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Nice to meet you! Looks like you guys had some nice turns down that thing! We got to watch you drop in, from moon rocks. We should get together for a ski sometime.
Wow, great photos.
Almost Full Moon Above Sloan speaks to me.
Almost Full Moon Above Sloan speaks to me.
Awesome video Dave!
I got a lot of practice at that "brace for the ice-pebble blast" maneuver shown in the video 8)
I got a lot of practice at that "brace for the ice-pebble blast" maneuver shown in the video 8)
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 work in progress is over here:
http://www.turns-all-year.com/skiing_snowboarding/trip_rep...
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 work in progress is over here:
http://www.turns-all-year.com/skiing_snowboarding/trip_rep...
Photo number 2 looks really enticing.
You wouldn't happen to want to make a little wee hillmap (.com) out of your route so I can understand it a bit better???
I have never skied/ snowboarded/ whatever the Olympics and it might be time to ride the ferry a bit.
Thanks for the TR, excellent stuff.
You wouldn't happen to want to make a little wee hillmap (.com) out of your route so I can understand it a bit better???
I have never skied/ snowboarded/ whatever the Olympics and it might be time to ride the ferry a bit.
Thanks for the TR, excellent stuff.
Epic! Very nice. Looking forward to the next installment.
Way to get out there--VERY COOL!!!!!!!!!!
The Kautz Calved on Saturday. That must have been you we saw skiing the headwall. It came down exactly where you guys skied. We were glad you guys were out already. Safe to say you were lucky!
i just really want to ski the crater. like inside it. :)
author=Sol Wertkin link=topic=31425.msg131884#msg131884 date=1397576419]
I find athletic tape to give the best glide for keeping uncooperative skins on.
Also ski straps have saved my skins. One mid ski up front, and one mid ski in back seems to hold 'em on nicely.
Mike… I *really* wish I could have joined you. Missed out on a good one. Keep inviting me!
Sweet Tyler!
I'm pumped to get out this spring. Plans for the Spearhead, Something in the north cascades this spring (ptarmigan or forbidden) and I really need to to something long and adventurous in the olympics.
I may just do this one soon!
Dan
I'm pumped to get out this spring. Plans for the Spearhead, Something in the north cascades this spring (ptarmigan or forbidden) and I really need to to something long and adventurous in the olympics.
I may just do this one soon!
Dan
Very nice. Thanks for the post & blog. I love the Olympics.
Never been on top of Klahhane Ridge on a completely clear day but assuming one would find amazing views. I've always wanted to ski HR on Memorial weekend with Swifture sailboats racing in the Strait below. Hopefully the weather and snow pack will cooperate one of these years.
Never been on top of Klahhane Ridge on a completely clear day but assuming one would find amazing views. I've always wanted to ski HR on Memorial weekend with Swifture sailboats racing in the Strait below. Hopefully the weather and snow pack will cooperate one of these years.
Thanks for the psych, I've been thinking of hitting that area too. Great pics!!
A stellar day for sure!
I was out there the same day, after three days on Hood for a friend's wedding:
http://timefortuckerman.com/forums/showthread.php?t=15976
I thought that snow conditions ranged from very good excellent for well over 4,000' vertical, with ski descent timing was very similar to yours ... although I have to admit, was dictated more by other factors than by any sort of careful well-informed assessment:
- woke up (far too) early in Gov&#...
I was out there the same day, after three days on Hood for a friend's wedding:
http://timefortuckerman.com/forums/showthread.php?t=15976
I thought that snow conditions ranged from very good excellent for well over 4,000' vertical, with ski descent timing was very similar to yours ... although I have to admit, was dictated more by other factors than by any sort of careful well-informed assessment:
- woke up (far too) early in Gov&#...
Cool. Did the Kautz calve on Sat or Sun? After dropping camp, we skied the Wilson headwall on Sat--wonder if we narrowly escaped the crush. Wilson HW skied soft enough, and it's beautifully clean and smooth right now.
Also noted that Sunday was "warmer" but seemed windier--unfortunate for the upper reaches of the ski slopes.
Also noted that Sunday was "warmer" but seemed windier--unfortunate for the upper reaches of the ski slopes.
Didn't take too many shots on the ascent as we were trying to finish up before it got dark, but the conditions were perfect for booting. Névé with a couple inches on top. Everything in AK is foreshortened. It looks like you'll be there in 15 minutes, an hour later you're still skinning/booting. This first coulie was no exception, we could see the top the entire time. Took turns breaking, going at a steady pace. We topped out at about 6400ft, the...
thanks for posting the TR.... i was down on the snowfield on Sunday- saw all the little dots working their way up the upper Nisqually and was really curious what conditions were like up there.
Really well done video, enjoyed watching. Thanks.
that moon is nearly bright enough to make night corn possible :)
very cool. been wanting to get out there for years
stunning pictures! The moonrise / sunset images are awesome!
I have a totally unreasonable amount of pictures from this trip.
Bedal:
Evening clouds over Del Campo (?):
Almost full moon above Sloan glacier:
Bedal:
Evening clouds over Del Campo (?):
Almost full moon above Sloan glacier:
Excellent.
What are the peaks in photos 2 and 4?
What are the peaks in photos 2 and 4?
Shred,
"Daver" and I met you along Glacier Vista while you were providing a tow; we were impressed!
We camped at the Castle and had a great view of the 4 guys skiing the Wilson Headwall. Sketchy line; a serac peeled off the Kautz and thundered down the headwall about an hour after they skied it. I wish I had seen the Kautz Headwall ski!
"Daver" and I met you along Glacier Vista while you were providing a tow; we were impressed!
We camped at the Castle and had a great view of the 4 guys skiing the Wilson Headwall. Sketchy line; a serac peeled off the Kautz and thundered down the headwall about an hour after they skied it. I wish I had seen the Kautz Headwall ski!
author=shred link=topic=31435.msg131880#msg131880 date=1397573281]
Great day to be on the hills!
Saw some sweet lines thrown down this weekend, like the Kautz Headwall and the Wilson Headwall!
A little vid of the days conditions. Everything is Phat, go get it!
https://vimeo.com/92012861
Great shoot - I think I'm going to steal that song for my oldest daughters wedding!
That is a spectacular line you stumbled on. Beautiful country.
Awesome-most enticing pics of Pilchuck I've seen yet!
Looks like we descended at just about the same time as you on Sunday!
We ended up booting most of the way due to the firm snow conditions. Here's a shot of us skinning right after breaking camp at around 6am.
We ended up booting most of the way due to the firm snow conditions. Here's a shot of us skinning right after breaking camp at around 6am.
Thanks for the great report, reading is about it is a close as I am likely to come. Scares the spit out of me just to read the story.
Impressive up and down of a big mountain feature in crap conditions. Sounded like you guys were well within your limits, and had things under control. Some of those steep ice pictures made my blood turn to piss. Thought about climbing it when I was young, and we went out and got drunk instead. Great effort. You'll get good skiing somewhere else.
Way cool, Jeff.
Your daughter is "Rich" in more ways than one!
Sorry we missed you Saturday. Visited with the Jessels up high. We had a good laugh remembering how Kristy got her nickname "Bad Buddy" on our Skyline tour last year. :D
Looks like she's earned a new one "Rad Buddy"! ;)
Your daughter is "Rich" in more ways than one!
Sorry we missed you Saturday. Visited with the Jessels up high. We had a good laugh remembering how Kristy got her nickname "Bad Buddy" on our Skyline tour last year. :D
Looks like she's earned a new one "Rad Buddy"! ;)
No sadly it is not. That is just the view from the top of surprise pass. That mountain is Mt. Aberdeen, information on that line can be found here http://vertical-unlimited.blogspot.ca/2012/05/alone.html.
And the pictures from the second chute.
Nice Job! I've had a few unsuccessful jaunts up the gib ledges ... Good to see people getting after it with skis.
That was also our main concern and I called the FS in Verlot and was told they are no longer discouraging non-rescue traffic. It is now used mostly by some locals taking the shorter route. But they did warn us of the bad road condition. Driving was actually fine, and didn't see any traffic except cars parked at the Barlow Pass lot.
i was thinking of this for the 12th but was afraid of traffic needing to use the mountain loop to get to darrington. is this still the case? how was the drive?
author=Daver link=topic=31437.msg131897#msg131897 date=1397590020]
Glad you guys had a good day out there! Thanks for the ride from the bridge to Paradise, I owe you guys.
Dave
@Dave: Summit Attempt?
@Kneel Turner: your knee dropping looked more refined than mine on this particular run...
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yeah, for a second there i was in a 'no friends on powder day' mode. i get that way when a sweet chute is just sitting there all pristine like...i just wanted to ski all over her ramps and runnels.....
didn't want no sloppy seconds either :)
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That WAS a fun day!
Nice to meet you Jamie. We were the "Bozos" in your video. I even made the edit! Small world, eh? ;)
yeah, for a second there i was in a 'no friends on powder day' mode. i get that way when a sweet chute is just sitting there all pristine like...i just wanted to ski all over her ramps and runnels.....
Noice one tabski. Fine Cascades welcome-back haul.
Add me to the list of envious; line caught my attention on a trip with ryanl a few years ago. At that time, it looked skiable from the top; looked.
Add me to the list of envious; line caught my attention on a trip with ryanl a few years ago. At that time, it looked skiable from the top; looked.
Was looking at this yesterday wondering why no one had carved it up. Good on 'ya.
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That's an impressive piece of ski mountaineering!
We experienced some strong winds on the other side of the mountain Sunday morning, enough to convince us to stay off the upper reaches. How high would you say they were on the summit?
Once we popped up onto the snowfield just below Liberty Cap, there was ~30+mph continuous winds from the East (just a gues...
Wow snowpack on that side of the mtn looks pinner
Glad you guys had a good day out there! Thanks for the ride from the bridge to Paradise, I owe you guys.
Dave
Dave
nice!
I was there two days earlier and the SE face was already going off at 11am
cross scouring the entrance to the E saddle
pretty debris trails almost down to Edd's Lake.
glad you had better luck--...
I was there two days earlier and the SE face was already going off at 11am
cross scouring the entrance to the E saddle
pretty debris trails almost down to Edd's Lake.
glad you had better luck--...
That's an impressive piece of ski mountaineering!
We experienced some strong winds on the other side of the mountain Sunday morning, enough to convince us to stay off the upper reaches. How high would you say they were on the summit?
We experienced some strong winds on the other side of the mountain Sunday morning, enough to convince us to stay off the upper reaches. How high would you say they were on the summit?