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sorry, can't help adding just a few more:

Up to the summit

Down from the summit

10/6/13 12:55am

MtnPavlas

Nicely done, Radka and crew. When we skied on Thursday, I thought Friday would be no good after seeing the damage the sun had done there but wow - you, guys, got in another awesome day. Can't wait to see what kind of reports we get from Saturday. As Mike pointed out, it's interesting to see the different terrain options in the area but also where folks may be headed as the snow conditions change.
And, of course, the fox photos are phenomenal.

10/5/13 4:26pm

Col

October 3 Chinook pass

Dude. You owe me! EVERY time I go to Hawaii it dumps snow there. I thought I would be safe in early October but here I am reading about pow turns while sitting on some dumb sandy beach with tiny waves. This is rediculous.

10/5/13 3:14pm

myikat

The fox must have gotten locked out of the Park so had to hang out at the pass..

10/5/13 2:10pm

rlsg

Thanks for the pics!! Ready for the next storm -- Hood trip coming up--in the neck of the woods --so close and so cool!

10/5/13 9:02am

runcle

Great shots! Thanks for sharing.

10/5/13 7:14am

jtack

Wonderful pictures of the fox! Good for you skiing out to test the snow, and getting a twofer with the good snow, and the fox! Thanks

10/5/13 7:05am

christoph benells

That fox is awesome-yet another reason backcountry skiing is so amazing.

10/5/13 5:44am

mikerolfs

Those fox pictures belong in a coffee table book! Awesome! Thanks for the great report. Several reports in the last couple days at Chinook Pass, and each showing different terrain and a different experience. Pretty amazing access to many ski options.

10/5/13 4:03am

Rainypm

Saw you climbing up but didn't see you come down. We skinned up to below Crater Rock and laid down lines toward Zig Zag Canyon. Then traversed back to ski down to the lodge.
Great day for October turns.

10/5/13 3:25am

all mtn

Nice work, figuring it out and being persistent. I'm down in the LK Tahoe area. Temps.are dropping here.. Hopin' for turns like you got, end of Oct. * *

10/5/13 3:25am

christoph benells

the author, early in the morn

twas a beautiful sunrise

the snow was nice n deep

then we shreedeed

10/4/13 2:37pm

jtack

My gosh, you guys really got the goods! Nice to see those great powder turns, I'm green with envy!

10/4/13 2:15pm

Charlie Hagedorn

Nice! Thanks for the TR; helps plan for weekend silliness.

10/4/13 1:13pm

rlsg

October 3, 2013, Timberline

Pretty good skiing down here in Bend area (with rock skis just in case). Was wondering about Hood--that place can be awesome (obviously) --Thanks for all the great Hood reports!!!!!!!!!!!

10/4/13 9:49am

avajane

Leave it to you to go to another state when locked out of Paradise! Jealous........

10/4/13 9:42am

Randito

author=PhilH link=topic=29249.msg123080#msg123080 date=1380907717]
If you (and Fido) stay on the east side of the summit you're not in the park. The bridge over the road is the PCT - dogs, goats, skiers and horses are allowed.

Avoid entering into the park territory with your dog off the PCT itself -- at least within spitting distance of the road -- I made that mistake once -- $75 fine.

10/4/13 9:33am

jtack

Great trip report, nice to meet you guys, we were enthused enough to go try Naches Peak, we made our way about 3/4 of the way up, and hacked our way down. By the time we made our run, the snow was quite warm, and made for tough skiing, but we still had a ton of fun. Hope to see you up Wenatchee way.

10/4/13 7:22am

jtack

What a wonderful day to be out skiing, we were not going to be dissuaded from our task. Not buy a government shutdown, not buy a road being washed out, not buy an un friendly NPS Ranger we were going skiing, and a great day we had. It was great to see so many people out enjoying the snow. It was not great snow by and large, but there were a few good turns to be had, and I'm sure that the people that know the lay of the land up there found some good turns. As for the Ranger...

10/4/13 6:00am

Pete A

wow! looks like the limited turns were well worth the lengthy approach. Nicely done.

10/4/13 5:39am

philfort

Some pics!

10/4/13 5:28am

elliotts

pics? :)

10/4/13 5:19am

elliotts

Nice meeting you two on the summit of Yakima yesterday. Glad you guys enjoyed the day too! Nice TR.

10/4/13 3:34am

Joedabaker

author=Chuck C link=topic=29249.msg123071#msg123071 date=1380898495]
Classy. Did you thank the Greenwater native for being a great ambassador for the sport?

Usually that is my job to harass the help and the clueless, Someone taking my role?

10/4/13 3:28am

PhilH

If you (and Fido) stay on the east side of the summit you're not in the park. The bridge over the road is the PCT - dogs, goats, skiers and horses are allowed.

10/4/13 3:08am

Chamois

Not the greatest idea to ski with a dog in the park as they are not allowed. I get it - I ski with my pup.

Did I maybe misinterpret and this is not in the park?

As for the poor ranger - he IS just doing his job and should not be treated so poorly.

10/4/13 2:28am

MtnPavlas

Also, the approach to Sourdough Pass was melting out fast yesterday so we had to carry over a few times on the way back to the car. Otherwise, decent coverage, especially on the N slopes - got out with only 2 not very deep scratches that may need some P-tex work.

Couple photos:

Sourdough Gap:

Bowl above Placer Lake and Morse Creek:
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10/4/13 2:13am

MtnPavlas

Nice photos and TR.

Went yesterday to Chinook with my buddy Eric and we made it to Sourdough Gap and harvested our turns on several laps of mixed-bag snow, varying from baked mush to semi-packed powder with some pinwheeled snowballs thrown in for good measure. It all got a bit harder on the north-facing slopes as the sun came down while the south-facing slopes were still heavy mank.

Fantastic day in the backcountry, though, especially for beginning of October.

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10/4/13 1:57am

mikerolfs

Nope, just listened with slack jaw.

10/4/13 1:49am

Chuck C

author=mikerolfs link=topic=29249.msg123067#msg123067 date=1380864156]
we got a good story about a Greenwater native who gave the Ranger a stinging "you're just being a prick" in response to his "I'm just doing my job".

Classy. Did you thank the Greenwater native for being a great ambassador for the sport?

10/4/13 12:21am

mikerolfs

9/28 - Paradise to Pebble Cr., heavy rain and wind

Nice to meet you guys in the parking lot. What a fun day! I enjoyed your head-over sequence. I had two of those in my first 4 turns. Seemed like if I penetrated very deep, I got grabbed by the crunch deeper layer.

10/3/13 11:54pm

MtnPavlas

Hey Terry, good to make the connection on TAY now as well ;-)

Thank you for letting me trail along and even though we lost touch for a little while, it was reassuring there were others on the trail, not too far away.

Hope to cross paths again with you, guys, on a decent trip one day.

10/3/13 10:49pm

tortiseshell

9/28 - Paradise to Pebble Cr., heavy rain and wind

Hey Pavlas,

Nice to meet you on the way up! Thanks for joining us. I was one of the party with Chris. As we headed towards Pebble Creek, Anthony and I decided to re-track down and go for the patch instead of the snow field. Was getting too crazy and going into open exposure past Pebble wasn't appealing. So... we did the same... struggled getting our boots on and geared for a very short but official run. We made it back to the lot about an hour+ before Chris returned. Hearin...

9/30/13 2:33pm

ron j

Sept 26, 2013, Paradise zone (video)

Nice.

9/30/13 8:45am

PhilH

Sept 26, 2013, Paradise zone (video)

The parking lot snow angel pic is priceless.

9/30/13 3:22am

FreeBird

Thanks for the video Tim!

Here is some more video from the 25th & 26th

https://vimeo.com/75777637

9/30/13 2:58am

FreeBird

September 25, 2013, Muir Snowfield

Some video from the 25th & 26th

https://vimeo.com/75777637

9/30/13 2:29am

cstefanic

September 25, 2013, Muir Snowfield

Nice meeting you, Rusty! It was a fabulous day, so glad we hit it during the great weather window :)

9/30/13 2:27am

mikerolfs

Fresh snow skiing in September! I love it!

This weather, and the forecast, has me twitchy.

9/30/13 2:00am

jbapple

Thanks Brian and thanks for the encouragement. I guess you can officially say I'm Hooked!

9/29/13 10:46pm

BrianT

Forecast looks good (Sample is at 5150 ft)

http://forecast.weather.gov/MapClick.php?lat=46.79134732126487&lon=-121.73220634460449#.Ukj0RT9c-eI

Tonight Rain showers before 11pm, then rain and snow showers. The rain could be heavy at times. Some thunder is also possible. Snow level 7600 feet lowering to 5200 feet. Low around 33. Breezy, with a southwest wind 21 to 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of 4 to 8 inches possible.
Mo...

9/29/13 1:11pm

silaswild

Nice of you to encourage Jake to his first year. Congrats, and thanks for the stoke.

9/29/13 12:48pm

MtnPavlas