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16 November 2012, Heliotrope Ridge, Mt. Baker

author=MW88888888 link=topic=26111.msg110299#msg110299 date=1353125362]

But at least pot is legal.

Like Washington State...

11/17/12 12:16am

runningclouds

Thanks knitvt!

Here is the rest of the slideshow:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/runningclouds/sets/72157632027639638/

11/16/12 3:48pm

MW88888888

And when it finally does snow - it will avalanche on you!

And all the best skiing has an interstate running through it.

And where it's not mountains, it's a high and dry desert with no redeeming value.

But at least pot is legal.

11/16/12 12:09pm

bcjunkie

author=Cayuse link=topic=26097.msg110268#msg110268 date=1353101914]
Nope 49 North is only low angle with nothing worth mentioning, photos must come from Loup-Loup.

Yeah! Pretty much a flat-assed bunny hill with really crappy snow and no tree skiing, whatsoever ;)

11/16/12 11:56am

bcjunkie

Hey Joe! Way to get after it, elsewhere! I do believe you will be missing the St. Joe's, Bitterroot's, and Selkirk's much, though ;p Let us know how the BC goodies are down there.

11/16/12 11:51am

telemack

Yup, and Hurricane Ridge is definitely a Nope, 'cuz it's so far away, short, unreliable, and all the snow has salt water in it.

11/16/12 11:44am

lrudholm

You have been getting after it Saign!

11/16/12 10:29am

Nice edit. I'm not sure I'd know what to do with actual visibility like that :)

11/16/12 9:11am

TonyM

Maybe anti PNW in terms of clouds vs. sunshine, but anti PNW in terms of beautiful? Don't think so! Beautiful if you like a narrow canyon, a busy and very noisy interstate.

Come to Crested Butte if you want beautiful! And the highest percentage of DB's in the US (Alpental may be right there with Mt Cb).

Ps. Was in the i70 ski corridor the past two days on biz and like here in CB, the only runs that are open are on man made snow. The rest are sparse and ot...

11/16/12 8:53am

all mtn

- I really like the first action shot, nice work. Is hair different than air ? (just kiddin'

11/16/12 8:38am

Cayuse

November 15, 2012, Mt. Baker, Artist Point

Nope 49 North is only low angle with nothing worth mentioning, photos must come from Loup-Loup.

11/16/12 5:38am

ShailCaesar!

Awesome! Congrats on TAY! I got mine there on October 26, hardly any visibility and sharkies lurking under the fresh snow. Good on ya!

11/16/12 5:22am

Hawthorne

Nice change from September -- pic below.

Did that fracture run out?

I did some national forest wood cutting round Badger Lake on Tuesday, saw a few slides on open steeps. It was definitely heavy and slick underneath.

11/16/12 5:18am

knitvt

16 November 2012, Heliotrope Ridge, Mt. Baker

author=snoholic link=topic=26080.msg110259#msg110259 date=1353098357]
A little more Hood stoke. Fun Mountain on the right day.

Wow... those photos do look like perfection. Gorgeous.

11/16/12 4:52am

knitvt

That is one fantastic photograph.

11/16/12 4:45am

powhound

Looks like hood was the call. Snow looks awesome

11/16/12 4:42am

snoholic

11-12-2012, Mt. Baker, Heliotrope-by-brail

A little more Hood stoke. Fun Mountain on the right day.

11/16/12 4:39am

BrianT

11/15/12 FS Rd #9070

Going up now if any One wants in 512 57767 nine nine

11/16/12 3:20am

Shred

It was nice to meet you Josh. Did you guys camp in that little moat/snowcave at 7k near the base of the snow field?

I would post some pics, but they look similiar to the picture below...
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Andy sticking a Sick 30' backside cowboy 900 with a revo variation

11/16/12 2:21am

Shred

November 15, 2012, Mt. Baker, Artist Point

Snow was creamy perfection from 10k down to 7k' on the upper Zig Zag. Not a trace of wind. Climbed back up to Lower Zig Zag, which was still good, but some sun/wind effect. No rocks were scathed on this tour.
A few pics for the eyes. http://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.4910836087770.197644.1204161047&type=1

11/16/12 2:09am

tele.skier

11/15/12 FS Rd #9070

If I didn't know better, I would say this is a trip report.... ;)

11/16/12 1:43am

danpeck

beautiful pictures. Thanks for the beta. so many decisions to be made for where to go after Thanksgiving day. :)

11/16/12 1:21am

samthaman

well all the baker guys say it only rains up there, so where do all the pow shots that show up in the magazines come from? 49 north?

11/16/12 12:54am

GregSimon

And it always sucks at Alpental, especially outside the area. Nothing to see here. Just move along.

11/16/12 12:51am

Kneel Turner

Nope. Crystal is all rocks and ice. I think Summit West is where all the blower pow lands.

11/16/12 12:49am

Shred

Nov 15 Alpental Valley - no skiing

For future reference: Stevens always has "Fog and Crust" but... I hear that Crystal has amazing Powder! :)
Thanks for the recon scout, Dave.

11/16/12 12:31am

Charlie Hagedorn

Artillery work is scheduled on Snoqualmie today.

http://www.turns-all-year.com/skiing_snowboarding/trip_reports/index.php?topic=25855.0

Edit: Snow looks gooood!

11/16/12 12:21am

bc_skier

Looks like a nice day...

Did you recognize any stability issues up to the point where you kicked off the Avy?

11/15/12 9:47pm

powhound

It was fun, woulda been nice if the gate opened a little earlier...

https://vimeo.com/53653420

11/15/12 2:31pm

djs

11/15/12 FS Rd #9070

"Finally towards spring there was the great glacier run, smooth and straight, forever straight if our legs could hold it, our ankles locked, we were running so low, leaning into the speed, dropping forever and forever in the silent hiss of the deep powder. It was better than flying or anything else, and we built the ability to do it and to have it with the long climbs carrying the heavy rucksacks. We could not buy the trip up nor take a ticket to the top. It was the end we...

11/15/12 12:22pm

FreeBird

Best coverage of the year so far.
I would say fairly well filled in ::)

Gate opened at 11:40 >:(

11/15/12 11:27am

christoph benells

*fixed the video*

11/15/12 7:11am

danpeck

Wow... I may have to try Mt. Hood over Thanksgiving break as I will be down in the area. Thanks for showing the great conditions!

The youtube video is "private" so I wasn't able to see it. :(

11/15/12 6:27am

myikat

What time did you start? I got to the park entrance and the ranger told me that the road would not open till at least noon. Turned around and went home.

11/15/12 3:57am

How was the coverage bellow pan point? A lot of pepper or is it fairly well filled in?

11/15/12 2:52am

Andrew Carey

author=RonL link=topic=26048.msg110180#msg110180 date=1352941377]
That bomber layer under the powder couldn't have been easy to dig a cave in.

At least for the first night they got into a "crevasse" (maybe a bergschrund) and covered the top with their snowboards to break the east wind; not sure what they did the second night, but it appears they spent it in a different location.

11/14/12 9:15am

RonL

That bomber layer under the powder couldn't have been easy to dig a cave in.

11/14/12 9:02am

danpeck

author=Andy Hill link=topic=26048.msg110163#msg110163 date=1352919656]
Anybody who's tried to navigate in a whiteout knows it could happen to them. It's a pretty disorienting thing that only patience, practice, and sometimes luck resolves. I was coming down from Muir and saw 18 people walking up into the clouds on this Sunday and these 2 ended up staying there for a couple nights. It's as humbling as an opportunity for learning. If you think...

11/14/12 8:01am

rnbfish

Good call Silas, was told @ park entrance gate to Paradise would not open until @ least noon

11/14/12 5:12am

mikerolfs

author=Andy Hill link=topic=26048.msg110163#msg110163 date=1352919656]
I'm totally impressed these guys stayed warm/healthy in pretty wicked conditions.

Me too. One night I can imagine, but having to stay out a second night would be very disheartening.

11/14/12 4:50am

Andrew Carey

Like #2

11/14/12 4:30am

Kneel Turner

"Like"

11/14/12 3:14am

Andy Hill

Anybody who's tried to navigate in a whiteout knows it could happen to them. It's a pretty disorienting thing that only patience, practice, and sometimes luck resolves. I was coming down from Muir and saw 18 people walking up into the clouds on this Sunday and these 2 ended up staying there for a couple nights. It's as humbling as an opportunity for learning. If you think you'll find yourself above treeline with weather: practice, practice, practice.&n...

11/14/12 3:00am

airpoppoff

author=Plinko link=topic=26048.msg110140#msg110140 date=1352849856]
Looks like they had to eat them. Or use them for firewood? :)

If they left them on the mountain, I hope the rangers gave them a ticket for littering. ;D

11/13/12 10:47pm

Andrew Carey

author=Chuck C link=topic=26048.msg110144#msg110144 date=1352856893]
Maybe they were confiscated to keep them from getting into trouble. Like pulling a seasons pass or something. "We'll give your boards back when the snow is all gone".

That would be entirely appropriate. :-)

11/13/12 1:54pm

Chuck C

Maybe they were confiscated to keep them from getting into trouble. Like pulling a seasons pass or something. "We'll give your boards back when the snow is all gone".

11/13/12 9:34am

Plinko

author=airpoppoff link=topic=26048.msg110138#msg110138 date=1352846625]
they appear to be missing their snowboards....

Looks like they had to eat them. Or use them for firewood? :)

11/13/12 7:37am

BrianT

http://www.boston.com/news/nation/2012/11/13/rescuers-lead-snowboarders-off-mount-rainier/iim3JXLqvFCrxs7MvxUvkI/story.html

Seems they're off and out! Kick ass

11/13/12 6:52am

airpoppoff