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Great time linking up with you folks, thanks for sharing the killer photos!
Found some liner gloves and a ski strap on the road - Toby or Khan?
Found some liner gloves and a ski strap on the road - Toby or Khan?
Hey everyone,
Join us at Sturtevants this Tuesday night to help celebrate Jess and Chris' awesome feat. Also, super proud that our 18 y.o. athlete, Andrew Eckels, was the last initials added to the back of the Spyder rig, right before they departed from the old Glacier "Chando" rv lot. The Mt. Baker Trip was perfect with sun, low wind, and and most of all seeing Chris, Jess, Ted, Christy & Ian all with HUGE smiles on all of their faces yesterday as they ripped high...
Join us at Sturtevants this Tuesday night to help celebrate Jess and Chris' awesome feat. Also, super proud that our 18 y.o. athlete, Andrew Eckels, was the last initials added to the back of the Spyder rig, right before they departed from the old Glacier "Chando" rv lot. The Mt. Baker Trip was perfect with sun, low wind, and and most of all seeing Chris, Jess, Ted, Christy & Ian all with HUGE smiles on all of their faces yesterday as they ripped high...
Nice DG! Thanks for the conditions update and the previous invite. Wish I could have made it, but had family obligations over the weekend. Looks like the snow will be good for awhile yet.....
Sweet, looks like a fun time! A few friends and I made several laps on Hoodoo after work Friday night before cooking some burgers in the parking lot. Still lots of snow up there. Too bad the weather is going south next week. Thanks for the report....
Sounds like you guys hit it just right, Wayne, good to climb with you up there for a bit.
We were lazy and got there late (11am). Sounds like it was a good idea. Great corn on all aspects, not too many people, and the clouds broke up around 4pm.
Had to park at the Overlook because no space left at Blue Lake TH.
Had to park at the Overlook because no space left at Blue Lake TH.
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Hello all.
I have been around TAY for years and as you can tell I do not post much. As a member of the TAY Professional Lurkers Club (TAYPLC), I am very concerned about the personal shots that seem to be more and more prevalent on TAY these last few months. The thing that has always separated this community from other boards is the focus on skiing and limited snarkiness that can sneak up on...
Probably your group I met at near-top flat spot where you depot'd the skis - if so hi!
Main gully skied real nice. Some of the better corn I've hit in Teanaway in 10 or so trips. This even though later in day (3:15). New snow on top had corned, and wind or sun affects had textured it to resemble the 'orange peel' texture used in drywalling (but fortunately it skied better than what I imagine skiing drywall gypsum would ski like!)
Creek crossing in standa...
Main gully skied real nice. Some of the better corn I've hit in Teanaway in 10 or so trips. This even though later in day (3:15). New snow on top had corned, and wind or sun affects had textured it to resemble the 'orange peel' texture used in drywalling (but fortunately it skied better than what I imagine skiing drywall gypsum would ski like!)
Creek crossing in standa...
author=Koda link=topic=24834.msg104952#msg104952 date=1337536945]
Great meeting up with you, sorry we disrupted your scrabble game the night before in the snowpark lodge :)
edit... I think it was your friends from Bend, who's game we disrupted... anyways, all good company.
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On the ridge, RonG and Wayne caught up to us (good to meet you guys, and thanks for the boot track Ron!), and they continued with boot crampons up the final steepest pitches to the upper saddle. They were camping overnight so may have some more good skiing to report. Unfortunately, the forecast for sunny skies and warming didn't really pan out, as overcast skies in the afternoon...
that's sweet. I've stared at McLouglin several times on long road trips, it's very enticing. Let's go get that north side sometime!
Hello all.
I have been around TAY for years and as you can tell I do not post much. As a member of the TAY Professional Lurkers Club (TAYPLC), I am very concerned about the personal shots that seem to be more and more prevalent on TAY these last few months. The thing that has always separated this community from other boards is the focus on skiing and limited snarkiness that can sneak up on any of us at times.
If you feel the need to take personal shots please just walk away from...
I have been around TAY for years and as you can tell I do not post much. As a member of the TAY Professional Lurkers Club (TAYPLC), I am very concerned about the personal shots that seem to be more and more prevalent on TAY these last few months. The thing that has always separated this community from other boards is the focus on skiing and limited snarkiness that can sneak up on any of us at times.
If you feel the need to take personal shots please just walk away from...
Hey Jeff,
You have 748 posts on this website alone and your username is your first and last name. Who is the self-promoter?
You have 748 posts on this website alone and your username is your first and last name. Who is the self-promoter?
We were the two tracks before you.
I was sitting at moon rocks right when the ice calved off and just happened to be looking - loud and amazing.
We headed down just after 1:00 and then up and over Golden Gate - even better snow there!!!
We saw more foxes than people on the Paradise glacier; saw no one on the glacier (not sure how we missed you) and saw 4 foxes (one on the way to Mazama Ridge and 3 on the drive back down)
What a great tour.
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I was sitting at moon rocks right when the ice calved off and just happened to be looking - loud and amazing.
We headed down just after 1:00 and then up and over Golden Gate - even better snow there!!!
We saw more foxes than people on the Paradise glacier; saw no one on the glacier (not sure how we missed you) and saw 4 foxes (one on the way to Mazama Ridge and 3 on the drive back down)
What a great tour.
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Yo Jeff,
I'm sure that if you went to the Adirondacks any number of skiers would make you look like a fool... on their home turf.
Self-promo seems full of problems, let the self-promoters dig their own holes... as they usually do.
Be patient!
I'm sure that if you went to the Adirondacks any number of skiers would make you look like a fool... on their home turf.
Self-promo seems full of problems, let the self-promoters dig their own holes... as they usually do.
Be patient!
Joedabaker and I did Cayuse to Crystal. Chute to Deadwood Lakes( that sucker is steep) was perfect corn.
Long climb to col at Crystal peak and then dropped old slide path on smooth corn to Crystal Lakes.Big cornices ..be careful.
Last climb to 3way col and found our only slush of the day at top of 3way exit chute but a quick traverse right onto 3way apron yielded perfect hero corn down to flats. Left at 11 am, got to Crystal Patio by 4:30Pm.
Conditions and corn was superb.<...
Long climb to col at Crystal peak and then dropped old slide path on smooth corn to Crystal Lakes.Big cornices ..be careful.
Last climb to 3way col and found our only slush of the day at top of 3way exit chute but a quick traverse right onto 3way apron yielded perfect hero corn down to flats. Left at 11 am, got to Crystal Patio by 4:30Pm.
Conditions and corn was superb.<...
Man, I feel like I missed out on skiing this week Amar! Looks like fun out there.
BTW, I for one think Chris, et al pulled off a pretty awesome trip. What they did isn't easy no matter who you are. Unlike as you suggested in your earlier post Jeff, I'm sure you would agree that you don't need to be a rando racer to be a good ski mountaineer.
BTW, I for one think Chris, et al pulled off a pretty awesome trip. What they did isn't easy no matter who you are. Unlike as you suggested in your earlier post Jeff, I'm sure you would agree that you don't need to be a rando racer to be a good ski mountaineer.
Some video from the day...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pscNaG-46ho&feature=colike
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pscNaG-46ho&feature=colike
Sour grapes.
Self-promotion is just not as shocking anymore as you would want us to believe. Chris is out busting his but trying to make a living at what he loves to do. More power to him.
Self-promotion is just not as shocking anymore as you would want us to believe. Chris is out busting his but trying to make a living at what he loves to do. More power to him.
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"in good style without any snowmobile assist on the approaches or helicopter drops or whatever."
They did have snowmobile assistance at least out of the Three Sisters and possible in too. Davenport states they received snowmobile assistance out here. They may have had assistance in too as their mile...
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Nice turns!!! How were the mosquitoes? The CAN be horrendous...
None to be found on this trip!
Video :D
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KCOBXkSUtns&feature=colike
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KCOBXkSUtns&feature=colike
Nice turns!!! How were the mosquitoes? The CAN be horrendous...
Yeah Josh, this feels like one of the most persistent colds I've had in many years. Today is two weeks from first symptoms, and I'm still coughing. Definitely think it was the common cold and not the flu, since I had no fever at any point, but there's no way to really know for sure. I'm hopeful that it is almost done now.
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The Ingraham Direct is currently...
Hopefully no-one was seriously harmed in the filming of this video? :)
The sound really makes the vid !
Have to update the ski resume from "does not huck" to "hucks" ;D
Have to update the ski resume from "does not huck" to "hucks" ;D
Very happy you didn't take us into scenes like the second photo when I took your intro to ski touring course back in the day.
Great to see your post here Martin. Thanks.
PS, I saw Ben H. sledding on N. 71st and Dayton this past winter. He was smiling and going for it like a kid in paradise.
Great to see your post here Martin. Thanks.
PS, I saw Ben H. sledding on N. 71st and Dayton this past winter. He was smiling and going for it like a kid in paradise.
Gives me a tight stomach just reading the report and looking at the picture.
Nice tour, and a "double" to boot. Spring time in the PNW is unmatched by anywhere else in the country! Just a note; Your pic entitled "not sure" is Big Snow Mt out off the Middle Fork. That's a place I hope to check out before this season is over......
Sorry Niko, I can't recall if Klawatti had slid or not!
Some pics from the day...
https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.4030454686689.174163.1441263525&type=1&l=f6e276b9de
Video on the way!
https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.4030454686689.174163.1441263525&type=1&l=f6e276b9de
Video on the way!
Strong work, MG. Going down the Eldo climbers trail with skis on your back is pretty awful.
I used the 3x function on your photo #87 where Klawatti S face is in the top right corner: it appears that the S face had its usual big slide. Can you confirm? (The other Klawatti images show the west side.) Thanks, N
I used the 3x function on your photo #87 where Klawatti S face is in the top right corner: it appears that the S face had its usual big slide. Can you confirm? (The other Klawatti images show the west side.) Thanks, N
Wow, that looks like a great traverse. Man I love that Royal Basin area, so beautiful and such amazing ski terrain in there! Last year when a friend and I went in there was a massive avalanche across the trail that had taken part of the cliff face off above and the debris was clear down to the massive old growth trees in the valley bottom. Perhaps you still saw evidence of it? I remember being very impressed with the scale of the destruction. For such a "short" mountain range, the Olym...
Nice job pulling that off while sick. I think I fell victim to the same cold while on our recent Holden trip. Definitely one of the worst colds I've had in years; dragging myself up Chiwawa was brutal, and that's only just over 8k feet. I can't imagine dealing with it while summiting Rainer...
Nice job baby! I'm super stoked for you <3
I rescind any dismissive comments I've ever made about altitude sickness, btw. Especially now that I've been stupidly hypoxic at a mere 10k.
I rescind any dismissive comments I've ever made about altitude sickness, btw. Especially now that I've been stupidly hypoxic at a mere 10k.
Congratulations Elliot!! Nice work Amar making it happen albeit fighting a cold for that length of time. Hope you are on the mend.
Fantastic Zack and Trevor! It must have been quite spectacular to have the mountain to yourselves. Love the bike/ski combo! Congrats!
Blasphemy! ;)
Seriously though, looks like one sweet outing.
Seriously though, looks like one sweet outing.
Strong work guys.
Hopefully the temp was somewhat cooler then the previous few days.
Hopefully the temp was somewhat cooler then the previous few days.
Yes those evil clones distort the space time around you!
Amar you are right. My dyslexia is wrong!
Thanks for the explanation.
Thanks for the explanation.
nice one! I was driving down Rainier Avenue Tuesday eve with the Mt. looking quite glorious - hey look I said to P, there's Z and T!
Good work, fellers. KURT HOELTING may even nod in approval.
I can't believe the Silver Star creek approach melted that fast and I'm sure with the recent weather it's even worse now. I've post-holed all the way along that creek before. Anybody skied Silver Star via the "summer/climber's approach" over Burgundy Col instead of the Silver Star creek approach? Do you loose a lot of the good skiing by approaching that way?