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Good Report ! Sounds like a good tour for social distancing!
Very Interesting ! Ive done Silver peak basin just about every way possible including passing over and back thru Nordic Pass and the way you skied back. My preferred route is ski down to near power lines from grand junction then a one skin up from the power lines as you described and then after skiing Silver pea Basin ski back to near the same transition spot and skin back thru grand junction. Transition once in and once out, under the right conditions very little skating...
Nice job you two and great write up! Loved the 2 person perspective, especially the bit about freedom opening it's gates. Seems like you took the time to really appreciate what that route has to offer. One of my favorites for sure. Thanks for posting!
Welcome to TAY! Nice TR, it was a beautiful day! You can borrow my ski crampons next time.
Nice "lazy thing to do" plus Leo did not need to break an uphill track. ;)
Your trip reports are great to read, plus the "dumb and smart"parts. ;)
Nice outing! BTW; what is that stuff spraying up from the skis? Rain powder?? ;D ;D ;D
Nice! Glad you got out with the Spiceman himself, I'm sure he kept the day flavorful.
Nice one John! Way to make friends with a snow dragon. I was just thinking about the NBC the other day and wondering how my legs and feet would fare on the road.
nice work folks, glad you found it in good nick!
Kam, i was with Sky on the first descent, which i recall started some dumb Jan evening on Cascade River Rd well short of the Sibley turn-off -- ugh. (Also accompanied him on a previous attempt.) Have since climbed Lost Marbles two more times. Once after skiing the Kumquat with Dave (to your question), and then a year or two later skied most of Triad's W face to the lower Kumquat, finishing w/ the Lost M booter. Lots of fantas...
Kam, i was with Sky on the first descent, which i recall started some dumb Jan evening on Cascade River Rd well short of the Sibley turn-off -- ugh. (Also accompanied him on a previous attempt.) Have since climbed Lost Marbles two more times. Once after skiing the Kumquat with Dave (to your question), and then a year or two later skied most of Triad's W face to the lower Kumquat, finishing w/ the Lost M booter. Lots of fantas...
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Hey, this is cool! It's nice to see that get skied; it's a very memorable couloir.
The times I actually skied the route on the Triad, we used the col between Eldorado and the Triad to exit Marble Creek Cirque.
Kamtron, your post really confuses me. Can you point me toward a reference?Â
Thank you Sky for the vision in finding suc...
Wow, those look like some fun conditions!
https://photos.app.goo.gl/CfxqmSMaMk9bUKq1A
People do ski it! I skied the marbles twice last year as a consolation prize while turning back on the cumshot. Did manage to ski the cumshot once. Fred this was the weekends before and after meeting you on Whitehorse! I did decide to exit via marble creek once . That was bushy. Sky you'll recognize these views from in the cumshot.
People do ski it! I skied the marbles twice last year as a consolation prize while turning back on the cumshot. Did manage to ski the cumshot once. Fred this was the weekends before and after meeting you on Whitehorse! I did decide to exit via marble creek once . That was bushy. Sky you'll recognize these views from in the cumshot.
Solid work and beautiful photos
Helluva first post!
Helluva first post!
Hey Sky, it's great to hear from you. Since the Hidden Lake entry in the Volken guidebook mentions the existence of Lost Marbles but does not provide any detail, I would assume that the author did not ski it.
A second thanks for posting! It's a fun trip into memories.
K, upon review of Volken's book, the couloir is shown on a topo and a photo, but only mentioned as a brief aside in the Hidden Lake Peaks section.
K, upon review of Volken's book, the couloir is shown on a topo and a photo, but only mentioned as a brief aside in the Hidden Lake Peaks section.
This is RAD. nice work team, and thanks for the good content
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Hey, this is cool! It's nice to see that get skied; it's a very memorable couloir.
The times I actually skied the route on the Triad, we used the col between Eldorado and the Triad to exit Marble Creek Cirque.
Kamtron, your post really confuses me. Can you point me toward a reference?Â
Hi Sky, I guess I'm mistaken! Was thin...
Hey, this is cool! It's nice to see that get skied; it's a very memorable couloir.
The times I actually skied the route on the Triad, we used the col between Eldorado and the Triad to exit Marble Creek Cirque.
Kamtron, your post really confuses me. Can you point me toward a reference?Â
The times I actually skied the route on the Triad, we used the col between Eldorado and the Triad to exit Marble Creek Cirque.
Kamtron, your post really confuses me. Can you point me toward a reference?Â
Any other pics of the W face of Eldo and the rest of the basin?
Nice!!!
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On Sunday Fred Newman, Jeff Wong, Sean Rogerson and I skied Lost Marbles Couloir (Hidden Lake area). We were wondering if anyone else has skied this line since it was pioneered by Sky Sjue & friends back in 2007. The fact that you have to find the couloir from above, ski it “blindâ€, and then ascend back up it to exit will keep most people away. For those willing...
Nice working with you guys on this one. It was a hell of a day and a great objective! I think we all agreed that it was the hardest we have ever worked without going for a summit.
Amazing. Thanks for the conditions report! I really need to get a sled.
Please post pictures of overhanging open snow book, have only seen bad drawings of such animal in first edition of freedom of the hills, Of course Fred would of flashed it with 215cm wooden skis.
Well I will admit to being so old that the last time I was on a tour with M., who was my partner on this outing, M. may have been on his 215cm Phoenix telemark skis, which people of my vintage will recall were the shiznizzle...back in the 1880s or so...
Dude... looks like a stellar day.
Rock on old man!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Get back over here to cashmere! We miss you!
Dude... looks like a stellar day.
Rock on old man!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Rock on old man!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Great report and photos.
I understand the use of the "sled". Great call. ;)
I understand the use of the "sled". Great call. ;)
Nice one John! Love the pic of Stu. Ulrichs is calling!
Thanks for the report... And I've gone down that trail so many times in fading light with fading strength... But it still bothers me... Great use of the sled I'm sure!
Hey man check out those tracks! Always nice to see where you've been.
Thanks filbo, was real nice to see the other side of things at White Pass.
Hell yeah! It was oh so good. :D 8)
I put up some of my pics here: https://cascadeclimbers.com/forum/topic/103323-tr-arrowhead-mountain-west-face-03012020/
Looks pretty nice, thanks for posting something from the East
Thanks for sharing. Kind of feels like a Northwest Volcano up there.
For the aged ones of us who like words as much as pics, can you describe your itinerary with weather and snow conditions, what skis and huts do you suggest? Thanks.
Snow conditions info here: https://www.nwac.us/observations/pk/4657/
Funny what difference a day makes, but there's nothing like powder in Kendall anymore. All aspects have a melt freeze crust. Still, it was a nice day to get out and see some views.
Of course, there's more than one way to skin a Cat., but some are better than others.
Ha! Been there done that! Except I had the dog and she had fun, including nipping the ankle of a lyca-clad skate skier when we crossed the trail.
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HA! If my budget allowed it, I'd go every year! I love that place and also how the guides totally pamper you at the yurt.
Hey nice report! Sounds like type 2 fun.
Please post pictures of overhanging open snow book, have only seen bad drawings of such animal in first edition of freedom of the hills, Of course Fred would of flashed it with 215cm wooden skis.
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I think April is transition month up there. And the Wallow Alpine Hut folks start thinking about breakdown- but could be some good spring skiing
The Hayduke:Â https://youtu.be/yyETLdSL4xg
yep, we are in for a duzy of a hike! Thanks for the inspiration.
Wow! I'm going to create a gofundme so I can do that. Can I count on y'all to help a poor old geezer go heli skiiing?
Thanks for the advise, turns out there was a way to do it with my Photos account. Check it out!