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Impressive amount of skill and commitment. Glad the two of you made it down safely. Loved your write up.

7/17/11 10:19am

mtngeek

Thanks all it was a great trip! No problem with linking the photo, I lurk a lot on here and I know its nicer to have TR's directly on the page with photos, but after loading and editing it all once for the blog I was out of energy to do it again, so sorry about that...

Kath: Hummel said nice work on Louies report, and that he had been thinking about this one for a while, I guess we just got there first lol

7/17/11 3:39am

kath

awesome .. when i read that comment by steph in her report i thought hummel and/or sky might take it on .. wicked line .. amazing effort .. way to get er done!

7/16/11 11:02am

Marcus

I read Louie's report earlier in the week -- yours is great too, thanks for linking it here. Hope you don't mind my linking the pic, I love this shot:

7/16/11 10:26am

Zap

July 10, 2011,Wedge NW couloir,Parkhurst NW couloir

A great adventure. Thanks for the link to the full report.

7/16/11 8:51am

Mtraslin

Good one.... Quite the snow pack up there! Maybe that good have been stage 8 of the BC bike race... I was in the area that day, doing nothing....

7/16/11 8:24am

Lisa

July 15, 2011, Naches Peak Circumnavigation

Ditto, Zap's peak! He deserves it! :)

7/15/11 2:03pm

Lisa

July 15, 2011, Nisqually Chute

Silas, do you have any recent photos of the debris pile from the rock slide? I am curious how it looks now.

7/15/11 2:02pm

telemack

July 15, 2011, Naches Peak Circumnavigation

I vote to name that Zap's Peak too.

7/15/11 2:02pm

Glacierbrains

July 10, 2011,Wedge NW couloir,Parkhurst NW couloir

Wow NFW

7/15/11 12:14pm

Joedabaker

July 2, 2011, Mt Shuksan via Mt Baker

author=telemack link=topic=21458.msg91890#msg91890 date=1310524581]
Yeah, howdy, northern neighbor. I checked your profile when I saw the elevation in meters.
5 years from registering to your first TR---don't wait that long to post the next one. ;D

And a fellow knee dropper too! Welcome!

7/15/11 4:25am

danhelmstadter

what an incredible effort, you guys are my heros.

7/15/11 2:40am

danhelmstadter

July 10, 2011,Wedge NW couloir,Parkhurst NW couloir

nice work Andy!! looks awesome!

7/15/11 2:38am

swalsh

July 2, 2011, Mt Shuksan via Mt Baker

Ryan
I first met Monika in 2006 doing the Watson together with Oyvind, Tim and Joe.
I was whupped bringing up the rear coming out at the parking lot, it was only when we were loading up in our 2nd car at the ski area that I realized Monika was hanging out to climb Shuksan the next morning with some other friends, I couldn't believe it!
Congratulations on this latest traverse and thanks for the great description of what it felt like to be in it.
Sean

7/14/11 7:35pm

telemack

July 10, 2011,Wedge NW couloir,Parkhurst NW couloir

Two beautiful lines.
PM coming

7/14/11 2:09pm

telemack

author=GaryJan link=topic=21466.msg91990#msg91990 date=1310704830]
Just another of life's little challenges ......................... ;)

Stop drooling, you only have a few more days to go ;D

7/14/11 2:06pm

Gary_H

author=skier8484 link=topic=21466.msg91981#msg91981 date=1310687729]
Minus the one ginormo runnel the NE Couloir looks good to go.

Just another of life's little challenges ......................... ;)

7/14/11 1:40pm

skier8484

author=GaryJan link=topic=21466.msg91961#msg91961 date=1310675776]
Very usefull and timely. :)
Thanks!

Gary

Minus the one ginormo runnel the NE Couloir looks good to go.

7/14/11 8:55am

ChrisR

July 10, 2011,Wedge NW couloir,Parkhurst NW couloir

Here is a link of a slide show for our skiing and non-skiing friends and relatives,

https://picasaweb.google.com/chris325rogers/GoatRocksJuly8112011

On behalf of the fair city, thanks. Penticton does have great sport climbing, though I am a "poseur" in that regard.

7/14/11 8:48am

jesski

nice, Andy!

7/14/11 8:46am

trees4me

July 2, 2011, Mt Shuksan via Mt Baker

sweet! I've drug my dad in there 3 times with skis (or did he drag me?). one more time and I think he'll start refusing to go back ::)

Looks like theres still plenty of snow on deception.

7/14/11 8:04am

Atraslin

Epic link-up.Let's try it do it in under 24 hours next year.

7/14/11 6:45am

all mtn

July 4, Shasta, Avy Gulch

soupy, is what the Fifth season calls it. heck, at least it snow soup

7/14/11 6:15am

all mtn

July 5, 2011, Lassen

- north side, sunset pic kinda unique ! I'm skiing the exact opposite, now (until it melts out). the other pic is typically the trail, this yr. a large snowfiled ! I've done it too, but camping is allowed only in campgounds.
I've even seen the ranger check a camper at 8 am.

7/14/11 5:57am

all mtn

July 1, 2011, near Dunderberg

- keep that a secret "only 10 min. of walking" (just a joke). I'm the only one who goes here on a regular basis. 'someone's gotta do it' (what a bowl, ayyyy)

7/14/11 5:48am

Gary_H

July 1, 2011, Black Peak,Virginia Lakes,The Sierra

author=freightrainer link=topic=21466.msg91958#msg91958 date=1310668504]
I hope the photo update will be useful to others planning their trip.

Very usefull and timely. :)
Thanks!

Gary

7/14/11 5:36am

all mtn

yaa, Z - that's the wise approach to the mtns, do it on the Mtns terms and not yours (in regards to acclimatizing). nice photos, of my fav. spring B/C spot. I can't remember getting a lotta of turns in there this season, as the road opened May 1 (2 wks late). then May was half storms **. the spot I ski is the last pic - I call it the North wall (the usual ice lake there is called Red Lk), as Black Mtn is to the west. it goes from 40 - 50 degrees and the best talent I've seen in t...

7/14/11 5:17am

freightrainer

July 8-10, 2011, Adams/Muir

It is pretty much all snow above Royal Lake. Even at the lake there are only a couple of spots for tents that are snow free. This photo shows the basin.
We did plan to ski Deception but ran out of time this trip. I hope the photo update will be useful to others planning their trip.

7/14/11 3:35am

skiyak777

I'd bet money that Jonathon could skin up to Muir in less than two hours. I wonder if we can find him some Dynafit compatible Uggs.

Steve, although there were a few snowdrifts around 4600 feet, most of the road was clear. I'd guess you'll be fine biking up to about 5000 feet.

7/13/11 10:41pm

CookieMonster

Cool TR. I was out that way a few years back around the same time that I was obsessed with Butter Creek near Packwood, WA. Ended up touring as far as Johnson Peak / Lily Basin one day, and by then the hook was very well set.

Penticton is a cool town with amazing rock and a very nice Ramada.

7/13/11 3:51pm

telemack

Thanks for the TR; lots o' snow in there. The shot of Deception is very useful.
Are there any bare spots for campng in the upper basin?

7/13/11 2:45pm

sierra_slider

author=alecapone link=topic=21457.msg91927#msg91927 date=1310596383]
Cool guys!

I was wondering how it went for you this weekend. Glad you had a good trip.

Looks like you only had a thin spot to cross through onto the lower slope before crossing the runnel? I had to scramble that section last year.

edit...

Oddly, I took a picture a week prior to riding it, that section was not yet melted out?

7/13/11 12:30pm

sierra_slider

author=stevehindman link=topic=21457.msg91921#msg91921 date=1310590657]
Hi - looks like a great day - what was your approach?

We just tried to look on the bright side of things.

Alternative answer: Phelps Creek Trail to Leroy Creek Trail to the (skinny) couloir going up the west face, which took us to the ridge a little northwest of the summit. Then a short and easy walk up to the top of the north face.

7/13/11 12:21pm

Lowell_Skoog

July 8-10, 2011, Adams/Muir

On reading Kevin's 2009 NWMJ article again, it's clear he was attempting a four-peak traverse in that story. So perhaps the three-peak traverse was skied some time ago.

7/13/11 8:45am

uncleben

Hey- that was me on Rainier on Sunday skinning up along side you with the tele skis. Those shark fins leaving Muir Camp were pretty treacherous. I couldn't believe the # of climbers on the mtn. last weekend. The best were the spandex-wearing speed hikers who made it up to Muir in 2 hrs and the not exactly climber-looking woman with Uggs who flew up the moutain in 3 hrs. I ended up skiing the Nisqually chutes- mainly just get away from the hiking hordes and their tracks. I had some grea...

7/13/11 8:31am

ryanl

Kevin Grove and a friend just recently skied a five peak traverse in like 3 hours ;-). Apparently on the same day as the above post....

http://cascadeclimbers.com/forum/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=1026057

7/13/11 8:26am

Lowell_Skoog

I don't know if it has been skied in a day before.

This 2009 NWMJ article by Kevin Grove described attempts to ski the route in a day. From the article, you get the impression that it hadn't been done yet at that time:

http://mountaineers.org/NWMJ/09/091_ThreeSisters.html

7/13/11 8:25am

Pete_H

Nice! I've was sizing this one up for this season too but things never came together.

7/13/11 8:24am

ryanl

Way to ski outside the box! I've looked at this line a bunch- nice one!

7/13/11 8:17am

Pete A

its certainly been hiked more than a few times.... the Sisters 'marathon' was a pretty common summertime hike/climb among U of Oregon folk when I went to school there in the 90's.
I believe that the marathon has been done (on foot) sub-24 hours including the Sisters, The Husband, Broken Top, and Bachelor.

7/13/11 7:52am

alecapone

Man, I am still salivating over this.

nice one fellas!

7/13/11 7:48am

alecapone

Cool guys!

I was wondering how it went for you this weekend. Glad you had a good trip.

Looks like you only had a thin spot to cross through onto the lower slope before crossing the runnel? I had to scramble that section last year.

edit...

Oddly, I took a picture a week prior to riding it, that section was not yet melted out?

7/13/11 7:33am

ChrisR

Thanks for the warm welcome.

Yes, I have been lurking for years. This site is inspirational, but to "turn all year" near where we live is but a dream.

Sorry about the meterage business. We were travelling light and I left the Suunto manual at home!

A link to more pictures may appear sometime soon, to inspire other lurkers to head up to Goat Rocks.

7/13/11 7:13am

Lisa

Amazing photos! Like the bike/ski combo to get in there. 8) 8)

7/13/11 6:56am

mtneer ordinaire

July 8-10, 2011, Adams/Muir

author=telemack link=topic=21465.msg91918#msg91918 date=1310582945]
Where exactly is Columbia Peak?

SSE of Mountain Loop Highway's Barlow Pass:
http://maps.google.com/maps?q=columbia+peak,+wa&hl=en&ll=47.96648,-121.35498&spn=0.095744,0.222988&sll=37.0625,-95.677068&sspn=57.161276,114.169922&t=p&z=13

7/13/11 6:41am

stevehindman

author=skiyak777 link=topic=21443.msg91810#msg91810 date=1310417008]
Road was impassable about 2 miles below the Cold Springs campground. The snowdrifts weren't that big (I'd guess you could get over them with a 4WD and they will melt quickly) but there are quite a few downed trees along the way, some of which are pretty large, so until the forest service removes them, it will require some hiking.

Hi - your post brought...

7/13/11 6:03am

stevehindman

author=sierra_slider link=topic=21457.msg91878#msg91878 date=1310515410]
Skied the north face of Mt Maude on Sunday. Went up the west face and out via Ice Lakes. The snow on the north face wasn't quite soft enough to smooth out all the ripples, but it was still a fun ski. There were huge runnels on the lower half and plenty of rocks falling along the traverse (which, for that reason, we didn't take). The snow was well consolidated on all aspects--we...

7/13/11 5:57am

Pete A