covered up and better bridged and it was also some nice +8 like you skied. However, crevasses give me the eeby jeebies.
Nice Vid. So far these two posts by you are the best of the year.
Nice Vid. So far these two posts by you are the best of the year.
Man, Saign and I were ready to call it until it went blue for the afternoon. Wind was howling at Cowlitz gap.
Were you skiing any of the homemade boards? How did they perform?
We missed not having you along, Jamie and wondered how you were doing on Rainier as we looked your way from the summit (see photo). As you're probably aware, I overstated the travel vs. turning element for the purposes of entertainment... we did have six or seven most-excellent turns (more photos). As you indicate, the fun and efficiency of skiing snow-covered slopes in winter vs. walking over stones and talus in summer is immense.
Well done and your other work on your channel is worth the look as well.
Nice going Andy/Tom,13 hours, that's why I try and stay away from you guys when you plan a trip! As much traversing as you did, it's better on skis,than the endless bolder hopping that it takes to do this trip in the summer. Hope you had a few good turns. Thanks for the great pictures.
Nice - thank you.
Looks like a long trip through places worth visiting. Wish the East side had more snow this year.
Looks like a long trip through places worth visiting. Wish the East side had more snow this year.
Nice,
I want to go jump off stuff into pow!!!!
I want to go jump off stuff into pow!!!!
Good to see evidence of powder, thanks for the stoke!
Okay... the Northern Brethren are starting to make us jealous. Nice Vid!
Nice work. A lot better than the southern volcano right now..
cool! Love seeing other GIS people geek out on this sorta stuff. I use CalTopo's slope shading all the time, for those interested you can check that stuff out below (not optimized for smartphone viewing though unless you print to pdf and convert)
http://caltopo.com/map.html#ll=46.8279,-121.75945&z=15&b=t&o=r&n=0.54&a=sg
http://caltopo.com/map.html#ll=46.8279,-121.75945&z=15&b=t&o=r&n=0.54&a=sg
Any interest in offering the shapefiles for purchase (Xmap)?
http://wbskiing.com/default.asp
I like the idea... Check this out link. The Wasatch has a map you can download on your phone. The runs are marked and you can pin point your location as a blue ball on the map. You can enter a run or area and then select naviagate to use the GPS and compass.
Glad to hear you're skiing out here, Silas!
Howdy from another Seattle-ite recently moved to Jackson... we met up on top of Silver Peak once a few years back.
Skye
Howdy from another Seattle-ite recently moved to Jackson... we met up on top of Silver Peak once a few years back.
Skye
This is what is called "Goin Big!!"
This is by far the best post for the year. Definitely being some +8 conditions being worked by some dudes who know how to max it. BE BIG!!!!!
This is by far the best post for the year. Definitely being some +8 conditions being worked by some dudes who know how to max it. BE BIG!!!!!
Nice work all the way around and thanks for sharing!
Thanks to your trip guide, we didn't even consider the SE ridge. There was a gully looked like a possible way up to the ridge and it didn't have a cornice. I'm not sure if that's what you are referring to...looked sporty anyway.
Enjoyed your pics of Mastiff, Kenji. Did you get any sense of whether you could have ascended Mastiff via the SE ridge this year? There's a pinch spot along the ridge at 6,100 feet that is usually too corniced to be a sensible ski route, but maybe this year it's different??
This video turned me into a bitter little man! Nice turns! Been way too long since I have skied any snow as good as that. thanks for the report.
We were on Mastiff at the same time! We had a good time there too, though you did get more skiing. Unluckily, Radka had to "skin" all the way down :'(
Good times for some powder starved folk! Got my tele back that day.
Nice, finally someone is skiing powder on Baker. Past 3:25 the vid is just black. Secret footage? ;)
No doubt the Pacific Northwest has a beautiful backyard.
yup, paradise/cowlitz environs. I figured the video would give away the location to those with sharp eyes ;)
Europe has been good, and rarely disappoints!
Go get some Schnitzel!!
Go get some Schnitzel!!
Given the massive crowds, my wife and I were either just ahead of or a while behind you. Our 90mm and 100mm underfoot skis did ok. We've skinned up for worse this year, so there's that, I guess.
I don't have any pics of the battle. I was engrossed in the spikes and the gravity and the thicktness of it all.
I do have this:
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It's 0.2 mile upstream from my camp spot. From there go directly uphill, the timber is big (probably it's the skyline in teh 2nd pic) , and the travel is steep but there's no brush for at least 1/2 the slope, probably more. Deep forest.
I went up the boulder field, which was great for 700vf...
I do have this:
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5361759.
It's 0.2 mile upstream from my camp spot. From there go directly uphill, the timber is big (probably it's the skyline in teh 2nd pic) , and the travel is steep but there's no brush for at least 1/2 the slope, probably more. Deep forest.
I went up the boulder field, which was great for 700vf...
Thanks for the report.
We pulled the plug on our trip scheduled for the week of March 22. For past 5 years we have had dependable knee deep powder - this year we decided to pass on what we considered less than optimal conditions for the cost/drive.
Sounds like you made the best of it - I love that place!
We pulled the plug on our trip scheduled for the week of March 22. For past 5 years we have had dependable knee deep powder - this year we decided to pass on what we considered less than optimal conditions for the cost/drive.
Sounds like you made the best of it - I love that place!
Paradise Glacier Environs? Not sure the name...
Good work by the way ;D
Good work by the way ;D
Nice report! I'm Jealous. Perhaps I'll get to join you next time eh? I've driven by there countless times drooling.