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Well you made that look easy. Easy pass is obviously aptly named.
Good work, Franklin. Maybe I'll have a look next week. Thanks for the report!
Stoked.. you were the party of two from Vancouver? Nice talking to you. I'm sure your ski down was better than ours, but we did get some decent turns down low.
Oyvind, we drove to ~2800'ish, right before a bridge. After that little patch is gone, you'll probably be able to drive about 1/2-1 mile further.
JoshK, sorry about the rain. It's definitely worth going back for.
Oyvind, we drove to ~2800'ish, right before a bridge. After that little patch is gone, you'll probably be able to drive about 1/2-1 mile further.
JoshK, sorry about the rain. It's definitely worth going back for.
You skinned 10K at WEST?!? You sick bastard!
Bummer about Hyak; it's been my go-to spot after work lately. It was already patchy down low on Thursday, but still skiable. I figured last weekend would do it in. The good news is Alpental's wide-open now! Saw the lifts running yesterday. Patrol should be finished with tear-down by the end of the week, if they aren’t already.
Bummer about Hyak; it's been my go-to spot after work lately. It was already patchy down low on Thursday, but still skiable. I figured last weekend would do it in. The good news is Alpental's wide-open now! Saw the lifts running yesterday. Patrol should be finished with tear-down by the end of the week, if they aren’t already.
10k at West, how many laps is that?!? Animal! You'll be levitating up Silver soon!
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Nice. I think it was you we talked to on Grant Peak around 2 PM. Okay, now I know who Tom Sjolseth is.
Not sure what you mean by mank on the Park Glacier but it looked awful windblown on that side. The bottom half of the Roman Wall and Pumice Ridge was tranforming into nice corn when we descended.
Not sure what you mean by mank on the Park Glacier but it looked awful windblown on that side. The bottom half of the Roman Wall and Pumice Ridge was tranforming into nice corn when we descended.
Nice pics, Jim! What a great couple days. This trip is worth the views alone.
A few pics: http://m.facebook.com/jeff.rich.372?v=photos&cps&album=a.10201083970160441.1073741837.1204161047&refid=17
A few pics: http://m.facebook.com/jeff.rich.372?v=photos&cps&album=a.10201083970160441.1073741837.1204161047&refid=17
author=silaswild link=topic=28479.msg119764#msg119764 date=1367954972]
Checked out Hyak before heading home, it's getting lean.
The comparison between coverage at West and Hyak is helpful for planning - thanks for the information!
What a difference a couple days (and direction) makes! I went in from the ski area with the intent of doing this the opposite direction a few days before you. The forecast "mostly sunny" turned to overcast and rain. The next day the sun came out and things were so slushy we bailed. Nice job Tom and Sergio, it looks like a very worthwhile traverse and I'll certainly have to return with better conditions!
Very cool, and gorgeous pictures. I remember doing this same trip many, many years ago. It's a haul in there!! Very cool area and well worth the distance though. I remember the view down to the Stehikin area being quite dramatic.
author=Oyvind_Henningsen link=topic=28485.msg119799#msg119799 date=1368026069]
can you drive to the bathrooms now?
As of Friday the 3rd, you had to park 3+ miles away (2500ft level). Not sure what how the hot weekend improved access.
beautiful trip. have to get out there someday.
Way to get after it, looks beautiful out there! Your names came up multiple times on Sunday while imbibing beverages in lot 4 at Alpy :)
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Oh, man o' man. Stunning. Thanks for the blog link. Just killing it. Again!
Awesome trip, Kyle! The photos on your blog are very fine!
love that song - no video of the dance party ?
Wow! What a fantastic trip. You got some great photo's with all the good weather.
Hey Tom - good one guys - can you drive to the bathrooms now?
good trip Franklin ! careful on those creek crossings ;-)
happy on your behalf, envious of your exploits !!
animal!
Wonderful trip report on your website; thanks for sharing such spectacular photos of places I'll never go.
wild man!
Wonderful trip report on your website; thanks for sharing such spectacular photos of places I'll never go.
wild man!
Nice Lowell, the views turns and company looked great. I have been itching to go for a ski there, you have provided more incentive, thanks for the post.
author=Lowell_Skoog link=topic=28474.msg119788#msg119788 date=1367991031]
It's remarkable how few people go to the true summit.
True! Most everyone stops at the crater rim.
author=uncleben link=topic=28474.msg119769#msg119769 date=1367966144]
Were you really unaware that there were probably around 300 people just on the other side of Monitor Ridge?
Yup. It's a big mountain. It's remarkable how few people go to the true summit. It looked like a few on foot had been up there, but we never saw them.
author=fwb link=topic=28483.msg119778#msg119778 date=1367980372]
What I was really wondering was how to get into your car for the chips on the drivers seat! What a tease ; -)
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Thanks for your note at the car fwb.
Great trip with a great partner/skin track setter/trail breaker.
My pics:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/32121172@N00/sets/72157633422973379/
Fantastic views! Thanks for sharing the great photos and detailed trip report.
Glad you guys got in and out. Even if you had some subpar skiing, you had awesome views!
I was wondering how the summit block and the Not Easy Pass ascent would go.
What I was really wondering was how to get into your car for the chips on the drivers seat! What a tease ; -)
I was wondering how the summit block and the Not Easy Pass ascent would go.
What I was really wondering was how to get into your car for the chips on the drivers seat! What a tease ; -)
I'm having a tough time figuring out the Pamelia Lake permit system. Any advice?
Thanks for the condition's on your trip report and photos. ;)
author=Lowell_Skoog link=topic=28474.msg119745#msg119745 date=1367900729]St Helens is a mob scene most of the time. Finding it deserted was a delightful surprise.
It seemed like Mt St Helens belonged to us for the day. A rare treat.
Were you really unaware that there were probably around 300 people just on the other side of Monitor Ridge?
author=CoriB link=topic=28477.msg119762#msg119762 date=1367952290]
Thanks for this TR! Were you the guys on Shannon Ridge at 8am-ish? We (the sleepy campers) had gotten up to the notch before the traverse before the glacier around 3am. Nothing had firmed up over night and we figured going for it would have been more slog-tastic suffering than we wanted. (Moonrise and a couple of meteorites were beautiful though, and totally worth being up at that hour.) You�...
author=jbapple link=topic=28474.msg119754#msg119754 date=1367941774]
How far was your total round trip from the gate?
I believe it was about 13 miles round trip. TOPO indicates that the Marble Mountain route saves about 1-1/2 miles each way.
Thanks for this TR! Were you the guys on Shannon Ridge at 8am-ish? We (the sleepy campers) had gotten up to the notch before the traverse before the glacier around 3am. Nothing had firmed up over night and we figured going for it would have been more slog-tastic suffering than we wanted. (Moonrise and a couple of meteorites were beautiful though, and totally worth being up at that hour.) You've just confirmed that we made the right call. I'm glad you all got up and down safely!
Nicely done. We went from marble mountain snow park on saturday as well and it was too packed. We are headed back up this friday, how far was your total round trip from the gate?
I am considering doing the Monitor ridge route this time if its not toooo much longer.
I am considering doing the Monitor ridge route this time if its not toooo much longer.
I think the N. Fork Tieton road (NF-1207) is closed to snowmobiles. How did the chute down to the road look? Sorry about your broken ski.
Good call... may have been our ski tracks you crossed - we traversed over as far as the low point right below the summit before dropping in. Thank you east wind for keeping conditions just right!
Strange. I skied St Helens from Marble Mountain SnoPark on Saturday and it was MOBBED.
The shots came out well Brian. The memories of the approach/deproach glop will soon fade but I have a feeling I am going to hang on to that picture for some time to come.
author=telemack link=topic=28474.msg119747#msg119747 date=1367902034]
Sounds great, good photos.
Go to the closed gate and hike.
Get that springtime corn.
I bow to Haiku master. ;)
Sounds great, good photos.
Go to the closed gate and hike.
Get that springtime corn.
Go to the closed gate and hike.
Get that springtime corn.
author=chmnyboy link=topic=28467.msg119716#msg119716 date=1367857747]
It felt kinda steep, but not 132° steep.
Is that how they taught you geometry at that two bit engineering school you went to? ::)
Great trip guys and excellent photography Brian.
Gary
Sorry you didn't get to summit. I am not all familiar with the access roads as both times I have been it was earlier in the year and all roads snow covered. However, I believe road NF3661 is a more major road to the summer TH and may even get plowed late in the season.
Both times I had to park on the summit snow park, which works but as yu relapsed adds some extra distance. I have heard in mid-winter you can park just off the highway on a line more directly south of the summit g...
Both times I had to park on the summit snow park, which works but as yu relapsed adds some extra distance. I have heard in mid-winter you can park just off the highway on a line more directly south of the summit g...
author=RaychelK link=topic=28466.msg119715#msg119715 date=1367857679]
Sorry to hear you got stuck in those conditions. BUT...thanks so much for posting this. It's tough to find TRs from folks in this area (I'm also from Eugene). Much appreciated.
Yeah, not much get posted about the local stuff around here, you are often heading into the unknown with regards to road and snow conditions. Jefferson ski info is especially sp...
author=Koda link=topic=28466.msg119713#msg119713 date=1367857534]
Same conditions on Hood, winds beat us down all day and made every attempt at grabbing gear requiring a split in the group for a 2 hour ski retrieval (successful, UL touring skis not ideal in high wind…). Made it to 10K much later than planned and called it good it was late enough already. It was a labor of love for ski mountaineering.
As we climbed in the windy onslaught I looked across...