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I was trying to talk DOD into water skiing, didn't think he was really going to hit the snow. Nice work folks!

11/1/12 7:38am

christoph benells

i used to do that to hit handrails when i was a little jib punk back in the day!

11/1/12 7:38am

Dustin_B

Thanks for the reply Kneel Turner. I should have mentioned that I originally was going to respond just to your post but changed my audience mid-post and tried to put a lot of information out there for everyone (not just directed at you). I should have changed some context when I changed the audience of my post. That is probably the reason you felt like I was reading into wasn’t there. I was, but not maliciously. I was responding to questions or scenarios other people might be thinking by reading...

11/1/12 5:55am

alecapone

10-26-12 Baker wilderness

Nice style!

I like the hand drag..

11/1/12 4:53am

alecapone

Thanks for the cool video and photos guys! And to leyland for the tour.

Good day,. Dog is ready for more lisa.

11/1/12 4:44am

David_Britton

Way to get after it! I thought we were out of business...

11/1/12 3:22am

lrudholm

Dedication!

11/1/12 3:19am

MW88888888

As I re-applied a half stick of P-tex to the bottom of my board last night from this past Sunday's ski of 6 inches of snow up in Rocky Mountain National park (which was fantastic as well as destructive) I pondered my passion for skiing.

It's so wonderful to see others as deranged as myself.

Ice rink shavings and skiing? You win hands down!!

11/1/12 1:11am

DOD

congrats to the director for flicking the senior switch to fun and sneaking in another TAY!!---
thats about 250...right??

10/31/12 9:58pm

DOD

yup..I managed to Park the Golfy in between the lines in the carpark this time :-)

unlike last thursday...but we were in a hurry, Euro style :-)

10/31/12 9:52pm

Kneel Turner

Believe it or not, I was not intending to be controversial in my posting. Chris and Dustin, I hope that if you take another look at what I actually wrote, you may not feel so eager to jump to conclusions.

author=Dustin_B link=topic=25950.msg109737#msg109737 date=1351739779]
Kneel Turner... There is a reason for every decision to close or open terrain, believe it or not. Just because someone is not aware of the specific reason something is clo...

10/31/12 3:23pm

Theo-san

^
Good post.

Although it is "public land" Crystal mountain does indeed have authority to create and enforce rules in the ski area. And that is the way it should be. Due to the nature of a ski resort (large quantities of human beings in close proximity doing an inherently dangerous activity), your actions will almost always have an impact on someone else - however minor that impact will be. When you ski an area that has a high risk of a slide - especially with public ski...

10/31/12 1:56pm

Dustin_B

author=kneel turner link=topic=25950.msg109732#msg109732 date=1351734673]
We should probably start a new thread, but here's a somewhat common scenario when I'm tempted to have a discussion with Crystal patrol ops:

Skiing upper lifts at Crystal.
Have skins in my pack.
Conditions are good.
I have the proper attitude, knowledge, and equipment, to ski out of bounds.
Crystal closes upper lifts "due to wind".
C...

10/31/12 12:16pm

Scotsman

author=kneel turner link=topic=25950.msg109732#msg109732 date=1351734673]
We should probably start a new thread, but here's a somewhat common scenario when I'm tempted to have a discussion with Crystal patrol ops:

Skiing upper lifts at Crystal.
Have skins in my pack.
Conditions are good.
I have the proper attitude, knowledge, and equipment, to ski out of bounds.
Crystal closes upper lifts "due to wind".
C...

10/31/12 11:00am

Kneel Turner

We should probably start a new thread, but here's a somewhat common scenario when I'm tempted to have a discussion with Crystal patrol ops:

Skiing upper lifts at Crystal.
Have skins in my pack.
Conditions are good.
I have the proper attitude, knowledge, and equipment, to ski out of bounds.
Crystal closes upper lifts "due to wind".
Crystal posts signs at the top of all lower lifts stating "no hiking allowed".
I politely inquir...

10/31/12 10:51am

runningclouds

Crazy funny. If anybody ever asks for a proof of your love for skiing heave these pictures should suffice.

10/31/12 10:32am

WhiteyWhite

Nice work dude! I am from Atlanta, and know what you went through to get some turns in, is very inspiring! Well done sir

10/31/12 8:52am

Theo-san

Were you in that VW? I've been stalking the webcams and praying for snow. Looks like it might freeze overnight as low as paradise.. I'm crossing my fingers. Looks like there might *possibly* be some good skiing if you can get as far up as Muir - and it looks like the wind is dying down a bit compared to the last couple of days. Any comments on conditions up higher? Or was the weather bad enough that you didn't want to go up that far?

10/31/12 7:41am

curmudgeon

Darrin -- ya jes gotta stop draggin' your right pole!! Other than that, good work!

10/31/12 6:09am

joke

author=Bob Kailewa link=topic=25950.msg109659#msg109659 date=1351623158]
I questioned if I can continue to hike the ski area when lifts are running to ride some groomers and was told that is ok.

I think this is a somewhat straightforward issue legally. If you look up "Crystal Mountain Special Use Permit", you can get some clues about what kinds of restrictions Crystal Mountain (and all other ski areas in WA state.....

10/31/12 5:05am

Scotsman

Virgin Cordoroy????? I like that turn of phrase....you got class Bob and can park beside me in Upper Lot C with the Backcountry
Elite anytime.

Learn to use the multi-quote function though.

10/31/12 3:24am

Bob Kailewa

author=Dr. Pow link=topic=25950.msg109663#msg109663 date=1351626914]
Right on! Avy or silver basin? Or in the resort? I am headed up to do some chores up at the cabin, so maybe I should bring my gear :)

More in the resort. Not sure what runs but check the crystal mtn. webcams there aint much left up there.

10/31/12 2:59am

Bob Kailewa

author=r1de link=topic=25950.msg109668#msg109668 date=1351635417]
Good on you! And yes, it's okay to hike/skin when the lifts aren't (or are) running. Did you get any pics?

No pics was too busy ripping pow.

10/31/12 2:57am

Bob Kailewa

author=Dustin_B link=topic=25950.msg109677#msg109677 date=1351644169]
.... as long as you don't hike up into closed areas (like hiking up into Silver Basin while control work is going on). In fact I think that is now illegal :-)

Another bad example is hiking up Kelly's Gap Road early in the morning after any snowfall has occurred over night....

Just don't hike under the areas where avalanche contro...

10/31/12 2:56am

Bob Kailewa

author=CascadeSkier link=topic=25950.msg109682#msg109682 date=1351648137]
...alas, the above mentioned "two to three feet deep powder" is nearly gone, thanks to the steady warm rain...

THank you climate change for that. No more pow. Its done.

10/31/12 2:55am

Bob Kailewa

Oct 26-27 - Artist Point/Blueberry Chutes

author=Scotsman link=topic=25950.msg109698#msg109698 date=1351664054]
Binx is right..no way 2-3 ft powder...more like 15"-18" even in accumulated areas and bowls and it was cascade powder not real powder.

If you skin up when lifts are running and ski groomers to the base= OK.
If you skin up, ski down to mid-level and then use mid-level lifts to go back up you are trespassing and stealing services.

Crystal generally has no p...

10/31/12 2:53am

Lynden Don

Great picture of the single skier.

10/31/12 12:58am

Lynden Don

Oct 27, 2012, Skyline Divide

Congrats on the first TAY.

10/31/12 12:47am

Scotsman

Binx is right..no way 2-3 ft powder...more like 15"-18" even in accumulated areas and bowls and it was cascade powder not real powder.

If you skin up when lifts are running and ski groomers to the base= OK.
If you skin up, ski down to mid-level and then use mid-level lifts to go back up you are trespassing and stealing services.

Crystal generally has no problem with skinners as long as some sense is shown....the three TAYers skinning up the middle of the busi...

10/30/12 3:14pm

Randito

The crystal ski patrol folks have always been friendly and informative with me. I think it's good to check in with them before heading up.

10/30/12 2:04pm

dberdinka

Hmmmmm.......yes it's NC for North Cascades. A failed attempt to minimize confusion for the geographically impaired who might confuse Ruth Mountain for Mount Ruth. Mount Ruth residing in MRNP...which does not stand for the Mullahs Republic of Northern Pakistan.

I'm sure many good turns were experienced in the North Cascades on that Thursday. FWIW John my best turns always seem to occur in October!

10/30/12 1:38pm

jbapple

See I'm the opposite. I grew up on the snow in NC. I feel like it gives me an appreciation for real mountains. Gotta love the east coast ice right? No? No one? Lol

10/30/12 1:28pm

James Wells

The day I went skiing in North Carolina was the day I gave up skiing for good --- until I moved here.

10/30/12 12:30pm

ron j

author=jbapple link=topic=25898.msg109685#msg109685 date=1351650520]
That would explain A LOT. I knew there couldn't be that much snow back in NC this time a year.
I feel like an idiot now haha

You just moved from the right coast to the left. I doubt anyone could fault you for not being in the know on "NC".

author=jwplotz link=topic=25898.msg109687#msg109687 date=1351651457]...

10/30/12 11:59am

Binx

[ :)Good Job Bob
You can hike any where you want as long as you assume the risk
and are not interfering with Crystal Mtn ski patrol control work, which will not be going on any time soon. Just to make a correction, at best on the mtn the deepest it has been is 16" to 18" inches deep. Your quite brave with all the rocks being slightly covered. I've been all over Crystal 3 to 4 days a week lately watching elk and deepest I've encountered is 16". If Crystal gets 2...

10/30/12 11:45am

jwplotz

I think he meant "NC", as in "No Contest" the best turns in October this year.

10/30/12 11:44am

jbapple

That would explain A LOT. I knew there couldn't be that much snow back in NC this time a year.

I feel like an idiot now haha

10/30/12 11:28am

ron j

My suspicion is that he's referring to the Ruth Mountain in the North Cascades.

10/30/12 11:08am

CascadeSkier

...alas, the above mentioned "two to three feet deep powder" is nearly gone, thanks to the steady warm rain...

10/30/12 10:48am

jbapple

North Carolina? I didn't think you could do this stuff out there (and I spent 24 years of my life in Winston Salem). Just moved to Seattle and now I see snow back home? Wtf? Lol

Where exactly is Ruth mountain?

10/30/12 10:05am

Dustin_B

October 27, 2012, Mt. Rainier firehose

.... as long as you don't hike up into closed areas (like hiking up into Silver Basin while control work is going on). In fact I think that is now illegal :-)

Another bad example is hiking up Kelly's Gap Road early in the morning after any snowfall has occurred over night....

10/30/12 9:42am

Jonn-E

Yeah it was survival skiing up higher, skiing back down that blasted cliff trail was also exciting.
I was reading Mike Gauthier's guidebook last night, and at while discussing winter climbing he noted: (paraphrased) "the trifecta of rain, wind, and snow can be severely demoralizing....if it's raining in the parking lot, don't start a big trip as you'll never stay dry and never dry out."

If a guy who's summited over 250 times by every rout...

10/30/12 8:13am

highflyingpilot

No herb this time Bob, just passion..

10/30/12 7:52am

r1de

Good on you! And yes, it's okay to hike/skin when the lifts aren't (or are) running. Did you get any pics?

10/30/12 7:16am

Dr. Pow