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Went up there today more spur of the moment than anything. Went up somewhere on Kendall. Ended up sessioning a steep section next to a logging road switchback.
Lots of long cracks, and even a 20 ft wide release that didn't go very far down the slope. I have a feeling snoqualmie mtn would have been better with its steep pitch.
Snow is waist deep. So good.
Lots of long cracks, and even a 20 ft wide release that didn't go very far down the slope. I have a feeling snoqualmie mtn would have been better with its steep pitch.
Snow is waist deep. So good.
Here's a few photos. I didn't take too many. Was having too much fun!
http://www.flickr.com/photos/22929755@N00/sets/72157625999984513/with/5472517631/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/22929755@N00/sets/72157625999984513/with/5472517631/
Great report. Nice snow in the Tatoosh on the 20th, albeit skied out. Cne comedy movie at http://www.flickr.com/photos/koelle/
What a cool place, worth dealing with the blowdowns over the "trail". Did you get any good pix?
Could you drive up the Mt Loop further than Bedal??? I know the recent lowland snow will halt most action for a couple weeks...curious about blowdown from the last big wind event two weeks ago. Thanks
author=n16ht5 link=topic=19689.msg83921#msg83921 date=1298437404]
I could probably get you up to white chuck if you want to climb it...
good to hear you got out... one time on the way to three finger TH in the middle of Jan, I came across a car that was stuck about 12mi up the gravel rd, in about 2ft of snow......
author=JibberD link=topic=19689.msg83924#msg83924 date=1298440873]
So now we know it takes a hill-billy jalopy jeep to "save gondor" -- good to know, and once again the outlying provinces seem to be far ahead in understanding these things.
Also, give Darrington a break; it's not so bad. I was up there for work a couple weeks back and enjoyed the day visiting multiple locations. Drop into the senior center on the main drag downtown for...
"There is apparently a gravitational anomaly present in the creekbed just above the waterfall" ;D
I fear there may be more of them lurking throughout the mountains we ski.
I fear there may be more of them lurking throughout the mountains we ski.
It can be done as a long day trip - best maybe in late March or April. It certainly makes sense to camp in there and do both peaks.
author=sb link=topic=19823.msg83934#msg83934 date=1298478756]
The best way to get to the peaks is to cross Cedar Creek earlier (below the falls) and get on the moderate ridge that heads up the west side of Huckleberry Creek (this is a nice run in itself up to over 7200 feet). At some point we traversed left and climbed up Hucklebery Creek itself. The top of the creek, under both Gardners, at about 6,200 feet, is a spectacular spot. The Gardner Glacier Coul...
author=Jake the Brit link=topic=19823.msg83926#msg83926 date=1298441480]
With an eye on N Gardener Jeremy & I left the Early Winters road end Saturday at 11AM & headed 6 miles up the road & Cedar Creek to the junction with the Shelokum Creek Valley.
It's snowing there now. I take it the road is not yet plowed past Early Winters? And how did you cross Cedar Creek? On a log or wading?
I've skied that...
author=bcglaxer link=topic=19824.msg83928#msg83928 date=1298443468]
This isn't nearly as exciting as all the crazy trips ... Exciting can be adrenaline pumping ... or it can mean spirit soaring with the aesthetics of nature in the winter time ... summit is no longer the objective. Fun is heading over the next ridge and seeing what lies around the next corner. Joy can be found everywhere, not just at the top of a hike or climb. During a...
Ironic that you made fun of YN and I for buying FF down booties just last week! You should be aware that they worked GREAT last weekend.
Way to go fellas.
Although Forest, I am questioning your choice of backpack.
Although Forest, I am questioning your choice of backpack.
I have been into the both Gardner and North Gardner a few times. Shelokum Lake is approached, as best I can remember, by traversing in from the east. Slopes above it are steep enough to only want to climb from there in stable conditions. When I tried to get into it directly from Cedar Creek the trees seemed thicker and progress ground to a halt.
The best way to get to the peaks is to cross Cedar Creek earlier (below the falls) and get on the moderate ridge that heads up the west...
The best way to get to the peaks is to cross Cedar Creek earlier (below the falls) and get on the moderate ridge that heads up the west...
author=bcglaxer link=topic=19824.msg83928#msg83928 date=1298443468]
This isn't nearly as exciting as all the crazy trips I've read about this past weekend
Thanks for the report. Don't think that only the "crazy" trips are appreciated. For me and maybe many others we just want to know if the snow was any good and an idea of how to get there. A few pictures is always interesting. Make sure you carry a...
author=Rusty Knees link=topic=19824.msg83929#msg83929 date=1298445243]
And that's why somebody here (Chris Cass, Maybe?) invented the Joy-O-Meter equation!
Wooo, that sounds cool. Where do I get mine calibrated?
Here are a few more pics from the day.
author=GerryH link=topic=19681.msg83898#msg83898 date=1298414596]
Hello Larry, & Larry's sister
Thanks for this and your many previous postings! .... So I'll bite: how come you are using those ridiculously old school pack's we all used to value so highly?
Thanks much!
Thanks so much GerryH; sometimes I wonder about posting. Overnight packs – I could end up writing way too much on the subject. Both Jan...
author=bcglaxer link=topic=19824.msg83928#msg83928 date=1298443468]
A summit is no longer the objective. Fun is heading over the next ridge and seeing what lies around the next corner. Joy can be found everywhere, not just at the top of a hike or climb. During a tour, the journey really is more important than the destination....Brian
And that's why somebody here (Chris Cass, Maybe?) invented the Joy-O-Meter equation!
author=savegondor link=topic=19689.msg83639#msg83639 date=1298164695]
Finally at 11PM a monster Jeep pulled us all out without a sweat... I hate Darrington.
So now we know it takes a hill-billy jalopy jeep to "save gondor" -- good to know, and once again the outlying provinces seem to be far ahead in understanding these things.
Also, give Darrington a break; it's not so bad. I was up there for work a co...
I could probably get you up to white chuck if you want to climb it...
good to hear you got out... one time on the way to three finger TH in the middle of Jan, I came across a car that was stuck about 12mi up the gravel rd, in about 2ft of snow... looked like it had been there since november. that would be one long walk out...
I had a su...
good to hear you got out... one time on the way to three finger TH in the middle of Jan, I came across a car that was stuck about 12mi up the gravel rd, in about 2ft of snow... looked like it had been there since november. that would be one long walk out...
I had a su...
Wow! What a great day! This is a sweet tour with two great descents, a nice peak tag, and some beautiful old growth touring north of Roosevelt.
Pete, your photos are spectacular!
Here are a few more…
https://picasaweb.google.com/brsheh/2011_02_19_RooseveltSki?authkey=Gv1sRgCKHp56WX1bvitAE#
Pete, your photos are spectacular!
Here are a few more…
https://picasaweb.google.com/brsheh/2011_02_19_RooseveltSki?authkey=Gv1sRgCKHp56WX1bvitAE#
A very creative tour. Thanks for the TR and photos.
I recall reading that the route taken on this map details the grouse-creek drainage route through the tree line. Can someone confirm? Definitely something I'm hoping to get better familiarized with myself:
http://www.skimountaineer.com/Trips/BakerSki99/BakerColemanMap.html
Car to Car it ended up taking 13 hours as we left at 3:30am and made it back at 4:30pm. The snow was pretty variable depending on where we were - the upper part was mostly decent wind blown powder, t...
http://www.skimountaineer.com/Trips/BakerSki99/BakerColemanMap.html
Car to Car it ended up taking 13 hours as we left at 3:30am and made it back at 4:30pm. The snow was pretty variable depending on where we were - the upper part was mostly decent wind blown powder, t...
author=savegondor link=topic=19804.msg83900#msg83900 date=1298415030]
I didn't go up and over as you did...but I went up that same logging road. Also...at least at this point one wouldn't want to do your down route ...without being willing to sacrifice your boards to a few rocks...the real snow started at about 4000 to 4500 feet.
But Yeah...I love that epic access. Hopefully we'll get closer to normal snowpack by late spring....wo...
I didn't go up and over as you did...but I went up that same logging road. Also...at least at this point one wouldn't want to do your down route ...without being willing to sacrifice your boards to a few rocks...the real snow started at about 4000 to 4500 feet.
But Yeah...I love that epic access. Hopefully we'll get closer to normal snowpack by late spring....would be an epic spring tour.
But Yeah...I love that epic access. Hopefully we'll get closer to normal snowpack by late spring....would be an epic spring tour.
Man, it is thick in there. We need a lot more snow for it be skiable outside of a skinny pathway into the older growth. As is, it's gotten so thick that it takes a really good year for it to be good down low, and this year ain't it so far.
Hello Larry, & Larry's sister
Thanks for this and your many previous postings! You guys are the one consistent window into conditions and adventure in the Cle Elm drainage, to say nothing of your useful tips and great practices! Keep it up. So I'll bite: how come you are using those ridiculously old school pack's we all used to value so highly?
Thanks much!
Thanks for this and your many previous postings! You guys are the one consistent window into conditions and adventure in the Cle Elm drainage, to say nothing of your useful tips and great practices! Keep it up. So I'll bite: how come you are using those ridiculously old school pack's we all used to value so highly?
Thanks much!
NWAC notes that Alpy patrol reported multiple 12 inch deep slides, many apparently releasing even just as a slope is approached.
How's that xmas tree farm doing, Marcus? Are we getting enough depth that it's not just maddening to find a path through the maze?
How's that xmas tree farm doing, Marcus? Are we getting enough depth that it's not just maddening to find a path through the maze?
Cool! I used to get out by moonlight all the time when I lived in Salt Lake and the mts. were close.
I found fantastic conditions on North facing slopes yesterday, fast dry boot top powder and at the pass too with no other tracks in sight, what a joy it was.
Note: As I'm sure you are all aware there was a lot of surface hoar buildup recently too and the pass has received at least 12" now so be careful - this one came in cold so that hoar will remain in place unlike previous storms this winter.
Note: As I'm sure you are all aware there was a lot of surface hoar buildup recently too and the pass has received at least 12" now so be careful - this one came in cold so that hoar will remain in place unlike previous storms this winter.
What an awesome weekend. I love this shot of your moonlight tracks the next day.
@jdustinb - Nice job on your summit! How was the snow on the South side? Have to say, I'm a little jealous ;) Nice 360 Panorama. How long did it take you guys Car to Car?
We took the Standard Route, I'm not familiar with the Grouse Creek drainage route. I would like to learn it where it goes though, I've heard its much more efficient.
We took the Standard Route, I'm not familiar with the Grouse Creek drainage route. I would like to learn it where it goes though, I've heard its much more efficient.
Nice, I have been digging your recent condition recon off of 2.
If you want a one day epic with lots of vert from the same spot, here is a much better way to access the swath.
http://www.whereiskylemiller.com/?p=1209
IMO, One of the two best tours you can do from highway 2 in a day.
If you want a one day epic with lots of vert from the same spot, here is a much better way to access the swath.
http://www.whereiskylemiller.com/?p=1209
IMO, One of the two best tours you can do from highway 2 in a day.
I would say to be very careful to not block access to the church camp or space for the plow to turn around at the end of the road. If there's not enough room to pull off, please shovel yourself a spot.
Great work. Powder turns under moonlight! Priceless.
author=telemack link=topic=19804.msg83861#msg83861 date=1298357842]
I've admired that cirques from SR 2 for many years. :)
yeah one of my goals this winter is to find epic tours with lots of verts within striking distance of Seattle that are 1)not mt Rainier/Crystal 2)not on the passes proper. This one tops Jim Hill I'd say for the area.
Amazing pictures!! I was amazed how bright it was with that full moon. BTW, the link didn't work. I had to cut and paste the address to view the pics but it was well worth the effort.
Cheers
Cheers
Here are the photos from the day. Not only am I a rookie backcountry powder skier, but a rookie backcountry ski photographer. Or maybe the pictures just don't show the crazy good day we had. Thanks for organizing, Alisa.
That looks really nice. I got up there late yesterday and didn't have enough time to get all the way to Eagle Point so I farmed trees and glades along the way. SW had a slight crust but it was still skiable and fun, N and W lines in the trees still held great snow. It was snowing very lightly then. Staying in that hut sometime seems genius.
I've admired that cirques from SR 2 for many years. :)
author=mick_scott link=topic=19804.msg83853#msg83853 date=1298351165]
Got some more photos??? Thats a cool place huh
yes. very cool.
Frasier outflow was scrapping across the alpine all day Sat. Pretty unusual. Sounds like it did a number on the White Salmon. Your right,,, everywhere else was ah....brilliant.
Pete and Becky: back in the saddle again.....Great outing you two
I got to fly with Seamus outside of Valdez a few years ago. That man know how to park the whirly bird. he touched us down in some wild spots.
Nice images
Nice images