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That bicycle photo is an instant classic! Great trip and photos.
I love this shot. Nutty Professor Evans on his way to teach his English Lit. Class at Cambridge.
And this photo is just breathtaking:
And this photo is just breathtaking:
Really nice looking pictures. Not often impressed with a snowboard turn...
We found variable conditions on sunday as well. Skinned up to the top of tom,dick, and, harry found thin conditions (rocks slightly buried) and a reactive layer. Bailed to Newton which yielded more stable conditions and deeper pow. Heather didn't spin, there was a rather sizable crown in A-zone as well as other slide debris scattered throughout the canyon. They were blasting pretty late into the morning.
Encore quelques photos :)
Toute la serie : https://picasaweb.google.com/104952785231857279993/StuartCircumNav
Toute la serie : https://picasaweb.google.com/104952785231857279993/StuartCircumNav
Telle une ballade au pays de Merlin l’Enchanteur, sa forêt de Broceliande remplacée par les pentes neigeuses de Stuart, Jake et moi sommes partis à la rencontre du magicien et de sa fée Viviane. Résultats? Intenses! Nous avons utilisé tous les moyens possibles: VTT, skis, crampons, marche,… Nous avons rencontré toutes les conditions météo possibles (chaleur et soleil d’été, froid et neige d’hiver, ciel bleu et ciel gris) ainsi que tous les types de neige inimaginable.
Une belle aventure...
Une belle aventure...
Nicely done Victor and Jake! Did you plant the Union Jack or the Tricolour (or both) on the false summit?
I echo Kevin's question...why not ski that nice fall line down to the swamps and Stuart Lake then out? It's a very easy exit with a little added vertical as a bonus. Still, cool tour dudes. I didn't even realize there was snow left up there.
I echo Kevin's question...why not ski that nice fall line down to the swamps and Stuart Lake then out? It's a very easy exit with a little added vertical as a bonus. Still, cool tour dudes. I didn't even realize there was snow left up there.
Great trip Jake. On a weekend when most of us stayed home, hid in the trees, or skied inbounds (me) - you put tracks all around Mount Stuart. I guess only a Brit would complain that he didn't make the final 200'. :) It was a ski trip not a climb right? Nice job.
Great looking trip. Just curious, any reason you choose to return past ice cliff and sherpa vs dropping down the couloir/gully to stuart lake?
Wow, no need to traverse for solitude when the gates closed! Pretty sweet to have that all to yourselves
Nice TR. one of my favorite tours was up the milieu. Very scenic, kind of secret valley. Definitely apprehensive turns above the choke.
Before starting the traverse I did a risk asses,net and knew a fall with a long life was a definite possibility but the consequences were minimimal because there were no rocks or trees In the likely slide path. Still, came as a shock!
I've always been weary of ski crampons. When I was a begginer tired it just seems uncomfortable to be ale to transition from touring to downhill mode on a slope where you cannot get stable without the crampons. I also remember reading on Sierra Desc...
I've always been weary of ski crampons. When I was a begginer tired it just seems uncomfortable to be ale to transition from touring to downhill mode on a slope where you cannot get stable without the crampons. I also remember reading on Sierra Desc...
It should be noted, also, that though conditions were relatively stable on the S/SE slope we were skiing on, we could hear blasting on the Heather canyon side just over Vista Ridge, so these stability conditions are highly variable.
This was a great Trip. For Grad-school dudes, this powder was quite a treat after an abusive semester. I think we'll be making more trips out this way in the future. This should be an enticing gem to coax Nick to return for after he moves away for his Spokane internship next year. Great TR Nick. Awesome ski day. . . And Taylor. . . nice kicks.
I was up at Paul's place a week after their first attempt at doing this in April of 2010. I don't think they had much time to get the word out before that first attempt and thus attendance was low, but it's nice to see this taking off. If you can manage the cost, and the conditions are right, this trip would seemingly be at the top of many ski mountaineer's lists. What I saw of the range on a flight to Mt. Bona and throughout our climbing/skiing efforts there was breath ta...
I think that looks like what living the dream looks like! Beautiful!! Thanks for the great pictures.
Easily some of the raddest video I have seen from the US. True ski mountaineering. Thanks man!!!
Jim, Great to see your post. As your dear sis has probably shared, I'm not doing much skiing these days. Really sorry I couldn't get out to be your "action model". Please keep posting your beautiful photos to give me the stoke to see my "kneehab" through to functional success. And by success I meanskiing powder with you again one day. Keep getting after it and smiling. Make turns for me. I'm counting on you!
Bruce
Bruce
Way to stay safe and still get good free skiing and pictures!
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Conditions are better south. Skied mt St. Helens with Kevin yesterday. No instabilities noted. Only a few inches of new down low and wind blown up higher.
Nice!! Sorry I missed it - hopefully this baby will come soon and I can still catch some early Spring snow :)
really enjoyed your wriiting style. you should submit to some mags. good pics, too ! * *
Conditions are better south. Skied mt St. Helens with Kevin yesterday. No instabilities noted. Only a few inches of new down low and wind blown up higher.
Scary!! Thanks for sharing, glad everyone in your party is ok. Bad day for accidents! I wonder if things are any more stable in other areas? Pretty negative note for NWAC to end its forecasting on :(
Snowpack Discussion
Storm total snowfall from late Friday through early Sunday along most west slope areas and volcanoes has mostly been 1.5-3 ft. Rapid loading and some daytime warming Saturday produced a significant increase in avalanche danger...
Thanks to hipstergram I was able to get the photo to show the crown much more clearly. This was taken at the trigger point, crown extendeds beyond the tree in photo and runs behind me about an equal distance.
That sounds like a scary fall, especially with noone around back there. Glad you were OK!
Lookin good! We could see all of your tracks on Sunday, when the sun came out.
Those are some great shots! Nice work!
Scary indeed considering I usually opt for Catherine as a safer, well anchored alternative when the danger is higher. Then again, it sounds like yesterday was a model day for instability across the region.
I went up to Kendall Lake today with skinny skis. I set off a couple of small, slow moving slab avalanches. One was on part of the road and another was above it. Neither was very big and the runout on both was good, but it was still enough to make me nervous and stick to the trees.
I could barely see my tracks when I went down (the snow was coming down hard all day).
I could barely see my tracks when I went down (the snow was coming down hard all day).
looks like you're an expert skier, nice steep turns/ steep powder. I might have to get one of those cams for the steeps.
A combination of Matt's iphone shots and my dslr.
hey thanks all. Wow i'm super stoked on the feedback. The first pov i made so yeah more to come for sure.
we were the ones that got locked into the parking lot.
For future folks park, youre cars outside of the gate or be sure to get back by 6. we managed to track an employee down but he wasnt too stoked on unlocking the gate.
again thanks and i'm glad a little steep pow skiing can help the normal work week.
lets hope we g...
we were the ones that got locked into the parking lot.
For future folks park, youre cars outside of the gate or be sure to get back by 6. we managed to track an employee down but he wasnt too stoked on unlocking the gate.
again thanks and i'm glad a little steep pow skiing can help the normal work week.
lets hope we g...
Outstanding job Erin, Forrest and Kurt! amazing looking variation that is now on the list...thanks for sharing and great catching up at Red Rock Rendezvous Erin!
Awesome! Great edit adam.
And What a huge day! Cool to see you all that night. You all had stoke written all over your faces.
Your tracks looks sick from table mt! (where I had an equally huge day doing a half lap. Sorry. No go pro. I dont think the public could handle it.)
And What a huge day! Cool to see you all that night. You all had stoke written all over your faces.
Your tracks looks sick from table mt! (where I had an equally huge day doing a half lap. Sorry. No go pro. I dont think the public could handle it.)
Heh..
I was kidding. That was my car parked at the gate. seen you guys pitching your tents when I pulled in. Thought I would see you at some point.
Judging by the shadow line in the first pic, im about at the colchuck col.
I was kidding. That was my car parked at the gate. seen you guys pitching your tents when I pulled in. Thought I would see you at some point.
Judging by the shadow line in the first pic, im about at the colchuck col.
Rewatched the first half again this morning. Compelling; did you have any bail options in the chute?
As a bonus, Stone Walls is my new bluegrass 'o the week. Thank you!
As a bonus, Stone Walls is my new bluegrass 'o the week. Thank you!
Awesome video and tour man! My head was sideways most of the time watching you come off of the hanging glacier. Sweeeet!!
I completely forgot about Easter as well, my left over pizza from Lone Fir was good, but desert of chocolate and jelly beans was even better. Moral of the story, always invite at least one girl per trip, they always think of all types of things you won't. I'm good at shot bloks and rainier, beyond that I'm totally worthless :)
That was rad! Your video just made my mundane morning coffee way more enjoyable!
Awesome Adam. I felt like I was there. You must do more of these ;) Thanks for sharing. Shuksan is a mountain that gives and gives.
Wow, this is awesome, really well done man. I'm also not normally a fan of PoV footage all that much, but maybe i'm a convert to it now! The music was awesome, and perfect for the slow and contemplative nature of the steeps. Fading the music out for the suspense of the scary first few turns was a great effect. I felt myself tense up when hearing the sound of the few icy bits, and felt the tension leave when you exit the narrow choke and break in to the faster, wide open turns. Stay saf...
Great music in the vid -- who is it? The footage of the drop into the headwall is great.
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Extra gnar points for the complete lack of the ubiquitous Whippets.
X2! And extra style points for killing it wherever the snow allowed.
Not usually a fan of helmet cam vids - but that was really good - especially the first part. Nicely done.