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Amar - as long as you are playing spelling cop, I might point out a stylistic no-no in your post. Single digit numerals are spelled out. "I did pass 3 boarders and 1 skier..." really should be written out at "I did pass three boarders and one skier". :)
http://www.grammarbook.com/numbers/numbers.asp

10/13/11 1:01pm

Gregg_C

Yea...the Traslins posting here gives us some real stature!!! Congrats on the 5 year streak. Hard to believe it is almost that time again.

Gregg

10/13/11 12:17pm

Shred13

author=khyak link=topic=21952.msg93962#msg93962 date=1318522962]
Hmmm, read the whole thread, but still need more info. WHERE does the skiable snow end. Can you ski to pebble creek? Thanks. Looking forward to the annual fall trip to Paradise for first turns of tthe new season.

We starting skinning at 7300 feet.

10/13/11 7:01am

Mtraslin

Thanks for sharing....The look on your face was priceless when we pulled to the village and there was no snow. It always worth it getting out there... Snow biking looks fun!

10/13/11 2:03am

Charlie Hagedorn

author=khyak link=topic=21952.msg93962#msg93962 date=1318522962]
WHERE does the skiable snow end. Can you ski to pebble creek?

A week or so before the storm, the route was continuous down to the base of the Pebble Creek windlips.

10/13/11 1:29am

climberjesse

Thanks for posting this E_N I have been meaning to put something up all week.

Here are some photos from Sat. Notice the low angle jump turns.

10/13/11 1:24am

khyak

Hmmm, read the whole thread, but still need more info. WHERE does the skiable snow end. Can you ski to pebble creek? Thanks. Looking forward to the annual fall trip to Paradise for first turns of tthe new season.

10/13/11 1:22am

n16ht5

what am I getting myself into... ;)

10/13/11 12:18am

Andrew Carey

way too much time on your hands ... all of you :-)

10/12/11 10:35am

skykilo

The pizza and beer there are so good. Mmmmmmmm.

10/12/11 10:29am

Lowell_Skoog

Careful, posting with the caps locked can lead to strains, sprains and other injuries, since your keyboard's DIN settings are invalid in that mode. ;)

10/12/11 9:54am

VerticallyInclined

author=Kyle Miller link=topic=21952.msg93949#msg93949 date=1318466273]
Special thanks to Pandora for showing us one of the many ways that the Caps lock can effectively get a point across!

Correction, that's "Hudge" thanks.... Get it right there Mr. :D

10/12/11 9:48am

Kyle Miller

Special thanks to Pandora for showing us one of the many ways that the Caps lock can effectively get a point across!

10/12/11 9:37am

Pandora

HUDGE THANKS TO AMAR AND JAMES FOR POLICING TAY TRIP REPORTS SO EVERYONE'S ARMCHAIR SKIING EXPERIENCE IS THAT MUCH SAFER!

10/12/11 9:18am

VerticallyInclined

Good to see someone was getting turns in on Saturday! I was up in the snow as well on Whistler, albeit on the bike.

* and yes, the snow is supporting the bike all by it's crusty self. The snow level dropped on Monday, bringing snow down several hundred feet lower than what was there on Saturday. Winter is on the way ;D

10/12/11 9:05am

E_N

At least the beer didn't have a crust.

There are a few leftover pockets of last years snow in the gullies below the camp area, but the camping circles are all melted out and the only worthwhile snow starts at the snout of that branch of the glacier right above the Hogsback right around 6000'. Overall way better condition than a year ago, when it was largely exposed ice.

10/12/11 8:13am

davidG

ok, no harm, no foul, but yeah, accuracy is better than not, even when the distinction seems tiny or irrelevant. i've been guilty of a bit of carelessness before..

btw, it's good form to explain an edit wherever reasonable to do so. Continuity can get lost and comments can become confusing when the nature of an edit is not clear. same goes for administrative actions where post deletions occur after comments have been offered.

wednesdays, not as rough as monday...

10/12/11 7:48am

James Wells

It appears there is a consensus that Amar sounded grumpy, and we can have some fun with that, but there are good reasons for being accurate as he says.

What comes to mind is that if people use a trip report for planning purposes and it's not quite right, it can result in a hazard. Unlikely in this case but what if there was a significant obstacle in the stretch not traversed? What if somebody said 'Well I know X Person and they took Y hours to get there so I'...

10/12/11 7:01am

James Wells

Must have been demoralizing to find that even the pizza had a crust.

Thanks for the conditions update - will you tell how far down (altitude) you were able to ski? Is there skiable snow for any distance below the Hogsback?

10/12/11 6:51am

crystal_mt_dreamin

author=brownc9 link=topic=21952.msg93935#msg93935 date=1318441922]
Someone's got a case of the mondays. Get off the high horse.

LOL, x2. I can understand the correction on Muir given the report did say got to Camp Muir, but seems like tact got lost in translation. And complaining about grammar/spelling online on top of it seems a bit meh - but than again, I don't know I'd recognize 'correct' E...

10/12/11 6:16am

skykilo

Right on, Andy.

I think they're safe from A2's wrath up there in Canuckistan.

10/12/11 4:36am

James Wells

It's a good thing you all skied off the summit. Otherwise the TR title would have to be "Blackcomb Snowfield."

;D

10/12/11 3:30am

brownc9

September 29, Mt. Baker Coleman Demming

author=Amar Andalkar link=topic=21952.msg93874#msg93874 date=1318294011">
I hate to post something like this, but I'm in a bad mood now, so here goes . . .

I'm confused as to how the above report was possible, given that I was the first skier to reach Camp Muir that day at 2:30pm. No other tracks of any kind had reached the camp since the most recent snowfall, except for the footsteps of a couple on foot who began descending from near the...

10/12/11 2:52am

samthaman

How did heliotrope look when you headed up there?

10/11/11 9:23am

David_Britton

Nice!

This area presents a bit of a conundrum in terms of access in summer and fall. no roads up there, and no skis allowed on the tourist lifts, if/when they are open.

So how long did the hoof up from the village take?

10/11/11 6:39am

Bill G

Did I miss something? Was this a first ascent - or perhaps a first descent? I appreciate the info on the conditions on the snowfield and a good day out. Now could someone please correct the spelling on the PEAK Karl Marx!

10/11/11 2:36am

cornRIDE

author=Amar Andalkar link=topic=21952.msg93874#msg93874 date=1318294011]

And I very rarely correct people's spelling online, but this goes for both you and cornRIDE. Please, please, please, it's Mount RAINIER, not Rainer and not Ranier.

There, I'm done being obnoxious for now. Sorry for bringing a bit of TGR-type behavior to TAY. I hope we'll have a much more pleasant interaction the next time our paths cross.

10/11/11 1:37am

FreeBird

Yeah quite the herringbone track. Congrats on 5 years. I always enjoy your trip reports.

10/11/11 12:11am

tOMfLOUNDER

FWIW: Right on Amar. Shred13, seems you made good decisions based on your experience and objectives resulting in a good day on a great mountain. Lisa, guess I'm too old now, I don't get it and don't believe that will stand the test of time as a "great song".

Accuracy in posting is important if one wants credibility. There is no shame in making a decision leaning toward comfort or safety, to the contrary it is commendable. Integrity is the whole package.
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10/10/11 10:22pm

Zap

Congratulations on 5 years. I noticed the herringbone tracks of a hardy soul. ;)

10/10/11 2:56pm

gregL

Damn, they made Hoji walk up there?

Congrats on five years, Andy!

10/10/11 2:31pm

Shred13

author=Amar Andalkar link=topic=21952.msg93874#msg93874 date=1318294011">
I hate to post something like this, but I'm in a bad mood now, so here goes . . .

I'm confused as to how the above report was possible, given that I was the first skier to reach Camp Muir that day at 2:30pm. No other tracks of any kind had reached the camp since the most recent snowfall, except for the footsteps of a couple on foot who began descending from near the...

10/10/11 11:48am

Lisa

Cheer up Amar! It's snowing in the hills! :) This reminds me of a great song! "Hang me out to Dry". Check it out.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LrrGKR8Xii4&feature=related

10/10/11 10:24am

Amar Andalkar

author=Shred13 link=topic=21952.msg93862#msg93862 date=1318272399">
Headed up to Camp Muir Sat. Monring. Left Paradise parking lot around 9:45, got to Camp Muir around 2pm, back to car at 4:30. We (upupdowndowwn and Ben V)hit the weather window perfect, great hiking/skinning conditions with sun out and a slight breeze. Getting to the top around 2pm allowed for about a 1-2 inches of corn to form on a smooth base. About 2-3 min. after rode down to the base o...

10/10/11 9:46am

stoudema

Hey DG, the last couple of years the little Zigzag has been holding snow, but as mentioned it usually melts out or isn't worth riding in normal or low snow years.

oldhouseman - I like the White River route - it's usually fun this time of year and does make for a lot of continuous vertical (hard to beat 3000ft+ in late Sept/early Oct). I agree, a few more days of weather like Saturday wouldn't hurt my feelings either...

10/10/11 8:27am

OldHouseMan

Nice pictures as usual Stoudema.

I was up there on Saturday too, but on the White River side. Climbed up through the Ski area and along the White River Glacier to the base of Crater Rock. Great conditions for early October and one long run back to the parking lot. The weather was absolutely perfect too.

10/10/11 7:57am

Shred13

author=cornRIDE link=topic=21937.msg93867#msg93867 date=1318276693]
ahhhh! did you share your sandwich with me? caught the weather window (short) perfect. my girlfriend and i will be up in the area after the next batch of snow. it was fresher than anything else i've ridden since may ;)

now, if i can only find the matches to start my ski sacrafices... i've got the itch much worse this monday than last.
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10/10/11 5:04am

cornRIDE

author=Shred13 link=topic=21937.msg93863#msg93863 date=1318273003]
Met you at the buttom of the snowfeild when the fog rolled in, perfect timing huh? Good to know your name on TAY and nice work on the photos? How did the gap fo the rocks turn out?

ahhhh! did you share your sandwich with me? caught the weather window (short) perfect. my girlfriend and i will be up in the area after the next batch of snow. it was fresher than any...

10/10/11 4:58am

Shred13

August 15, 2011, Pik Karl Marx 6723 m , 23100 feet

author=cornRIDE link=topic=21937.msg93823#msg93823 date=1318178949]
Headed for Anvil Rock but the wind had swept it clean of any new snow leaving it brown and icy. Descended the Muir Snowfield instead. Snow was wind affected and firm but rode softer and sweeter than expected. Worthy conditions for the 8th of October.

Met you at the buttom of the snowfeild when the fog rolled in, perfect timing huh? Good to know your name o...

10/10/11 3:56am

ron j

Thanks for sharing your epic trip, Alfred.
It was nice meeting you and skiing with you at Snoqualmie Pass last winter.

10/10/11 3:38am

Hawthorne

August 15, 2011, Pik Karl Marx 6723 m , 23100 feet

Really nice run. Doesn't that sand / sharp rock / gravel hike back over to Mile canyon just suck?

Southside typically does melt out completely by late August / September, except for a small postage stamp snowfield that Timberline track-packs all winter and salts all summer. This year had a great winter snowpack and little to no summer here on Hood.

Timberline's back open for fall operations this year. Last year they had to wait for winter snow.

10/10/11 3:20am

Zap

Great photos of a big adventure.

10/10/11 2:55am

Wow - that looks awesome up there for October! I didn't know that the Little Zigzag held snow all through the summer, it must have been nice to be able to hit that up I bet. It looks like it was a great day for it - we were out surfing/boogie boarding at the coast and caught the sunshine there too. Really looking forward to the snow season on Hood...

10/10/11 2:17am

andyski

August 15, 2011, Pik Karl Marx 6723 m , 23100 feet

I wouldn't call it freshies, but I would call it very good :). Some of the smoothest snow I've skied up there on Saturday. Can't wait to get back up next weekend.

10/10/11 1:31am

Charlie Hagedorn

Wow! Looks like an Adventure!

10/10/11 12:23am

jesski

noice.

was up with kevino & 2 non-tayers on the 7th & had some nice conditions as well.

10/10/11 12:19am

stoudema