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glad you got some sunshine! my party was kicking itself for staying down low after we heard from someone (maybe you? are you switching from Tele to AT?) in the parking lot that there was sunshine up there... we were having the same doubts as Amar, but also doubts about our doubts... oh the joys of group decision making  ::) we still had a nice time lapping golden gates on the few inches of fresh over slush, which skied surprisingly well, especially above 6K'.

As for Amar, th...

I was up there on Saturday too, and I was surprised and grateful that there was sunshine up high.



How can you tell the elevation of the cloud tops by looking at the forecast?

Way to go Proski & Guide!  Would have been tricky without you guys swooping in...

Hey jimmyclimbs, long time no see.  Yeah, let's talk!

author=Amar Andalkar link=topic=23714.msg100424#msg100424 date=1329255673]
I'm just curious, since you don't go there regularly, how did you pick this one day for a solo winter trip to Muir? Did you have some idea that it would be clear up there? Or were you just going up to take a look, come what may? The forecast gave no hint of clear skies, although it did predict the light wind...

East side of Baker Lake, N. Cascades. Get some. :).

Ethan, is this you? As I remember Double E is your handle here. Nice work, I was over on Maza ridge in the clouds and fog and wondering if I should have gone higher. Now I know that I should have cause I would have run into you. Sorry I didn't. Hope you're well. I'm ripping weekly. You should give me a shout and lets ride.

Aha, I read too fast :)

Adversity does build character so I'm told.  Great job guys!

Wow, thanks for the report, that looks nice! Really surprising that it was so sunny above the clouds. Even though I go there all the time, I'm kicking myself now for missing this day -- always love the sunny days above a sea of clouds. But just did not see it coming in the forecasts or the UW model, maybe I didn't look carefully enough.

I'm just curious, since you don't go there regularly, how did you pick this one day for a solo winter trip to Muir? Did you have s...

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Awesome Sam.

I agree, you should have taken the big gun for them views.

Was the boarder greg?

The border was a guy named Dave.

jcocci: that connector looks like it fills in late and melts out early. There was just enough snow to get through when I was there, but i wouldn't count on it holding out too late into the season.

Nice work. That is a big day. Have wanted to do the South Twin via the way you did, but wash;t sure about connecting them that way either. Glad it worked out for you.

My bad, Kenji, you haven't qualified yet to join the growing "old geezers club;" but it won't be long 8).

Thanks for the TR.  Looks like a good first adventure in the Olympics.
Did you get to the top of Buckhorn?

Marcus, I suppose that slight should be updated to:
"Tsk,tsk, 75mm telemark norm-ers."

(It's a telemark joke. Don't even try to understand.)  8)

I like the last 3 minutes of your movie - suffer fest

author=mikemiller link=topic=23683.msg100363#msg100363 date=1329171025]
Hey, I was thinking of skiing in the  Stuart range over the next few days but that slide you set off is kind of unnerving!  Its hard to tell from the photos with the lighting, any more info on it?  (length, width, depth, weak layer, bed surface, steepness etc?)

I'll do my best: aspect was north facing, in the shade, about 40 degree pitch. Crown was obviou...

Nice lookin day John and Kyle.

I agree to. You should come ski heather ridge with me for a day or two to balance things out.

There's only one "safe" route off the northerly slopes of Windy Knob(Diamond Head East?) You likely missed it by a few yards if you got cliffed out. The NNE face is very steep and the gully below seems to always be filled with copious avalanche debris.

Might have seen you going up the Windy Gully just as I was skiing onto Diamond Head's NE face from the county line route.  The 2nd chute is not obvious from the plateau as there are some trees to ski through first. 

Check out Wenatchee Outdoors guide book for backcountry skiing for the Diamond Head East Peak route.  They've got a good map of the whole Tronsen basin.      http://www.justgetout.net/Wenatchee/


 

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It is skiable, if you're skiing super hero Dan Helmstadter.

I was kidding you know. 

Fascinating to watch the Heli extraction in such swift action. I only caught a couple photos from the ridge. Thanks for sharing that Martin and thanks for your assistance!!

I was just happy to have been able to receive your text and get the word to Fergie and others on SPART to initiate the rescue. Knowing how long the process takes for rescuers to respond I was glad 3 of us were sent as a hasty team in quick fashion.

We were unaware SMR was in the vicinity training until part way up the Phantom when we were alerted on radio. What luck to have them already placed right where they were needed.

I was concerned it would be a tough and long extric...

Oh my.  Glad everyone is ok and hope you all recover fast.  Great to have the help nearby. 

Was up on the standard Stump tour late afternoon the 12th. The snow that has exposure to the sun in the small trees and clearcuts of a typical Stump run, I would not have characterized as mank. At least not at that point of the day on Sunday. It was unexpectedly springlike snow: wettish, big grains. Judged by the measure of spring snow it was decent. Usually it wasn't particularly bottomless. In the best sections, there was enough of a partway down but dissolving crust to keep soft stuff on...

wow.  this is a scary story ari, and i'm glad both you and yak-nam are ok.  thanks for sharing it.  lots of positive vibes to you for a speedy recovery.