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I found the coveted Espresso Love Gu pack, ate that, put in the headphones, and cranked The Glitch Mob's new album: Love, Death, and Immortality. This made me go all Beast Mode or whatever you want to call it, and the next hour was a dark, angry blur of kicking steps, gritting teeth, grunting, and occasionally trying not to puke.
Effing hilarious!!!
...a creamy dreamy 3 inches of powder...
Any idea when that was taken? The two we dealt with released from the shoulder of Colfax, with the bigger one mentioned in the TR closer to the col. However, our server at Graham's asked us about a serac fall that people had seen from town; I wonder if this was that.
The seracs have been busy lately, it would appear. Happy birthday!
author=bs. link=topic=31115.msg130500#msg130500 date=1394740365]
nice!!!!!
i didn't see quite that much snow up on baker,
BS, did you lose a red buckle?
nice!!!!!
i didn't see quite that much snow up on baker, but specific volcanoes notwithstanding, it sure was a great day to be riding light, cold pow in the alpine sun!
and sledding out sure beats skinning out in the rain. that last damp slog fest cost me my camera!
i didn't see quite that much snow up on baker, but specific volcanoes notwithstanding, it sure was a great day to be riding light, cold pow in the alpine sun!
and sledding out sure beats skinning out in the rain. that last damp slog fest cost me my camera!
Such an amazing day though trail braking was brutal. Couldn't agree more about the conditions on the Interglacier being the best I have experienced.
According to my Gopro 2 minutes and 34 seconds of bliss
Here are a few photos.
According to my Gopro 2 minutes and 34 seconds of bliss
Here are a few photos.
That's a great story. You should write the extended version and publish it. Dave Wag's magazine just did a three part fiction adventure story about a snowmobile assisted tourer named Zed who, in part two, got buried and dug out, and then in part three, was eaten by a Yeti. Was a fun read. I'd spend the effort to read your story in three parts.
author=JibberD link=topic=31106.msg130418#msg130418 date=1394606638]as long as you stay active and busy.
Retirement sounds so sweet!
b
Great pics! I ignored the telemetry and skied Stuart yesterday. Was a wonderful day in the sun, and good skiing for the most part, but I should have headed south. Pow trumps corn every time.
That's a great report, love the pics too. Particularly the 1st one, it has great lines (& curves)
Keep it up man! Great TR and great attitude. I'm looking forward to skimo catching on here in the NW, but also great to see folks taking it so seriously in utah and CO (maybe a little too seriously based on some of the facial expressions of the other racers in your pics :) ). Congrats on a great season of racing and thanks for sharing.
READ ON - this will be worth it. I'd like to take this opportunity to share a great story about a meeting with the most amazingly WT sledneck I've ever encountered or even heard of.
First off, I myself own and use a real mountain sled - 2009 Skidoo Summit X 800. I'm in full support of legal snowmobiling as I think it offers excellent access opportunities and sometimes is just pure fun in a different sort of way. That said....
Back in...
First off, I myself own and use a real mountain sled - 2009 Skidoo Summit X 800. I'm in full support of legal snowmobiling as I think it offers excellent access opportunities and sometimes is just pure fun in a different sort of way. That said....
Back in...
author=Good2Go link=topic=31089.msg130431#msg130431 date=1394648869]
but they were there legally, right?
Correct. There is no current rule against Over Snow Vehicles in the Clara Lakes Basin.
author=JoshK link=topic=31089.msg130430#msg130430 date=1394647641]
All I ask is they do respect the no sno-mo'ing signs so we can enjoy our respective activities.
Bummer you had to share your favorite stash with the bubbas, but they were there legally, right? I've skied some fantastic terrain off the 9712, dropping into the Devlls Gulch drainage. No sledder is going down there. Too far from the resort for day tours?
BTW - Cool hound!
BTW - Cool hound!
It's the dickheads of any demographic that ruin the good name of the rest of them. Most of the sledders I have come across are totally cool, slow down when they pass, wave, and are respectful. Though there have been the exceptions; those who are rude and leave trash everywhere and give no concern to "no sno-mo" signs...basically just acting like typical white trash. I think most of the fellow sno-mo'ers aren't appreciate of this behavior since it paints them all with tha...
Thanks Mike.
Me being a every once in awhile sledneck and also a dedicated skier, I very much respect your comments. We CAN all coexist.
Me being a every once in awhile sledneck and also a dedicated skier, I very much respect your comments. We CAN all coexist.
I'm on to your tricks and hope to catch ya soon up there.
Roxy seems like the honey badger, don't care.
We were on Adams around Jan 25 and saw snowmobiles in the illegal zone. Another snowmobile started past the markers towards us, and I started gesturing for him to turn around. Then I realized it was a National Forest ranger who was tracking the 2 guys above us. We said 'hi' and told him they were up there. It seemed like they played hide-and-seek throughout the day, and I'm not sure he ever caught them. I hope so.
author=rlsg link=topic=31050.msg130295#msg130295 date=1394499363]
Wouldn't that be through "sublimation" rather than the actual melting of the facets (do to the decrease of temperature gradient, therefore reversing the process and so leaning toward equi-temperture metamorphism--and so less tg process and more et?
Noted, and changed.
E-gads! I'm sorry Mike...I was once in your shoes on the south side of Adams where the snow machines were way up on the top of Aiken Lava Flow and even going higher. We had summited and was back at our 8000'+ high camp snoozing when the machines did circles around our bivvy trenches, asking if we were alright...thinking that the skis stuck vertical in the snow was some sign of distress. One guy in our party got out of his bivvy sack and relieved himself in front of the riders and said...
I don't know any of the technical stuff but the point is that the deep weak layer on the ground, which earlier in this thread was maybe being suggested as improving, is still a potential problem. At least in that one spot where I chose to go looking for it.
Sorry---not trying to be a pain, just a little old school and so trying to put newish terms into context..for example.... isn't depth hoar an advanced form of faceting...I read quite often "facets", and "depth" hoar in the same sentence...and it seems like the writer is suggesting that they are different...
I was definitely not an English major...
I was definitely not an English major...
Wouldn't that be through "sublimation" rather than the actual melting of the facets (do to the decrease of temperature gradient, therefore reversing the process and so leaning toward equi-temperture metamorphism--and so less tg process and more et?
How about that, a secret powder stash right above the hiway and across the street from the resort base area, who would have figured, you should check out the bc of the GRW off the top of chair 6 at 6700 ft el. Be glad to show you around as I am always in need of hiking partners.
A little late to the game with these, but I just finally got the photos off my camera. Great trip and that corn harvest turned out to be a real treat! Great Video Mike!
Interesting result on the compression test, but it seems a little tall for column height. This could have skewed the result from the effects of leverage on the weak layer. In general, I think CT should have column height less than 1m. You might try a deep tap test or PST on the layer instead. Just a thought.....
That crack is crazy. What a wild winter we are having.
author=Oyvind_Henningsen link=topic=31050.msg130245#msg130245 date=1394413929]
facet taste test
:)
i see you use the same facet taste test as i do ;-) pretty worrisome layer down deep, thank you for the information
It's snoqualmie... somebody has to do it.
By the way it was sunny in Leavenworth this morning.
By the way it was sunny in Leavenworth this morning.
Here it is. Not super exciting, but it is interesting that a 150cm column would fail at the ground on tap #13.
http://youtu.be/8uoQFNlmYY0
This was my first day on my new Alien boots. I drove home in them just because I could. Couple seconds of the video in honor of the "sneaker" function of these boots.
http://youtu.be/8uoQFNlmYY0
This was my first day on my new Alien boots. I drove home in them just because I could. Couple seconds of the video in honor of the "sneaker" function of these boots.
Smart move. The first photo looks spring-sketchy.
wow.... looks really springy in the trees. Guess thats what happens with that much rain.
At least it wasn't very crowded up there.
At least it wasn't very crowded up there.
I dug a pit today to the ground on a north facing slope and did not find any improvement in the lower layer. Failure of a 150cm column at the ground on the thirteenth tap. The lowest 40cm were the same no strength crap we have seen elsewhere. I'll post a video later. For now, my opinion is that the rain and warm weather have not erased the deep problem in the Wenatchee area.
Spooky pile of facets--fingers crossed for ET Meta in full force!!
Hooray hoorah. I hope there is something to this!
author=danpeck link=topic=31001.msg130135#msg130135 date=1394165623]
Wahoo! Looks like the slide alder is avoidable finally ;)
Yes, finally the winter meadows are blooming.
author=lrudholm link=topic=31009.msg130142#msg130142 date=1394175531]
Order the meatball sub!
Ha! Throw back thursday!
Yeah mac. No power in gold bar most of sunday. Had a lot of snow saturday, then it turned to freezing rain. Ick. Nice way to spend the day with the mother in law. ::)
author=the_flying_v link=topic=31009.msg130132#msg130132 date=1394162676]
You should try Rico's Pizza. It is the only thing that keeps me sane on hwy 2.
Ha! The number has been in my phone for several years. :)
We called Rico's from the Pass and got no answer, then when we when pulled in we found that their power had been knocked out.
author=the_flying_v link=topic=31009.msg130132#msg130132 date=1394162676]
You should try Rico's Pizza. It is the only thing that keeps me sane on hwy 2.
Order the meatball sub!
Rod,
Pretty sure this report s Mazama ridge MRNP. Try a search, or request info on random tracks. Good luck. I hope there's good snow from the car on hwy 20 in June!
Pretty sure this report s Mazama ridge MRNP. Try a search, or request info on random tracks. Good luck. I hope there's good snow from the car on hwy 20 in June!
I'm thinking of spending 3 weeks in twisp in june to bc ski the area.
Does it look like the snow will last?
Also, we have two kids, do you know of any childcare around?
Thanks a lot.
Does it look like the snow will last?
Also, we have two kids, do you know of any childcare around?
Thanks a lot.
Mac, Glad you could get out! I wish I could have joined you. But I did get my deep freshies the weekend before that! Then I skied at Stevens with my fam for the first time and thought about you the whole time. "I wonder where mac shreds?"
Wahoo! Looks like the slide alder is avoidable finally ;)
You should try Rico's Pizza. It is the only thing that keeps me sane on hwy 2.