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PLEASE NOTE - I had previously mentioned March 14th as a potential backup date for the race - but that got overturned (won't work for Meany) and the March 28th is the actual backup date. Sorry for any confusion...
I'm liking that precip for temps swap. C'mon, be godly!
It was a great day out - classic "low expectations" exceeded by decent skiing type of day... Nice to catch a break from the weather crunching for once... though it was still far too warm :/
If you send us colder air, we'll send water!
Well, avvy danger should be stable for the event...
Nice to see a trip report from inside WA state. Rock on
Thanks for the good TR. Sun AND snow 8)
it was a neat day to be out....it was fun watching that wx system roll in. made for great clouds most of the day for sure. it was like a 6hr long sunset or something..... I was up near Eldorado that same day...
Yikes - The woods look more bare than my bleak expectations. I will be touring the Patrol Route on Sunday Feb 7th and will report back with what I find. The race is about getting through the terrain in whatever conditions might exist. A pair of running shoes might be an additional line item on the recommended equipment list for the race this year:) - Nigel
We repeated Mt. Whymper on the 4th. Conditions were even better although the wind was starting to cause concerning consolidation of the snow at the col. We still ascended the same way up the north slopes of Mt. Whymper but this time we dropped a car lower down on 93S. Skiing the south side cuts out the slog down the Chickadee valley. The south scree gulley was wonderfully cross loaded providing fluffy knee deep turns into the basin below. The snowpack is pretty low below 1800m but still deep eno...
Forgot to mention. If anyone gets down that way, drop in to the new Guide Garage in Ouray that Gary Ryan and Averill Doering just opened. A meeting / gathering / tuning / coffee place for bc skiers and climbers in the San Juans...
Looks fantastic, thanks for the post.
lovely place that i went with my friend erik.
BTW, anybody know why I get an error message when posting three 240 Kb pix that the attachment is too large b/c it exceeds 600 Kb?
Cool, I've always just gone straight up the front.
I'm not sure how long it took us, but it was quick! I think it's only 1.5-2 miles to the first switchback and it's just barely uphill. An easy glide out too.
For more photos and an additional TR, check out: http://mountainlessons.com/mountaineering/winter-woes-skiing-wyeast-face
Edward would be proud of you! Nice line. Have fun
"Playful" skiing defines Norseman's style. Powerful and graceful too. He makes anything look fun.
Obviously the corn in the chute must have been great with such fun, playful skiing.
How long did it take you to get to the switchback?
Thanks, dudes. I should've brought the telephoto lens and tripod to better capture Rowan & Co.'s effort!
Dan: Yes, I skied alone this day. I rode up to Paradise with a coworker, who cruised around the lower terrain with his 2-year-old in the backpack.
Rowan: It was super fun for me to watch your party ascend and descend during my jaunt. Thanks for the entertainment! I first spotted you after breaking out of the trees near Paradise... you were just above the...
Dan: Yes, I skied alone this day. I rode up to Paradise with a coworker, who cruised around the lower terrain with his 2-year-old in the backpack.
Rowan: It was super fun for me to watch your party ascend and descend during my jaunt. Thanks for the entertainment! I first spotted you after breaking out of the trees near Paradise... you were just above the...
Woah! Sweet clouds, indeed. Thanks for sharing.
Way to play it. Years like this make big lines like that more doable.
Nice! With horrible conditions in the Cascades, you guys make chicken salad out of chicken you-know-what. Inspired tour.
Excellent photos, I love the black and white! I think I am the tiny speck there in the finger. That photo really gives you some perspective on how big the mountain is.
Sick dude. The finger and the wilson gully! Stoked.
Well there are extremely low snowpacks in a lot of places in the interior but I think the pass and the icefields parkway are average at treeline. I was more referring to the recent spell of rain that appeared to ruin the snow to mountain top but turns out things weren't that bad in the rockies (:
Great photos, video, and conditions!
Sick Photos.
I think thats rowan and crew on the finger.
I think thats rowan and crew on the finger.
glare ice on that trail sounds aweful. Thanks for the beta.
great photos and write up on the blog. That looks like a fantastic descent.
Thanks for the report, somewhat discouraging to hear you are suffering low snow as we are here in the NW. Great however to see your good turns, and prove as ever, if you don't go you don't know.
Terrain Photos some might find useful of the Yoho.
My dream just came true, I am downloading your map and the app as I type. Can we have one for Baker please?
Nice! Hoping for more of that tomorrow.
ha. More like bumbling dumb asses.
Yeah, it was a little brisk, but not so bad once the initial shock wore off. I was laughing it off before Saign even crossed the creek. The comedy relief took the edge off the long slog out.
Super fun trip. Thanks Saign and Leyland!
Yeah, it was a little brisk, but not so bad once the initial shock wore off. I was laughing it off before Saign even crossed the creek. The comedy relief took the edge off the long slog out.
Super fun trip. Thanks Saign and Leyland!
Some of my favorite mountain memories include the combination of skis, yurts, and breakfast burritos with friends. Been curious about the Sisters yurts for awhile and this trip report convinces me I've got to check it out next year. Wondering if they can supply the cook :) Thanks
Great trip report! I started shivering just watching that pitch in the creek, what an adventure. As good as the snow looked, not really feeling that tempted to taste it!
I had to laugh, the performance was Mr. Bean worthy. I hope by that time you were super close to your car. Great trip, that is a good looking couloir.
Cool area, I have to visit Oregon soon. Thanks for the trip report. I hope that you too will get some snow soon. Cheers.
ah, yurts. Thanks Jamie for the right up. I'm daydreaming about the next one.