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I know the area very well and as far as I can recall there is no "expert shortcut" from top of sherwood!I have been pondering that, can you give me another hint?
So, how's the hip ?
Gonna get a new one. Originally scheduled with Jill's guy in June but delayed it until August with a different cutter. Autumn is good time for rehab for the following season.
Keep sending us those stoke reports.
Gonna get a new one. Originally scheduled with Jill's guy in June but delayed it until August with a different cutter. Autumn is good time for rehab for the following season.
Keep sending us those stoke reports.
So Chiwawa Road is open to the end?
I was up on Black on Thursday with Juya and wallowed up the route, Willie. Good times. Love that view off the summit. It's always nice.
Cprahl....always need excuses to return to places, especially nice ones.
Cprahl....always need excuses to return to places, especially nice ones.
Bagged Black yesterday. Always fun to find out who's tracks you were following.
Did you summit Black? Whoever did previously, I would buy them a beer or three in thanks for the steps they kicked in.
Did you summit Black? Whoever did previously, I would buy them a beer or three in thanks for the steps they kicked in.
J - Beautiful images of a cool & wild area. It would certainly be nice to drop these lines into N Fork Bridge Ck, but alas… On our recent outing, we toured up and across (R to L) the first (lowest) ridge shown in the foreground of your first image. This is what I referred to as “Dream Ridge”, after Lowell & Carl’s field designation of “Dream Peak” (Pt. 7910’) so many years ago. This is the ridge shown with yellow arrows in Dwayne’s 3rd photo post, as taken from “Spectacular Ridge” lookin...
Pretty cool, Lowell.
It's nice to se the backcountry "take". :)
It's nice to se the backcountry "take". :)
Those pictures are really cute.
This report makes me happy!
Also, Lowell, you've aged amazingly nicely. "Well preserved" as my wife Jennifer would say.
Also, Lowell, you've aged amazingly nicely. "Well preserved" as my wife Jennifer would say.
Way to tour 'd' hood!
Sounds like everything in terms of slots at bottom of Leuthold's was fairly causal...
W'east is cool. When I did Leuthold's, I climbed the regular route which is now the "old chute"- the standard way that looked crappy for skiing for you and then worked my way over from the w. crater rim to the top of Leuthold's (the next one is Sandy Headwall and much spookier..). I liked doin...
Sounds like everything in terms of slots at bottom of Leuthold's was fairly causal...
W'east is cool. When I did Leuthold's, I climbed the regular route which is now the "old chute"- the standard way that looked crappy for skiing for you and then worked my way over from the w. crater rim to the top of Leuthold's (the next one is Sandy Headwall and much spookier..). I liked doin...
That's really awesome Lowell -- what fun.
Yes, very nice. Saw your tracks as we overlapped part of your tour today.
Can you guys see where you went in this pic?
If so, I was dreaming of this slope when up on Goode a few months ago. It was gorgeous. I'm even more jealous if you guys had a chance to ski those awesome looking slopes.
If so, I was dreaming of this slope when up on Goode a few months ago. It was gorgeous. I'm even more jealous if you guys had a chance to ski those awesome looking slopes.
Neat trip Lowell -- I love the "that was then" comparison shots.
Way to get after it on the south..
BTW, how was the suncup situation over on the Prouty route?
How about the 'shrund..maybe all filled in?
BTW, how was the suncup situation over on the Prouty route?
How about the 'shrund..maybe all filled in?
Sunday wasn't too shabby either. Had to ski-step through a couple veggie patches on near the road.
Looks like an easier day then your other weekend plan.
Fine choice!
Fine choice!
Great report, thanks for the detailed info. I skied the section from Silent Lakes to Logan along Spectacular Ridge a few years ago and agree with Lowell - it's one of the prettiest and least traveled places I've been in the Cascades.
Nice to meet the other Don B, Don ;D Lovely day up there
Damn, wish we had delayed the departure Steve! Would have been nice to meet you. Lovely day indeed.
Beck, Hopi was auditioning for Disney's latest all day. Assuming they're doing a film about half-deaf, ski-crazed barking dogs, that is. Sorry y'all didn't get Maude! Hope the shin heals up quick.
Beck, Hopi was auditioning for Disney's latest all day. Assuming they're doing a film about half-deaf, ski-crazed barking dogs, that is. Sorry y'all didn't get Maude! Hope the shin heals up quick.
Nice! Looks like it was a fantastic day up there! And I particularly love the "puppy amidst the flowers" shot. That looks like it's out of a Disney movie or something! :)
After skiing Bachelor, we stopped at the TH where you parked. I've never seen so much snow at that location. Also met the fellow you guys setup camp next to. He mentioned you were heading up South Sister and were really moving. Glad to hear that you and Gary enjoyed the tour of the Lava Flow, especially seeing you both had long drives back home. I could tell that TBill and Joe were on a mission to tour non-stop. ;)
Hopefully, we'll link up at Lassen. Weather is impro...
Hopefully, we'll link up at Lassen. Weather is impro...
You skied off the summit as I was skinning the final 100' verts. Good looking turns : ) Lovely day up there
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Your photos seem quite clear and sharp. Did you get a new camera during convalescence?
It's Jill's Panasonic DMC-FZ18 which is a couple years old but still works.
So, how's the hip ?
Great to see you and Jill back in action Zap.
I pedaled around the lake last summer drooling at all the great ski lines. One of these days but the dang thing called work keeps getting in the way.
Your photos seem quite clear and sharp. Did you get a new camera during convalescence?
I pedaled around the lake last summer drooling at all the great ski lines. One of these days but the dang thing called work keeps getting in the way.
Your photos seem quite clear and sharp. Did you get a new camera during convalescence?
That's a lot of snow; same as everywhere down there, huh. 8)
Three years ago I lost the way on the way up, then after skiing the northeast face had a fun thrash traversing back south. I ran into the only person I saw all day, who was descending
the trail right where I was hoping to intersect it.
Three years ago I lost the way on the way up, then after skiing the northeast face had a fun thrash traversing back south. I ran into the only person I saw all day, who was descending
the trail right where I was hoping to intersect it.
Hey Zap and Jill---it was great to rendezvous with you guys. Trevor, Joe and I got to the summit of Bachelor just before 7 PM. Even in the evening the snow was nicely carveable, just a bit grabby down near the base. Two hours after de-skinning we were lifting glasses to toast our "Southern Cascades Mini-TAY Fest", thanks to the ski & suds shuttle service. :D
The Frank Ellis Warming Hut made for a great bivvy! Last-second cramming of minmal BC camping gear into day p...
The Frank Ellis Warming Hut made for a great bivvy! Last-second cramming of minmal BC camping gear into day p...
Nice shots of the waterfall run - they give a good feel for what it's like (except for how you can't quite see if the snow is continuous until you drop/traverse to right above the falls, IIRC).
Nice TR and pics! Looks great and lots of fun. Beautiful area.
Cool - nice to hear that McLoughlin is holding up well! It's funny on the descent - we did the same thing a few years ago, ending up off by a couple miles from where we thought we there. Something about the lines off the upper mountain spinning you off, and then it all looking the same once you hit the trees there.
Nice work! I've been wanting to visit Pelican for awhile now on a combo trip to McLoughlin or Crater Lake. Looks like you found lots of snow and good conditions! Thanks for posting!
Nice! I'll be down that way in a couple of weeks with family for camping and am hoping to get away for an hour or two for a few scraps on Hilman and maybe Mt Scott. Looks like the snow is holding up well since I was down there on Memorial weekend...
Beautiful. What a spectacular place to ski!
Looks great Modern! Can't wait to get back out there with you guys!
Must've been pretty nice if you got a 2nd lap on Eldo before the booters got going.
Must've been pretty nice if you got a 2nd lap on Eldo before the booters got going.
Maybe it's just a personal thing, but there's something special about the country between Silent Lakes and Mt Logan. The picture from Spectacular Ridge brings the memories flooding back. Thanks.
What a great trip and nice TR. Thanks!
Here are a few more photos
Black Col
Dream Peak
Dream ridge from Spectacular ridge
Black Col
Dream Peak
Dream ridge from Spectacular ridge
yeah i was the splitboarder you ran into. it was a 3 mile dry hike from the trailhead. definately was envious of you skiing back to your car. cooper spur is in awesome shape, good snow, the bootpack is a bit rough though. old wind lips and sastrugi is very unconsolidated and resulted in knee deep postholes for a bit of the lower part of the climb. i think you missed it coming from newton clark area. climb up was rough in snowboard boots. took a couple of kicks to get each step in on the upper st...
Take two
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You guys stole my Mt. Dew!! Not cool. I was the other snowboarder up at the col. I stashed the dew earlier than morning and looking forward to it all day. Oh well, at least it went to some fellow boarders who were getting some good lines in. I worried some lazy day hiker nabbed it.
Lisa, Great TR and photos. Sounds like some pulse accelerating moments during the trip. Punching steps up a 50 degree slope up to your knees with an overnight pack starts my calfs vibrating. Having a slushy knock you over and realize this thing is sucking me down this slope is another. But spending time with friends in the alpine in beautiful weather is worth it.
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I finally started skiinning around 10:45 which seemed like a rational choice.....
Here's to rational choice (although I would have waited another hour or more, personally)!
Glad to hear you and Jill are back in form--verbally and kinaesthetically.
Mark
looks like much fun was had! cache col etc. can wait. sounds like the place is still settling down...pretty sweet consolation after your tour adjustment.
Wow, cool trip in a pretty area. Thanks for the detailed report.
Solid effort on a really cool link up of routes
Love me some Bayou too!
author=tabski link=topic=21242.msg90935#msg90935 date=1308774623] B'ham for beers and grub at Bayou.
Love me some Bayou too!
Way to get after it Crispin! Glad you are getting out.
Wow, talk about going BIG!! 8) Well done!