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Thanks Mat! First time sled-assisted, and it was awesome! We were able to reach into the upper Selkirk Mountains, that are nearly impossible to get to, otherwise. Thanks to Travis, here is the beta of our route:

Ski Tour
6.5 miles
4318 ft

Sled Ride:
12.0 miles x2
3048 ft


Also, here is a couple of picture from our trip:

-Heading up via snowmobile and a tow-behind sled for our gear.
-Phoebe's Tip off in the distance;...

author=Pete_H link=topic=26845.msg113215#msg113215 date=1357491325]
Nice send gents!

I'm familiar with the trailer where you bivied. I assume you guys know the owner and didn't just poach it. You did leave an empty bottle of Bullitt Bourbon in there though. Ha.

Of coarse we would never poach an empty shelter for a few hours. It must have been some other poachers who left the whiskey bottle... ::)

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Great trip, report and pics gentlemen.

Another photo appears that makes it look like the balancing rock is not the true summit of Sherpa.

Nice!

Nice send gents!

I'm familiar with the trailer where you bivied. I assume you guys know the owner and didn't just poach it. You did leave an empty bottle of Bullitt Bourbon in there though. Ha.

It was a huge day. Got home at 2am, and decided to unload the truck when I woke up...I would usually at least take my splitboard out of the back and inside. Luckily it was still there when I woke up at 11:30.

Stats off the GPS were 25.2 miles 6200 vert with a max speed of 52.5 ;D

It was a great day with perfect skinning weather.

Got a couple pics, and a video later. One is of the largest hoar crystals I've ever seen they were like 2" leaves of feathers....

No fun day is lame!   Thanks for timely reporting to help us all make more informed trip choices.

Well Done! Don't you wish you got another 3 or 4,000' of skiing for that 27 miles you put in?  I'm tired just thinking about the approach/deproach.

Sounds like it's becoming or already a bham classic.

author=bwalt822 link=topic=26823.msg113067#msg113067 date=1357319914]
what app is that for the last picture?

For Android it is GEOCAM by Wazar.

author=Andy Hill link=topic=26823.msg113073#msg113073 date=1357322104]
Theodolite: http://hrtapps.com/theodolite/

I use the same app Andy, it definitely gathers lots of good info with one click.  :D

Is this the tour you did with Eric and Kathleen?

Gary

Glad to hear the north side slopes are holding up.  :D

Looks like you guys had a good day. Although it's a bit of work to get there, the reward is definately worth the effort.  ;)

Gary

I almost went after it that day. Thanks for the report

Timeless vs timely. Both have there place here.

I posted an explanation of why there was freezing rain in this other thread (along with lots of telemetry): January 4, 2013 Alpental

FYI.. This is the Bailey Range with Stephen Pk on the left

author=Mike Cheney link=topic=26808.msg113054#msg113054 date=1357276167]
-Is there a name for that sub-peak? I've always wanted to ride that thing...

I've heard it called and seen it referred to as Monitor Peak, which seems to be as good an unofficial name as any, given that it rises just east of Monitor Ridge.

It is Peak 5994 on the USGS map:
http://www.mappingsupport.com/p/gmap4.php?ll=46.172544,-122.1...

4" of light and fluffy fell last night (and skied fantastic) but it switched over to freezing rain/rain in the early am with a thin 2-3mm crust developing on the top.  I skipped the touring and went to Alpental where the inversion could be felt with a warm blast above ~4300ft. Still below freezing but more rain-like up to the top of 2. Poor visibility and icy goggles, but the snow skied ok where it's untracked or smoothed in by the wind, if not a bit like paste. It cleared later above...