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June 26, 2014, Mt. Adams, NWFNR

author=dgallanger link=topic=32049.msg134749#msg134749 date=1405004881]
Great Pictures!

We needed you dgallanger. No one was along to double-dog dare us to pond skim.

7/11/14 8:59am

kamtron

Note to others: Big Tuna is not a good option to gain the N ridge, unless you want to climb steep choss...

7/11/14 5:00am

kamtron

17 k of good corn plus fun pond skimming

Andres and I were up there last weekend, and we fell victim to the TAY effect. Having seen the nice runs folks had taken on the Big Tuna/Genie snowfield, we decided it looked like a "shortcut" onto the N ridge. Not a bad choice until we reached the top of the snowfield and found the only way onto the ridge was a rock climb. Less chossy than most of the rock around but low 5th class, at least in ski boots with skis on packs. For whatever reason we had brought a rope, and I was able to s...

7/11/14 1:43am

kamtron

17 k of good corn plus fun pond skimming

Awesome!

7/10/14 3:22pm

Andrew

author=dgallanger link=topic=32049.msg134749#msg134749 date=1405004881]
Great Pictures!

Dean - I expect a report with pictures on here Monday morning from your weekend adventure.

7/10/14 2:58pm

dgallanger

July 5-6, 2014, SE Ridge of Middle Sister

Great Pictures!

7/10/14 2:03pm

avajane

Buckner's NF 2 July 2014

Good work!

7/10/14 12:32pm

RyanPete81

author=rlsg link=topic=32050.msg134745#msg134745 date=1404962730]
Thanks for the update- I did it from Camp Lake around June 1 and it was excellent with tons of snow low down. How is the sun- cup situation? Are the mosquitoes fierce yet (anywhere and including pole creek trail head)?

Thinking that a run down to Chambers Lake(s) would be a nice line (unless there are mosquitoes there). Did you notice if that would be continuous?

Th...

7/10/14 11:32am

mikerolfs

July 5-6, 2014, SE Ridge of Middle Sister

Beautiful picture. Looks like a fun puzzle to ski.

7/10/14 10:29am

rlsg

July 5-6, 2014, SE Ridge of Middle Sister

Thanks for the update- I did it from Camp Lake around June 1 and it was excellent with tons of snow low down. How is the sun- cup situation? Are the mosquitoes fierce yet (anywhere and including pole creek trail head)?

Thinking that a run down to Chambers Lake(s) would be a nice line (unless there are mosquitoes there). Did you notice if that would be continuous?

Thanks again!

7/10/14 8:13am

mikerolfs

June 21-22, 2014, Mt Maude climb w/ skis

Wall quality. Very nice.

7/10/14 7:14am

kamtron

June 21-22, 2014, Mt Maude climb w/ skis

Quite the photo by Jason:

7/10/14 3:19am

jtack

America's Birthday in GNP

Geewhiz, bacon and love or is it love and bacon? Great country, and a whippet, I hope that is not carbonated apple juice, but real bubbly, might just about make it perfect. thanks

7/10/14 3:13am

JimD

July 3, 2014, Burroughs Mountain

I was up there for the last two days (7/7-8). Didn't go all the way up 2nd Burroughs when I saw how dry things were (perhaps I should have). Found a good 400 ft. patch on the east face of 1st and lapped it 5 times. No snow down into the valley. Today I dropped a little gully off Soughdough ridge where the Burroughs trail starts the long traverse. Good steep snow for ~300 ft. vertical, short carry across talus, then another 400 vert. to the valley floor. I did it again, but the bugs found me...

7/10/14 2:31am

r1de

Wow, great TR! Was very curious to know what was going on over there lately. So still a (somewhat) easy option to bag July "safety" turns then. Thanks again!

7/10/14 12:53am

PhilH

America's Birthday in GNP

Another pic looking down from below the skier's summit to the tarn on the PCT.

7/10/14 12:08am

mikerolfs

Love it!

7/9/14 4:44pm

AndyMartin

July 5, 2014, Little Tahoma, MRNP

My wife came on the trip with me but I climbed solo. Unfortunately there were only patches between the bridge and the camp site, so we just hiked the trail to camp. From there it was continuous snow to Meany Crest (with two short carries), but pretty steep and I booted that section. Going to melt quickly with this forecast!

7/9/14 1:30pm

danpeck

July 6, ONP Lillian

You truly inspire. Some day I will follow your tracks :)

7/9/14 12:28pm

Buckner's NF 2 July 2014

Nice! I thought it would be too late season for Buckner, but that actually looks pretty reasonable still.

7/9/14 12:25pm

July 5, 2014, Little Tahoma, MRNP

You know the ONLY reason it didn't turn cloudy and rain on you was because I wasn't along this time ;) Glad you got it, turns look great!

7/9/14 6:32am

PS44

Very nice!
Were you solo? Where did the skinnable snow start after crossing the Fryingpan Creek bridge/log?

7/9/14 5:33am

PS44

July 5, 2014, Paradise Glacier MRNP

author=shred link=topic=32034.msg134710#msg134710 date=1404747091]
Nice pictures!
Cumulus and I, with the company of Freebird, Snoholic and many other sliders, took our little daughters up there, the 3 days prior to your trip. Conditions are good.
Here's a little edit of our adventures:
http://thesnowtroopers.com/2014/mt-rainier-wa-paradise-w-the-next-gene/

Yay to NextGen!

7/8/14 11:57am

Griff

Great pic thanks for sharing.

7/8/14 11:14am

Big Steve

Great day up there

7/8/14 7:15am

iluka

July 5, 2014, Paradise Glacier MRNP

Great meeting you out there Steve.... the skin track was payback for the helpful beta! :D

7/8/14 6:50am

Shred

Nice pictures!
Cumulus and I, with the company of Freebird, Snoholic and many other sliders, took our little daughters up there, the 3 days prior to your trip. Conditions are good.
Here's a little edit of our adventures:
http://thesnowtroopers.com/2014/mt-rainier-wa-paradise-w-the-next-gene/

7/8/14 12:07am

Big Steve

author=iluka link=topic=32038.msg134690#msg134690 date=1404666458]
We met a nice group of three (whose names I'm forgetting) out as part of an overnighter who were heading in the same direction and gave us some nice beta.

That was Anita, Brad and me. Nice to meet you. You guys set a great skin track up to the col S of the E peak. We had excellent conditions skiing the Lynch Glacier and bonus turns on the return down to Hyas Cr...

7/7/14 12:28pm

mikerolfs

Here is how covered it looked from Dragontail on 7-4. Your report confirms that Daniels is the place to be right now. Thanks for the great report. I love the idea of going down the lynch and up the Daniels.

7/7/14 12:21pm

mikerolfs

July 5, 2014, Paradise Glacier MRNP

author=jtack link=topic=32031.msg134693#msg134693 date=1404686541]
1776 ed!! I want to check the records on that!

ah, ye of little faith...

7/7/14 7:50am

Splitter

Some more pics

7/7/14 7:44am

kcahrens

July 5, 2014, Little Tahoma, MRNP

Scatter creek was manageable. I passed it in my Audi. There were multiple Prius's at the trail head. I figure if they can make it, just about anyone can!

7/7/14 7:27am

AndyMartin

A couple more photos:

7/7/14 5:52am

PS44

Thank you for the timely report - you guys nailed it.
How was the ford of Scatter creek (or is it Skeeter)? Pasable in Camry?

7/7/14 3:43am

hwy2

Good to meet you, Mike. Jealous of and impressed by your one day solo mission!

7/7/14 3:21am

kcahrens

July 4, 2014, Van Trump Rainier

Pretty sure I saw you guys while I was on my way down hyas! Awesome turns!

7/7/14 12:32am

normanclyde

I found the Inter fairly slushy this same day, even at midmorning. What time did you top out?

7/7/14 12:31am

jtack

A guy takes a day off, and get's 1776 ed!! I want to check the records on that! Nice!

7/6/14 11:40pm

jtack

June 30, 2014, Eldorado

Nice!

They look like classic Wolverine for sure.

I took these pictures a week before near Daniels, I fiddled with them trying to make them more visible, but they are still hard to tell for sure, but where they were, makes me think they could be Wolverine as well.

On a trip a few years ago near Spider gap I cut a very fresh track and was sure I would see the maker, but it did not happen, yet another good reason to spend time up there!

7/6/14 3:09pm

frankie