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Sunday was my first visit to Silver and it was a great afternoon. Many thanks to Silas and Big Steve for critical route finding!
Thanks for the conditions report - and especially for the "glissades of shame" phrase. I'm sure I'll be borrowing that.
It was a fun day up there indeed. The DOF did a nice job of selling me on a new pair of light summer skis by swapping skis with me for one run - thanks sir!
Nice use of Photosynth, Jason.
FWIW, there was a pretty much continuous band of snow heading up from the cars if you went the right way as of 10AM, but it was a bit of a maze for sure and if you didn't know the right route much easier to get boxed out by Xmas trees and huckleberries and dirt and logs. One path tha...
Nice use of Photosynth, Jason.
FWIW, there was a pretty much continuous band of snow heading up from the cars if you went the right way as of 10AM, but it was a bit of a maze for sure and if you didn't know the right route much easier to get boxed out by Xmas trees and huckleberries and dirt and logs. One path tha...
author=Mofro link=topic=28776.msg121052#msg121052 date=1370889884]
More excellent laps with the DOF.
Some great Silver sessions this year, it won't last much longer now.
Was up with Buster, M@, & H yesterday, saw your car on the road. First time skiing Silver, fun skiing but no sure it will last much longer.
More excellent laps with the DOF.
Some great Silver sessions this year, it won't last much longer now.
Some great Silver sessions this year, it won't last much longer now.
Nice Pictures. It's good to know conditions. Thanks for the report
Well, you missed some brilliant sun and constant 30-35mph winds on the summit, and some hard snow human slalom (tons of skier and climber traffic) on the Roman Wall. Yeah, the sledders seemed pretty amiable to us too, and we followed a sled track out at the bottom when we were having a hard time getting the GPS to work.
Nice to meet you and your son.....good work Sam.
We only went to the Ruth Col ( I was bonking) and skied down before you.....it was pretty good.
Nice cool wind for skinning.
We only went to the Ruth Col ( I was bonking) and skied down before you.....it was pretty good.
Nice cool wind for skinning.
author=Pete A link=topic=28780.msg121041#msg121041 date=1370877029]
see any tracks or skiers on the Emmons/Winthrop up high? Just wondering if anyone braved the weekend's windy forecast and got in a ski off the top.
Saw some ski tracks above Camp Sherman, but not sure which they went.
see any tracks or skiers on the Emmons/Winthrop up high? Just wondering if anyone braved the weekend's windy forecast and got in a ski off the top.
Great Day.
Must of been passing.
https://plus.google.com/u/0/photos/103727466702143735136/albums/5887838313114830369
Must of been passing.
https://plus.google.com/u/0/photos/103727466702143735136/albums/5887838313114830369
Good to see some N'Olympics stuff Gary! That first pic looks like an interesting variation on an old friend.
hey Joe, we tacked on the ski of Tamanos on this cause of a comment by you back in 2008 when Becky and I first skied this tour out to Cowlitz Chimneys.... much more entertaining exit than shuffling out across the flats of Owyhigh Lakes...
regarding the snowpack, it ended rather abruptly at 5200ft on the trail.
regarding the snowpack, it ended rather abruptly at 5200ft on the trail.
Nice trip...Thanks for the report.
Must have been holding your breath going down the Cowlitz Chute with all that debris and potential for more.
Looks like the Tamanos Chute is pretty full in comparison with the times I have been down that one. Usually there is a ski wide moat to jump near the first choke. Where was the snow pack on the trail out? Past the campground?
Must have been holding your breath going down the Cowlitz Chute with all that debris and potential for more.
Looks like the Tamanos Chute is pretty full in comparison with the times I have been down that one. Usually there is a ski wide moat to jump near the first choke. Where was the snow pack on the trail out? Past the campground?
Great job. It's gotta be nice getting you boy up there.
Nice work, always wanted to try that loop but never put it all together. Thanks for sharing!
We chose the thrashing option for the exit and it wasn't that bad (more on the amusing side than the suffering side). We did walk the last 100 feet of the PCT back to the road, but could then ski again most of the way to the car.
The run down toward the lake is still very nice - but won't be continuous for long.
The run down toward the lake is still very nice - but won't be continuous for long.
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Silver Peak Summit interactive panorama (cre...
Silver Peak Summit interactive panorama (cre...
Aha. Still.. the photos are inspiring! I'll get there soon.
It appears to me that there is a small village of skiers actively living on the slopes of Silver Peak these days.
:)
:)
author=danpeck link=topic=28759.msg120994#msg120994 date=1370736716]
Lowell, the pictures from years past are excellent and very inspirational.
Hi Dan,
I see that my post was ambiguous, so I edited it. The pictures I posted aren't from past years (except for the Bob and Ira Spring picture). They're from the same trip that Crispin described.
The first video clip on the following page shows the first ski descent of Mount Hinman by Dwight Watson, Dave Lind, Charlie Cehrs, Dean Thompson and Gene Paxton in 1944:
http://mountaineers.org/history/notes/movie/dw-8mm-movies.html
Watson's party approached Mount Hinman via the East Fork Foss River. I think they skied the NE-facing Foss Glacier, not the NW-facing Hinman Glacier. That's consistent with what the film shows.
http://mountaineers.org/history/notes/movie/dw-8mm-movies.html
Watson's party approached Mount Hinman via the East Fork Foss River. I think they skied the NE-facing Foss Glacier, not the NW-facing Hinman Glacier. That's consistent with what the film shows.
I agree that speed traverses offer greater challenges in scope, timing, and potential danger. If you have equipment failure in the picket range then that is a different problem than equipment failure on Rainier.
However, I'm beginning to believe that speed is a very good safety tool. Also, for me, it is perhaps one of the only ways I will ever be able to visit some of the amazing places I'd like to see. I'll never be as fast as these guys, but I'm...
However, I'm beginning to believe that speed is a very good safety tool. Also, for me, it is perhaps one of the only ways I will ever be able to visit some of the amazing places I'd like to see. I'll never be as fast as these guys, but I'm...
Super cool. Thanks for the details. I've been wanting to get here one day too. ... Some day... sigh.
Lowell, the pictures from years past are excellent and very inspirational.
Lowell, the pictures from years past are excellent and very inspirational.
pics proved it happened ::)
thanks for the adventurous trip for my little guy!
bF
thanks for the adventurous trip for my little guy!
bF
This whole thing going on here is really impressive.
Thanks for the report Crispin. I'm glad David was able to drive his truck and the clouds finally blew through. Now that I'm back from my business trip, I've had time to go through my pictures from the ski trip more carefully. I'm posting a few below.
Historical motivations: Mt Daniel in the 1950s. Photo by Bob and Ira Spring.
June 3, 2013: Crispin skii...
Historical motivations: Mt Daniel in the 1950s. Photo by Bob and Ira Spring.
June 3, 2013: Crispin skii...
There are people doing it(i.e speed traverses), it takes some knowledge or the route like a previous effort, great conditions and a lot of planning to nail the traverses in the same conditions the DC route(i.e. manicured for clients) is kept in.
Most routes have been in done is less then a day and Killian is coming here this summer so records will fall soon.
Most routes have been in done is less then a day and Killian is coming here this summer so records will fall soon.
The third shot is awesome. Captures a vertical world where gravity rules all.
author=Seth link=topic=28750.msg120948#msg120948 date=1370615057]
I’ve always been puzzled why more Washingtonians are not interested in speed touring.
Probably because most Washingtonians have no interest in wearing a lycra suit.
Nice one, Crispin. The front license plate from my old car is still in that stream somewhere.
Wow, that looks like a great trip! I'm not sure I would have had the guts to cross that river.
author=chmnyboy link=topic=28750.msg120959#msg120959 date=1370632518]
Because after being airlifted from the middle of the Pickets due to a busted binding no one wants to be chastised by the TAY community for not having a shovel, beacon, probe, first aid kit, sleeping pad, sleeping bag, expedition down jacket, 3 days food, stove, gps, spot beacon, ice ax, crampons, and glacier gear.
Cracked me up but it's true. You would get total...
Excellent report from an area I would like to go someday!
Nice tracks on Lynch too!
Love the stream crossing in the rig quite an effort!
Nice tracks on Lynch too!
Love the stream crossing in the rig quite an effort!
author=cprahl link=topic=28748.msg120949#msg120949 date=1370616611]
Yeah, it's a bit of a trudge into the lake these days but the skiing is still nice once you're there. We skinned up the back side of Dragontail on 6/1/12 and found nice skiing all the way up & down, similar in quality to Colchuck Gl. The run down from the Aasgard Pass on skier's left is still holding snow nicely with no cracks or open water yet (as of last Saturday). Two of...
I was surprised to have the ridge and west slopes to the lake to myself.
It was a beautiful day.
I should have cleaned my skis from Sunday's trip as the pollen had me moving quite slow on the lower slopes. Could have used some graphite wax, it's in the pack now.
It was a beautiful day.
I should have cleaned my skis from Sunday's trip as the pollen had me moving quite slow on the lower slopes. Could have used some graphite wax, it's in the pack now.
You can still ski from the ridge into the Humpback drainage via a finger of snow a bit down ridge. Thanks, Obi Wan Wild.
Nice work. I look forward to Father's day skiing with my daughter in about a decade or so. (Hopefully!)
This has got to be some kind of a TAY record for consecutive daily trip reports from a single location. :D Let's keep it going!
This has got to be some kind of a TAY record for consecutive daily trip reports from a single location. :D Let's keep it going!
Chatted with you guys on Sunday and was surprised you were turning around so early.
I guess you were saving energy for something bigger. Very impressive!
I guess you were saving energy for something bigger. Very impressive!
Just too nice day to keep moving.
Perfect. I love it.
author=chmnyboy link=topic=28750.msg120959#msg120959 date=1370632518]
Because after being airlifted from the middle of the Pickets due to a busted binding no one wants to be chastised by the TAY community for not having a shovel, beacon, probe, first aid kit, sleeping pad, sleeping bag, expedition down jacket, 3 days food, stove, gps, spot beacon, ice ax, crampons, and glacier gear.
This made me laugh.
This record isnt&...
author=Seth link=topic=28750.msg120948#msg120948 date=1370615057]
I’ve always been puzzled why more Washingtonians are not interested in speed touring. Ski touring is the most efficient way to travel through the mountains. Why aren’t we utilizing the light gear available and celebrate that? More one day traverses, more speed summits. Inspire us more Dorais brothers!
Because after being airlifted from the middle of the Pickets...
This is just amazing.
Reminds me of a beautiful day in 1988 climbing Mt. Blanc. My guide and I had just summited and were coming back down a steep little step at 15,000 feet. Just as we get to the flat, we see a helicopter and of course wonder is everyone all right.
Then notice they are actually filming and here is this petite gal running up the mountain wearing spandex and running shows while we were roped up in crampons (perhaps overkill but I was a guided client). She se...
Reminds me of a beautiful day in 1988 climbing Mt. Blanc. My guide and I had just summited and were coming back down a steep little step at 15,000 feet. Just as we get to the flat, we see a helicopter and of course wonder is everyone all right.
Then notice they are actually filming and here is this petite gal running up the mountain wearing spandex and running shows while we were roped up in crampons (perhaps overkill but I was a guided client). She se...
author=Seth link=topic=28750.msg120948#msg120948 date=1370615057]
I’ve always been puzzled why more Washingtonians are not interested in speed touring. Ski touring is the most efficient way to travel through the mountains. Why aren’t we utilizing the light gear available and celebrate that? More one day traverses, more speed summits. Inspire us more Dorais brothers!
I have always wonder this as well. There is some beaut...
Didn't mean to open this can of worms! I agree, it would be cool to see this motivate a speed record spree like the Grand Teton has in the past. And I also agree that Uli probably has a slightly stronger "motor" but doesn't skimo so that brings up a whole other topic; running vs skiing on snow. My main point was: just give the guys a hand for the impressive feat, instead of saying good job, oh by the way your splits weren't that fast, and Uli could go faster! Of course,...
Nice Robie!
Yeah this guy had his skis on his back in like a red ski bag with pack straps.
Not sure how comfortable his method would be, but I was gawking going by the other way so hard to get a good look.
Yeah this guy had his skis on his back in like a red ski bag with pack straps.
Not sure how comfortable his method would be, but I was gawking going by the other way so hard to get a good look.
author=Seth link=topic=28750.msg120948#msg120948 date=1370615057]
I’ve always been puzzled why more Washingtonians are not interested in speed touring. Ski touring is the most efficient way to travel through the mountains. Why aren’t we utilizing the light gear available and celebrate that? More one day traverses, more speed summits. Inspire us more Dorais brothers!
I'm interested, but the older I get I'm just happy...
author=Seth link=topic=28750.msg120948#msg120948 date=1370615057]
Wow!! This is very impressive. Big congrats.
I’ve trail raced against Uli and didn’t see him much after the start of the race. Same with Jason at Vertfest this year. I think Uli could of given this record a challenge if he could ski. I don’t think he skis and I’m not sure if he does he can still challenge these brothers. Even if you have the engine it takes time to be fast in a...