TR Replies

Thanks for the report. I love the decision-making and rationale. With choices like that you're always gonna live to eat another day!

3/3/13 10:49pm

Chris

March 3, Red Mt

Red was super fun today - easy turns and face shots. Felt like we hit the conditions jackpot.

Thanks to the first crew of three that broke trail.

3/3/13 2:54pm

jefffski

Traverse the Coast

More good news--they are getting closer to Cheakamus. Read more and see Google Earth images of their progress to date and plans for tomorrow at their blog at

3/3/13 12:20pm

weezer

March 1, 2013, Echo Valley, Chelan

pepper jack mac n cheese, one evening I was starving.
I was so happy they were still open

3/3/13 11:54am

jtack

It is on my to do list to ski all the little operating ski areas in WA, and then try and get some of the extinct ones (a much more challenging task) congrats on the nice string.

3/3/13 11:35am

danpeck

February 18, 2013, Snoqualmie Pass

Sorry to post these so late. Just wanted to thank you again for the excellent skin trail out and it was a mighty pleasure to meet Silas Wild in the FLESH!

Here's a couple of photos I took of your group.

And video of Ed and David dropping the knee

https://vimeo.com/60977610

3/3/13 11:17am

olymountainman

March 3, ONP Hurricane Environs

Looks like another beautiful day in the ONP!

3/3/13 10:47am

olymountainman

Dang rain at high elevations! At least it was a beautiful day up there today.

3/3/13 9:59am

Andrew Carey

Yeah, we started out from Paradise today going up Mazama; ice-topped runnels, new snow blow into lee edges of gulleys; crust breakable by a heavy guy in boots, but not with skis (altho variable in strength and depth); had a nice picnic :-)

3/3/13 9:54am

olymountainman

No prob. Yeah I was expecting a rain crust, but not all the way to 6000ft, haha. Hopefully someone will report some good stuff somewhere on here soon, so I can go ride that ;D Good luck on the pow hunting!

3/3/13 9:23am

John Morrow

!@#$ snow........!@#$ A
Thanks for the info, though. Hopefully we fared better up here in the convergence.

3/3/13 9:18am

Splitter

No need to worry, sheep are herbivores. :D

It has been said that this site doesn't cater to wolves, but just in case: Rhodies is the 468th exit before N Bend, take a right and it is in the gas station on the right.

Sorry JD

3/3/13 12:46am

jdclimber

March 1, 2013, Echo Valley, Chelan

Way to ruin it for all of us. Rhoadies is my secret stash! :->
Viva el Karl Fardman!

3/3/13 12:15am

Dave_R

Fun place. It was open in January when Debbie & I hit it on a long-weekend tour of Badger Mt, Loup Loup, and Echo Valley.

I don't think they'll mind that you "poached". Congrats on 185!

-Dave

Here's an "in season" shot for interested viewers:

3/2/13 7:21am

Griff

^^^^^ Thanks a lot for the info John. LOL on the wishy washy, just comes with the PNW weather and conditions. I too realize there are no givens, yet your anectdote is very valuable and those tend to have more truth then not.

Clearly like most of our skiing, better when the cooler temps are blowing through since the low start point.

Thanks again!!

3/2/13 2:59am

Jeff_Ward

author=John Morrow link=topic=27733.msg116630#msg116630 date=1362247123]
Good enough...snomo assist????

yep

3/2/13 2:12am

John Morrow

author=freeskier link=topic=27687.msg116469#msg116469 date=1362035623]
Hi John. We followed Glenn's track from GJ out to that first switchback at Radio Mt, (much appreciated btw...) then struck off through the forest for Nordic Pass trying to contour the most efficient track possible. If you ended up in ours, I'm glad if it served you well. I'm just sorry to not have met you as I've heard good things. As you mentioned, the wind-packed densi...

3/2/13 2:05am

John Morrow

author=Jeff_Ward link=topic=27733.msg116593#msg116593 date=1362180925]
Stuart Range. If I tell you more I might raise some hackles.

Good enough...snomo assist????

3/2/13 1:58am

Oyvind_Henningsen

super pillow popping !

3/2/13 1:29am

ski2fly

Great pics. Thanks for posting.

3/1/13 10:31am

Jeff_Ward

author=John Morrow link=topic=27733.msg116591#msg116591 date=1362178560]
Could you narrow the location down a little????

Stuart Range. If I tell you more I might raise some hackles.

3/1/13 7:35am

John Morrow

Could you narrow the location down a little????

3/1/13 6:56am

ryanl

Spectacular photo Lowell. Thanks for sharing it. For clarity, here's our route:

3/1/13 3:22am

philfort

March 1, 2013, Echo Valley, Chelan

It has a similar shape to Magic Mtn/Yawning Glacier! (Same general layout, with couloirs, cols, basins in the same places).

3/1/13 1:27am

Zap

It is a fun place. First turns for the month. ;)

3/1/13 12:26am

John Morrow

author=Griff link=topic=27701.msg116481#msg116481 date=1362073952]
Thanks for the great TR and specifics. That looks like a great time. I have no real good info about skiing in that area but am sure their must be some really good skiing.

Question - generally drier snow and cooler temps then the crest (Sno Pass) and better weather vis too out that way?????

Hi Griff,
It can be very fun up there, indeed. Only ca...

2/28/13 11:53pm

Lowell_Skoog

author=hedonaut link=topic=27596.msg116284#msg116284 date=1361842217]
So...Gordy climbed our ski route, not that deep cleft on Mantis that faces a little bit more easterly? (Which looks pretty cool, by the way--Scurlock has a nice shot of it somewhere.)

Yes.

Here is a photo taken from Colonial Peak in April 1979:

The "Manti...

2/28/13 11:47pm

jefffski

Traverse the Coast

They're moving again. The blog has details and maps showing their location.

2/28/13 10:11am

Griff

Thanks for the great TR and specifics. That looks like a great time. I have no real good info about skiing in that area but am sure their must be some really good skiing.

Question - generally drier snow and cooler temps then the crest (Sno Pass) and better weather vis too out that way?????

2/28/13 1:52am

freeskier

Hi John. We followed Glenn's track from GJ out to that first switchback at Radio Mt, (much appreciated btw...) then struck off through the forest for Nordic Pass trying to contour the most efficient track possible. If you ended up in ours, I'm glad if it served you well. I'm just sorry to not have met you as I've heard good things. As you mentioned, the wind-packed density of the snow made for good trail-breaking and we ascended the West Ridge with relative ease. My compadres...

2/27/13 3:13pm

John Morrow

author=Tophervw link=topic=27701.msg116440#msg116440 date=1362018061]
Yearg!

Looks like we were in the wrong place at the right time. Glad you had a good ski....

Wish I would have thought to tell you about the NE rib of 5703' run last week. It is a good safe one during high hazard. Don't give up on the area! I can send you some maps prior to you heading in that direction.
John

2/27/13 11:04am

John Morrow

author=glenn_b link=topic=27687.msg116400#msg116400 date=1361948184]
Nice pics, John. You enjoyed our track from Grand Junction to near the 1st switchback in the Radio Mtn cat track. We skied that to the radio towers(inactive?) and their nice views. We've got a Tuesday thing going until I undergo an ankle replacement(!) procedure in April. Feel invited if you don't mind a couple of dogs.

Thanks for the track, Glenn....

2/27/13 11:01am

Tophervw

February 17, 2013, Heather Ridge

Yearg!

Looks like we were in the wrong place at the right time. Glad you had a good ski....

2/27/13 10:21am

Travis Thornton

Me too!

2/27/13 2:06am

Animal

Nice photo looking North! Looks like fun, much better han the office!

2/26/13 3:01pm

glenn_b

February 17, 2013, Heather Ridge

Nice pics, John. You enjoyed our track from Grand Junction to near the 1st switchback in the Radio Mtn cat track. We skied that to the radio towers(inactive?) and their nice views. We've got a Tuesday thing going until I undergo an ankle replacement(!) procedure in April. Feel invited if you don't mind a couple of dogs.

2/26/13 2:56pm

csd

yeah, we definitely followed a single persons track out. It gave us some direction, and now we know to start the skin up a bit further down the valley.

2/26/13 2:05pm

Chainsaw_Willie

February 24, 2013, Stevens Pass

Thanks for the words of support. I've posted an account of what happened in the Weak Layers forum. Please read - I and my partners welcome any and all input no matter how critical as long as the intent is to educate.

http://www.turns-all-year.com/skiing_snowboarding/trip_reports/index.php?topic=27691.msg116394#msg116394

2/26/13 1:38pm

n16ht5

Stuart Glacier 2-24-2013

nice

2/26/13 11:29am

hefeweizen