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Cool Video! Look forward to exploring this area with you soon!
very inspiring! That's a hell of a committing line, especially to start at dusk. Nice job pulling it off.
would really like to hear any details, i guess there's a bit more on cc.com.
would really like to hear any details, i guess there's a bit more on cc.com.
Post a link here in the TR when/if you do -- would love to read the blow-by-blow.
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jwplotz, is there some place you could post a more complete story of your trip where those of us interested could read more?
Don't think you need worry about the TAY "hordes" overrunning this route.
I certainly will eventually. I usually contribute content to wenatcheeoutdoors.org providing lots of very amateur narrative, albei...
jwplotz, is there some place you could post a more complete story of your trip where those of us interested could read more?
Don't think you need worry about the TAY "hordes" overrunning this route.
Don't think you need worry about the TAY "hordes" overrunning this route.
wow south twin looks a bit sportier than when I was through there last spring. I bet after seeing that view of the s. face of N. twin you were pretty glad you didn't go for the chute on the south from the top.
thanks all for the nice comments! For you climbers out there, the runnels are shaping up nicely, as is the pitch going from the 2nd to 3rd couloir.
Thanks for the report, I had a feeling this would be a bad cycle after the last week or so
Awesome! Way to slay a sick line with bonus points for a night time descent.
I want an uber camera!
Nice action shot Jake. It's as if you're surfing off the coast of Australia somewhere!
Nice action shot Jake. It's as if you're surfing off the coast of Australia somewhere!
Holy crap. Nice work fellas. Hairball.
Great tour! I am definitely fond of those mountains. I'd say they are the most photogenic mountains around with that orange red Olivine rock. Its to bad you couldn't stash a couple of bikes on the other side for a coast out. A GPS would also really help. Great pics!
Very, very cool. Thanks for the inspiration. True ski moutaineering.......
Awesome guys! sounds like you had a great time, i'll be psyched to see the photos
Yea, it sounds like you're leaving out the best parts. Spill the beans. :)
Looks like another epic, nice work! Love the picture of balance rock on sherpa, one day I want to to get on top of that thing.
Holy Balls. That line scares me on a bluebird day with birds chirping.
So what got left out of this trip report!?.....
blown anchors? bodies cartwheeling through space only to have the rope snagged by a horn of rock? Surfing class 3 avi's through the lower coulior?
blown anchors? bodies cartwheeling through space only to have the rope snagged by a horn of rock? Surfing class 3 avi's through the lower coulior?
i read this at work and immediately had to get up for a walk. trying to imagine that descent has destroyed my ability to focus on the mundane today. impressed is an understatement.
congratulations both of you.
congratulations both of you.
Nice vid bro. Move Maker is not that bad really. I have tried a couple other trial versions of expensive movie s/w and have found them very hard to use.
Wonderful report on a great trip. Thanks.
Congratulations and FKNA doing it in the dark. Is that a first snowboard descent?
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Wow - Nice pictures. Looks amazing!
Too bad you posted the TR. Now everyone will be going there ;) Seriously, I wish I could!
Yeah....only a 10 hour drive/sled/ski from Seattle. I expect the crowds to begin arriving next week. ;)
Congratulations on this one guys! Scott was just showing me that line the other day. Pure Gnar!
not quite that bad since it didn't collapse.
mike def punched through once or twice so we didn't care to take our chance on the second bridge, which looked worse
mike def punched through once or twice so we didn't care to take our chance on the second bridge, which looked worse
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Seems like if there is enough snow, you could ski about anywhere out there given the wide open nature of the slopes. Is this true? What are the restricting factors?
Pretty much. If there's a base, most anything goes. A favorite tour is up Umtanum Ridge from just west of the Umtanum Falls trailhead on the old Ellensburg/Wenas road. You can tour up...
They've been working the access road for a couple years now. 2-3 years ago at the first road junction. More recently further down towards the gate. I climb the N twin every year and the access looks practically unrecognizable every time. Between that and the mine its a shame what they're doing to that north slope to say the least.
wow. that is a long way! all in 2 days.
can you tell us exactly where this logging activity is taking place?
can you tell us exactly where this logging activity is taking place?
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Glad to see to the bridge is getting packed down - it was pretty scary cross it on the 24th!
Was it as scary as this?
http://www.mtnphil.com/Temp/Oops.wmv
taken from this trip:
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Nice work up there.
Glad to see to the bridge is getting packed down - it was pretty scary cross it on the 24th!
no kidding! For some reason I decided to cross the second bridge instead if following your tracks.
Sounds like a good time. Id like to see the pics.
Nice work up there.
Glad to see to the bridge is getting packed down - it was pretty scary cross it on the 24th!
Glad to see to the bridge is getting packed down - it was pretty scary cross it on the 24th!
Thanks. This is the first report from Manastash Ridge I've read.
When I used to drive a sales route through there, I often wondered if it was skiable in winter. Now it's confirmed.
Seems like if there is enough snow, you could ski about anywhere out there given the wide open nature of the slopes. Is this true? What are the restricting factors?
When I used to drive a sales route through there, I often wondered if it was skiable in winter. Now it's confirmed.
Seems like if there is enough snow, you could ski about anywhere out there given the wide open nature of the slopes. Is this true? What are the restricting factors?
We were headed for Skyline but ended up at Yodelin due to full parking lots, so it was good to hear what it was like.
Resize the pics to 200K or less, and then you can add them, should be easy at that point.
Excellent tour, photo's would be great to see.
Excellent tour, photo's would be great to see.
Applying the commitment and duration of alpine climbing to ski mountaineering. Kudos gentlemen. That is how it is done.
Yeah, I didn't know if it would be politically correct, but do know that is their historic names. Thanks for the historic info. on the naming of these impressive peaks. Thought it sounded like some lonely pioneers with quite the imagination; as the peaks, in question, do not really resemble part of a woman's anatomy...more like pyramid shapes peaks...but felt suckled, nonetheless ;)
Oh, and great write up and photos, lrudholm and BS
Nice, Don. Was Rick Steves with you? If not, who brought your left behind ski pole? That little film could get picked up by any travelogue, or Northwest Backroads episode like this one. Cheers! Don2
damn Scott, you're putting together quite the season so far! Do more please. Your trips are better beta than telemetry
Can I ask future tourers to honor the traditional nomenclature of Phoebe's Tit, located next to Molly's Nipple? Until Lady Bird Johnson's "clean up our maps" campaign in the 1960s, those were the peak names. Phoebe and Molly, fallen angels from Bonners Ferry, were remembered with landmarks by loyal customers.
Good skiing to be had up there, and around the old Continental Mine also. The old mine road used to be a wonderful 2-4% grade up from the Bonners side. ...
Good skiing to be had up there, and around the old Continental Mine also. The old mine road used to be a wonderful 2-4% grade up from the Bonners side. ...
Nice Mike!
It was great meeting you and jtack on the hill today.
I hope your "home run" went well.
It was great meeting you and jtack on the hill today.
I hope your "home run" went well.
-Mat skinning up the side of Phoebe's Tip; with Priest Lake way in the distance.
-Phoebe's Tip from the ridge up.
-Travis killing it on the way down the lower flank.
-Phoebe's Tip from the ridge up.
-Travis killing it on the way down the lower flank.
That's a lot less tracks then Thursday
Wow - Nice pictures. Looks amazing!
Too bad you posted the TR. Now everyone will be going there ;) Seriously, I wish I could!
Too bad you posted the TR. Now everyone will be going there ;) Seriously, I wish I could!