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Thanks everyone! kind of flattered really.
Thanks for the writer position offer as well, but isn't that what we are all doing? putting the free in free-lance. Besides, you would need a staff editor, and fact checker. your old boots served me very well, a lot of miles, but I think they have had it. I promise you they will have a nice resting place.
And beowulf the dog...? I love it, Lowell.
It was solo, but not by design. I invited a few of you. Everyon...
Thanks for the writer position offer as well, but isn't that what we are all doing? putting the free in free-lance. Besides, you would need a staff editor, and fact checker. your old boots served me very well, a lot of miles, but I think they have had it. I promise you they will have a nice resting place.
And beowulf the dog...? I love it, Lowell.
It was solo, but not by design. I invited a few of you. Everyon...
my third read .. and still it sucks me in .. and man o man i love all those pix .. love you kyle and keep it up!
Hot Dam! So you take a cell phone photo of some obscure ice climb Bertulis put up; hop a boat to some weird little town I've never heard; skin up some deserted valley; sleep out by yourself and then solo and ride the ice climb? Then you do it over and over for the next several days until you run out of Whiskey? Who are you???? Very impressed.
pics:
1) corn harvest high on Garibaldi
2) The Sharkfin
3) Glaciology Huts, Garibaldi Lake, and the Black Tusk
1) corn harvest high on Garibaldi
2) The Sharkfin
3) Glaciology Huts, Garibaldi Lake, and the Black Tusk
more pics
1) sat morning
2) atwell peak and howe sound
3) booting just above the schrund
1) sat morning
2) atwell peak and howe sound
3) booting just above the schrund
Jesus. My feet hurt after reading this! Way to suffer for the goods!
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I can't get the link to work..
http://theworldofbcor.blogspot.com
Nice! What an adventure. Wish you had some pics, here - I can't get the link to work..
You mentioned some other visitors hired security to attend them.. what's the general feel of the area in that regard? Can you sell your used gear for a fair price on exit?
Geoland (I think the regional garmin rep) has a nice web presence, but couldn't figure out how to get their maps - maybe that was your point..
Too early for condos..? :)
You mentioned some other visitors hired security to attend them.. what's the general feel of the area in that regard? Can you sell your used gear for a fair price on exit?
Geoland (I think the regional garmin rep) has a nice web presence, but couldn't figure out how to get their maps - maybe that was your point..
Too early for condos..? :)
Riveting TR - solo glacier travel is bold.
I think he choked up his R hand to the middle of the ski pole.
thank you for sharing Scott. Inspiring !
Nice one and cool video! In that fourth photo, it looks like your friend is dropping in with his pole for the left hand and I assume an axe in his right hand. Interesting and (must have been) tense drop in.
Good one. Andy Gump. And your crew.
Did your bud realize he was jumping into steep ice.
Did your bud realize he was jumping into steep ice.
scott .. this is the most engaging tr you've ever written up .. totally rad! plus all the ground you covered .. so badass .. a most excellent adventure .. just stay safe out there my friend
Boy Scott, you have really had a HUGE winter, bagging big line after big line. Incredible determination to pull them off, nicely done!
Another astonishing solo effort. You guys (you & Kyle) are an inspiration,
I'll just repeat: big cojones, a bag of tricks & a love of the Cascades. Lyrical travel, beautifully presented.
I'll just repeat: big cojones, a bag of tricks & a love of the Cascades. Lyrical travel, beautifully presented.
What a wicked solo effort. Big balls & all the tricks of the trade.
Inspiring, thanks for posting. Can't have too many photos.
Adventure distilled. Thank you!
Yeah Gregg, we had hoped to ski your and Alan's line, more aesthetic, plus we'd get to razz you over a beer sometime -- ;) -- even though the conditions we choose for skiing are a far cry from those typically chosen for climbing.
JimD, I know you've climbed that beast before too, multiple times as i recall--such an inspiring face when you first lay eyes on it! Must get back on it again sometime.
Oh, and forgot to mention that a kind soul had observed ou...
JimD, I know you've climbed that beast before too, multiple times as i recall--such an inspiring face when you first lay eyes on it! Must get back on it again sometime.
Oh, and forgot to mention that a kind soul had observed ou...
whole trip looks fantastic! that first line is high quality, way to buck up for the adventure, solo no less.
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A few years ago I made a bet with Jeff Rich that it wouldn't be skied for at least 10 years. I loose. Luckily we both forgot how much I owe him so I'll just have to buy him beer (which I tend to do anyway). Way to go!!
I know man. Alan Kearney and I put up a route on the right side of the face 20 years ago. It is mind boggling that someone could ski that...
A few years ago I made a bet with Jeff Rich that it wouldn't be skied for at least 10 years. I loose. Luckily we both forgot how much I owe him so I'll just have to buy him beer (which I tend to do anyway). Way to go!!
Great trip!
Trivia: Beowulf is the name of Mark Fielding's dog.
Trivia: Beowulf is the name of Mark Fielding's dog.
Dang! Way to Slay! Your the Raddest farmer that I know!
I'm pretty sure I've "researched" that Beowulf couloir on maps/photos and wrote it off in my mind as unskiable. So, uh... nice work, looked super burly!
Great trip report!
Great trip report!
Bravo Bravo! What an awesome trip!
You write great reports.
You write great reports.
author=Gregg_C link=topic=28193.msg118523#msg118523 date=1365211758]Marcus should make you the first TAY staff writer.
The pay is crap, but the job's yours if you want it...
Great TR man -- you probably got more riding in over the last few days than I've managed all year! But I see you got some new boots to do it in, finally ;)
Sweet. Ulrichs was my first major climb in the cascades back in '75. Nice video and music. Who's the artist?
That was a great read. Thanks for the pictures and the offbeat narrative. Marcus should make you the first TAY staff writer.
It was a great period (long) of high pressure and stable conditions. A rare March event.
It was a great period (long) of high pressure and stable conditions. A rare March event.
Thanks for taking the time to write this up and post the pics.
I see you are using K2 Lockjaws and Spark binders. I have the same setup, though I just broke one of my Lockjaws on Rainier on Wednesday after only 1 year of use; seems those plastic joints are pretty fragile. Ordered BD Compactors to replace them.
I see you are using K2 Lockjaws and Spark binders. I have the same setup, though I just broke one of my Lockjaws on Rainier on Wednesday after only 1 year of use; seems those plastic joints are pretty fragile. Ordered BD Compactors to replace them.
Wow, Kyle, that's a great trip and report. There's nothing quite like a true solo trip, with no one else around at all, and being totally self-reliant for survival in the snowy mountains.
We've skied together a lot, but I'm totally impressed again. Takes quite a set of skills (trail breaking, route finding, navigation, motivation, determination, ...) to pull off something like this successfully and safely.
We've skied together a lot, but I'm totally impressed again. Takes quite a set of skills (trail breaking, route finding, navigation, motivation, determination, ...) to pull off something like this successfully and safely.
Awesome write up and trip Scott. And your humility only adds to the impressiveness of it. I remembering looking up at Dumbell from Big Creek some years back and wanting very badly to get up there. Way to chase the goods. And thanks for posting about such an inspiring trip.
Great report Scott! You've been doing some awesome solo missions!
The road is groomed for snowmobiles. They don't like tire ruts as it hastens the melting of the snow and ruins the nice smooth bed surface for their machines. In the past I have been guilty of chaining up and running up the road. In recent years there is usually a sign blocking the road. You would have definitely seen it so the grooming season is probably over.
Your rig reminds me of those crazy Icelantic ballon tired rigs that drive on the Glaciers.
Great trip rep...
Your rig reminds me of those crazy Icelantic ballon tired rigs that drive on the Glaciers.
Great trip rep...
A short distance after you passed us, I started to regretted not taking your kind offer to drive us down the road. :'(
I imagine it took a steady hand to tranny atop that micro-perch you etched on the north col - wow.
I didn't see any signs saying the road was closed, but there was a decent amount of snow. I'm not sure why they would close it
Nice work and sounds like some good conservative decision making while solo a long way from the road. Awesome. Thanks for the TR.
What a good time in the sun with all of you. The snomo4runner approach rig is amazing.
awesome story, what a week! i was stoked to be a part of the prologue up in baker, but pretty sad to get home and see the lid to your camp stove was still in my van. here's a couple more photos from saturday and sunday... it was pretty rad to finally ride the nw couloir, it only took us 3 tries to get it in perfect pow!
table and baker bluebird panorama
table and baker bluebird panorama
Nice on Eric! Wild mission. I like it!