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This couloir was made for skiing! Full trip report and more photos here: http://erinsmart.com/blog/
Timely! Thanks!
Think ill smoke some meat today... canadian bacon, and a brined bird, inspired by the Jessels. Everytime I see raw poultry, I think of you two.
Think ill smoke some meat today... canadian bacon, and a brined bird, inspired by the Jessels. Everytime I see raw poultry, I think of you two.
Great write up and photo guys! What a treat for a midwinter day. Love the photos as usuall. Not so bitter that I didnt go to canada now.
Thanks ryan, but this trip was all leyland's doing. My contribution was only navigating all of a mile or two through mountaineers creek.
Funny video. From the tr, it Sounds like they skied the couloir we where looking at on the way up? It had a cool window at the top.
Thanks ryan, but this trip was all leyland's doing. My contribution was only navigating all of a mile or two through mountaineers creek.
Funny video. From the tr, it Sounds like they skied the couloir we where looking at on the way up? It had a cool window at the top.
Wow is right! John, I don't know how you had the mental energy to write this yesterday! I'm still kinda fried and processing it all.
Thank you very much for having me along. It was a pleasure to get out with you again after last years hiatuse. Even if only a day before I was telling the guys I would NEVER ride that line. Would not have attempted it without you.
Re the story.. not everything that happens is physical. A lot of what happened had more to do with words...
Thank you very much for having me along. It was a pleasure to get out with you again after last years hiatuse. Even if only a day before I was telling the guys I would NEVER ride that line. Would not have attempted it without you.
Re the story.. not everything that happens is physical. A lot of what happened had more to do with words...
What a great adventure, I' ve always been impressed with guys tackling this and the Hanging Glacier up on Shuksan.
Don
Don
What a great way to start your kid skiing the backcountry. My son came alone on a far amount of ski days through his Jr. High and High school years. Now he lives in LA and loves to surf with his wife
Don
Don
Rusty
I forgot to bring my tripod so everything was shot from a mini pod mounted to one of my ski poles. I was wondering if someone would notice and call me out on the one pole.
Don
I forgot to bring my tripod so everything was shot from a mini pod mounted to one of my ski poles. I was wondering if someone would notice and call me out on the one pole.
Don
I thought you guys were trouble by yourselves, it's double trouble when you are together! Nice work.......crazy, but nice work! thanks.
author=lrudholm link=topic=26890.msg113300#msg113300 date=1357591419]
Congratulations and FKNA doing it in the dark. Is that a first snowboard descent?
It may be of all 3 couloirs. 'Steepy' rode the NW Face variation that Dan Helmsradter, Will Terrano and I skied in 3/2010, which avoids the 2nd couloir.
So sweet, what a happy looking kid!
As the father of a 2.5 year-old boy, I am inspired by your report.
As the father of a 2.5 year-old boy, I am inspired by your report.
Congratulations on the safe and careful completion of a route known for its aesthetics and danger. Great accomplishment rewarding your strength and experience.
author=glenn_b link=topic=26881.msg113294#msg113294 date=1357587106]
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 to the 4224' high point on the ridge for a nice view.
Awesome! Snowpack permitting, sounds like you've got it made over there.
It'd be great to s...
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.
author=AlpineRose link=topic=26890.msg113355#msg113355 date=1357616643]
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?
author=Rusty Knees link=topic=26867.msg113253#msg113253 date=1357531985]
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
author=JibberD link=topic=26881.msg113275#msg113275 date=1357570310]
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?
author=kevino link=topic=26845.msg113278#msg113278 date=1357571487]
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:
http://cascadeclimbers.com/forum/ubbthreads.php/topics/543235/1
author=kevino link=topic=26845.msg113278#msg113278 date=1357571487]
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!