TR Replies
author=TobyT link=topic=20495.msg87496#msg87496 date=1302883949]
WMC. The TR states that they chipped away at the berm and made it to Stafford Cr. So, head on up! "Extended road closures" apply to damaged roads. Take a pic of the logging if you go. I would like to see how your proposed closure area looks now! Maybe some roads go higher on the North side of the river...
Yes, understood from the first, thanks. I called Cle...
Nice morning for sure Andy!
Got started right at 6am and trail breaking wasn't too bad if a little heavy for the 1st 1K. I kept it in the trees up to the open slope around 5200ft and stuck with the plan to turn around and lap the 15"+ new from the last 24hrs. Skiers right on the skin track was deep and creamy back down to ~4K and no feeling of the the crust on lotus 120s. Breezed back up to the same turn around spot for another on the heels of 3 tele skiers heading for t...
Got started right at 6am and trail breaking wasn't too bad if a little heavy for the 1st 1K. I kept it in the trees up to the open slope around 5200ft and stuck with the plan to turn around and lap the 15"+ new from the last 24hrs. Skiers right on the skin track was deep and creamy back down to ~4K and no feeling of the the crust on lotus 120s. Breezed back up to the same turn around spot for another on the heels of 3 tele skiers heading for t...
I was going to suggest that. We're neighbors and never have skiied together. Your 3k limit and pace suit me just fine - and I would get to poach your local knowledge - WIN !
btw, given your 'government shutdown watch' rant (X2, btw) last week, not sure you should be expecting that check... ;)
I hope we can hook up. We're out of town for a few, though.. dg
btw, given your 'government shutdown watch' rant (X2, btw) last week, not sure you should be expecting that check... ;)
I hope we can hook up. We're out of town for a few, though.. dg
First off, drool...N Emerson is high on my list. Is it as a steep as it looks at the top?
Secondly, the towns you want are Bishop, Mammoth, Lee Vining and Bridgeport.
Third, the approaches are cush. Many trailheads (at least the ones that begin at lakes) get plowed out for the trout opener the third weekend in april, so you can literally step onto 3-4 feet of snow at the car at 9,000. There is very little brush to be found, even when things are melted out...
Secondly, the towns you want are Bishop, Mammoth, Lee Vining and Bridgeport.
Third, the approaches are cush. Many trailheads (at least the ones that begin at lakes) get plowed out for the trout opener the third weekend in april, so you can literally step onto 3-4 feet of snow at the car at 9,000. There is very little brush to be found, even when things are melted out...
So where do I drive to (towns
& trail-heads..yah, and how "epic" the approaches...thanks..)?
& trail-heads..yah, and how "epic" the approaches...thanks..)?
author=TobyT link=topic=20495.msg87495#msg87495 date=1302883487]
Cascadian "variation" as per Becky guide would be a better description. Correct me if I am wrong.
I agree, looks like the S Shoulder, not the Cascadian. I'm jealous in either case!
wo, cool!
were the approaches as epic as the lines?
were the approaches as epic as the lines?
Well, David, if you've ever been behind me, you'd know I drive like I ski, which is pretty slow. Chalk it up to a 21 year-old Corolla with really bad shock absorbers. I'm awaiting my tax refund to repair the exhaust, so how about a ride next time you head up? ;)
author=vogtski link=topic=20522.msg87488#msg87488 date=1302877462]
...I hit one three weeks ago that sheared off my manifold pipe, cracked the windshield, & bent the wiper linkage.
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jeez, Gary, forces move with the square of the speed.. did they up the speed limit there? ;D
Ventured up the road last Sunday. The road was bare to beyond the guard station and past the bridge and cabins just upstream. There is some minor washout damage here and there. Saw a couple of vehicles, including a low-slung Subaru that somehow crawled over the berm.
Sitting at my desk this morning and reading your report just got me so excited for the weekend. Thanks Amar!!
WMC. The TR states that they chipped away at the berm and made it to Stafford Cr. So, head on up! "Extended road closures" apply to damaged roads. Take a pic of the logging if you go. I would like to see how your proposed closure area looks now! Maybe some roads go higher on the North side of the river...
Cascadian "variation" as per Becky guide would be a better description. Correct me if I am wrong.
Thanks for posting, FreeBird. Nice tracks! You two are certainly fast & smooth. I doubt we'd have had the energy for repeat runs without your trail-breaking.
I think deprivation, rather than testosterone, was my driving force, runcle. The pain & stiffness have faded after two days; 3K/day seems to be my limit anymore at 66. My inspiration is Dorothea Driggers, still backcountry skiing at 80!!! Our Spring snow conditions certainly expose the weaknesses in my vintage...
I think deprivation, rather than testosterone, was my driving force, runcle. The pain & stiffness have faded after two days; 3K/day seems to be my limit anymore at 66. My inspiration is Dorothea Driggers, still backcountry skiing at 80!!! Our Spring snow conditions certainly expose the weaknesses in my vintage...
Sorry been super busy but here is a video of the Cascadian.
http://vimeo.com/22217023
http://vimeo.com/22217023
Glad to hear you can still muster some testosterone from that aging frame for a little wreckreation in the Tatoosh :)
Wow that looks amazing. I'm brand new to the forum and back country snowboarding. I've also never been to Washington but I got a summer job at Paradise. Really looking forward to snowboarding up there. Awesome pictures. thanks
Hey Dave! Glad to see you are getting out skiing and enjoying some spring corn. We may not see that here for awhile. Are you coming up to visit this summer? I may head to Shasta in June and will tag you if I do and see if you are game. Hope you are enjoying California as much as you did Germany. Cheers mate!
Ryan you and Eric are getting after it these days, nicely done! 8) By the way Eric, where's your TR from BC?
author=fwb link=topic=20515.msg87335#msg87335 date=1302644665]
McCall Mt (5760’) (White Riiver, Napeequa Crossing)
April 9, 2011
The ridge snow was mushy. On the way down passed a very fresh deep Bear track.
How big was the track and did you notice if the claws extended well past the toes? Griz's have very extended claws and the toes are relatively straight across. I spotted a 9-1/4" by 10-1/2" Griz tr...
PSA: Per calls to Cle Elum RD yesterday and today (509) 852-1100, the NF Teanaway Road is closed at 29 Pines. Some of us wanted to go up there to ride in and ski but do not really want to snowmobile over a mile or two of rocks to get to the snow. If we ever get a good weather stretch we may go self-powered overnight.
Apparently, there is an "extended Road Closure on Naches District and Cle Elum District Roads", "there is not money to fix Road damage." Also, "t...
Apparently, there is an "extended Road Closure on Naches District and Cle Elum District Roads", "there is not money to fix Road damage." Also, "t...
Awesome....Great day!
Thanks for sharing the story!!!
Thanks for sharing the story!!!
Photos I've seen so far show some pretty junky snow with a fair bit of wind damage. Bishop has 60 mph winds forecast again today. The strongest winds I've encountered there broke the anenometer at Rovana with 120 mph plus. At camp my tent was the only one still there and that was because a tree fell on it. I spotted a number of tents later, though....hanging on barbwire.
From local weatherman Howard Sheckter: Quick update:
Changes to earlier thinking include a...
From local weatherman Howard Sheckter: Quick update:
Changes to earlier thinking include a...
You guys = rad! Great spending time with you & Friends of Monika this weekend. Truly an amazing group of people.
Great to see you're out trimming off the extra lbs. Looks like we could have a great spring!
Dear Amar Thanks for your comments about us. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lEVf2ujk7sQ
Major
Major
Great TR and photos. Keep the reports coming. I love touring the Eastern Sierra. The last photo has a nice view of Laurel Mtn. at 11,400' in the background with the Mendenhall Couloir,4000vf, which is a dogleg right from a skiers perspective.
If you want some beta on the Heather to Lichtenawesome traverese, give me a holler. Nice day with several small summits then Lichtensweet itself.
Zack
Zack
Great to see the mountain covered with so much snow. The glacierrs must be happy. Predictions on when we might see the Nisqaully will reach the bridge?
Very nice. I love that run and the views from the top.
Amar,
It was nice to run into you again. I was in the group of two around 8500 on your descent... we were heading to Muir for a summit push if the weather held. Of course, we woke up to it blowing and snowing... which you (I think) predicted.
Anyway, glad to see you still taking beautiful photos.
Nick
It was nice to run into you again. I was in the group of two around 8500 on your descent... we were heading to Muir for a summit push if the weather held. Of course, we woke up to it blowing and snowing... which you (I think) predicted.
Anyway, glad to see you still taking beautiful photos.
Nick
Nice work! Looks like it was a beautiful area to explore.
I think the reason it doesn't get much traffic is because it's steep, committing and risky. It's actually one of the easiest big routes to get to ("athletically"), at least later in the season.
The second to last shot looking up the headwall is awesome! Drool..
Nice tag! Some of that snow looks amazing.
author=pinegar link=topic=20520.msg87413#msg87413 date=1302753526]
This is such a great line, I'm sure it would get a lot more traffic if not for the relative remoteness. You have to be pretty athletic I guess.
Not to contradict you, but it's almost shocking at how easy it is to get to this descent. Of course, like you say, it's all relative. That would be a burly ground up ascent mid-winte...
Ryan, I'm sorry for your loss.
This is such a great line, I'm sure it would get a lot more traffic if not for the relative remoteness. You have to be pretty athletic I guess. I was really drooling at it once when I ascended part of it in winter conditions a few years ago, but it is steep enough that I would personally prefer to descend in such many-feet of powder. I don't like to ski when there is a lot of stress about self-arrest.
This is such a great line, I'm sure it would get a lot more traffic if not for the relative remoteness. You have to be pretty athletic I guess. I was really drooling at it once when I ascended part of it in winter conditions a few years ago, but it is steep enough that I would personally prefer to descend in such many-feet of powder. I don't like to ski when there is a lot of stress about self-arrest.
great effort ... awesome line .. beautiful scenery .. touching story ..
DKoelle,
As there was only one other group we saw, I'm assuming it was you gave me the dried apple slice? I appreciated meeting up with you at the bottom of the valley and your insights on the skin track across the valley to the Lichtenberg trail... I think you've inspired me to make that car to car trip.
Cheers!
-Rob
Nice job, that looks amazing Ryan!
When someone posted that picture last week I was like, wow, the headwall looks good!
When someone posted that picture last week I was like, wow, the headwall looks good!
author=silaswild link=topic=20523.msg87382#msg87382 date=1302714712]
My first rhubarb struedel ever.
That is the best desert in my book with a glass of ice cold milk.
Have a great time, stay out of trouble now Silas!
I'm jealous, that looked like an awesome day!
Nice run, nice struedel....is that coffee for the jet lag?
Now I know why you didn't answer when I PMed you about sking at Stevens Sunday. 8)
Now I know why you didn't answer when I PMed you about sking at Stevens Sunday. 8)
Thanks everybody.
Amar, the snow conditions were excellent throughout, except for the section between the 3rd and 4th dot in my photo. Alpine Ice. Had a chance to converse with my Maker there ;-) Pretty nice fellow actually. Interesting views on nuclear energy and tax reform.
The Coleman was extremely filled in and the snow was dense enough to where we had powder for skiing and never much more than shin deep trail breaking. Up high. Down lower (below 5000') the snow wa...
Amar, the snow conditions were excellent throughout, except for the section between the 3rd and 4th dot in my photo. Alpine Ice. Had a chance to converse with my Maker there ;-) Pretty nice fellow actually. Interesting views on nuclear energy and tax reform.
The Coleman was extremely filled in and the snow was dense enough to where we had powder for skiing and never much more than shin deep trail breaking. Up high. Down lower (below 5000') the snow wa...
Awesome trip report!
I hate to drift your thread, but since you initiated it with the skins.
I find it weird that they responded by recommending the BD glue. Why don't they just improve their glue since they charge so much for skins?
I have had the same problems with the glue as they state and plan to reglue them with BD Gold when I see fit, but gotta do it before the spring slop otherwise they won't hold at all. I hope that I don't have the same problem as yo...
I hate to drift your thread, but since you initiated it with the skins.
I find it weird that they responded by recommending the BD glue. Why don't they just improve their glue since they charge so much for skins?
I have had the same problems with the glue as they state and plan to reglue them with BD Gold when I see fit, but gotta do it before the spring slop otherwise they won't hold at all. I hope that I don't have the same problem as yo...
And a short video...
http://contour.com/stories/naradaface1stthing
http://contour.com/stories/naradaface1stthing