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January 26, 27 ONP Hurricane Backcountry

I thought I heard voices mid morning when I was drying out my clothes in my tent, I poked my head outside half way thinking I might see John coming for a visit. Larry's tent was perfectly still and I didn't see anyone, so I thought I was imagining things. I was running my stove, so it was very hard to hear if there was really someone going by. Sorry to miss saying Hi! It is always fun to cross paths with others. It doesn't happen very often.
Jane

2/1/12 12:35pm

watsonskipsmith

Excellent update and photos thank you!
Beautifull tracks!
(:wats

2/1/12 12:25pm

hedonaut

haha Gregg, i'm sure i owe you a couple of those...in fact i believe you did a certain stellar traverse last year while i worked.

cumulus, we actually flipped on the headlamps at the top of the final Bryant run--that pic of tracks on roosevelt turned out weird--it was still morning!

still buzzing from some eight k of powder turns, some of the best this season for me. perhaps after this big high pressure we'll get another round...

2/1/12 12:21pm

flowing alpy

super trip, you are so lucky to be able to predict the weather so well, i'm jealous.

2/1/12 11:34am

niko

author=cumulus link=topic=23515.msg99645#msg99645 date=1328067192]
brief and visually verbose...

Well done: clear and distinct ideas!
N

2/1/12 5:32am

bs.

author=alecapone link=topic=23499.msg99602#msg99602 date=1328032997]
we decided to use the Ne couloir on sparkplug as part of the approach.

is that to the looker's right of the "shocker" line?

glad to hear you've been getting out this week... wish i was riding somewhere up by baker today. looks like by the time my window opens on friday the snow is going to be cooked. hope everyone's getting s...

2/1/12 4:50am

seattlehiker

Haven't logged in in a while here. Glad I did. Stephan, am I to understand that you summited Kaleetan and then skied it? Yep, I see the tracks. Nice Nice Nice. It's a great reward for the hard work to get up there.

2/1/12 4:26am

Gregg_C

I would just like to say a hearty F.U. to Eric on behaf of all of us that had to work on such a fine day.

Looks like a great day in the mountains. Congrats......

2/1/12 3:28am

kath

i "heart" your trs ;-)

xcept for no pix ;-(

2/1/12 3:21am

Mofro

Beautiful pics from Friday.

author=cumulus link=topic=23515.msg99645#msg99645 date=1328067192]
skiing in the rain is fun! just ask the kids...

The kids mastered the art of racing in the rain on Sunday. Gawd was it wet.

2/1/12 2:58am

cumulus

author=lumenation link=topic=23515.msg99674#msg99674 date=1328117409]
Thanks for making me take the day off work!

Truly my pleasure. Thanks for leading the crux and your excellent sense of teamwork.

2/1/12 1:44am

nlsmls

Seth loves to ski.

2/1/12 1:31am

lumenation

Fun day as usual. Thanks for making me take the day off work!

2/1/12 1:30am

daveb

Stellar day, love the pass when it's sunny. I was thinking about that tour just a few days ago!

2/1/12 12:47am

cumulus

author=hedonaut link=topic=23518.msg99663#msg99663 date=1328083825]
...finally enjoying a headlamp-lit ski (darn that coffee) of the Bryant E couloir, which still held deep powder with few tracks.

ha! and we thought we were the last ones down... in semi-darkness, foregoing the headlamp for braille... snow soft enough to get away with it.
Judging by the 'Roosevelt tracks' pic glow, it was a little d...

2/1/12 12:30am

cumulus

thank you all for the comments -

it's not too difficult taking good pictures on a day like that, it feels automatic like the legs moving forward, more sensation than thought -
what an amazing playground we have in our our very own backyards, I am so grateful everytime I'm out there

2/1/12 12:16am

Timmy

Wow. Splitter day!

1/31/12 4:12pm

hedonaut

Yes, stunning photos. Agreed on the penultimate one. Also particularly like #3--what a world we live in.

Also got out that day in the Snoq area; as you noted, the weather can make a person sick. Now am motivated to see if my camera got anything useful...if so, tr coming.

1/31/12 3:00pm

haggis

Superb photos, what a feast for the eyes.

1/31/12 2:22pm

~Link~

Great TR. Love the photo of the summit with descent tracks!

1/31/12 2:21pm

jwplotz

January 28, 2012, Chair+Roosevelt Figure8..attempt

Great photos as usual Stefan!

1/31/12 1:11pm

ski_photomatt

Good to meet you on Saturday Kenji (Emily and I were the two tele skiers that met your group above Wildcat Lake). Soft powder, scenic tour, fun day!

1/31/12 12:37pm

Andrew Carey

Jan 30, 2012, Paradise ,Mt Rainier

Yeah, when they tweeted the noon opening we bailed and decided to do a ski patrol day on MTTA; had to backpack my skis in a ways--and then found my new speed radicals had been mounted by the shop to fit some midget's feet, not mine; no way could the work; so back down with skis on pack. Oh well. Remount scheduled for Thurs.

Oh, BTW, we hit some pretty good snow on geezer ridge today :-).

1/31/12 10:42am

Larry_R

January 18, 2012, - Haute Education Route

This is great Lowell!

I've been auditing courses at the U just for the fun of it, and I was thinking of skiing to class... but I wondered about what to do with my skis once I got there. Where do I put my skis when I'm at the Suzzallo Library, or at the Parnasus? Where do I put them during a lecture? Up against the wall like people do with their skateboards? Why are there no lockable ski racks on campus??

:-)
Larry

1/31/12 10:33am

Vince Lamphier

Jan 28, 2012, Swift Creek Drainage, Mt Baker

author=Jason4 link=topic=23474.msg99521#msg99521 date=1327955457]
Good to hear that you had a good day and good to run into you in Maple Falls. Our lap of Table turned out to be adventurous and fun as well. :)

Same to you Jason. Good to here you had a good day as well. See you next time!

1/31/12 10:28am

daveb

Jan 8+12, 2012, Rainier, Sunsets Before the Storm

You're ruining my street cred.

Here's a few shots of Amar in his element. Nisqually glacier/icefall sets the backdrop & debris flow adds extra texture.

1/31/12 9:39am

lrudholm

Nice! So much fun terrain up there, and I see you made the better route choice for your second run.

1/31/12 2:48am

Zaskar

Jan 28, Alaska South Face via Kendell Couloirs

very nice! I can see why you hang out here often. Lots of potential

Thanks,
Randy (aka Zaskar)

1/31/12 2:45am

alecapone

great write up Ryan.

Warm coffee with 3 smiling friends sounds like a great time to me.

1/31/12 1:38am

alecapone

1/28/2012, Mt Cashmere cliff out fail

Haha!

Ryan, that's just the side view of the work bench....! I like playing 'I spy' too. olives and pickles.

Thanks for the compliment John.

I'm really middle of the pack somewhere. Just a lot of time to spare. I do get my share of bail days though.

1/31/12 1:34am

blackdog102395

Jan 30, 2012, Paradise ,Mt Rainier

Stiff is right! The trail breaking was arduous and the visibility was marginal, but it was cool to be only one of three cars in the parking lot. Met up with TAYers Katrina and Tyler shortly after leaving the parking lot, mostly ran laps on Mazama. A few uninspiring photos for posterity:

https://picasaweb.google.com/118025853069449417238/January312012MtRainier

1/30/12 11:59pm

Larry_R

January 27, 2012, Wright Mount

author=Zaskar link=topic=23476.msg99545#msg99545 date=1327968710]
... Wanted to say good morning too you both but...I thought I heard snoring ;-).

SeaShe and Zaskar, you are probably right! Nothing feels as good as a nice nap in a warm sleeping bag after our early morning ski. Our skin track up the frontside was a bit unorthodox, but we had a plan as they say. I think it's worth going back to Jolly on a nice day, just for th...

1/30/12 11:54pm

Fall City Brian

Thanks for the report. Nice day for sure.

1/30/12 11:28pm

jwplotz

January 26-27, 2012, Methow

I would second that about the Old Schoolhouse Pub. Great food and beer (Ruud Awakening IPA). And the service is good too.

Nice report!

1/30/12 3:01pm

freeskier

January 27, 2012, Wright Mount

Here are a few pics of the trip.

1/30/12 3:01pm

jackal

January 28, Snoqualmie area glory and glop

Jim chowing before the glopfest.

1/30/12 2:29pm

skierlyles

Jan 7, 2012, Vesper

Really late response, I know... been soaking up sun in San Fran for the past month and don't know what snow looks like anymore.

Nice tour gentlemen. Glad to see you all have been getting some. Keep the stoke alive!

1/30/12 1:57pm

jwplotz

1/28/2012, Mt Cashmere cliff out fail

author=ryanl link=topic=23451.msg99535#msg99535 date=1327962742]
Maybe the key lies in the condiments surrounding his work bench:
http://www.turns-all-year.com/skiing_snowboarding/trip_reports/index.php?topic=23449.0

and random orange liquid

Scott's a Detroit boy. That's hydraulic fluid mixed with Gatorade powder.

1/30/12 1:31pm

allyson

Jan 28, Alaska South Face via Kendell Couloirs

great report, ryan. thanks for sharing. sounds like it was a good adventure with a good group of folks.

1/30/12 1:20pm

Boot

Really enjoyed that video guys. Gotta get me some RED pants ;D

1/30/12 12:51pm

stoudema

Thanks man, but nothing I've done compares to that burly line you did on Cooper Spur last year.....

1/30/12 12:16pm

christoph benells

thank you stoudema! means alot comin from you... mr. all things splitboard oregon!

1/30/12 11:19am

stoudema

January 27 Mt rainier Cowlitz rocks

Nice - I like!

1/30/12 11:12am

jhamaker

Ice caves. Sigh. My parents neglected me. I never got to see them.

1/30/12 10:43am

jhamaker

January 4-8, 2012, Crater Lake Circumnavigation

Awsome sunrise.

<< The route follows Rim Drive, the road around the lake, making the circumnavigation 31 miles long. Most people take 3 days to do the trip. Cross-country ski racers complete the route in under 8 hours.>>

A few yrs ago, I was all set to take two days, but as I stopped to get my permit, annother party mentioned skiing it in one go - by the light of the full moon. Brilliant!
I dumped lots of gear and then chased after them. I did b...

1/30/12 10:38am

John Morrow

author=Zaskar link=topic=23476.msg99545#msg99545 date=1327968710]
thanks for the nice skin track. Wanted to say good morning too you both but...I thought I heard snoring ;-). Nice view

Knowing Larry and Jane, Zaskar, unless you went through pre-dawn then that probably was their equivalent of an afternoon nap! I am most certain they would have started upslope with headlamps. At least that has been protocol on many an enjoyable tr...

1/30/12 9:50am

snoholic

Roosevelt 1/27/12

We saw your group heading up Roosevelt while doing the Chair peak circumnav on Friday. We started out as a group of 5 headed for Kaleetan, but I had to bail due to a lack of time available. 3 of the group topped out on Kaleetan (Kudos), While 2 of us continued around the mountain. Superb day of trail breaking and powder slashin. It was incredibly difficult to pass up all the perfect untouched lines as we circled the hill.

1/30/12 8:26am

Zaskar