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Thanks! Kept skiing event post-due date while HUGE with my first-hope I can do that again. The deep snow pack will sure make it easier this summer. My little girl who just turned two requested to go skiing last month & did! Can't wait to bring her out, too. Possible future TAYer in our midst. All we hear now is, "More skiing, mommy?"
"Not too shabby for being 4 months pregnant-can't wait to head out again. This marked 118 months of TAY"
Wow, not sure which is more impressive! Congrats!!!
Wow, not sure which is more impressive! Congrats!!!
Crystal - That's surprising, as we kicked steps up the top part of the false summit headwall (but skied Ulrich's instead). We also had pow turns down from Long's. Gotta love the refresh aspect of the recent weather cycle!
Pete - Two Subarus made it past all of the washouts on the road when we were out there weekend before last. A car-to-car strategy should be no problem for a fit party right now.
Pete - Two Subarus made it past all of the washouts on the road when we were out there weekend before last. A car-to-car strategy should be no problem for a fit party right now.
Good2Go, we saw very little evidence of your trip, maybe just a little bit of a skin track in the trees below the couloir I think.
Pete A, It's hard to say how far you could get without high clearence. There isn't one obvious bad spot but rather several washouts along the Teanaway road strating pretty early on. The high clearence also allowed us to continue past the turn off to Beverly creek because we drove through some snow, but that snow should be melted soon.
Pete A, It's hard to say how far you could get without high clearence. There isn't one obvious bad spot but rather several washouts along the Teanaway road strating pretty early on. The high clearence also allowed us to continue past the turn off to Beverly creek because we drove through some snow, but that snow should be melted soon.
Glad you guys finally got it Crystal! 8) As you know it had eluded Victor and I twice when we attempted it in previous years only to awake to rain or find ourselves at Long's Pass looking at a half melted out route. I know how much he wanted it. Glad you had fabulous conditions to boot.
Looking forward to the photos. I so wish I could have joined you guys. Oh and Jake, what a good friend you are to trade your high clearance vehicle for Victors Beamer. What a trade, hope y...
Looking forward to the photos. I so wish I could have joined you guys. Oh and Jake, what a good friend you are to trade your high clearance vehicle for Victors Beamer. What a trade, hope y...
nice job! if one didn't have access to a high-clearance car (just a subaru)...any idea how close you could get to the trailhead before you'd have to head up on foot?
Nice report. Coming back from climbing at Vantage on Sat it looked like the mountain was shrouded in clouds. Great to hear you had good conditions. Did you see any trace of our tracks from the previous weekend?
I'm heading down there this weekend and trying to decide if I should just get up wicked early or stay overnight. How long did it take you to get to the summit?
Awesome stuff. Makes me want to get up there! Thanks for all the great images and story.
very nice franklin. the terrain up there looks fantastic!
Impressive blog at the link... Nice job!
author=Randy link=topic=20768.msg88562#msg88562 date=1304825840]
-- so we descended this section by traversing and garlands.
The infamous ski school "garland". ;)
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Thanks for the report, Randy. It's usually over at Blewett by May. Did you see the tipi?
Yes -- or even mid-april
I did not see the tipi-- but then I didn't know there was one out there to look for... I've often thought it would be nice to have some sort of camp/cabin/lodge in the Tronsen Meadows area.
x2. In the Alpental valley in the am and saw a lot of activity on N - NE slopes.
Cool! The well written report and labelled pics are really appreciated!
Thanks for the report, Randy. It's usually over at Blewett by May. Did you see the tipi?
Wonderful TR and images. The vista photos with the labelled outlines of the peaks is very nice and helpful. A loooooong day. Thanks for sharing.
Thanks for the report and photos. There is a lot of snow up there! Few questions about the road since I want to get back there soon: when you say "good clearance" do you mean "Subaru" or "jacked up truck"? How far can you drive without good clearance? Would a bike be worthwhile for the road?
author=jwplotz link=topic=20722.msg88362#msg88362 date=1304397056]Thanks John! Here are some more pics, sorry for the long delay...
Nice trip you guys! Eric, my only complaint is that you didn't post enough pics! I'm sure you have plenty more ...
You want to right-click on the picture to include and "Copy Image Location", then put that between the IMG tags:
Looks like a fun trip!
Looks like a fun trip!
I first skied Tuckerman Ravine about 22 springs ago at the age of 8. We got about halfway up and my dad (who carried most of my gear to the basin from the parking lot) realized it was getting pretty steep. I still remember trying to click into my bindings on a 40-45 degree slope (verified years later on a return trip) and thinking how scary it was. Must be even tougher without a person there holding your ski. It is an interesting insight into how backcountry is done in the east...
The road is closed three miles before the trailhead... on the bright side - it took us less than 20 minutes to slide these three miles of snowmobile inflicted oversized washboard.
Below 5500 the snow got heavy and sticky
Above was a different story =)
Below 5500 the snow got heavy and sticky
Above was a different story =)
Wow, that first pic is Epic!...and the last one sums it up. Great TR. Thanks guys
I'm diggin the slo-mo (or maybe I do ski in slow motion, hmmm) video. Nice to get a fair weather day in the hills.
Sweet! I've been trying to make that trip happen all season, but it just hasn't. Way to get it!
if the summit's policy is going to be shut down alpental with 225" of snowpack, and i can't use my pass, then i'm not going to listen to patrollers or management whine.
PS shot 4 is looking real nice...
PS shot 4 is looking real nice...
author=freeskier link=topic=20733.msg88471#msg88471 date=1304632875] I'm changing the bumper sticker on the back of my Subaru.......It's going to say;" Screw Tibet......Free Alpental!"
hilarious!
a few guys standing in the employee lot (last week? wk before?) said they got the same vibe. bummer...
it's officially "free" now, I guess?
Thanks for the invite! Had a great time Tuesday looks bluebird want to ski the zipper or something at the pass??
Great TR, excellent write up, and beautiful photos, however I'm almost convinced that this story may be a fiction based on the account of the upside down crevasses. ;)
Gotta ask, how was the road? looks good up there. how was the snow?
Kenji,
Yet another commendable exploration, on the list for far too long! You guys have a knack for getting through whatever challenges beset the start to find some great Stuff and great tours. Great pic of David cranking in good form.
Thanks for the post,
John
Yet another commendable exploration, on the list for far too long! You guys have a knack for getting through whatever challenges beset the start to find some great Stuff and great tours. Great pic of David cranking in good form.
Thanks for the post,
John
Well I hope the Canucks win the cup this year, but anything can happen.
Kinda like the Seahawks, they make it to the final but still haven't won the
championship.
I made a little video just documenting the day to some music.
http://youtu.be/mJoXqAdWVQ8
Kinda like the Seahawks, they make it to the final but still haven't won the
championship.
I made a little video just documenting the day to some music.
http://youtu.be/mJoXqAdWVQ8
Nice trip Bill thanks for the ton of pictures. You put on some mileage that day. Sweet picture of the chute...goes on an on...very nice place that I may never get to.
Wow! Another reason to move to Canada...
Excellent, good timing ! Great idea for future trip - thanks.
Beautiful line. Way to get after it boys!
That pic from Lee sure is dramatic. Nice work!
Nice report looks like ya got a good dose of sun. Nice crisp photos too.
Mike is predicting a Canucks championship in that last awesome shot. Nice work, guys!
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Was up there a couple of times last week trying to be courteous and staying away from obvious ski patrol work times and places, especially in light of the new "improved" policy of no access on closed days while in season. Wife and I got some friendly hellos the first day. My brother and I recieved a bit of a lecture from the guy in charge the next day, although it was apparent that...
Was up there a couple of times last week trying to be courteous and staying away from obvious ski patrol work times and places, especially in light of the new "improved" policy of no access on closed days while in season. Wife and I got some friendly hellos the first day. My brother and I recieved a bit of a lecture from the guy in charge the next day, although it was apparent that he was only doing his job and other than warning us about obvious dangers there was no attempt to stop us...
Cool line. I love that picture of Mike at the bottom!
author=TBill link=topic=20742.msg88465#msg88465 date=1304624674] Any takers?
yep! been eyeing exactly that. The top left (ramp) and right entries onto the face look well filled. Earlier start?
Nice pics!
I think you meant lurking cornice above......
Fantastic! Thanks for a TR, that's been one of my favorite summer hikes, and on my ski list for years. I guess I could wait till June 1...