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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!
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;...
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;...
Man, I seem to be giving you way too many atta boy's. Nice trip report, way to get a touring partner for life!
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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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Next time it's "in" Elisa and I would like to get a piece of that!
Great trip, report and pics gentlemen.
Another photo appears that makes it look like the balancing rock is not the true summit of Sherpa.
Another photo appears that makes it look like the balancing rock is not the true summit of Sherpa.
thanks for the nice write up, leyland. that's the kind of detail that's always missing from my reports! here are a few photos to tell the rest of the story...
back in may, leyland and i made our first attempt to climb the sherpa glacier. however, we aborted the trip due to a cut i sustained trying to ski the approach trail in the dark. i shot this photo in the morning before we retreated, and have vowed to come back ever since.
back in may, leyland and i made our first attempt to climb the sherpa glacier. however, we aborted the trip due to a cut i sustained trying to ski the approach trail in the dark. i shot this photo in the morning before we retreated, and have vowed to come back ever since.
Great TR Mike -- that's the best backyard a kid could ask for...
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.
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.
Priceless! Just Priceless to have a ski run in your back yard and to have a day like that .
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....
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....
Approach is long but shot blocks, scenery and being able to ski down the summer trail and road make it ok.
But yes... next time im there I'll have to check off some of the closer mountains.
But yes... next time im there I'll have to check off some of the closer mountains.
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.
Checked out the photos on flickr. Some nice ones.
Nice to see NCNP from a different angle.
Nice to see NCNP from a different angle.
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=Amar Andalkar link=topic=26808.msg113115#msg113115 date=1357355353]
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,-122.19089&t=t4&z=15
Thank you Amar! You are a gentleman and a scho...
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
i'm not normally the biggest fan of videos, but this season i've seen some great ones.
nice job andrew!
(oh and my deadhead gf really appreciated the song choice)
nice job andrew!
(oh and my deadhead gf really appreciated the song choice)
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
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
I posted an explanation of why there was freezing rain in this other thread (along with lots of telemetry): January 4, 2013 Alpental
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FYI.. This is the Bailey Range with Stephen Pk on the left
Actually, Stephen Peak is in front of Olympus, but is 1,551 feet shorter, so you can see them both in this photo.
Awesome trip! I was up there myself on New Years, had a...
FYI.. This is the Bailey Range with Stephen Pk on the left
Very cool shot of the night life!
DH
DH
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...
as a wise man I know once said: "I'd rather be happy than right" don't you think that "chest thumping" could often equally be construed as motivational, informational (the where, the what, the how), and even fun? part of the fabric that lays the social history for when the ephemeral and fickle ways of weather have passed? true, backcountry skiing is a sport ruled by conditions, but all the other emotional motivating factors are part of the equation too.
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Believe we ran into you at the parking lot before you headed up. We were in the white Tacoma. Good day to be out!
Definitely a good day to be out. I'm always looking for partners when I'm in PDX - I'll hit you up next time I'm in town.
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