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i was with the other feller travelin dogless. looks like all the pups had a great afternoon.

12/15/12 5:31am

burns_allyear

Dec 13, Red Mountain

very nicee!!

12/15/12 3:55am

alecapone

December 14, 2012, Lichtenburg Mountain

Heh.. budget cutbacks at the park and stuff, so there may only be a cafeteria with limited services this year. Staff is having to take on actuall employment in there off time. No desk personnel to take reservations, so first come first serve. Security is also gone, so there will be no one there to kick you out. So you might be able to sleep in the kitchen.

Ben.

I took that photo with you from lil plug about the same time last year. Coverage is about the same, so its...

12/14/12 10:36pm

alecapone

Great report and photos j.

Prolly my favorite tour at stevens. Ill keep an eye out for the shovel.

mtkato

Beauty!

Lisa

Amazing shots! You could not ask for a better day to catch the inversion and Rainier under sunny skies, awesome!!

Wondering how commonwealth crossings went?

12/14/12 12:27pm

gregL

Vancouver Island, Early December

No, I meant last Thursday - I was OK the next day!

12/14/12 11:00am

gregL

Dec 13, Red Mountain

author=bgratias link=topic=26514.msg111831#msg111831 date=1355535779]To the other guys up there: I have some pictures of you - let me know if you want them.

Great shots, Brandon. I'd love to see the other pictures, shoot me a PM!

Greg

mikerolfs

wow. great pics!

powhound

Beautiful! nice work

cumulus

looks delicious - - nice pics!

and it looks like you skinned all the way up?

12/14/12 9:54am

owbe

excellent vids. those look like some great stashs!
I'll be visiting my folks on the island for the holidays and would love to get out for a day or two. I can offer good washington micros for a little VI local knowledge :)

12/14/12 7:40am

knitvt

Dec 13, 2012, - Tatoosh

It looks beautiful!

12/14/12 7:15am

danpeck

Joffre Group Dec 10-12

Nice work!

12/14/12 3:25am

Pete_H

Joffre Group Dec 10-12

Aussie Couloirs lookin good! Nice pics.

12/14/12 2:13am

Kneel Turner

I know! (Check out the photo title :)).
It's a close up, but he is big enough to ride, for sure. You'd have to be resigned to going wherever he wants to go though, and God forbid he sees a squirrel!

12/14/12 1:41am

Jim_Clement

The whole week?! Sorry, dude...

12/14/12 1:00am

Rusty Knees

Ed, your dog looks like the Sphinx! Is that a close up, or can you
ride him?

12/14/12 12:43am

gregL

December 11, 2012, Scottish Lakes high camp

Nice one, Jim. We were just up the road and had a great day as well. Even kept my breakfast down, more than I can say for last week!

12/14/12 12:38am

Lynden Don

Silas

For a old flabby guy you can definately let the ski's rip. It was fun skiing up on McCue Ridge with you, next time you decide on new lines through the trees I won't be grumpy

Don

12/13/12 8:00pm

Kneel Turner

Nice choice for the afternoon. You may have run into 'Noogs and me on our way out.
He makes quite an impression:

12/13/12 3:34pm

bs.

it was cool to see the photo after hearing you describe that line. did you shoot that on the way out? it seems like it was taken from up pretty high.

and the trip report wouldn't be complete without a picture of dinner... thanks for the inspiration on my new favorite cut of pork!

12/13/12 3:08pm

Jsper

Yay Doug!! A rooster tail is way better
than doing it cold turkey! Nice.

12/13/12 2:45pm

telemack

Strong day-trip push 8)
I'm sure the Alecapone Lodge would get done if Scott had some day-laborers to help, eh?

12/13/12 2:18pm

Rusty Knees

author=alecapone link=topic=26460.msg111715#msg111715 date=1355424326]
You haven't met my new puppy, Kololo(like the peak). Lucky is too old to tour anymore, and sadly, I had to let go of Yana.
She loves steeps, small drops and pow, but it was a little too deep for her that day. when she was doing the doggy porpoise, she kept going below the snow.

Hi Scott,
Sorry to hear about Yana. My Anna is getting old but stil...

12/13/12 1:45pm

kevino

i'm happy to report that Doug has graduated from rehab today

12/13/12 1:33pm

Rusty Knees

Hi Lisa,
I was looking longingly at Catherine from the top of the Silver runs today - it looked spectacular today. Great pics. Tell Kratsch hi!

12/13/12 1:30pm

Lisa

Cornelius, were you folks the ones with dogs?

Great to see you too again Zap! Sorry to hear you cannot drive for 6 months but best be safe and I know Jill is happy to drive you around and about. ;)

I should have mentioned that the new snow had not bonded so the ~16 inches easily sloughed off the crust layer with our turns. The layer beneath was solid.

12/13/12 11:52am

Snoqualmonix

Thanks for the beta.

12/13/12 11:32am

Shred

I would like to book a 3day weekend in mid Feb. Please. Do you require a damage deposit? :)
Nice line Boys!

12/13/12 11:13am

Zap

Great to see you and meet Dave and his dog and the photos.

12/13/12 9:31am

cornelius

looks like a great outing. probably saw you up there. buddy and i did laps, front/back, of hyak. would have done catherine if we didn't have to be in town earlier :)

12/13/12 7:59am

alecapone

ha,

not yet. the building materials just showed up.

I was jonesin for a hot cup of coffee too. Double latte gu's weren't cutting it.

12/13/12 7:22am

jwplotz

December 9, 2012, Stevens Pass Environs

Sweet! When does the lodge open?

12/13/12 4:44am

alecapone

nice work men!!

some of that looks a little familiar. ;)

12/13/12 3:01am

alecapone

True story. went to the doctor due to really bad allergies recently. he told me to try fresh pillows! Feeling great today!

Don,

You haven't met my new puppy, Kololo(like the peak). Lucky is too old to tour anymore, and sadly, I had to let go of Yana.

She loves steeps, small drops and pow, but it was a little too deep for her that day. when she was doing the doggy porpoise, she kept going below the snow.

12/13/12 2:45am

alecapone

Nice lisa!
cool icicles!

12/13/12 2:31am

jedfry

Call me spoiled....to each his own! ??? Good to see it's filled in. Thanks for the beta...sorry you had to go through that to get it.

12/13/12 12:12am

MW88888888

December 9, 2012, Stevens Pass Environs

There is a 1 million step program for that, fresh.

Pass the needle.

12/12/12 12:05pm

jtack

That is a great video, just keep them coming. Expert cast of characters, as well, nice turning, nice snow, nice music. Thanks.

12/12/12 11:43am

eduardo blanchard

December 9, 2012, Stevens Pass Environs

Thanks, I don't take the camera out often but it's fun when I do. Mountainconvert I film with a Sony HDR-HC1E. It's a few years old now but still takes good footage. A little lighter than a DSLR with a medium sized lens, but still on the heavy side.

12/12/12 10:44am

danpeck

This made my day. Now I feel less crazy and normalized :)

12/12/12 8:46am

trees4me

I don't understand what the problem is? Seems like you did it right, better than lapping West at least!

12/12/12 7:42am

Karl May

December 8, 2012, Union creek laps and avalanche

wow, awsome pillows...so envious

12/12/12 2:55am

Joedabaker

Agreed with Scotsman..
Seen lots of crazy stuff happen in there over the years.
Since your shorts were probably already filled after watching Scott's run. Probably don't need reminding that The slopes are rather inviting, but are filled with a plethora of problems for the unknowing. 1st being a terrain trap once you are in, there are very limited options to get out without exposure issues. Secondly that face gets a little bit more sun exposure and cross loading. For me there...

12/12/12 2:51am

bs.

author=Rusty Knees link=topic=26460.msg111613#msg111613 date=1355287561">
How did the dog do - was he with your group? Hard to imagine a dog making it through the deep pillows.

Did the guy slipping off the log make it over with dry landing gear? I would have been sideways in the creek, for sure.

kololo is scott's dog and has accompanied us on many adventures. she kept up like a trooper all the way to the top as...

12/12/12 1:49am

powhound

The dog charges pillow lines like a pro... I made it out with only a wet skin. I thought I should demonstrate my collapsed snow log crossing self rescue technique... ::)

videos here https://vimeo.com/55314198

Has a clip of cololo (the dog) charging

12/11/12 11:17pm

r1de

Still jealous; you had more fun than I did today. Thumbs up.

12/11/12 5:04pm

Jsper

Doug, you are not alone! Knowing you have a problem
is half the battle!

12/11/12 2:46pm

Pete A