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Sweet!
you've created a tele- monster! no surprise ; )
Kev
p.s. all this after leading a great EMRU Avy rescue training session on Saturday - on ya.

5/4/11 4:16am

slipslider

April 29-30, 2011, - Tombstone Pass, Or

I better get this out before the neurons finally fizzle out. Back in the olden days, I (and a group of other kids) was taken up to Tuckerman's on Easter weekend by an older friend of the family. I distinctly remember that it was the first year I had skied anything longer than the hill in my back yard. It sounded like a great adventure for a 14 year old boy, and (to this day) I do not know why my parents bought off on the idea.

We over-nighted in a bunkhouse not too far from...

5/4/11 3:57am

JoeMack

Glad to hear you guys found some good snow. I'm looking forward to corn season up there.

We did a few laps at the Pass and enjoyed some good pow Friday night and Saturday morning.

5/4/11 2:55am

Joedabaker

May 1, 2011, Front Range Colorado

From what I hear the whole Tuckerman Spring fling is the reason video cameras were invented.
Thanks for sharing those great moments in history.
Burning a Greyhound bus pretty classic stuff!
Hope your sister-in-law gets better too!
I have a hard time seeing Zap's freakflag flying as he jacks on the gas and the bike kicks his a.., only to get tossed over the bars.

5/4/11 2:26am

alecapone

Well written.

Kind of miss the flaming colors of the sunrise you don't really see in the PNW.

5/4/11 1:06am

alecapone

Awesome!

Been wanting to get up tehre. Point and stare up there for a split second everytime we drive by the tunnel. Kind of an anomaly how much snow that peak gets comparatively? Reminiscent of hemispheres on baker from across the way.

5/4/11 1:01am

alecapone

April 22-23, 2011, Cannon-Cashmere Medly

I am having a deja-vu moment...

My only atttempt ended somewhere around your snow cave with the same vertigo inducing white out. Probably should have toughed it out and dug in like you two. Our crew tucked tail and ran due to me wearing my sissy pants.

well done!

5/4/11 12:55am

alecapone

RADDD!

Sorry I didn't join you. Beautiful lines, though it appears you added a few coolers and several miles to the original plan? Way to take advantage of the good weather.

High fives all around!

5/4/11 12:48am

alecapone

April 21-22, 2011, N Face Fortress/SW Face Chiwawa

Sorry so slow, I have been a bit disposed the past several days...

It was a great time, and I was very fortunate to be invited along by Eric. Very memorable experiance that won't be forgotten. Sadly, I am a crap photog and mostly have pics of the sky, and some actions shots of Erics ski tips in the corner of the pics. Everything good is very simular to what has already been posted.

5/4/11 12:45am

alecapone

Very nice Eric and Dan!!

That west face was looking so rad when we seen it recently. glad you got on it!

5/4/11 12:40am

wooley12

author=Zap link=topic=20728.msg88407#msg88407 date=1304480760]

Noticed you live a bit east of Alpental. ;)

Yeah, I live 3 miles north of I-90 about 2620 miles to the east. But I do have a season pass.

5/4/11 12:31am

Jason_H.

Wow guys. Awesome. I wanted to get over there while in the area a few weeks ago, but weather and conditions weren't in the cards for us. Anyhow, that n face is always a fun ski. I'd love to do it in fatter conditions like you guys had....same for the west couloir. Nice work!

5/3/11 3:47pm

Susan Ashlock

To be a little more precise, we parked at 2400' and started at ~10:30 a.m., according to the magic-locating-device.

Our track is attached, along with a picture of the lookout from the highest summit in case it helps.

Speaking of drafts, it was significantly windier than expected, especially on Sunday. Above treeline (~5400'?) the 4 cm crust still hadn't softened by the time we started our descent at noonish.

I was particularly {im/de}pressed...

5/3/11 2:55pm

T. Eastman

Thanks for the East Coast flashback tour!

5/3/11 12:58pm

Zap

author=wooley12 link=topic=20728.msg88398#msg88398 date=1304463486]
We seem to be living a parallel line. I'm moving to the PNW as soon as the house sells.

Great, I enjoy touring with "young partners" who break trail.

Noticed you live a bit east of Alpental. ;)

5/3/11 12:46pm

wooley12

If you were at The Bog launching yourself over the bars the memory lapse is understandable ;)

We seem to be living a parallel line. I'm moving to the PNW as soon as the house sells.

Lots of pictures here, maybe you'll see you.

http://www.glenphotos.com/bog/index.html

5/3/11 7:58am

Zap

author=Kenji link=topic=20716.msg88390#msg88390 date=1304455759]
Thanks, Zap. How are you healing? And Jill's ACL recovery?

I suffered a setback by trying to accelerate my rehab. :( Hopefully, the snowpack will still be around later this summer. Jill's ACL recovery is long and still painful. She's working towards skiing again next season.

Keep posting the reports and photos, it keeps me motivated. ;)...

5/3/11 7:46am

Zap

author=wooley12 link=topic=20728.msg88392#msg88392 date=1304458089]
Being on main street in Lake Placid when the USA vs Russia hockey game ended in '80 rocked. Fun was also had at "The Bog" at the 1974 Watkins Glen Grand Prix when the Greyhound bus was offered up.

WOW, you're bringing back memories. I used to live in Syracuse,NY and made a few trips to Tucks for the skiing/festivities. A type of Slush Cup on...

5/3/11 7:30am

Snow Bell

Gud TR TB.

author=telemack link=topic=20719.msg88371#msg88371 date=1304425522]
Bravo, guys.

Thanks Mack.

author=altasnob link=topic=20719.msg88373#msg88373 date=1304430626]
A rare TBill TR. Awesome. I surprised you were able to convince Snowbell to put on a rope.

Naw; as we crossed the Ingraham on approach I noticed Trevor poking his poles down deepl...

5/3/11 6:37am

wooley12

author=Joedabaker link=topic=20728.msg88383#msg88383 date=1304449101]
It appears your life has been full of great options.
Still on my list....

Being on main street in Lake Placid when the USA vs Russia hockey game ended in '80 rocked. Fun was also had at "The Bog" at the 1974 Watkins Glen Grand Prix when the Greyhound bus was offered up.

5/3/11 6:28am

wooley12

^^^ The 2.5 mile, 2200'vert climb to the bottom of the bowl left me with only 300' of my daily max. vert. in the tank. In order for me to climb another 1000' of 45+ deg and have anything left to ski down was not in my universe without an overnight stay which is not allowed. Were I 30-40 years younger it would not have been an issue. When I max out my endurance, recovery is measured in hours, not minutes. A lot of the (younger) skiers there did multiple laps. Mountain dangers that...

5/3/11 5:57am

Kenji

Thanks, Zap. How are you healing? And Jill's ACL recovery?

author=alpinedave link=topic=20716.msg88377#msg88377 date=1304443095]
nice! any pictures of Goat Basin proper?

Got just a partial one. Maybe Rich got some more.

5/3/11 5:49am

Zap

author=Zap link=topic=20716.msg88357#msg88357 date=1304392887]
OK, could you please post those beautiful photos of skiing
untracked slopes. ;)

Another great tour and photos. ;)

5/3/11 5:33am

Zap

Nice TR and photos. A long day.

5/3/11 5:29am

Charlie Hagedorn

~2600', just before the Sibley crossing. Good shape up to there.

5/3/11 5:20am

hedonaut

thanks for the report!
could you also please convey how far up the road (or how close to the trailhead) you were able to park? i suppose the road's melted out this time of year, usually...

5/3/11 5:06am

Joedabaker

4-30-11, Silverstar Washington

Great story. Fill me in about the overnight requirement to summit?
It appears your life has been full of great options.
Still on my list....

5/3/11 3:58am

rootsman

Nice, ever since my trip in January, I've been waiting for Silver Star to come in again. And waiting. I love that place, and during the next ice age it's going to provide Portlanders with fantastic skiing...

I would also be willing to take another poke at Silver Star and have some days free this week if anyone is interested in heading up.

5/3/11 3:03am

teledavid

Great pictures guys! Thanks for posting those since i did not have a camera that day. Truely an awesome day in the mountains. Once again the skiing was even better than i thought it would be.

5/3/11 3:01am

alpinedave

April 28, 2011, - Hurricane Ridge Dusk Patrol

nice! any pictures of Goat Basin proper?

5/3/11 2:18am

David_Britton

Looks like it was very deep up there! Love the zoom of the elk chutes.

5/3/11 12:17am

altasnob

A rare TBill TR. Awesome. I surprised you were able to convince Snowbell to put on a rope.

5/2/11 10:50pm

telemack

Bravo, guys.

5/2/11 9:25pm

glenn_b

April 23, 2011. Alaska and circumnav of Chikamin

author=esvege link=topic=20722.msg88358#msg88358 date=1304393192]

Dan used the word amphitheater to describe the basin with Maude, Seven Finger Jack, and Fernow towering above.

Nice! I'd agree with amphitheater but cirque works, too. It's an amazing view east from 7 Finger Jack down the glacier-carved valley. Thanks for sharing!

5/2/11 2:40pm

tabski

Ryan the Lion and E Money on a rampage.

5/2/11 1:45pm

danhelmstadter

awesome trip! looking forward to the next one Erik! my camera autodestructed but I snaped a few before it went.

5/2/11 1:40pm

Kenji

The more, the better, right? Hope nobody is using a dialup...

5/2/11 1:39pm

jwplotz

Nice trip you guys! Eric, my only complaint is that you didn't post enough pics! I'm sure you have plenty more ...

5/2/11 1:30pm

Rich_B

What Kenji means when he says, "we carefully crossed" Crystal Lake, he really means, let's see if Rich falls in. However, we were all soon dancing around on the ice.

As we climbed above the lake, we had to stop and turn around to not miss the views.

We were all smiles when we finally made the summit.

5/2/11 12:42pm

Zap

May 1, 2011, Mt Garfield NW Side

OK, could you please post those beautiful photos of skiing
untracked slopes. ;)

5/2/11 12:21pm

rlsg

Nice everything (accept the approach..). Beautiful pics!

5/2/11 10:54am

rlsg

May 1, 2011, Groedner Joch/le Mesules (Dolomiti)

Simply gorgeous..keep the reports and pics coming!!!!!!!!!!

5/2/11 10:35am

RonL

May 1, 2011, Mt Garfield NW Side

Thanks for a good mid fork report. I am hoping to get in there soon for some more folly so it was nice to see the snow level reported. I messed around on a couple of smaller chute on the other side side of Garfield from the green ridge lake trail but none of them looked as nice as that one.

5/2/11 9:51am

Ingunn

Født med ski på beina!

5/2/11 8:23am

Charlie Hagedorn

author=cumulus link=topic=20714.msg88334#msg88334 date=1304361677]Were you the car with the 5 lb. bag of Dilettante chocolate covered espresso beans riding shotgun?

Yep - that was us. The friend I bought them from claims that the 6 lb. bags are $26 at Cash&Carry?

The tracks you saw under the slide may have been from folks that preceded us. We saw similar tracks under chunder. We crossed the chunder while it was pr...

5/2/11 5:28am

tobae

way to go Kristoffer! I want to make some turns with you too.

5/2/11 4:04am

niko

First and second photo: superb family diptych! N

5/2/11 3:45am

cumulus