Nice TR! Good to hear folks making the most of all the rad terrain right off the beaten path.
What was the thinking on the easterly flow causing the valley to fill up with fog? The airmass on the east side of the crest tends to be drier, which made me curious.
You inspired me to try a similar night tour at Snoqualmie tonight! Seems like a good way to get in some extra skiing when a desk job keeps me home all week.
Despite growing up in the area, I have never skied Summit West or Central and have only done one tour around Summit East before it officially opened. Any tips about where to park and things to watch out for on a night tour? Obviously grooming equipment may be out and I've read the uphill policy, but I want to be respectful of any...
ha! like Rob txtd me: You missed an amazing day of skiing! ...amazingly bad that is. Crazy yo-yo weather patterns Even those trees way up yonder still carrying snow--and a smidgen of hope--were just a crusty illusion Saw a sun break or two lighting up the mountain from across the way tho, looked good.
@Chamois and @Hefta-Gaub...yup, pretty much just getting around to posting some TRs. Maybe I can edit the date to make it more searchable for folks looking for past summer TRs? I’ll try...
Apologies in advance... avy discussion dork-out about to occur....
As the forecast of avy danger was "considerable", I think you mean a "day of moderate terrain/exposure". With NWAC talking about possible buried facets/hoar, sounds like you made a good call. I've heard some stories about people getting in trouble off that E side of East Peak and N side of Bullion. Lots of mellow that-a-ways too.
I'm using a Sony RX100 Mark 6. It's small enough to fit in a pocket so I always have it on me. Good zoom for scoping lines, pop-up viewfinder for shooting in bright conditions, 4K video. It's not very good in low light but that isn't usually an issue when skiing. The batteries don't last long when shooting video but they are small so it's easy to keep a few spares warm in a pocket.
Im only 40 minutes away and i need to keep tabs on things in the lower valley as there is no telling how the snow comes in down there. Sometimes it sneaks over from the Enchantments and hammers parts of 97 but not the Pass...Ill try again Thursday afternoon.
Ha, you, guys, keep pushing the adventure-meter needle - quite inspiring. Glad you finished your outing safely, given the downclimb zones, especially the alder-laced waterafall - that must have been spicy!
Good on you, guys, to find some extra laps - we skied off the Divide down to Snowlake on Saturday, and found some decent turns. We were considering extending our outing to Avalanche, but for a couple different reasons decided to head back, instead - stoked to get your report from that zone now.
Sure was fun. Here are a couple pictures of that cold NE side. Also, until it snows again, I think you can ice skate on Valhalla. There is just a light snow cover over smooth ice. That would be a fun afternoon!
