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That last picture makes me really miss Mt. Hood.
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Is that a binding mounted 10" back from your tip? Interesting rig.
Funny you noticed that. Those are the Karhu Meta with the universal binding replaced with three-pins. They have a partial skin permanently affixed. I love these skis for tooling around the woods, but they are pretty scary for steeper terrain. 120cm with decent shape and...
Is that a binding mounted 10" back from your tip? Interesting rig.
Now that is something to brag about, wish I would have rallied and done the same. I rode my bike to eburg via Mission today, and there was still three inches in the shaded places, but it would be hard to string a run together, nice going.
The turns bellow anvil were still visible today ;)
Great trip.
How lucky we were to nail that window way up there in the sun...and in early October!
Here's a good shot of Silas at the fog level around 8K feet in the Pow.
David
How lucky we were to nail that window way up there in the sun...and in early October!
Here's a good shot of Silas at the fog level around 8K feet in the Pow.
David
2010/2011 Goals and results.....
-Ski 100+ days.... No problem there.
-Ski from the top of Rainier....Turned around at 13,000' and some change above the Furher Finger due to some unpleasant winds. Arrgh!
-My first TAY.... Nailed that on a "powder" day. Go October!
2011/2012 Goals
-Figure out how to post picts on TAY.
-Ski the top 1000' or so of Rainier.
Thanks to all those who I had the pleasure to adventu...
-Ski 100+ days.... No problem there.
-Ski from the top of Rainier....Turned around at 13,000' and some change above the Furher Finger due to some unpleasant winds. Arrgh!
-My first TAY.... Nailed that on a "powder" day. Go October!
2011/2012 Goals
-Figure out how to post picts on TAY.
-Ski the top 1000' or so of Rainier.
Thanks to all those who I had the pleasure to adventu...
a great day to get my first TAY... it was fun skiing with you silas and zach
Congrats on TAY! We were up on the S side of Hood that day. I missed September turns by a day and have to start at month one again... :(
Little mixup here but can get my reply off in 2 reports. Anyway the previous pic is about 1/2 a mile from the real patch. I have been skiing this run for quite a few years. The peak I believe is 9001 ft and I call it PZ Peak and the run I call CJ's. Just names I have made up over the years. The real Patch is famous among snowboarders as they have brought them up 2 and a half miles into the wilderness and left them there for pretty much the whole summer. I took a pic of it on Sept 23, 20...
Hey, J 4 actually this is not the patch. Here is your same pic on sept 3 of this year
Ahh, the Patch. My wife and I lived in Tahoe for 30 years, and we have skied Sept, Oct, and Nov. turns there for many many years. We skied the 4th of july there for the better part of those 30 years. We have skied there late in the summer when there was a really nice solid bump line from top to bottom. Great to see it is still used. Keep it up.
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...we were watching a ton of rockfall come off the right side ridge above the moraine. And while they were telling me about the most recent casualties and unrecovered climbers and skiers in that area over the years.
Skiing snow dome just didn't sound as fun as I had thought after that! ...
Snowdome itself is very safe, but crossing Elliot glacier to get...
Thank you FreeBird.
Thank you Stoudema. I was sitting on the deck of the Cloud Cap Inn on Friday night talking to a few of the Crag Rats about that route, while we were watching a ton of rockfall come off the right side ridge above the moraine. And while they were telling me about the most recent casualties and unrecovered climbers and skiers in that area over the years.
Skiing snow dome just didn't sound as fun as I had thought after that! And your right, the spur wa...
Thank you Stoudema. I was sitting on the deck of the Cloud Cap Inn on Friday night talking to a few of the Crag Rats about that route, while we were watching a ton of rockfall come off the right side ridge above the moraine. And while they were telling me about the most recent casualties and unrecovered climbers and skiers in that area over the years.
Skiing snow dome just didn't sound as fun as I had thought after that! And your right, the spur wa...
Congratulation to you and Alan. Looks like you have another trailbreaker. ;)
Congrats on the 12 months! The bridge across Eliot Cr has been washed out for some time. To hit Snowdome, hike up to the base of the Eliot Glacier and cross the lower glaicer (relatively crevasse free) and follow your nose from there. Sounds like you didn't need the Dome to have fun though ;)
Ha! I just saw this. Good write up Gary. It conjures fond memories of a great trip.
Thanks again fellas.
Thanks again fellas.
Winchester - off the Mt. Baker Highway. It's a pretty sweet hut with tons of access right out the front door. We only spent one night there and I was pretty wiped so we ended up not skiing too much more. There's about 7 miles of road to slog through and then a short up to the hut. We went late spring so we only had about 5 miles of road. Larabee will be on the list next time around.
Awesome trip and report! I'm reading the biography of Herb and Lois Crisler, "Beyond the Trails", which chronicles many early trips in this area. He'd be proud of you guys!
Way to sample the new snow! Hope to catch up with you again this winter...
Thanks Mike!
I always enjoy your video's too.
I always enjoy your video's too.
socked in above 8500 today, new snow below 7000 or so was rained on hard.
Is Lanin next?? I climbed it years ago in the summer and remember it has quite a view also....Thanks for the inspiring TR!
Nice stuff Forest. Looks a lot different than it was just last weekend.
Mtraslin, Baker can be awesome in October! I hope it clears up in the next week or two.
Mtraslin, Baker can be awesome in October! I hope it clears up in the next week or two.
Good one....
Thanks for the update....I have wanted to do an october summit for some time now...If a good weather window shows up.
Thanks for the update....I have wanted to do an october summit for some time now...If a good weather window shows up.
Classic heavy music!!!! Made me want to be twenty again... Nice touch at the end of the video....
Thank you for letting me tag along and satisfying by curiosities. Excellent meeting y'all and the great turns, especially coming down the head wall on far skiers right.
Look forward to next wild ride!
Look forward to next wild ride!
Thanks for the report, nice to hear you Southerners are having your best September ever, just as we are up here in the PacNW.
Looks like the snow has held up well through the hot September! There should be plenty for October turns! Illumination Saddle is a pretty place this time of year - nice report!
Pretty similar on the 28th on the Squak Glacier. Some sections were purely a thick raincrust due to the wind.
Nice trip. I always hike too far thinking...switch to skins...next leaner rock...next sitting rock...just a little further. Feels so good when the pack goes back on without the skis n boots.
Love the sunset descent Drew -- nice vid. That crater is fantastic.
Also made a short video of that sunset on Villarica.
http://vimeo.com/29450185
http://vimeo.com/29450185
Great day, Silas! Going skiing with you is always a workout. I think I had two aneurisms, a heart arrhythmia, and a panic attack. And that was on the drive up! After that it was all fun and games.
Highlights of the day: Two laps on the Paradise; Perfectly smooth corn; crossing the big crevasse on the bridge; lunching and chatting on the rocks in the sun; "jumping" the surprise crevasse; and the steep exit. Thanks for the challenge! Beautiful day up there! And thanks...
Highlights of the day: Two laps on the Paradise; Perfectly smooth corn; crossing the big crevasse on the bridge; lunching and chatting on the rocks in the sun; "jumping" the surprise crevasse; and the steep exit. Thanks for the challenge! Beautiful day up there! And thanks...
Ahh, Pucon. Fond memories of that town. My lungs burned for about 2 weeks after being on Villarica from all the sulfer dioxide. The lava was further down the tube when I was there so couldn't see the glow like that. That is a really cool picture, especially with the red glow on the snow.
Good job with nurturing a trailbreaker/kicking steps for future outings. I'm using a similar strategy with my grandsons. ;)
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Hey Zap, we may have to stay in touch. I ski at sierra tahoe and heavenly and snowbird. I have a place on ski run blvd in south lake which makes things a lot easier...jim
Sounds good. Ski Run Blvd is an ideal location in SLT. We've spent many a night in a casino parking lot or sno park during our stays around SLT. We had a Heavenly pass for a few years but d...
Good stuff, Jim.
Thanks fo sharing.
Thanks fo sharing.
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...bigger ski runs don't always have to be better when you can share it with your family
How true. Hope you and your daughter have many more ski tours together.
Again, thanks for sharing stories from the big ski year down south!
Hey Zap, we may have to stay in touch. I ski at sierra tahoe and heavenly and snowbird. I have a place on ski run blvd in south lake which makes things a lot easier...jim
Good advice Mack! I have my fingers crossed for a good Oct this year. The bug seems to be getting me earlier and earlier.
TAY watchwords:
Ski early in September; it won't get any better but it'll be warm.
Ski later in October and you (might) get fresh 8)
Ski early in September; it won't get any better but it'll be warm.
Ski later in October and you (might) get fresh 8)
Great to see your postings. Keep them coming.
My wife,Jill, and I usually spend March, April and part of May downhill and touring in the Tahoe area and along the Eastern Sierra. We also have passes at Kirkwood and Squaw plus Alpine Meadows. Being retired, we have a campervan and usually stay in the area until the spring snowpack in the PNW stabilizes.
Hopefully, we'll share some turns.
My wife,Jill, and I usually spend March, April and part of May downhill and touring in the Tahoe area and along the Eastern Sierra. We also have passes at Kirkwood and Squaw plus Alpine Meadows. Being retired, we have a campervan and usually stay in the area until the spring snowpack in the PNW stabilizes.
Hopefully, we'll share some turns.