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Not trying to hurl accusations, but Kyle's post makes me wonder. I was up around Colchuck Lake on the weekend of this TR...
http://www.turns-all-year.com/skiing_snowboarding/trip_reports/index.php?topic=31381.0
... and parked at the gate closure at Bridge Creek CG on Saturday. On the way out Sunday we passed two vehicles parked pretty far up eight-mile road. I was confused but figured they knew something/someone we didn't because the gate was still closed.
http://www.turns-all-year.com/skiing_snowboarding/trip_reports/index.php?topic=31381.0
... and parked at the gate closure at Bridge Creek CG on Saturday. On the way out Sunday we passed two vehicles parked pretty far up eight-mile road. I was confused but figured they knew something/someone we didn't because the gate was still closed.
Nice work cutting the lock at the White River gate at potentially messing it up for everyone. Classy!
author=Lin link=topic=31404.msg132089#msg132089 date=1397936673]
Thanks for the great photos!
1. Was the road plowed to the trailhead?
2. What time did you start? What time do you guess the other guy started?
3. How was the creek crossing?
Thanks!
Plowed/ melted all the way(as of 10 days ago) I'm sure it's dry road all the way by now.
I started about 10:00 I think he started about 8:00.&nb...
Thanks for the great photos!
1. Was the road plowed to the trailhead?
2. What time did you start? What time do you guess the other guy started?
3. How was the creek crossing?
Thanks!
1. Was the road plowed to the trailhead?
2. What time did you start? What time do you guess the other guy started?
3. How was the creek crossing?
Thanks!
Yup! SE aspect my bad. Great running into you too!
Jason - yeah we skied the far side (in that picture) of that summit pyramid
Jason - yeah we skied the far side (in that picture) of that summit pyramid
author=IanB link=topic=31481.msg132014#msg132014 date=1397782224]
relaxing on the true summit..... Icy descending the summit pyramid for a dozen turns or so, but then a couple inches of corn down to a cliff band immediately above Glacier.
I was up there last summer and was curious about if you could ski from the tippy top. So you are talking about skiing from the top of the rocky point in the near background of your second photo?
author=powhound link=topic=31470.msg132068#msg132068 date=1397875975]
Awesome report! I'm heading up there next spring looking to do something similar. What did the plane cost?
$300 a flight hour in the cub, $625 in the beaver. Other operators might charge more or less. Average cruising speed for both is a little under 100 mph. You're obviously paying for a RT flight on the way in and out. When ca...
ski2fly,
Where are you coming from? I'm in Poulsbo…. Hoping to get out on HR in May as well.
Snow persists up there usually through June. I skied a thin line off of Klahane ridge last July
Send me a PM if you wanna tour sometime.
Where are you coming from? I'm in Poulsbo…. Hoping to get out on HR in May as well.
Snow persists up there usually through June. I skied a thin line off of Klahane ridge last July
Send me a PM if you wanna tour sometime.
No, everything on the White River Glacier still seemed pretty well filled in with only some minor depressions. While we never got close, the Bergshrund also looked still closed up. There were some minor glide cracks but nothing more than an inch or two wide.
Yep I've got the 2011 vintage TX Pros, but I stopped using the top buckle. If I replaced them I'd probably go with the TX instead - to maintain ntn compatibility and subtract one buckle.
One thing of note that I'm glad I thought about beforehand was using Radical toes with the tts heel conversion kit. I think it makes getting in significantly easier.
One thing of note that I'm glad I thought about beforehand was using Radical toes with the tts heel conversion kit. I think it makes getting in significantly easier.
author=SteveS link=topic=31490.msg132074#msg132074 date=1397889773]
Looking to ski something new- for us anyway, rather than the Nisqually Chutes, my son Jeremy, Greg Wong, Steve Price, and Peter Mullen, and I descended what is essentially the skiers more or less "left side" of the lower Nisqually Glacier. We Contoured onto the glacier about 750-1000 ft below Camp Muir Camp Muir. It was a beautiful ski with excellent corn, a bit of route finding, and...
Some footage from today featuring Dave and Silas
https://vimeo.com/92381100
https://vimeo.com/92381100
I can imagine his pickup line: "Ni hau, Chinese girls! Welcome to the land of perennial snow and no heavy metals in the dirt! Sit on Uncle Silas' lap and I'll teach you to ski!"
Awesome report! I'm heading up there next spring looking to do something similar. What did the plane cost?
This is just fantastic. Thanks for sharing such an awesome adventure.
Nice Web, glad you're happy with them. I've never skied mine with the toes in "tour" mode, including a day of pretty pounding garbage at Crystal a couple of seasons ago. Never had a problem, but that's only one data point.
Dan, I'm using the TX - if my memory serves, Web's on the black/yellow TX Pros.
I'm flipping my TTS over to my spring ski next week, hopefully get them out for another spin. The Freedoms were pheno...
Dan, I'm using the TX - if my memory serves, Web's on the black/yellow TX Pros.
I'm flipping my TTS over to my spring ski next week, hopefully get them out for another spin. The Freedoms were pheno...
ski2fly,
Where are you coming from? I'm in Poulsbo…. Hoping to get out on HR in May as well.
Snow persists up there usually through June. I skied a thin line off of Klahane ridge last July
Send me a PM if you wanna tour sometime.
Where are you coming from? I'm in Poulsbo…. Hoping to get out on HR in May as well.
Snow persists up there usually through June. I skied a thin line off of Klahane ridge last July
Send me a PM if you wanna tour sometime.
author=IanB link=topic=31481.msg132014#msg132014 date=1397782224]
and then elected to ski the NE aspect down to Glacier Lake, which had already started to receive sun.
did you mean the SE aspect Ian?
way to get the chik!
Great running into you both for the shuffle down Gold! And thanks again for the lift up the pass.
Back at the car a beer two hard boiled eggs w/ chips fueled me for a few more hours before I cra...
Looks like a good time, great weather and some fun people.
Hey Silas / David I have a question for you. I have may have a touring day available Friday May 16th based from the Kitsap Peninsula and am thinking of hitting Hurricane Ridge, but don't have any concept of duration of snow pack or what to hit. Any thoughts on that much appreciated. Of course forecasting Spring snow coverage a month ahead of time is sketchy but any directional beta appreciated. Will likely be calling the ra...
Hey Silas / David I have a question for you. I have may have a touring day available Friday May 16th based from the Kitsap Peninsula and am thinking of hitting Hurricane Ridge, but don't have any concept of duration of snow pack or what to hit. Any thoughts on that much appreciated. Of course forecasting Spring snow coverage a month ahead of time is sketchy but any directional beta appreciated. Will likely be calling the ra...
I was thinking last night in bed that HR would be fun today… Alas, I had to do chores today.
But looking to get out there soon.
David… keep me up on your plans! We need to ski and explore
But looking to get out there soon.
David… keep me up on your plans! We need to ski and explore
Don't want to derail the TR topic, but….
Just got my TTS bindings in the mail today :-)
What boots are you using? I have the F1's and Tx Pros… Tx Pros are used on freedoms currently.
Hoping to log some big adventures this spring and summer with a little bit of weight savings.
Just got my TTS bindings in the mail today :-)
What boots are you using? I have the F1's and Tx Pros… Tx Pros are used on freedoms currently.
Hoping to log some big adventures this spring and summer with a little bit of weight savings.
author=Marcus link=topic=31487.msg132054#msg132054 date=1397864158]
How have the TTS been treating you?
Not too bad. I do feel I can get low enough to be stable and charge, but it feels like it takes more energy to make that happen too.
Today was another good experiment day - I have had a couple warranted releases, but the "DIN" does seem to be a touch low for me with the toe in ski mode. I don't feel goo...
Not exactly hero corn up there today, but not bad.
DAY FIVE:
We woke up early feeling rested, cooked breakfast, melted snow and started out around 10am. It felt like it was colder than the other mornings, probably just earlier, and we all had numb toes. Only way to remedy is to go faster. Skies were blue with a smattering of cirrus clouds, creating a beautiful backdrop for the huge north facing alpine walls we were passing under.
We woke up early feeling rested, cooked breakfast, melted snow and started out around 10am. It felt like it was colder than the other mornings, probably just earlier, and we all had numb toes. Only way to remedy is to go faster. Skies were blue with a smattering of cirrus clouds, creating a beautiful backdrop for the huge north facing alpine walls we were passing under.
author=jtack link=topic=31470.msg132017#msg132017 date=1397787878]
First and foremost thanks for a spectacular trip report, I think you might have had some luck selling it to some ski mag, but so glad you decided to share it with us in stead. You sure hit the sweet spot, the right guys, in the right spot, to just slay big stunning lines, nicely done. Standing by for more, thanks!
Thanks! Will post more in a bit.
author=Floater link=topic=31470.msg132019#msg132019 date=1397791091]
How id the igloo kit work? Did your igloo hold up well? I have used mine a few times, but the igloo has a tendency to sag with age. Probably find out in the next installment. Looking forward to it. Wild trip.
We didn't use it too much until we got very light precip on the last day. Took down the mid since we were planning on flying out anyways.&nb...
Thanks for the report! Did you guys see any crevasses opening up?
oh man.. I'm salivating.. need some good weather! nice work!
Nice job of route choice and taking advantage of the weather window. I love that area.
Nice work and report. Getting to be that season...resorts are about done, but not much uphill required.
Cheers.
Cheers.
author=Richard_Korry link=topic=31434.msg132020#msg132020 date=1397796646]
Are WA Snow Park permits currently required for parking at Marble Mountain?
Nope, not as of April 1st: http://www.fs.usda.gov/recarea/mountsthelens/recarea/?recid=64876
Which is good since there's no snow in sight of the parking lot anymore!
Sounds like a great trip.
Mt. Shuksan was one of my first routes in the Cascades with my wife (then girl friend). That was before I saw the light and started to ski. We went in summer and got off route (to the climbers right). We met a couple of Canadians who were climbing the fifth class blocks in big boots and moving fast although they were belaying. They directed us to the standard gully route and after traversing and climbing the gully, we met them a...
Mt. Shuksan was one of my first routes in the Cascades with my wife (then girl friend). That was before I saw the light and started to ski. We went in summer and got off route (to the climbers right). We met a couple of Canadians who were climbing the fifth class blocks in big boots and moving fast although they were belaying. They directed us to the standard gully route and after traversing and climbing the gully, we met them a...
Are WA Snow Park permits currently required for parking at Marble Mountain?
How id the igloo kit work? Did your igloo hold up well? I have used mine a few times, but the igloo has a tendency to sag with age. Probably find out in the next installment. Looking forward to it. Wild trip.
First and foremost thanks for a spectacular trip report, I think you might have had some luck selling it to some ski mag, but so glad you decided to share it with us in stead. You sure hit the sweet spot, the right guys, in the right spot, to just slay big stunning lines, nicely done. Standing by for more, thanks!
Some More...
DAY FOUR:
Started like the other days, except as soon as I woke up John was unzipping my tent door and handing me a breakfast sandwich. Talk about 5 star service!
Adam spied a cleft that looked like it would hide a west facing couloir. We hadn't been on anything west facing yet, but were all willing to check it out. It was pretty close to camp, before we knew it we were skinning up to the bottom of the shot and go...
DAY FOUR:
Started like the other days, except as soon as I woke up John was unzipping my tent door and handing me a breakfast sandwich. Talk about 5 star service!
Adam spied a cleft that looked like it would hide a west facing couloir. We hadn't been on anything west facing yet, but were all willing to check it out. It was pretty close to camp, before we knew it we were skinning up to the bottom of the shot and go...
I guess another pic won't hurt, just to show how exhausted we were after a late morning start and a short uphill, or maybe just being laid-back literally ;D
author=T. Eastman link=topic=31425.msg131883#msg131883 date=1397575291]
Pack some klistah!
;D
Someone once gave me a button that said, "Experience is what you get when you don't get what you want." Your dad was right. :) It was not a failure because you now have experience with timing you can apply to future trips, and you learned the value of carrying some duct tape (or athletic tape).
You should feel really good about making decisions based on the situation at hand, and not getting blinded by your goal, which has certainly killed many an adventure...
You should feel really good about making decisions based on the situation at hand, and not getting blinded by your goal, which has certainly killed many an adventure...
What were the road conditions past 29 Pines? Was it even close to melting out to the Bean/Beverly turnoff?
I have a thread in the road conditions/central cascades for information about Teanaway access. I would appreciate any info you have. Thanks.
I have a thread in the road conditions/central cascades for information about Teanaway access. I would appreciate any info you have. Thanks.
author=jtrue link=topic=31470.msg131994#msg131994 date=1397750612]
I was actually hoping for a weather day near the end so that I could rest.
You know you have it good when… ;D
author=Jonn-E link=topic=31470.msg131978#msg131978 date=1397704351]
SO RAD! I have flown low over the northern Neacolas and the Revelations for work and left drool on the window each time.
BTW after reading your post I realized you were kind enough to respond to my call for beepers over on TGR for my contemporaneous Alaska trip. Never did find any partners, but had a blast anyways and became totally hooked on Alaskan backcountry skiing. My little...
Got to spend two weeks there back in the mid-90's...glad you enjoyed it!
author=Daver link=topic=31466.msg131941#msg131941 date=1397671171]
Highlights of the trip included:
Watching "Shred" decked out in shorts and tanktop tow his daughter uphill on their way to Muir.
My friend and I witnessed this event around McClure Rock - impressive doesn't begin to describe it. We both said we should make friends with him as it seemed like the best way to get to the top!