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I'm jealous. Well done.

1/28/12 9:04am

haggis

Roosevelt 1/27/12

Pics look pretty good to me, wish I was out enjoying it! As a snowboarder and having to leash the board in resorts I also admit I don't take one touring with me. Golden rule, don't let go of zee boards!

1/28/12 8:36am

skier8484

author=telemack link=topic=23435.msg99364#msg99364 date=1327791510]In the first skier action shot, is that a small avy crown in the near background?

Good eye Silas. It's a small ~4" or so crown likely from wind loading on lee slopes (ridges were pretty scoured in places). This was a reasonably common site throughout the day, with no larger instabilities witnessed.

1/28/12 7:22am

telemack

Sweet photos! In the first skier action shot, is that a small avy crown in the near background?
Or is it a traversing ski track that brushed a bit of rock? What's the story?
-tx for the good post-

1/28/12 6:58am

Bobby Ocean

January 22. 2012, Mt Margret, West Side.

Killer shots!

Thanks for posting!

1/28/12 6:57am

peteshndl

I have skied Mt Margret a couple of times over the years. I always went in on the road, up to where the summer trail starts, then skinned up the clearcut to the uncut trees, went up to the top of the ridge and skied the trees. What is the "slot" you mention on the west side of Wolfe creek? Thanks, Pete

1/27/12 11:00pm

Kneel Turner

Jan 27, 2012, Drifters on Lake Annette Trail

Like.

1/27/12 2:31pm

gmark

January 26, 2012, Snoqualmie Pass, Mt. Snoqualmie

Here are a few more pictures

1/27/12 10:10am

pipedream

January 26, Mt. Baker

It sounds like the layer 7 ft. down may be the pre-MLK January crust. On the arm a slide that big would be horrific at best... glad to see they're ontop of it.

1/27/12 7:34am

ajjenkin

January 26, 2012, Snoqualmie Pass, Mt. Snoqualmie

That crust was fairly manageable this morning (Friday) up at the pass. It might have dried out and gotten more brittle with the low temps. With the new snow on top it skis pretty good - jump turns weren't really needed where I was.

andybrnr and co...please wake up earlier and set that phantom skin track for us (getting) old farts who have to make work by 9:30! Common, you're in college! :D Over the last 5/6 years I've pounded that thing in to 5k many times from 6am...

1/27/12 7:33am

Chamois

December 31, 2011, Snoqualmie Pass

Nice photos. Whereabouts were you wandering?

1/27/12 6:59am

Zap

January 26, Mt. Baker

Glad to see you're still skiing and not working. Jill put in a good word for you with your mom at Stevens yesterday. ;)

1/27/12 3:23am

Zap

January 4-8, 2012, Crater Lake Circumnavigation

A great link to the TR. It's intersting to see the lake side of The Watchman and Hillman Peak. Having skied the opposite side and looking down to the lake. ;)

1/27/12 3:18am

Marcus

January 4-8, 2012, Crater Lake Circumnavigation

Permanent link for when Dostie updates the blog:

Crater Lake TR

Looks like an awesome trip!

1/27/12 1:15am

kevino

January 26, 2012, Clara Lakes

i'm hoping this is a good sign for blewett pass tomorrow

1/26/12 7:52am

aaron_wright

January 26, 2012, Clara Lakes

Saw your truck Mike. I skinned a couple laps on Castle while waiting for 3 to load, very nice. Got on 3 about 10 minutes after they started loading and skied four untracked runs down liftline and Johnson's to Rock Garden. Tomorrow should be great, I think all the snow blew to Stemilt Basin.

1/26/12 7:41am

John Morrow

January 26, 2012, Clara Lakes

Love it there! Both times we tried it was hard ice, but beautiful unusual terrain. We, too, were amazed at the rapid settlement of all that loose powdery snow from the past 2 weeks, in such short order, on the far east slopes of the Cascades. It has created a nice supportive base to keep the skis away from the rocks. Thanks for the post and pics.

1/26/12 6:55am

bs.

author=christoph benells link=topic=23312.msg99211#msg99211 date=1327534192]
bs are you wearing that vest/backpack thingy that north face makes?

nope, just a vest over a shell, one of my many backcountry fashion faux pas. it was quite windy & stormy at the top of the run and i didn't feel like taking the shell off to add a layer for warmth while we dug a snowpit and transitioned.

1/26/12 1:31am

christoph benells

bs are you wearing that vest/backpack thingy that north face makes?

1/25/12 7:29am

jcocci

January 15, 2012, - Yodelin

Couple shots of you Sam.

1/25/12 5:48am

Marcus

author=Hollis link=topic=23220.msg99199#msg99199 date=1327513755]
I'm guessing it's a poor snow year in Ethiopia.

Heh -- yeah, not so much...

1/25/12 2:40am

Hollis

January 15, 2012, - Yodelin

I'm guessing it's a poor snow year in Ethiopia.

1/25/12 1:49am

Jeff_Ward

author=samoon link=topic=23373.msg99186#msg99186 date=1327502754]
The real hazard; the sled in from Ross Lake.....you should try that some time :)

That must have been an epic snowmobile ride. We spent all day digging out snowmobiles in Leavenworth on Sunday. My back is still recovering. We should have just gone to Stevens, but powder greed got the best of us.

Next time you are up in the Wa Pass...

1/25/12 12:38am

ema

author=samoon link=topic=23373.msg99186#msg99186 date=1327502754]
...next time I see you, I will kick you in the nutz......but lightly. :)

Ow, my balls http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r_4jrMwvZ2A
FGP all the way! Larches! Weeeeee!!!!

1/25/12 12:22am

Marcus

I removed a couple of posts here. Trying to force/shame folks into sharing information isn't really okay here, professional or recreational.

1/24/12 11:25pm

samoon

As always, thanks for the nice video Jeff. Wish I could make it over to meet you for a day of skiing.....actually made it WA Pass (Blue Lake Area) on Sunday. As you suggest, stability was pretty good considering the depth of fresh snow. The real hazard; the sled in from Ross Lake.....you should try that some time :) Hope to see more of your videos this season. SM

I forgot to mention that if I see you ever post a "full disclosure report" on this site......next time I see y...

1/24/12 10:45pm

Edgesport

Paradise Conditions 1/23

author=Mattski link=topic=23383.msg99181#msg99181 date=1327477675]
The sun helped stabilize the upper new snow and uncover a few clues to the whereabouts of the 4 missing hikers.

Thank you Mattkski - What clues were uncovered?

1/24/12 10:16pm

samthaman

author=alecapone link=topic=23312.msg99115#msg99115 date=1327421852]
Thanks for adding the great photos to my otherwise useless thread, Ben and John!

Brian, stoked you guys liked the area so much that you decided to come back and stay a while. Sorry I couldn't make it for breakfast. Hope your Sunday went well.

Just wanted to add my thanks for showing brian and Allen around earlier in the week. I had a...

1/24/12 2:47pm

skier8484

author=alecapone link=topic=23312.msg99115#msg99115 date=1327421852]Sorry I couldn't make it for breakfast. Hope your Sunday went well.

You missed some damn good bacon oatmeal! Sunday was great; got in three more laps before packing up and retreating to the relative comfort of a warm, dry car.

1/24/12 2:34am

alecapone

January 18, 2012, - Haute Education Route

Thanks for adding the great photos to my otherwise useless thread, Ben and John!

Brian, stoked you guys liked the area so much that you decided to come back and stay a while. Sorry I couldn't make it for breakfast. Hope your Sunday went well.

1/24/12 12:17am

Garth_Ferber

Doug - nice shot at the cut. Is this the longest Seattle tour of the January 2012 storm?

1/23/12 11:59pm

jcocci

Jan 23, 2012, Snoqualmie Pass, Phantom Cliff Out

A few more photos.

1/23/12 3:06pm

TBill

Thanks for the first half uptrack Andy!
Suncrust has formed on exposed slopes.

=tahoma

=lemah, chikamin, stuart

=Glaci...

1/23/12 1:13pm

Robert Connor

January 22, 2012, North Ridge Jim Hill Mtn

Here are some photos.

Thomas on the skin up. Pretty typical tree spacing for the upper 1500'

Fun little terrain features we spotted on the way up. The west side of the face is the most featured. The east side had the best s...

1/23/12 1:10pm

John Morrow

Jan 21, 2012, Kendall-Silver-Commonwealth Divide

author=Robie link=topic=23310.msg99004#msg99004 date=1327284487]
Much thanks for the intelligent skin track, We had already intended to do that route today but your track made it so much easier. Just a great day and well worth getting abused by winds on the open areas of the knob.

Thanks for the good words, Robie. In my opinion that is like the best compliment a person can receive! The joy of reading an intuitive skin...

1/23/12 12:52pm

RonL

Jan 23, 2012, Snoqualmie Pass, Phantom Cliff Out

I have had to re-learn that lesson on the cliff band there a couple of times now. Good choice to climb back up and over. I am sure there are some ways to survive that cliff band but from below it looks like there are a lot of other possibilities as well.

1/23/12 9:51am

Robert Connor

January 22, 2012, North Ridge Jim Hill Mtn

Yes. Sorry about that. I was writing the TR while talking to someone about Harrison Street and got a bit of brain crosstalk.

It was a nice place. There were lots of line available that didn't show any signs of instability and would have made really fun runs. It isn't super steep, but there are steeper sections. I think it might be better to access from the ventilator as that would eliminate dealing with traversing the Stevens Pass Nordic Center....

1/23/12 4:38am

John Morrow

January 22, 2012, North Ridge Jim Hill Mtn

Hi Robert,
I don't have a map in front of me, do you mean Henry Creek? Essentially the rib above the railroad tunnel ventilator pull out? looking forward to pics. Seems like a nice, safe call, find!
Thanks,
John

1/23/12 4:28am

cumulus

January 22, Snoqualmie Pass

Good to run into you again Andrew.
we stayed a little longer until exhaustion and the wind drove us down one last time. Skied some steeper lines and couldn't get anything to move except sluffage (or sloughage..? (the adult spelling)) Good to get out and sweat in the snow... a nice break from my lift bound posse of six year olds, and seven year old charge - fine skiers all of them.
Lots of people out, more skiers than snow shoers, a pleasant inverse ratio, especially when bombing...

1/23/12 4:11am

JimD

January 22, 2012, Stevens

Good skiing with you guys. I posted another TR before I saw yours. 10 more inches overnight - wish I had another day off work!

1/23/12 2:46am

OwenD

January 15, 2012, Stuben am Arlberg, Austria

That looks like some great skiing! I was in Garmisch last weekend it has been dumping for 3 days straight, over a meter of snow fell on the first day! Amazing tree skiing

1/23/12 2:24am

OwenD

December 19, 2011, Bryant Couloir

Great video, I need a Go pro pretty bad!

1/23/12 2:20am

skier8484