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May 20, 2014, Colchuck Peak

Re:grooming. My kids were down at WP last Fri-Sun (w/o me) for a private "flight and speed camp" to practice DH jumps- they ran the chairs for them ~7am-12pm up off of Couloir. Main Street was groomed / had snow back to the base, as Chair 4 wasn't going for them.

5/22/14 2:16am

truthlives

Awesome photos!

5/22/14 1:16am

Zap

author=Rusty Knees link=topic=31749.msg133357#msg133357 date=1400734379]
Way to go, Zap! Thanks for all the recent info, and the inspiration to get out.

You could due a 2 for 1 on this weekend. With Chinook Pass opening on Friday at noon. You could ski at White Pass and then a short drive to get to the opener at Chinook. I would love to due it but I am at Timberline. Plus a 2 for 1 at my age is not allowed.;)

5/22/14 12:46am

Zap

author=PhilH link=topic=31749.msg133342#msg133342 date=1400714826]
Did you notice, was there snow still on Main Street? When the resort is open I usually skin up that way to the bottom of the Bird chair to access the expansion area.

I did not look at Main Street.

5/22/14 12:16am

Jonn-E

May 17, Hawkins Mountain

How is the rest of the road up to Hyas Lakes TH? Did it look snowy from your perch? (hard to tell in the B&W photo)

5/22/14 12:01am

Donnelly_M

May 21, 2014, Red Mountain (Snoqualmie)

I was up there a couple weeks back and did find it interesting that a number of ski runs seemed to be groomed, albeit with a few inches of snow on top. I was thinking is this a phantom opening of the ski area in May? My guess is they run the cats to haul things down from the upper mountain.

5/21/14 11:42pm

tabski

Nice, J Ash! Did you stay on schedule to pull tough at one of the exits?

5/21/14 3:41pm

cumulus

May 21, 2014, Stevens Pass, next gen earning turns

Nice! with long range trail breaking strategy and all!

I gotta get on that too. More in the 150cm range, tho I suppose the bindings are key. If anybody's got some kids touring bindings lying around I'd be interested.

5/21/14 3:28pm

Rusty Knees

May 21, 2014, Red Mountain (Snoqualmie)

Way to go, Zap! Thanks for all the recent info, and the inspiration to get out.

5/21/14 2:00pm

kamtron

Nice, guys. Wow, snow is receding quickly

5/21/14 1:52pm

Oregonist

May 17, 2014, McLoughlin, OR

Nonexistent

5/21/14 12:45pm

Robie

May 21, 2014, Silver slopes

Thanks Silas !

5/21/14 12:21pm

rlsg

May 20, 2014, Lake Ann, Maple Pass + DIY Ski Rocker

That sucks..the ski i.e.

5/21/14 11:15am

rlsg

May 17, 2014, McLoughlin, OR

COOL! How were the mosquitoes?

5/21/14 9:48am

PhilH

May 21, 2014, Silver slopes

Did you notice, was there snow still on Main Street? When the resort is open I usually skin up that way to the bottom of the Bird chair to access the expansion area.

5/21/14 9:45am

pipedream

Do it again next week and I'll join ya!

5/21/14 8:27am

samthaman

that looked really fun

5/21/14 5:13am

Donnelly_M

So, you were the one I saw cycling up that road as I was driving down after a day of skiing on Heliotrope Ridge! I was thinking that's gotta be be a leg burner cycling uphill with equipment in tow.

5/21/14 12:38am

Jonn-E

May, 16, 2014, Silver Peak early Harvest

Tough access is pretty common up here in the PNW; seems like an overnight from the ski area or a sled to the res could open up the goods in the winter.

Thanks for posting stuff from Utah BTW. This website wasn't intended to be PNW-specific but somehow it ended up being that way; it's refreshing to see people get after it in other states after the lifts stop spinning.

5/20/14 2:37pm

avajane

Short video of me and Scott Presho skiing the slope above Lake Annette

https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?v=10202997796123537

5/20/14 12:40pm

jtrue

Thanks Drew, snow wasn't great, but it was an adventure for sure. Looks like you've been getting after it out in the PNW. Still haven't made it out that way somehow. Hopefully hit Rainier later this summer.

Jonn-E 3 peaks over 12 in the Tushars, formed by volcanic activity. Would be cool to do some mid-winter descents on a stable year, but access is tough.

5/20/14 12:30pm

mikerolfs

May 17, 2014, Alpental skinning

That pull-behind wagon is slick. Nice work and thanks for the report!

5/20/14 12:13pm

melchap

We started up around 5pm. Good timing for us as we missed the mountaineers parade.

5/20/14 4:26am

skibacks

Studs! Neat outing - you deserved better skiing......

5/20/14 4:24am

skibacks

Wow! Great pics, vid, skiing&boarding. Gives gardening a bad name.....

5/20/14 1:32am

Stefan

you coulda kayaked from vancouver!

impressive!

5/20/14 1:28am

lrudholm

I like your style!

5/20/14 1:23am

Jonn-E

You Utah guys get away with the tiniest of packs!
I didn't know there was a 12'ers in Utah outside the Uintahs and La Sals.

5/20/14 12:31am

Norseman

May 18, 2014, Hyak Environs

Agreed... great trip, man.

5/20/14 12:26am

Snoqualmonix

Very cool photo-TR. Cold "Creek" can sure feel like a big-'un eh'?

5/19/14 9:55pm

Snoqualmonix

15 May 2014, - Mt Hood - Jackassery on the Mountain

author=dfhkvs link=topic=31705.msg133138#msg133138 date=1400202453]
While I was not quick enough to reply...

It's ok, take comfort in knowing that most don't have the talent, athleticism & patience to ski free-heel ;)

5/19/14 5:18pm

MangyMarmot

May 17, 2014, Silver slopes

We got up to Silver of Saturday also. Must have been after you. We saw the sled tracks. We came up from Annette. Didn't bring the skis. There was a little bit of bushwhacking down low near the lake, but it didn't take long to hit snow. Then it was snow all the way up.

5/19/14 5:14pm

danpeck

nice work on skis and with the cameras!

5/19/14 2:16pm

tabski

Yeaaaah J!

That's some obscure stuff. Cool adventure.

5/19/14 1:54pm

tabski

May 18, 2014, Hyak Environs

What, no packraft!?

Congrats, what a cool trip!

5/19/14 12:35pm

jakedouglas

Is this the "Twin Lakes couloir"?

5/19/14 12:07pm

Shred

May 10 - Helens Dressfest

Good to meet you, Stefan! Thanks for the great pics.

And Freebird, That is your sickest edit yet!

5/19/14 11:29am

PhilH

Oh my!

5/19/14 9:51am

Chrols

Sweet videos guys. Wet Slide!! Lets go get some more!

5/19/14 6:40am

Chrols

Nice photos Stefan, great week and fun to meet you up there.

5/19/14 5:45am

FreeBird

Some more video from the trip...

https://vimeo.com/95770719

5/19/14 5:38am

cumulus

May 13-14 Alta Circumnavigation

cool! nice vid Jeff. did you ski Big Kangaroo on Wed. eve? such a great a run... looks like it got nice and soft. No spines for Adam eh? Western Kangaroo was definitely the golden spot last week.

from Monday (0512) -

had me humming Dylan's outlaw blues "well I wish I was / on some australian mountain range" ...I got no reason to be here but I imagine it would be some kind...

5/19/14 5:33am

dahu

Great report and Nice exploration Jake! Cannot wait to go and check those evil couloirs :)

5/19/14 4:31am

Rowan Stewart

Sick video! wow that looked fun ;D

5/19/14 3:28am

Jake the Brit