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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

July 9-10, 2011, Royal Basin

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

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

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

amazing photos as always Jim! did you get a view of Blanca Lake, Columbia Glacier, Kyes? I was wondering if that might still be a worthwhile ski this summer given the ample snowpack still up high.

7/13/11 3:50am

telemack

July 10, 2011, Table Mountain

Great shots after a good adventure as usual, Jim.
Where exactly is Columbia Peak?

7/13/11 3:49am

John Morrow

Hey Silas, unless I missed it somewhere on here, you gotta explain the "testing Kam's skis" vid to us! Hilarious

7/12/11 10:52pm

Jonathan_S.

July 10, 2011, Table Mountain

Yes, kind of like a Facebook "wall" there on TGR?

By contrast, I sincerely do want to thank the OP and other TAY posters for their valuable beta at this time of year, given constantly changing road access, snowlines, suncups, crevasses issues, etc.

7/12/11 10:37pm

Core

author=jackal link=topic=21429.msg91765#msg91765 date=1310358861]
We went topside, to the west end off N side to the saddle. Beautiful day to just hang out on top with 360 views. Good corn but lots of runnels from saddle to Bagley Lakes. Silas you chose the primo run.

Thanks to Jackal for the great pics....
AND Silas, I apologize for not recognizing you, because you were not wearing the LEDERHOSEN that you had on Halloween, w...

7/12/11 4:16pm

kam

July 2, 2011, Mt Shuksan via Mt Baker

Amazing and very, very inspiring! This is a very beautiful traverse...

7/12/11 1:39pm

jtack

July 2, 2011, Mt Shuksan via Mt Baker

What a fantastic TR, great pictures, and a fantastic story, so well written, and a great tribute. thanks

7/12/11 1:17pm

Gary_H

Nice Mack (and friends),

We would have enjoyed tagging along with you on this one. :)

I will have to say our weekend spent near sea level was interesting and satisfying. ;)

The "Deception" of what works and what doesn't is always intriguing. :D

I will be in touch,

Gary

7/12/11 1:06pm

Scotsman

author=Jonathan_S. link=topic=21443.msg91860#msg91860 date=1310492910]
If you dare read the TGR East Coast thread, you will conclude that some people definitely can't ski (or bike, or kayak, or do pretty much anything) w/o posting!

I took your dare and was amazed at what I saw on that thread. What the hell is going on over there on the EC. Do they they post a TR about everything they do? Far worse than the TR narcissism...

7/12/11 1:05pm

sierra_slider

July 8, Mt. Peter (Lassen)

Thanks for putting the pic up.

7/12/11 12:24pm

telemack

author=rlsg link=topic=21416.msg91706#msg91706 date=1310244509]
What sort of open slope continous fall line-ish vertical is there to be had (not including the slog through the woods..)?

There is not much wooded terrain on the S sides; some log-hopping thru the Devastated Area.
If you connect the SE and S faces of Lassen you get a bit over 2000'. The NE face is still over 3000' from Emigrant Pass (have to access from N st...

7/12/11 12:06pm

telemack

author=alecapone link=topic=21440.msg91852#msg91852 date=1310488544]
Cool Mack!
You've been gettin down this spring.

Is it spring already? Snow level is back down to 7500' this week again. ::)

Thanks for the photos, Nick!

7/12/11 11:44am

telemack

author=silaswild link=topic=21458.msg91886#msg91886 date=1310521835]
Welcome to TAY.

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

7/12/11 11:36am

silaswild

June 26, 2011, Mt Baker, Easton Glacier

Thanks for the report Chris, good to get up to date info on a great area. Snow looks nice and smooth on the ski slopes. :-)

Welcome to TAY.

7/12/11 10:50am

CascadEagan

Robie, great trip. When you say you left a 1/4 mile from the trail head does that mean that is how far you drove? When we did this a month ago there was snow almost 3 miles down the road. How far did you drive? Thanks,

7/12/11 10:00am

skinup

author=trees4me link=topic=21457.msg91880#msg91880 date=1310515805]
beautiful!

That's a big day, how long did it take you?

530 from the car, returning at 630.

Would have been faster if we didn't waste time bushwacking across lower Leroy basin on the descent. Should have traversed across the upper basin instead of being lazy and following gravity into the jungle.
The west face couloir wa...

7/12/11 9:49am

trees4me

beautiful!

That's a big day, how long did it take you?

7/12/11 9:10am

Marcus

July 8, Mt. Peter (Lassen)

When you fail, try again! :) Nice report.

7/12/11 9:09am

all mtn

Lassen is pretty much always good. The summit is 10,500, the TH is 8,500 so that means direct access to the upper mtn. Another good thing about Lassen; there is a shoulder on the lower mtn trail that offers about 3 different sections(earlier, yields the most snow but holds snow till mid-Aug). * You can also ski the North aspect for about 700 vert and boot back up and do it again. And then you get the turns on the lower mtn, as well( back at the S side). The Park service is doing major repairs on...

7/12/11 8:26am

rlsg

July 10, 2011, Mt. Hood. One more circum nav

Wow, thanks for all the great first-hand conditions update of the whole mountain. Looks like a good future objective..

GREAT PICS!

7/12/11 7:13am

NMaddox

Mack,
It was a great day to be out. Thanks again for pushing me to get out of town.

7/12/11 4:50am

jackal

Peace brothers. Glad east coasters are reading how good it is out here.
A Mass. native and 29 year PNW resident.

7/12/11 3:33am

Jonathan_S.

If you dare read the TGR East Coast thread, you will conclude that some people definitely can't ski (or bike, or kayak, or do pretty much anything) w/o posting!

7/12/11 2:48am

aaron_wright

author=Jonathan_S. link=topic=21443.msg91857#msg91857 date=1310491076]
I just wanted to note how proud I am as a Massachusetts resident about to fly out for a trip that will probably include the SW Chutes, that the most recent beta thereof is from a fellow Massachusetts resident.
(Get with it you PNW slackers!)

Yes, the people who post trip reports are the only people out skiing.

7/12/11 2:46am

Jonathan_S.

I just wanted to note how proud I am as a Massachusetts resident about to fly out for a trip that will probably include the SW Chutes, that the most recent beta thereof is from a fellow Massachusetts resident.
(Get with it you PNW slackers!)

7/12/11 2:17am

skiyak777

author=Dr. Telemark link=topic=21443.msg91845#msg91845 date=1310479807]
Did you skin up much of the approach, or was the snow consolidated enough to just boot up? Thinking of going this next weekend if the weather holds. Guess I won't be going solo based on the number of people already running up and down in your pics.
MT

I was able to start skinning shortly after Cold Springs (maybe 5500 feet) and kept my skis o...

7/12/11 2:04am

akenny

Chiwawa Mtn. Lyman Glacier 7/10

I was up there the weekend of the fourth. Just to clarify what telemark said: "The schrund doesn't cross the Hogsback."

The old chute(s) is accessed from the hogsback by crossing hot crocks (a pile of rocks and dirt) and climbing straight up the slope to the summit ridge. There is no bergschrund anywhere near this route, although there is a volcanic vent that is in your fall line if you stray to far climbers right (east). There's a bootpack up to the hogsbac...

7/12/11 2:03am

alecapone

Very nice. Snow still looks great!

7/12/11 1:56am

alecapone

Cool Mack!

You've been gettin down this spring.

7/12/11 1:35am

telemack

Thanks, Zap. Let's get on it somewhere locally; I enjoyed your TR from Dege (except ron j's laceration).

author=harpo-the-skier link=topic=21440.msg91843#msg91843 date=1310475849]
How is the 'shrund at the bottom of the Old Chute? Is that a different chute than people go up most years?
I am an experienced Sierra skier going solo on hood when the weather clears this Friday.
Also, if I were to drop my skis would the hogback above...

7/12/11 12:31am

Zap