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Dude, how is the treatment for the hyper-active disorder going?
Having recently ascended that 'schwack and then slide alder/boulder field, I cannot imagine doing that in touring boots!
Also experienced the total white out up there. It was either a stairmaster in a sensory-deprivation chamber, or at it's worst, a total vertigo-inducing hallucination that is unfortunately very real.
Also experienced the total white out up there. It was either a stairmaster in a sensory-deprivation chamber, or at it's worst, a total vertigo-inducing hallucination that is unfortunately very real.
Nice report and pics! It's great to see an old group of friends put in the effort to get something of that magnitude together.
Snow starts right at the trailhead (3200'?)
A few bare patches on the trail, but continuous snow from about 200 yards up the trail.
We only bootpacked a few sections that were steep and slippery snot such stuff
A few bare patches on the trail, but continuous snow from about 200 yards up the trail.
We only bootpacked a few sections that were steep and slippery snot such stuff
Nice! What would you estimate is the elevation when the snow starts out in them parts?
Same story at Alpental late yesterday afternoon. I drove hydroplaned through heavy, heavy, driving rain between North Bend and Exit 42-45 around 4:15 and wondered if I was even going to bother getting out of the car! Got a few showers at Alpy, and one 10 minute blast of real rain, but that was it. Foggy and calm the rest of the evening.
Is this Larina? Cool! Get out much with NCMG this year? I miss Mazama, and Mt. Hood. If the weather pans out I just might tool all the way down there!
DOH! I was not clear at all there, I meant trail runners vs. hiking boots for the approach, not AT boots. My trail runners are pretty open mesh and not so fond of the mud
Dry east winds? Looking at telemetry from yesterday winds were from the NE. There are usually a few times each winter when the passes are mostly dry but it is precipitating heavily at other western cascade sites like Baker and Paradise. I've even seen it where these other sites pick up 1+" of water equivalent without measurable precip at the passes. Typical scenarios are a wet front moving into a relatively dry airmass, usually the rain shuts off somewhere between exit 42 and the p...
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No change in how far is drivable since yesterday, still 3450'. If a high clearance vehicle blasts a track through the short stretch of foot deep snow, another half mile of dry road will be drivable. The snow above 4500' is still slushy 2-4", and good corn below 4500'. We were fortunate to receive very little precipitation between 1130AM and 430PM despite considerable...
We used trail shoes for about an hour. Lots of bare trail early on the south-facing slope, then long snow covered sections with interruptions of bare trail from 50 to a few hundered feet long. Personally I prefer to boot it further in trail shoes until the snow is continuous and just deal with the weight of the pack.
Thanks for the info on Silver Peak. If it ever stops raining , we would like to sample it.
Great images, and an excellent effort eating a box of nails too.
Thanks for the report - reporting from Hood is always appreciated.
Was there much mud on the approach? Trail runner appropriate or should the real boots come out?
Haha yeah the icing on the cake is that she rocks clapped out Lange ALPINE race boots, obsetheds, and markers. Nothing even remotely lightweight there!
Damn.. Jen sounds pretty tough!
Good write up man, and nice slash.
Good write up man, and nice slash.
Thanks Sky, I really want to get back here in conditions where you can open it up.
Forgot to mention, for stability we saw no significant movement anywhere. The snow was a little dirty most everywhere, so nothing fell during the week as seen to the south. Also forgot the runnel slash in wonderful lighting.
Forgot to mention, for stability we saw no significant movement anywhere. The snow was a little dirty most everywhere, so nothing fell during the week as seen to the south. Also forgot the runnel slash in wonderful lighting.
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admittedly, if i saw you two on a glacier i would think it a mirage. i feel compelled to serenade you with a poem, courtesy of edgar allan poe:
thanks for the poem! maybe next time we'll read poetry instead of having a dance party... seems way classier.
Scott - someday we'll ski together!
How's the Adrenalin Icefall?
Are there crevasses opening up on Snake Dance?
Did you rope up?
Are there crevasses opening up on Snake Dance?
Did you rope up?
Serac? Definitely needed to boot it 30 feet to gain admission.
Yeah, disappointing snow pack this year. There was more snow two years ago in early July than this year in May.
I was up at the base of SEWS last Wednesday after a dump of eight inches of pow. That was a nice surprise! Agreed, go soon.
I was up at the base of SEWS last Wednesday after a dump of eight inches of pow. That was a nice surprise! Agreed, go soon.
how does the serac on upper I right side look? i had to hop over it last week with the dog hot on my tails, she just cleared the leap with inches to spare ???
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Let the good times roll!
Nice shorts Bob
Hey, we're the ones you saw up top of Steamboat. Too bad to hear the ski visibility wasn't much better for you than it was for us a bit later.
The Narrative:
I was raised at the foot of the Wasatch Mountains. When I was in middle school I did a couple of reports on the states of Washington and Oregon. Why? I wanted to be a geologist and was drawn to the volcanoes and glaciers. I was amazed to learn of the glaciers still present in the Olympic range and stunned by the jagged peaks of the North Cascades. An image of Shuksan torn from a calendar hung on my walls for years.
At about the same time my friends, Just...
I was raised at the foot of the Wasatch Mountains. When I was in middle school I did a couple of reports on the states of Washington and Oregon. Why? I wanted to be a geologist and was drawn to the volcanoes and glaciers. I was amazed to learn of the glaciers still present in the Olympic range and stunned by the jagged peaks of the North Cascades. An image of Shuksan torn from a calendar hung on my walls for years.
At about the same time my friends, Just...
Excellent, thanks for the heads-up...been to busy to go look for myself lately.
Let the good times roll!
Let the good times roll!
Check this earlier thread out TN:
http://www.turns-all-year.com/skiing_snowboarding/trip_reports/index.php?topic=21837.0
I've been using that setup for the last year and change. They do the job nicely, especially for long tours where the weight adds up. I think Mike's been on them for a while as well.
http://www.turns-all-year.com/skiing_snowboarding/trip_reports/index.php?topic=21837.0
I've been using that setup for the last year and change. They do the job nicely, especially for long tours where the weight adds up. I think Mike's been on them for a while as well.
Really nice guys. Mike, do you actually tele on those dynafits? I'm planning on getting some lighter weight, trail carrying boots and skis next season for the "trail approach" part of the season. Probably won't ski ALL the way out on them though!!!!
- I saw on Timberline's website they have gotten almost 600" this season. Great report !
Awesome trip Jamie!!! Great to see your getting out.
Sick! Lemah is way up there on my summer scrambling list. Way cool country back there.
Thanks for the report guys. Thats one for the list. When I first moved to Washington in 1985 we went camping at Cooper Lake and I'll always remember that area's beauty...that approach looks like a fair trade for 3,000 feet of good angled skiing!
Jaime it looks as though you have been making the best of your travels as well. Thanks for the great shots and TR.
Thanks for report. I was curious how it was up there.
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Great to be able to link an errand up with Pilchuck skiing! Thanks John for being another available senior so we had a fun lap in slushy 2-4" corn before returning to the summit for a rendezvous with Pilchuck locals and a gaggle of girls for senior sitting snacks and wine, then a fun run down to the cars for evening BBQ and beverages. Weather, company, skiing, and long daylight hour...
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You have been laying back, I would love to see more of your photography, these are a wonderful collection. Thanks for the report.
I agree!
You have been laying back, I would love to see more of your photography, these are a wonderful collection. Thanks for the report.
Awesome pics, and good write-up! Hoping to be heading up there in early June as well. Thanks for the beta!
Thanks for the info as well, I've been wondering what things are actually like up there. Not all information is precise if you know what I mean...
Thank you for posting this information. Great second photo!
author=Patarero link=topic=28624.msg120422#msg120422 date=1369419115]actually scored some powder in the sw chutes on adams on monday (5/20)
Nice!
But which approach/trailhead did you use?
(Sorry for the thread drift...)