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Wow, looks great! And thanks for all the details -- definitely not a frequently skied (or at least posted-about) volcano.
Any hunch as to whether those bowls will still be good at the end of the month?

6/15/12 2:08am

dfhkvs

June 12-13, 2012, Mt Baker, Easton Glacier

John is somewhat underselling how unbelievable the descent was. the NE bowl was velvety corn all the way down. No hardpack, no crust, no runnels, no suncups. Four mile lake campground is a spectacular place to base from. Just don't bring the minivan. Nice breezes off the water keep the bugs at bay. No other skiers on the mountain; just two hikers postholing down....
Dave.

6/15/12 1:20am

chieftaffy

Thanks BobbyF - was great to get up there and poke around at least....will be there for next trip.

6/14/12 2:38pm

Libteched

June 11, 2012, Park Butte

author=kevino link=topic=25099.msg105991#msg105991 date=1339690123]
anyone gone out towards source lake/pineapple/the tooth recently/?

https://vimeo.com/44073026

A quick video of an outing on monday. Plenty of good coverage left. We should be skinning from the top lot for at least a few more weeks.

6/14/12 12:51pm

RossB

Yes, absolutely. It was spectacular and splendid. I forgot to post a reference to the pics. Here they are: http://www.flickr.com/photos/rossbl/sets/72157630122878478/

6/14/12 12:32pm

-Josh-

June 11, 2012, Mt. Baker Ski Area Backcountry

Nice TR Don. I tried goin up there a couple weeks ago but the highway was closed for ski to sea. Was hoping to go somewhere near there this weekend but it looks like rain again :(

6/14/12 11:35am

Amar Andalkar

Jun 14- Lassen, summer

Did you actually go there today on June 14 and ski Lassen Peak?? Because according to the NPS website, Lassen Peak is now closed to all travel (including over the snow travel) as of June 13, except for the first 1.3 miles of trail:

http://www.nps.gov/lavo/parkmgmt/current-lassen-peak-trail-status.htm

Current Lassen Peak Trail Status

New! Lassen Peak Closed June 13

The entire Lassen Peak area will be closed Wednesday, Ju...

6/14/12 10:33am

Dostie

June 10, 2012, - Mt. Shasta via Brewer Creek TH

Robie,

Thanks for pointing out the error. An extra space in the URL link was causing the problem. 'tis fixed.

If I decide to head for the Cascades to extend my season (unlikely) it'll be more than a full car, more like a full van just to make the cost of petrol reasonable. But you need not worry - it's wind season down here now. ;)

6/14/12 8:56am

Robie

June 10, 2012, - Mt. Shasta via Brewer Creek TH

Link shows up as 404 file not found but by mucking around your site I found it.
Quite a bit less snow and buffed up a bit then Ive seen it . Still a great place to be.
Lots left up here in PNW
Try to limit it to no more than a carfull ;)

6/14/12 8:32am

flowing alpy

June 12-13, 2012, Mt Baker, Easton Glacier

the volcanoes never make it easy unless they want too. you got baptized buddy from the precip. above and the frozen below. good thing you got some clearing early so you could see the view of the cascades.
holler when you get back
bobby

6/14/12 8:03am

skiology

June 11, Interglacier bluebird Monday

Mosquitos were not too bad. But there's plenty of standing water so I'd suspect they'll become a problem once the temps start rising... but I'm no mosquito specialist.

6/14/12 6:34am

Splitboard Graham

author=bcjunkie link=topic=25095.msg105971#msg105971 date=1339637198]
Nice! Thanks for the TR! Looks like you hit it at a good time. Great shot of the turns off of Steamboat Prow!! Was hoping to see recent beta on conditions, as I am doing the Interglacier/Emmons Route as soon as we get a good weather window. How far was walk mode before skinning? Maybe 2-3 miles?

Ditto. Headed for the summit this weekend. Thanks for the report.

6/14/12 4:11am

Markeyz

I was out that way Sunday. Continuous snow on the trail from the upper (closed) lot. Watch out for dog poop the first hundred yards. Plenty of snow in the basin.

6/14/12 3:49am

jesski

June 7, 2012, Lassen, Day 2

author=Amar Andalkar link=topic=25100.msg105993#msg105993 date=1339692062]How bad were the mosquitoes on McLoughlin?

I was wondering the same thing, Amar : )

6/14/12 3:46am

jesski

Nice, Carl!

FYI, to other would-be road trippers: Lassen is closed for the season, unfortunately, as of yesterday.

6/14/12 3:39am

jesski

June 9, 2012, Mt. Bachelor, POWDER

We had a nice couple of laps up there Saturday, too.

Really felt like a sunny day in February... beautiful powder : )

Too bad Amar, Dave B, and I didn't run into you & Zach.

6/14/12 3:38am

ron j

June 12-13, 2012, Mt Baker, Easton Glacier

Welcome to TAY, chief.

6/14/12 3:18am

Amar Andalkar

June 11, Interglacier bluebird Monday

Thanks for the detailed report. Almost skied McLoughlin yesterday on the way back to Seattle from Shasta, but opted for several short easy roadside laps at Crater Lake instead (Hillman Peak and The Watchman, very nice corn on those NNW aspects from noon to 2pm).

How bad were the mosquitoes on McLoughlin?

6/14/12 1:41am

PS44

author=bcjunkie link=topic=25095.msg105971#msg105971 date=1339637198]
How far was walk mode before skinning? Maybe 2-3 miles?

I would say it's possible to switch about 1/2 way up (less than 2 miles)?

I had tennies which I appreciated, plus the new trail is really nice for walking.

6/14/12 1:08am

kevino

anyone gone out towards source lake/pineapple/the tooth recently/?

6/14/12 1:08am

ron j

Thanks TR, skiology,
Welcome to TAY.

6/13/12 11:11pm

r1de

Great post, thanks for the report and pics; maybe I'll try again Real Soon Now.

On the babies: true dat.

6/13/12 11:07pm

JimD

18-20 May 2012, Glacier Peak

Thanks for the report, I'm thinking of heading down there in a week.

6/13/12 9:47pm

JPH

Don't give up on the trailer just yet, it's not very time consuming if you have something bigger than a Subaru... Also, it can be a fun afternoon project turning an old kid trailer into a gear trailer.

(not from a ski trip, just a bike camping trip)

6/13/12 3:46pm

Charlie Hagedorn

June 10, 2012, Reynolds Peak

PM sent!

6/13/12 3:08pm

Jonas

June 10, 2012, Reynolds Peak

Thanks for the map, Joke. We did our bushwhacking pretty early, so not too steep. I like that Grouse creek route - if you ascend during the traverse you can get straight up to the black buttes.

Also fyi the bridge on the standard trail is out, but the crossing there wasnt bad.

6/13/12 1:19pm

pjlview

June 10, 2012, Muir

Hey freightrainer - thanks for the nice photo of us in pic #3.....ditto your comments re the snow on the dash down!!

6/13/12 1:00pm

mikewagg

You guys lose a hat? I am one of the 5 seattleites, and picked it up.

6/13/12 12:59pm

rlsg

June 9, 2012, Mt. Bachelor, POWDER

Great video ..I got up late on Sat but still had great snow (unfornately snowmobiles had trashed cows face).

Back up on Sun for some good goop from summit to bottom of rainbow (at the bottom, 'bilers road in and flipped me off before commencing to trash the slope...).

6/13/12 12:48pm

jackal

May 26-29, 2012, Ballard and Azurite via Swamp Creek

Way to get back there in and out of the Methow. Nice 3+ day getaway but too bad about the end thrash. Great pics on Flickr Susan. Any hermits living in the mine lodging?

6/13/12 12:35pm

mikerolfs

June 11, Interglacier bluebird Monday

sweetness.

6/13/12 11:07am

bcjunkie

Nice! Thanks for the TR! Looks like you hit it at a good time. Great shot of the turns off of Steamboat Prow!! Was hoping to see recent beta on conditions, as I am doing the Interglacier/Emmons Route as soon as we get a good weather window. How far was walk mode before skinning? Maybe 2-3 miles?

6/13/12 10:26am

Atraslin

Nice, skied it last month. Sounds like the bergshund wasn't as bad as it looks from above.

6/13/12 6:53am

T. Eastman

author=joke link=topic=25091.msg105950#msg105950 date=1339611216]
Two points.

1) There have already been numerous discussions about this, and the community has agreed that this topic does not belong on trip reports about climbing/skiing Mt. Baker.

2) Snowmobiling is legal on the south side. If you don't like that, I suggest you climb and ski something else.

Please rant about snowmobiling in the random tracks section.

6/13/12 5:25am

Marcus

author=peggieh link=topic=25091.msg105953#msg105953 date=1339613902]1.) WHAT? "the community" agrees?!?? Was there a vote? Nobody asked me or anyone I know. Or are you talking about the bile community?

2.) So if murder was legal on the south side I should just go somewhere else? No thats not how it works.

Just because its legal doesn't mean its right.

*on preview, thanks Pete*

Comparing...

6/13/12 4:23am

Pete A

Peggieh, perhaps you missed the threads regarding Baker last month as you might be new to the TAY forum.

very lengthly discussion about Baker and snowmobiles in 'random tracks':
http://www.turns-all-year.com/skiing_snowboarding/trip_reports/index.php?topic=24797.0

Mt.Baker trip report that turned into a thread about snowmobiles:
http://www.turns-all-year.com/skiing_snowboarding/trip_reports/index.php?topic=24851.0

Please note Marcus' req...

6/13/12 4:20am

Pierce

Great pics, TR, and line!

6/13/12 3:41am

joke

Thanks for the conditions report - it looks like it was pretty nice up there above the clouds.

author=joke link=topic=25091.msg105950#msg105950 date=1339611216]
Three of us set out on saturday morning, taking the standard heliotrope ridge trail from the TH. Before long, we realized it wasn't going to link up with the winter route (the one that starts behind the outhouse) so we bushwhacked to change course.

Your original...

6/13/12 3:38am

joke

June 9, 2012, Mt. Bachelor, POWDER

author=peggieh link=topic=25091.msg105949#msg105949 date=1339610158]
Did you see any bilers? Its always an annoyance to see snowmobiles raping the mountain after you've worked so hard to get somewhere where you were expecting peace, quiet, and solitude.

Two points.

1) There have already been numerous discussions about this, and the community has agreed that this topic does not belong on trip reports about climbing/...

6/13/12 3:13am

Griff

Dude, nice. a home run!!

6/13/12 1:55am

Chris Cosgriff

Wow, what a difference a day makes. We were up there Sunday and couldnt see 10' ahead and the snow was super manky. Made it to 6000' and never saw Sahale. Nice work.
Here is our pictures: https://plus.google.com/photos/101233243950396194715/albums/5753020110476468209?authkey=CPWDnvm6m6Xo0wE

6/13/12 1:00am

bellingham

Get some t money and crew!

Jeff's skiing them long these days eh?

6/12/12 12:31pm

snoholic