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FWIW, my first time up there was worse than that ::)
Nice TR. The low elevation photo is a nice contrast to the ridge photo. Long walk, young body, strong back, beautiful memories and those toes will heal. ;)
Thanks, it was a great trip. While we were up there we talked about someday doing the ski from the snow park all the way to the crater and back. It was hard to tell from above but I thought White River looked like it is getting pretty thin as you get close to the snow park and the highway bridge.
Thanks for the TR - I had the same thought looking up those gullies on Dickerman on a summer hike that they might be good skiing. Isn't the typical winter closure gate on the Mtn Loop pretty close to the Perry Creek Trailhead (when there isn't a washout like this year) (or is my memory that fuzzy)?
What a fabulous looking day...Becky, I agree, some of the best days out are while ditching work. It shouldn't have to be a 'guilty' pleasure...More people need to do just that.
Good chance that a cornice provided the trigger of this slide we skied around. While skiing in the Stuart area on different trips between the end of May to mid June, I've noticed several of these big slides on neighboring peaks on ESE to SE exposures. All of them were below corniced ridges so natural triggers may have gotten them going, but when they went, they went big.
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Super. On Lassen, how did you approach the S side trail? After you skied the NE face, how did you get back to your car?
From the devastated area we walked the road to the first sharp bend with a creek. From here we followed the drainage to the ridge and then up the south side. We were able to skin all the way to the crater with a short boot to the su...
Amazing! Shasta looks the same as it did over a month ago when I was there. Glad you had a good trip!
That's a great day of booty...especially when it's yours!!! Nice job slurping around in the wetness Marcus, Chad and Pete...
Thanks for a realistic TR. We have all had similar experiences but rarely share the trip. Ditto Randy's comments. ;)
Looks like you timed your descent just right. The Face is wonderful fall line skiing in the right conditions.
You guys were very busy over a 3 day period. A great way to end your trip. Did you notice if the White River Glacier still has coverage down to highway 26 ?
Awesome -- those kind of trips are the best, in a bizarre way.
Definitely beats the city! But really, even though it sounds like a miserable trip, it was still a lot of fun in a different kind of way.
for all the glory tr's that float around this place, i've gotta say you, sir, are what it's all about. hiking to questionable quality lines on a crappy NW day. TAY requires true grit, and this TR is chock full of that, man!
Lordy, great pics. Looks n sounds like a fantastic day!
Nice pics and video. Looks like you skied the North Side of Lassen. Sweet turns!
It's still around 11 miles to Brewer Creek Trail head on Mt. Shasta. Went up to Northgate on Thursday. Great skiing on that side. Latest report-
http://mountshastaguide.com/blog/
It's still around 11 miles to Brewer Creek Trail head on Mt. Shasta. Went up to Northgate on Thursday. Great skiing on that side. Latest report-
http://mountshastaguide.com/blog/
Way to go Marcus, that was a lot further downhill than I was expecting.
Exorcising demons while exercising, good stuff.
Exorcising demons while exercising, good stuff.
Yay! So happy you found it!! Love the "reunion" picture. ;)
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Looks like Friday was the day to be up there. A buddy and I went up yesterday so no reason to put up a full TR. Coming through Cashmere at 6:30 we had enough rain to make us reconsider but still drove to the TH which was thankfully dry (and the last of the rain we saw for the day). The snow hadn't re-frozen overnight so it was a little on the sloppy side down low. We didn't see evidence of a skin track but there were several mountaineers who had put in a nice staircase so we opted to j...
WOW, very nice..
Any idea when the road to Brewer Creek t.hd. might be clear going (on Shasta's east side..)?
Any idea when the road to Brewer Creek t.hd. might be clear going (on Shasta's east side..)?
Super. On Lassen, how did you approach the S side trail? After you skied the NE face, how did you get back to your car?
After so little skiing this year, my thighs are paying the price today... but so worth it.
Nice TR, your descent route is the same as I prefer, I enjoy the west crater rim over skiers left of the Hogsback. If I read your report correctly you strapped in at the top of the old chute? Its a fun chute to ski.
excellent photos.
excellent photos.
You are having a great couple of days. Perfect corn at Van Trump on Friday and finding your ski on Saturday. You and Pete have good karma. ;)
Nice work Marcus.
Must have brought up some bile.
Must have brought up some bile.
glad to see the snow still lingers. Hope the turns were good.
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I heart that road too... ::)
nice coule outings.. furious squirrel??
If you're referring to the road out from Cannon I'm with you. A true cascades experience. So close to civilization but so far:) Deep down I must revel in it. Squirrel is compliments of DC. It's always great to be able to escape the weather on the east side.
Art, I need rope lead credits to graduate from the Crag Course. Keep me in mind when you and Brett lead some more Basic Rock trips! Glad to hear you did not walk around the lake this time.
Fantastic photos ! I feel better. The snow surface looks like "Sierra Corn". Beautiful turns. ;)
Looks beautiful! I need to make the drive up there again sometime. Looks like you guys scored on the weather and the turns!
What a fantastic day... Great pictures Pete. Mine pale in comparison, so I will add only this one, which more or less summarized the day for me:
Great pix and good call. I have never seen the snow fields as smooth as they appear in your pictures.
Looks like if that snow bridge melts out you could build a kicker and air over Falls Creek on the way in .... and worry about the way out later.
Looks like if that snow bridge melts out you could build a kicker and air over Falls Creek on the way in .... and worry about the way out later.
pics here: https://picasaweb.google.com/petealderson/RainierVanTrumpGlaciers#
THANKS FOR THE BEAUTIFUL TRIP REPORT!!!!!!!!!!!
Skip the ascenders; skip the prusiks; USE THE KLIEMHIEST KNOT (sp.?).
Don't tie in--use two ' biners opposite and apposed..you may need to get the rope off so you can set up z and c pulley systems etc....also, make sure when you anchor the weighted rope, you can release it easily from the anchor, but make sure the easily released knot to the anchor is backed up in case in accidentally released ("too easily").
If had lots of knots in the rope, it wo...
Don't tie in--use two ' biners opposite and apposed..you may need to get the rope off so you can set up z and c pulley systems etc....also, make sure when you anchor the weighted rope, you can release it easily from the anchor, but make sure the easily released knot to the anchor is backed up in case in accidentally released ("too easily").
If had lots of knots in the rope, it wo...
Mainly the left one. But my doc gave me some Oxaprozin, which I wish I had tried earlier since it worked really well. Of course, the "rare" side affects are kind of scary. So I am happy, at least for now. Better skiing through chemistry. Maybe there should be a forum just for old guys to discuss health issues!
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Art, I thought you said your hips are hurting. Nice turns.
Yeah, the pics of the 2500vf of hero snow would brighten the rainy day in the lowlands. ;)
Telemack, I am a cheapskate and my last name is Walker. I also like to tinker with what i have and not buy more stuff. Lets do ski together!
Great story. Thanks for posting. Inspires me to go out on a moonlight sortie.
Beautiful! Where?
It's too bad the warmongers don't experience nature more....they might chill out.
It's too bad the warmongers don't experience nature more....they might chill out.