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Way to get after it! Obstruction doesn't look too bad!
Awesome! Skiing to the lake makes the whole trip better. Thanks for the report.
Nice van.
Nice van.
Nice shoulder-season tour, Doug :)
That north face of Obstruction Peak sure is a beast!
That north face of Obstruction Peak sure is a beast!
author=astrov link=topic=29487.msg124071#msg124071 date=1384185780]
can you post a picture of the pocket you skied?
You asked for it.............. :)
Gary
Awesome!
Looks like Baker is the best place for the foreseeable future to still get the goods!
Looks like Baker is the best place for the foreseeable future to still get the goods!
Was there before the mid-morning onslaught of lifties training for chairlift-stoppage rescue and other snow lovers. Able to get 2 runs in before 9 AM. Sweet mashed taters, just in time for Thanksgiving!!!
thanks for the report Kristina
I went on Sunday. Originally wanted to do Double Diamond but it didn't look to have good coverage, so I only did Showcase.
Up high some deeper (still heavy) powder; fairly compacted snow on top of the crust below 4700' and turning wasn't super easy even on a freshly waxed board (CH8) so I can imagine it was even harder for skis.
Snow wasn't anything to write home about but still great to be out there.
Also enjoyed a cold beer and a side of fr...
Up high some deeper (still heavy) powder; fairly compacted snow on top of the crust below 4700' and turning wasn't super easy even on a freshly waxed board (CH8) so I can imagine it was even harder for skis.
Snow wasn't anything to write home about but still great to be out there.
Also enjoyed a cold beer and a side of fr...
author=ND link=topic=29563.msg124082#msg124082 date=1384202578]
That tutu is going to be awesome on a waist deep blower pow day.
Thanks! I'm looking forward to skiing some tutu-deep pow!
The aftermath and high clouds, you can make out Glacier on the horizon to the left
A bit late on the pictures, but these are too classic not to post. Word to the wise, if you're following me down a hiking trail with 6" of snow on it do NOT try to copy what I do. I'm really stupid and somehow things seem to work out for me, you may not be so lucky.
That tutu is going to be awesome on a waist deep blower pow day.
Thanks for posting the beta… I'm glad to hear the road is easy
There are similar signs elsewhere where DOT does artillery-driven control work. If you tour the NW margin of Stevens, for example, you'll find them. I think they're effectively "Warning, we have a howitzer (or a tank) and we will use it against this terrain. We don't want to shoot you with it, but we can't tell if you're there. Please find somewhere else to play, so everyone can have a better day."
author=savegondor link=topic=29547.msg124058#msg124058 date=1384125809]
so the DOT warning is about spent shells from avi control? does that mean some didn't go off and are potentially live?
also, ever done the north face of Rock?
I'm not sure exactly what the sign is warning about. It's positioned in such a place that it would make sense that is is indicating you shouldn't descend down to int...
can you post a picture of the pocket you skied?
Looks good… this november is definitely a good one! Premonitions for the rest of the season ;D
Yea, Good beta. Better not ski CJ until that is nicely filled in ;)
Skinning up and down is classic.
Skinning up and down is classic.
Nice to see you found the smoky stuff earlier in the weekend. A few laps up to the top of Skyline at Stevens on Sunday morning yielded a nice pre-Thanksgiving gift: mashed potatoes!
so the DOT warning is about spent shells from avi control? does that mean some didn't go off and are potentially live?
also, ever done the north face of Rock?
also, ever done the north face of Rock?
Friday was a great day up there; by Saturday things had settled a bit.
Holy crap thats huge! Im sure the multitude of slides will fill it.
Hey, is that Silas, cranking GS turns on those Mannies??? Must be the Indian and not the bow... ;)
HIgher elevations didn't disappoint - heavy pow was harvested on north-facing slopes above 4.5k. We arrived at the leisurely hour of 10am to an almost full A lot which spilled-over into lots B and E in the afternoon. Lots of folks out playing in the snow; easily two dozen folks skinning around the frontside throughout the day.
Made it up to the top of Skyline before noon and took a lap down to the breakover towers on Brooks. Went back up for another and opted to plod the rest of...
Made it up to the top of Skyline before noon and took a lap down to the breakover towers on Brooks. Went back up for another and opted to plod the rest of...
Thanks, David. Looking forward to pictures.
Thank you guys, those pictures truly capture the magic. We were heartbroken to have forgotten the camera gear at home.
Ha, road laps are a nice slice of humanity. Day 4! I better catch up.
Thanks for the update. I knew you were out there somewhere.
Fall,
the bottom of the CJ couloir on wide-angle
& the bergshrund
the bottom of the CJ couloir on wide-angle
& the bergshrund
nice TR hope you get some goodness at Rogers.
Hey Aaron, great to meet you guys! Was a fun day on the dawg despite the wind. Did you guys do some laps? From above, it looked like you guys found a sweet spot to harvest. Hope to cross paths again… call us out if you see us… I was in a blue jacket and Chris was in red. Surprising more folks were not out and about. Passed a couple other parties on our exit as they headed down. Was a grand day, glad you guys got it as well!
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you are welcome everyone.... i spent last weekend in california so that the season could finally start in earnest! rock is looking good.
Where? California rock always looks good!
you are welcome everyone.... i spent last weekend in california so that the season could finally start in earnest! rock is looking good.
author=silaswild link=topic=29513.msg123902#msg123902 date=1383703958]That's what us young whipper snappers call "Music"... Soul 7 music! :D
What was that sound? Soul music?
A bit softer than Heliotrope Ridge, looked good. The Rossis like figure 11s :-)
I think Ale Capone has an inner sensor for when the snow is ready… and for where the crowds will not be. It was an excellent adventure and we were the only 3.
Hey great photos, we were in the group right below you guys. It is good to see that you found some good snow up there.
There are definitive seasonal milestones in this life. Daylight savings time beginning in March heralds in the rock climbing season. Hiway 20 opening signals alpine rock and skiing. And Ale Capone's first tour off Steven's Pass tells us winter touring is upon us.
Stevens definitely got lots of snow Sat night, and it fell pretty hard at times while we were out Sunday.
Jealous. That area is so esthetic. Good to hear the road is still manageable.
Great photos!
Group stoke is a good thing ;D
Great photos!
Group stoke is a good thing ;D
Wow! A friend and I skied part of the Emmons glacier in about a foot of fresh powder, but I'm still amazed at how much more snow the north side holds. It looks like there was a few extra feet on your side.
Great photos. Such an awesome day with the sun out! 4x4 and snowies didn't slip once on the road. I am wondering if any one tried to get up to skyline Sunday.
...don't see the need to start a whole new thread... would certainly echo that the group stoke was alive and well. My only observation that differed was the road condition... a little spicy with the Subaru, mostly from the cold temps. Chains on, and it was no problem.
More pictures and thoughts can be found here.
More pictures and thoughts can be found here.