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Nice trip Scott, and good report.
Wow, thanks for the great pictures, the turns look wonderful as well.
Nice job Scott and Matt. I'll second Ryan's comment, that line sure was looking good the other week!
Great to see you guys on Saturday. Nice tour, really dig the third to last picture. Happy Anniversary.
Mike, you're taking the county thing to the next level. I don't think anyone will look at a map to surmise our best snow was in King County, our next-best snow in Snohomish, and our absolute worst snow in , ahem, sunny Chelan County. No matter, we can keep the myth alive (ala denial of climate change) through misinformation.
Dicey, fun running into your group. Gabriel seems to have figured out something that eludes us in finding such charming travel companions. Nothing char...
Dicey, fun running into your group. Gabriel seems to have figured out something that eludes us in finding such charming travel companions. Nothing char...
Wow that is a big day. It is nice to see that get explored.
Great looking tour. Thanks for posting
Nice one boys! We were ogling that line from across the way.
Let me know where I can grab that beer. I'll be happy to buy the next round....
Let me know where I can grab that beer. I'll be happy to buy the next round....
Here's a map of the trip for those who are interested.
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Did you end up skiing out Smith Brook or Yodelin?
Smith Brook - best snow of the day, although a few in our group (ok, just Gabriel) were knocked to the ground by the jet fighters over head!
Check out this guy trolling at the top of Hurricane Hill! I wonder if he caught anything (:
Busy day up there!
Busy day up there!
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naturally, the sugar snows of Chelan County completely humiliated the sucky snows of King and Snohomish counties.
Chelan County snow rules!
King County snow drools!
Snohomish County snow blows!
You guys are king studs. Thats a nice bit of work!
Nice seeing you guys out there. Great skiing, eh.
Just to confuse you, we doubled the pitch of our normal geriatric skin track. Did you end up skiing out Smith Brook or Yodelin?
Wow, that is a lot of gain!
Thanks for the 'age appropriate' skin track up McCausland ;)
Thanks for the 'age appropriate' skin track up McCausland ;)
Whew. Had to go nearly to the bottom, but did find the mandatory clam picture.
Great photos, Chris. The page is a bit slooow to load ;D
I'll echo the compliment on the photography - well done!
Sounds like a wonderful trip. Thanks for the amazing pictures and my new Wallpaper!
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You guys rock! This TR is totally inspiring. I make lists, but I've never put a chainsaw on one.
Allen Taylor only skis as an excuse to use his chainsaw and come along.
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Would the use of a sled work to access, downed trees or avi debris ove...
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Armed with skis, overnight gear and a chainsaw we...
You guys rock! This TR is totally inspiring. I make lists, but I've never put a chainsaw on one.
Wow, great job, and thanks for the pics. I was thinking about Eldorado on Saturday or Sunday but wasn't sure how far I could drive...I also have a 4-Runner :)
Nice job! I turned around in the upper part of the CJ earlier this year due to increasing instability. Would the use of a sled work to access, downed trees or avi debris over road?
Yeah Drew! Welcome back.
And nice one Svege....
And nice one Svege....
got to love high pressure. nice trip Forest and Erin !
well done! every TR needs a chain saw.
i've heard a lot about that CJ line; it's good to see some photos.
where was the other party going?
i've heard a lot about that CJ line; it's good to see some photos.
where was the other party going?
nice photos! Love the snowboarder one. Makes the snow look pretty inviting.
Nice photos Ben; looks like a good bluebird tour.
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seth and i skied back there in early december. the day before we had skied perfect un wind affected pow at similar aspect/elevation in cascade pass area but that chiwaukum zone was wind scoured down to boilerplate. i don't know what wind direction was for you but there didn't seem like much terrain sheltering it to the north
This particular wind was consta...
I was apprehensive that I'd get another e-mail from you (like the last 2 yrs), but this is better. Congrats on being engaged! Way to bag an awesome trip to a rad area.
I'm sorry to miss the trip, looks, and sounds like a good one, nice to make new friends on TAY!
No video, but here are some photos...
view from the top of the gully
Pete wondering if he really needs two poles
gully exit
a little lower
view from the top of the gully
Pete wondering if he really needs two poles
gully exit
a little lower
Nice sunset shot! I was up with two others on Saturday and that was our boot up the summit pyramid ending in said rime and ice gulley that was a bit bony for sure. We were too short on time to try the left side and had gotten to the highest point we could ski anyhow so we were pleased. Did you make it up the ridge on the left and then across or what?
BeckyB,
Outstanding ! Both your tour and the slideshow .
Hope Kyle and Jason post up thier tour ?
Outstanding ! Both your tour and the slideshow .
Hope Kyle and Jason post up thier tour ?
I think we have a free-heel bromance happening here ;)
Nice one Mike. Do we get to see a video?
Nice one Mike. Do we get to see a video?
sweet trip - thanks for sharing - your blog page is awesome by the way -
Mike Rolfs and I found the Dragontail couloir (south) and the Colchuk glacier (north) to cover your Northh Chiwaukum menu perfectly. Cold in full down at the col in bright sun, T-shirt weather at the top of the couloir right under the summit. Glacier was unpredictable 50% styrofoam, 20% breakable crust, 20% wind buff powder, and 10% mirror ice. Trouble was, in the shade late in the day, you couldn't tell what your next turn was going to be on.
I took a heap of crap before I left for the Eastside for going with a stranger also. I got the better part of the deal. Thanks again, Mike, and I hope we get to do it again with "teleable" snow.
What and where were the discouraging conditions? considering attempting the NW couloir tomorrow.
Dick got new skis? Don't look like usual yellow K2s...
Sounds like you found some good snow on the white salmon. I was in the group of 3 you saw climbing the BYS, conditions were wind affected for sure on the north face but still fun. Cool to see some headlamps coming down the white salmon while struggling up the skin track. That employee wasn't happy when we asked him to unlock the gate, think he would have left it unlocked until the parking lot was empty.
wow... i had a feeling you guys were in for a cool day.
hopefully i won't be at work when you go back for the next episode!
hopefully i won't be at work when you go back for the next episode!
Cool - we saw your headlamps when we were leaving Heather Meadows around 6pm!
Also saw a light on top of Baker Saturday night for about 15 seconds around 7pm.
Also saw a light on top of Baker Saturday night for about 15 seconds around 7pm.
seth and i skied back there in early december. the day before we had skied perfect un wind affected pow at similar aspect/elevation in cascade pass area but that chiwaukum zone was wind scoured down to boilerplate. i don't know what wind direction was for you but there didn't seem like much terrain sheltering it to the north
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