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woah! Nice work!
are the huge avy debris fields up to Royal Basin passable now? Or does the trail work around them? I tried to navigate those about three years ago and haven't been back since.
I have to say I'm very envious of your trip.
That place is amazing... thanks for sharing, inspiring, and paving the way.
are the huge avy debris fields up to Royal Basin passable now? Or does the trail work around them? I tried to navigate those about three years ago and haven't been back since.
I have to say I'm very envious of your trip.
That place is amazing... thanks for sharing, inspiring, and paving the way.
Way to inspire those who've yet to experience the epic adventure!
Great pics by the way!
Great pics by the way!
WOOO nice Kam! Stoked to hear you got your comeback day in. Must feel good.
Distant grainy photos rule.
Good find for that line on Johnson! I've never thought about descents on that side of the needles.
Way to get back on em!
Someone in your last picture is wearing neon tights that would have been very in fashion for bouldering in the eighties and early nineties, about the timeframe that I last did any serious bouldering at UW rock.
Camping out there is a great idea. If one had the legs for it, could really rack up some laps of the best part of the glacier, with the benefits of early start from the camp.
Someone in your last picture is wearing neon tights that would have been very in fashion for bouldering in the eighties and early nineties, about the timeframe that I last did any serious bouldering at UW rock.
Camping out there is a great idea. If one had the legs for it, could really rack up some laps of the best part of the glacier, with the benefits of early start from the camp.
Way to go! Another one to knock off your bucket list!
Speedy full recovery to you. I'm glad you got out. Thanks for the report!
The runs on the back side toward the lake are definitely shorter than a week ago, but still enjoyable. I found the longest runs and nicest conditions far to skier's left.
Bang on, spectacular, great photo's, including the ironic 6th fluffycloudy one. Man that looks good.
Nice tour guys! In the interest of maintaining the integrity of adventure of this area, I recommend you use this map for all future tours.
Beautiful picture - and a classy style to visit Vesper (wikipedia: "Vesper means evening in Classical Latin...").
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Joined a cast of thousands
Funny,
thanks, you made me laugh this Monday morning.
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Zap gets June's first TR!
What did Solitude/Bobby & Nancy look like from top of Skyline?
I did not see any tracks but the slopes have great coverage.
Looks like you're having too much fun on your trips Mike!
Pavel, you horn tooter. Nice trip guys - looks like the knee is doing well.
Hi Marcus nice meeting you. I am sure our paths will cross again. Great skiing on your part.
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Thanks for the report. How is the Vesper lake looking? Is there any water showing yet?
Still solid
Thanks for the report. How is the Vesper lake looking? Is there any water showing yet?
Zap gets June's first TR!
What did Solitude/Bobby & Nancy look like from top of Skyline?
What did Solitude/Bobby & Nancy look like from top of Skyline?
thanks for the solid conditions update, and the sweet pictures. The skiers left chute looks like prime late season - low elevation extreme skiing!
Thanks for the reports zap, I may head up there this week with a beginner friend.
From Headlee down the snow was very good, well consolidated and only a little lumpy.
The photo of the chute entrance makes it look a lot steeper than it was.
Despite the clouds that followed us much of the way to the summit, the snow from Headlee up was pretty sticky on the way back.
Thanks for another grand day out Pavel.
Skinning through lower Wirtz is starting to get thin but the main basin is still well filled in. The summer trail gully is dirty at the entrance and it would be easy to choose the climbers right gully but sometimes it can be difficult at the top. Yesterday it was fine but I have gone that way before when it was a rock scramble at the end.
Skinning through lower Wirtz is starting to get thin but the main basin is still well filled in. The summer trail gully is dirty at the entrance and it would be easy to choose the climbers right gully but sometimes it can be difficult at the top. Yesterday it was fine but I have gone that way before when it was a rock scramble at the end.
Great to meet you Jim, thanks for the impromptu photo session... :)






Nice day on the silver slopes. Afternoon start. Lots of cars parked along the road. There was a mountaineers post hole parade practicing walking roped up but they weren't too obtrusive. Skiing towards the lake is still doable. The brush at the exit is getting tedious. Maybe a good place to find your next Christmas tree?
Looks like Mr. Wexler revisited this line in May. He also got to bag the summit ramp line to the top of Tower Mountain after it refilled with the sticky spring snow. Some great terrain photos in here for anyone who is considering skiing around Tower Mountain. http://www.globalalpine.com/2014/05/spring-ski-lines-in-k-country.html
Great to get some turns in with the Mayor of Silver Peak! AP and Becky were happy to provide the ladiness. Good times at the Aardvark afterward, too.
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Are those your leashes? If so, I have to ask - clothes line rope or parachute cord?
i think it is 4mm perlon
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Did the screws that hold the top plate on your heel piece break? Do you recall what caused the breakage? Those look like pretty new bindings.
Shhh! Successful senior sitter sunset skiing Silver's secret stashes.
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Is the W run toward Annette still worthwhile? Can you ski all the way down to the trail/lake elevation? I was thinking of approaching from that side sometime in the next week, probably earlier rather than later based on the sunnier forecast.
I was totally shocked at how much the west slope melted in 3 days!
It lost more than half of saturday 24th&...
Did the screws that hold the top plate on your heel piece break? Do you recall what caused the breakage? Those look like pretty new bindings.
