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author=jwplotz link=topic=27095.msg114278#msg114278 date=1358877728]
This trip report has taken an odd turn, and it's probably Victor's fault! .
Correction... It all started when Gerard Depardieu was brought into the post. The perfect description of the day is a quote from "Les Valseuses" a classic/cult 70's French movie that revealed Gerard Depardieu and a couple of other actors.
Nice, Robie! I love spring skiing. I was suffering in Sunshine, in the San Juans, with amazing views of Mt Baker.
Sweet loop! Yes, let's hope for the next storm to come in warm!!
Hmm, "chunder"--is that a technical snow science geek term, Charlie????
Cool trip and thanks for all the useful snowpack and conditions info.
John
Cool trip and thanks for all the useful snowpack and conditions info.
John
Yesterday was beautiful one on Mt. St. Helens.
Nice. I just wish that run wasn't so short!
Hey, it was cold. Don't you people know about shrinkage??
;)
;)
author=snoholic link=topic=27122.msg114270#msg114270 date=1358874731]
Crown was there on the 14th. I'm guessing it was from the rain event on the 7th.
Was that you that skied into the NE Bowl? Thanks for the skin track if you did the approach I described. It obviously wasn't the first time you have skied in there! That's pretty much what we assumed on the slide event. Some good firm corn on the b...
This trip report has taken an odd turn, and it's probably Victor's fault!
He sure takes stunning photos though.
He sure takes stunning photos though.
author=John Morrow link=topic=27118.msg114265#msg114265 date=1358867362]
Creative!!! I snowshoed that route many years ago when frozen and never got back with the skis. We dubbed it "the corkscrew" route. Thanks for reminding me how worth it it can be. i remember a few giant Douglas fir trees in the valley floor. Could you skin from the road that the summer trail crosses?
Thanks,
John
You're welcome.&...
If 'Decontracte' means 'I am relaxed from....'
...and the gland is one of 2 which hang between your (knees in your case) nether regions.
Then I think that pieces together nicely...
...and the gland is one of 2 which hang between your (knees in your case) nether regions.
Then I think that pieces together nicely...
Crown was there on the 14th. I'm guessing it was from the rain event on the 7th.
Creative!!! I snowshoed that route many years ago when frozen and never got back with the skis. We dubbed it "the corkscrew" route. Thanks for reminding me how worth it it can be. i remember a few giant Douglas fir trees in the valley floor. Could you skin from the road that the summer trail crosses?
Thanks,
John
Thanks,
John
Looks like a great trip.
Regarding:
three Portland hipsters discussing their career paths ("I think I'm either going to be an Art Professor or just homestead")
Is "homesteading" the new vernacular for living in a van down by the river?
Regarding:
three Portland hipsters discussing their career paths ("I think I'm either going to be an Art Professor or just homestead")
Is "homesteading" the new vernacular for living in a van down by the river?
Great pics, thanks for posting. Was unfortunately in (a) fog all day.
author=dahu link=topic=27095.msg114184#msg114184 date=1358754759]
"Paisible ? À la fraîche ? Décontracté du gland ?" - Les Valseuses. Good description of the day.
Okay, google translate says thus: "Peaceful? In fresh? Casual glans?"
What's a casual glan?
Nice job Brian! Way to summit. Thanks a lot for the report.
You are the man Silas. Must have been fun and thanks for all the great trip reports!
More pictures at
https://picasaweb.google.com/104952785231857279993/MtRainierSkiingGibLedgesID
https://picasaweb.google.com/104952785231857279993/MtRainierSkiingGibLedgesID
We followed up on Sunday as well - quite a few parties up there... at least 3-4 groups on skis/boards and a few other paries on foot.
We left the descent a bit late at 2:30. Enjoyed excellent snow until around 4000', where it started to get a bit sloppy. Thanks for the timely report that reminded us of this big south face! We followed tracks down the central gully, but didn't have the desire to tangle with as much brush, so bailed to the trail for the short walk out. Had we...
We left the descent a bit late at 2:30. Enjoyed excellent snow until around 4000', where it started to get a bit sloppy. Thanks for the timely report that reminded us of this big south face! We followed tracks down the central gully, but didn't have the desire to tangle with as much brush, so bailed to the trail for the short walk out. Had we...
On our way out of the parking lot Sunday, we found a pair of AT boots that appeared to be left behind. We brought them to the Lone Fir Resort Cafe in Cougar (where you register for permits) and the woman working there said they would be brought to the Forest Service office in Amboy (360-247-3900).
thanks for the post, we followed Sunday and had a great spring day. perfect corn. busting the last part to the road was the most fun part, huh!?
Wow -- glad you came out of it okay! I noticed when I looked back from Glacier Vista that your partner had caught up with you. Scary failure, glad it didn't happen in higher consequence terrain.
I'm not sure if the Charger construction is similar to Voile's Insanes, but I've ripped screws out of the Insanes a couple of times. With a tele binding, granted, but the lighter weight construction definitely didn't give a ton of bite to the screws.
I'm not sure if the Charger construction is similar to Voile's Insanes, but I've ripped screws out of the Insanes a couple of times. With a tele binding, granted, but the lighter weight construction definitely didn't give a ton of bite to the screws.
catastrophic binding failure. actually, more of an interface/ski failure.
Making our way down the Wilson, comforts in lock, at the transition point of my turn I basically stepped out of my right ski, fell and slide for a good 100 feet before i could get any solid purchase with my whippet. After arresting the fall I looked down at my boots to see that the toe piece of the binding was still attached to my right boot. All 5 screws were still firmly attached to the binding. The errant ski ha...
Making our way down the Wilson, comforts in lock, at the transition point of my turn I basically stepped out of my right ski, fell and slide for a good 100 feet before i could get any solid purchase with my whippet. After arresting the fall I looked down at my boots to see that the toe piece of the binding was still attached to my right boot. All 5 screws were still firmly attached to the binding. The errant ski ha...
Watched you guys traverse and enter the chutes while snowshoeing with the parents above paradise. Answered plenty of BC ski questions and was able to educate while pointing out a textbook and efficient example of leapfrogging and terrain management; kudos for that! Looked like a great ski!
8 am. Back at 630. I remeber we werent carrying a very fast pace either..
I figured if I ever did it again I would start three hours sooner and have time to ride more.
Snow on all the unplowed roads in the wild sky right now. Mostly a foot or two. Funny. We where parked just down the road from you at the washout all weekend. did a little tour through the wild sky too.
I figured if I ever did it again I would start three hours sooner and have time to ride more.
Snow on all the unplowed roads in the wild sky right now. Mostly a foot or two. Funny. We where parked just down the road from you at the washout all weekend. did a little tour through the wild sky too.
author=bramski link=topic=27107.msg114206#msg114206 date=1358793040]
That's a bit of a change in the ID from around new year's. Have some crevasses opened up? Or just tough to ski through?
There is a continuous ski line through the bottom 1/3, for sure. It's at the southern edge, much of it below the Gib Rock overhang, and so somewhat littered with fallen rock and threatened by falling rock. An uncontrolled fall w...
author=bramski link=topic=27107.msg114206#msg114206 date=1358793040]
That's a bit of a change in the ID from around new year's. Have some crevasses opened up? Or just tough to ski through?
Think you're better reading CascadeClimbers report as he skied from summit. Though from my personal opinion, the ID is NOT in at the moment to ski, the risk vs reward seems highly out-weighed.
http://www...
That's a bit of a change in the ID from around new year's. Have some crevasses opened up? Or just tough to ski through?
Nice! Yeah saw you guys heading down with the dogs as I was doing a late arvo run on granite. Nice tour!
scott, what time did you start when you did it?
yes plenty of snow all the way down to 800 feet elevation. a couple of creek crossings. and three major tree falls. not actually THAT bad. but i did get impaled a couple times on the way down. if we get high pressure again I'm game to try it again. if it's legal i'd totally clear this sucker this coming summer.
We ran into you guys as we exited Granite - did your pups make the trip with you? Pretty impressive...
Missed you by a few minutes! Plenty of vitamin D was had, for sure.
That shot of you guys downclimbing the ID route is pretty spot on, it was pretty puckering with that crevasse down below that few hundred feet of front-pointing.
Was nice meeting you up there on your way down as we were headed up.
Was nice meeting you up there on your way down as we were headed up.
author=jwplotz link=topic=27095.msg114162#msg114162 date=1358733643]
Yes. Gerard Depardieu. He built a stone hut under the Nisqually Bridge to avoid paying Russian Taxes. That's the buzz anyway...
Cool descent CC. Glad you got after it!
"Paisible ? À la fraîche ? Décontracté du gland ?" - Les Valseuses. Good description of the day.
Sorry Jake...my zoom length was not strong enough to capture your adventures in the Crystal BC from Columbia Crest... ;) Une autre fois.
Une aventure magnifique, des moments superbes, seuls en montagne. La vie est belle :)
Did the road have snow on it? The vertical on that thing surprised me when i did it. Little bit of annoying cliff terrain to get through just beyond your photo.
On our way out of the parking lot today, we found a pair of AT boots that appeared to be left behind. We brought them to the Lone Fir Resort Cafe in Cougar (where you register for permits) and the woman working there said they would be brought to the Forest Service office in Amboy (360-247-3900).
Gunn peak 2.. also known as gunn shy, officially the high poinf of jump off ridge.
Still to date one of my favorite local decents!
It was my partner leyland and I that skied it a week after your suggestion. Thank you much. too bad you couldnt join us then. The road wasnt so bad two yeras ago, and i rember floating all the way back to the index galena rd. Fairly easily.
Thought about doing it during this high pressure. I went up the forrest road to heybrook a few...
Still to date one of my favorite local decents!
It was my partner leyland and I that skied it a week after your suggestion. Thank you much. too bad you couldnt join us then. The road wasnt so bad two yeras ago, and i rember floating all the way back to the index galena rd. Fairly easily.
Thought about doing it during this high pressure. I went up the forrest road to heybrook a few...
I love the map. Thanks for posting. Have to try some of these out.
I wanted to comment this morning but was too busy loading car with skis.
Hey ,A very nice report on a cool area that often gets bypassed.
Ditto on the Chinook peak name but that's the first Ive heard it called Deadwood peak .
Makes sense.
Hey ,A very nice report on a cool area that often gets bypassed.
Ditto on the Chinook peak name but that's the first Ive heard it called Deadwood peak .
Makes sense.