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I hope they get to those guys fast.
Interesting the report mentions a phone call from 7,500 foot level. I didn't have a hint of cell service (ATT) between longmire and Camp Muir. Is there a carrier that works up there?
I am using a Delorme InReach, (Satellite based txt msg capability), which in a case like this, would seem to be mighty handy.
Interesting the report mentions a phone call from 7,500 foot level. I didn't have a hint of cell service (ATT) between longmire and Camp Muir. Is there a carrier that works up there?
I am using a Delorme InReach, (Satellite based txt msg capability), which in a case like this, would seem to be mighty handy.
UPDATED: 11:10 a.m. | LONGMIRE — Rescue crews are searching for two snowboarders who were stranded on Mount Rainier overnight in heavy snow.
The men, ages 20 and 21, called Sunday afternoon to report they had become lost in the storm while descending from Camp Muir. He says they had winter gear, smart phones and a compass, but no overnight gear,
said Mount Rainier National Park spokesman Kevin Bacher.
Bacher identified them as Derek Tyndall and Thomas Dale. He sa...
The men, ages 20 and 21, called Sunday afternoon to report they had become lost in the storm while descending from Camp Muir. He says they had winter gear, smart phones and a compass, but no overnight gear,
said Mount Rainier National Park spokesman Kevin Bacher.
Bacher identified them as Derek Tyndall and Thomas Dale. He sa...
author=Plinko link=topic=26048.msg110054#msg110054 date=1352750396]
ND,
Try again. (360)569-2211 ext 6009 for the Rainier Climbing Rangers.
Thanks for the extension, left them a message.
author=ND link=topic=26048.msg110049#msg110049 date=1352748617]
I tried calling MRNP office for a total of 15 minutes now to tell them where we saw foot traffic, no one picks up.
ND,
Try again. (360)569-2211 ext 6009 for the Rainier Climbing Rangers.
I spoke to a co-worker who does search and rescue in King County, from what he heard they have a gps location based on their cell phone, but the weather is still coming in strong and they were waiting for a break in the snow.
I tried calling MRNP office for a total of 15 minutes now to tell them where we saw foot traffic, no one picks up.
I tried calling MRNP office for a total of 15 minutes now to tell them where we saw foot traffic, no one picks up.
We saw alot of people taking foot track towards Paradise, luckily ND and I recognized enough things to hop back over to the pebble creek trail and get up to Muir, Noone followed us. Im pretty sure we saw these guys yesterday, hopefully they make it out alright.
http://blogs.seattletimes.com/today/2012/11/king5-two-snowboarders-stranded-on-mount-rainier/
http://blogs.seattletimes.com/today/2012/11/king5-two-snowboarders-stranded-on-mount-rainier/
One car still in the parking lot this a.m., with 18 inches of new in the last 24 hr; lot plowed, line of official vehicles at the Visitor Center; road will not open today: is some one/group still on the mountain?
And here's the rest of the story from the Tacoma News Tribune, quote:
Two snowboarders remain stranded on Mount Rainier after spending the night in a snowstorm.
Search and rescue crews are trying to reach the two men, who are in their early 20s....
And here's the rest of the story from the Tacoma News Tribune, quote:
Two snowboarders remain stranded on Mount Rainier after spending the night in a snowstorm.
Search and rescue crews are trying to reach the two men, who are in their early 20s....
HOLLLER
Route here: http://www.endomondo.com/workouts/106911838
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I think we ran into you on the way down Andy, I was the split boarder in the red/blue. We didn't need the GPS, but we stopped bellow McClure so that we could use the rocks for guides, don't think I'd want to go in the upper snowfield in that light.
I'll add my $0.02 worth of non-skiing snow observations:
I was up at the Hidden Lake Peaks lookout on Saturday with a friend. We found a dusting of snow at the trail head at 3700 ft. Solid snow on the trail as we popped out of the woods at 4800 ft with snow increasing in depth up to the ridge above Hidden Lake where it was about 12" deep on top of frozen and slick summer snow at ~6500 ft. The scramble up to the lookout had less snow on it due to wind transport. All in all it w...
I was up at the Hidden Lake Peaks lookout on Saturday with a friend. We found a dusting of snow at the trail head at 3700 ft. Solid snow on the trail as we popped out of the woods at 4800 ft with snow increasing in depth up to the ridge above Hidden Lake where it was about 12" deep on top of frozen and slick summer snow at ~6500 ft. The scramble up to the lookout had less snow on it due to wind transport. All in all it w...
On foot. Made a few turns by jumping my way down a drifted section of trail, but that's all. Far too much talus at the head of the basin for any good skiing (even with the new dump, I suspect). Log crossing was slick on the way up, grippy with new snow on the way back. Snow would've skied well if there were a base.
Wherever we got ahead of the couple others out there, we were breaking fresh track. Up high, our uptracks had partially filled before our return trip. Bet they�...
Wherever we got ahead of the couple others out there, we were breaking fresh track. Up high, our uptracks had partially filled before our return trip. Bet they�...
thanks guys.
I woke in gold bar saturday 7 AM to big fat snow flakes @ 500'. at least an inch or two fell. I packed up and drove up north to the shannon creek TH... skiers coming down from Shuksan reported no new snow until the typical summer skiing... i gave up and went socializing.
Charlie,,,
where you attempting to ski, or just out to enjoy a blast of winter on foot? thanks for the snow depth update... curious, did enough snow fall to cover the previous...
I woke in gold bar saturday 7 AM to big fat snow flakes @ 500'. at least an inch or two fell. I packed up and drove up north to the shannon creek TH... skiers coming down from Shuksan reported no new snow until the typical summer skiing... i gave up and went socializing.
Charlie,,,
where you attempting to ski, or just out to enjoy a blast of winter on foot? thanks for the snow depth update... curious, did enough snow fall to cover the previous...
awesome guys!
Mike,
Dig your return visits to the Mt Daniel area in all seasons, especially given the effort required. it speaks of love. adventuring is all good, but something about the intamacy makes it just as, if not more special.
waiting for that mid winter pow day report...
Mike,
Dig your return visits to the Mt Daniel area in all seasons, especially given the effort required. it speaks of love. adventuring is all good, but something about the intamacy makes it just as, if not more special.
waiting for that mid winter pow day report...
Wow! Looks like fun. Wish I wasn't in the UK right now...
Met you guys going up as I stayed overnight at Muir. Ended up being a starry night as I enjoyed a clear sky from 8,300 up after 5p. The next day proved to be the transition day as it started with clear skies above 9,000 at 8a and then the clouds filled in at all levels. 4-6 inch wind blown above 7,000 and 4 below of new snow. Good to be out and get some exercise in the snow for a change. Winter is coming.
Ruth hoar:
Glad to be out of the early morning north side shade:
Ian enjoys the rare occurrence of light snow and sunshine in the Cascades:
Glad to be out of the early morning north side shade:
Ian enjoys the rare occurrence of light snow and sunshine in the Cascades:
The video makes it looks like a trip would be worthwhile. Looks like the trail head must be pretty low. Dry trail at the beginning.
Thanks for the video. I enjoyed it!
Thanks for the video. I enjoyed it!
author=alpenho link=topic=26041.msg110009#msg110009 date=1352669036]
...Extensive faceting that was not disrupted by wind or sun all day...
Thanks for the report; knowing this layer exists is especially important given the snow that has started to fall.
The clouds were threatening from S and E, but we stayed clear until about 3pm. Guess we were lucky...
as for the facets, yes I was referring to the surface hoar.
as for the facets, yes I was referring to the surface hoar.
Non-skiing report from Surprise Lake, consolidated here to keep the TR list mostly-skiing:
As we hiked up Surprise Creek: Skiff of snow at 3.6k, 3" at Surprise Lake (4.5k), ~5-6" at 5.4k. Snow above 4.5k was light and fluffy, no sign of faceting (no hoar either). With this next storm, the upper snow should be with us through the season.
Felt good to play in fresh snow again, even if Yaktrax were the correct tool for the day.
As we hiked up Surprise Creek: Skiff of snow at 3.6k, 3" at Surprise Lake (4.5k), ~5-6" at 5.4k. Snow above 4.5k was light and fluffy, no sign of faceting (no hoar either). With this next storm, the upper snow should be with us through the season.
Felt good to play in fresh snow again, even if Yaktrax were the correct tool for the day.
Whoa. It was cloudy/snowing all day on a hike near Stevens yesterday. Where'd you find that sun? Great choice! :)!
When you say facets, do you mean surface hoar? Looks sparkly in your video. Gonna get buried tonight.
When you say facets, do you mean surface hoar? Looks sparkly in your video. Gonna get buried tonight.
Nice to run into several of you guys; I followed the skin track up to where it disappeared at about 9,800, then took a little detour up the cleaver to the SE of Muir, which was was swept clean and required ski crampons. From my transition there was a view of Muir to the left, and some gnarly void to the right. The ski down was 10" fluff over the hard base...visibility just about zero, and temps not much above that, a real winter experience! Lots of people out and about, appearing like...
It was nice to meet everyone. Me and Michael were the ones that started ascending with your group from the parking lot. We made it up to around 9800' before we were completly socked in and could barely 10' in front of us. There was no point of going any further so we turned around there.
Vertigo came into play for our descent as it was difficult to tell which way was down. The turns would have been great if there were any visibility. I know I re...
Vertigo came into play for our descent as it was difficult to tell which way was down. The turns would have been great if there were any visibility. I know I re...
Most skiers would consider skiing here in November a stupid return on their sweat, but we were surprised not to see a few hikers, mountaineers, or snowshoers out for a dose of stupid fun before the access road gets snowed over for the winter. As the pictures below indicate, it was a moody day.
Awesome! Thanks for sharing. Can't wait to get up there with a bit more snow.
And Im stealing some pictures to write the Splitboard.com trip report. ;D
Had a great time. As a new guy, it was great to get out on the mountains with some people far better (and in better shape) to show me the ropes and give me something to work towards. Thanks for a great day guys! We will have to go again soon.
Great to see Allyson on a sunny powder day. ;)
One thing to note, they do have the mandatory chain effect so you may want to take them to avoid getting turned around or stuck in something.
Messed up the photos somehow...
Good report. Amazing how much difference a few weeks of the wrong weather makes.
author=wolfs link=topic=26021.msg109966#msg109966 date=1352525287]
How many takes did your ski tripods in photo #1 take? That was artsy.
Learned that trick from Shred.
Photos 2 thru 6 on your Facebook series have some crazy cool sideways lighting, as does first part video. Maybe more fun to look at than be there?
How many takes did your ski tripods in photo #1 take? That was artsy.
During the vid the "probing" for the one special point in the wall to wall ice that won't land you on your ass is funny - been there done that. Cheap MRNP asphalt and refreeze cycles are just as bad a combo as caffeine and alcohol.
How many takes did your ski tripods in photo #1 take? That was artsy.
During the vid the "probing" for the one special point in the wall to wall ice that won't land you on your ass is funny - been there done that. Cheap MRNP asphalt and refreeze cycles are just as bad a combo as caffeine and alcohol.
Hey - I recognize some of those Panorama Point rocks - from my last "ski by braille" trip. What a difference from two + weeks ago.
Thanks for those photos. I was curious to see just how much effect all that rain had had on the early snow.
author=danpeck link=topic=26021.msg109945#msg109945 date=1352490861]
It looks to me like your trip was worth it just to be in a beautiful place and excellent exercise.
That's what I kept telling myself on the way down ;)
Thanks for the update on Hood. I assumed most of the good stuff had left after the recent rains. Glad to see it's ski-able. I am hoping to extend to 13 months in the next couple weeks via the Palmer.
author=telemack link=topic=26008.msg109940#msg109940 date=1352442659]
You never forget your first TAY.
I certainly won't, and I'm a stickler for continuity so I think I started something that may become obsessive at some point. Oh well, guess I'll have to live with skiing all year round. How awful.
I like the photos. I love early snow season... always quite beautiful. It looks to me like your trip was worth it just to be in a beautiful place and excellent exercise. I am itching to get out.
Thought I saw your car on the parking lot webcam yesterday :)
thanks for the report Carl
thanks for the report Carl
author=cstefanic link=topic=26008.msg109892#msg109892 date=1352309732]
Thanks! This October was my first TAY, and a lot if that was thanks to the trip reports off of here. Hope to contribute more in the near future.
You never forget your first TAY.
Thanks for the write-up Brian. Your eye for that wind-loaded spot was pretty keen. Being up there with you guys made the trip worthwhile despite the conditions. And the blackberry pie and beers that Luke and I ordered afterwards was worth the drive alone........
Sweet, another convert :)
Rock on ;D
Rock on ;D
Thanks! This October was my first TAY, and a lot if that was thanks to the trip reports off of here. Hope to contribute more in the near future.
Way to find the goods.
Welcome to TAY.
Welcome to TAY.