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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
author=Chris link=topic=19795.msg83825#msg83825 date=1298322724]
BTW, hopefully you bought Roman the buger and beer since he did so much trailbreaking! Sounds like a great guy to have on the climbing team.
:-) Thanks. No, he didn't buy me a burger, although he did have a sixpack in the car that tasted better than any other sixpack had ever tasted before.
Chris (@Pierce) contributed to saving my ass in the mounta...
Nice trip Pete and co.- pictures are great.
awesome pictures! im jealous. Well done
Nice photos! Thanks for sharing.
360 degree panorama taken from the summit on Saturday. We skinned up from forest service road 13 on the south side. We were able to drive to mile 1.7 at which point were required to park. One could push further if they wanted to in an AWD vehicle although there was a sign prohibiting vehicles past that point. The snowmachines remained below us for a good part of the day as we got a good jump start, but they eventually caught up with us. They weren't too much of a nuisance until on the way o...
Wow, you nailed the weather and snow, nice work! It is a favorite tour of mine in the local hills.
@lrudholm - Yes, the light up there is pretty amazing. Even in the middle of the night, the moonlight reflecting off the snow created enough light to climb without headlamps. Pretty cool.
@Chris - Thanks. After that much effort, not reaching the summit was a real downer, but like you said, a couple days removed you can really appreciate the trip, (the views, the skiing, the total experience). The summit would have justified the suffering a little bit :) <...
@Chris - Thanks. After that much effort, not reaching the summit was a real downer, but like you said, a couple days removed you can really appreciate the trip, (the views, the skiing, the total experience). The summit would have justified the suffering a little bit :) <...
Nice!! As Scott said, that is a sweet line. I can barely imagine how much fun it'd be in deep powpow
Nice effort in adverse conditions.
How far up the road could you drive? Elevation / distance from trailhead?
A group of us were loosely considering a one-day summit attempt (or summit traverse from Coleman-Deming via Park Glacier to the ski area) on that same day, and wondering how much road we might need to skin up. But we decided to head for Coleman Pinnacle near the ski area instead, and skied several runs of blower pow on its north slopes. We experienced the same cold g...
How far up the road could you drive? Elevation / distance from trailhead?
A group of us were loosely considering a one-day summit attempt (or summit traverse from Coleman-Deming via Park Glacier to the ski area) on that same day, and wondering how much road we might need to skin up. But we decided to head for Coleman Pinnacle near the ski area instead, and skied several runs of blower pow on its north slopes. We experienced the same cold g...
Nice job and nice try. Cool reading your trip report (long version) and watching the video.
Baker kicked my arse last year (wasn't even a winter attempt) when we tried the all nighter so think I can understand some of what you're feeling. It took a while to appreciate how much fun the trip was in spite of not making our goal. & a lot of lessons learned.
A couple of us went back later in the season for our second all nighter and made it to the summit (j...
Baker kicked my arse last year (wasn't even a winter attempt) when we tried the all nighter so think I can understand some of what you're feeling. It took a while to appreciate how much fun the trip was in spite of not making our goal. & a lot of lessons learned.
A couple of us went back later in the season for our second all nighter and made it to the summit (j...
Reminds me of my all night trip up there last year. It was slightly warmer though.
Isn't the light up there in the morning great?
Isn't the light up there in the morning great?
Never got that dog.... To bad I'm sure there will be some for you next time.
Great trip gents.
Great trip gents.
author=alecapone link=topic=19701.msg83811#msg83811 date=1298308884]
Maybe John should have taken it easy on his feet and done one lap. ;)
nice photos and video Stefan.
Guilty! The weekend is looking good!
author=alecapone link=topic=19706.msg83809#msg83809 date=1298308651]Yup Scott and I skied the W face last year with intentions of skiing the N face but poor vis and questionable stability led us to ski the W face.
heck yeah Eric!
That's such an awesome line.
did you ride the w face last winter?
Was pretty happy to get the N face this time.
Actually, that is pretty reasonable for a full day of Heli...I did`nt even know we had this in the Cascades (I have flown with Chugach Powder Guides in Alaska) I will now have to look into this; thanks for posting this!
Maybe John should have taken it easy on his feet and done one lap. ;)
nice photos and video Stefan.
nice photos and video Stefan.
heck yeah Eric!
That's such an awesome line.
did you ride the w face last winter?
That's such an awesome line.
did you ride the w face last winter?
Mary and I skied the same line yesterday for the first time following some faint tracks into the main chute. However, there had been a fairly large slide that ran all the way to the bottom and appeared to have been triggered by a skier whose tracks went off to the side into the trees. We had already committed to the run and skied the debris >:(, at least knowing it was safe.
We had crossed the upper basin from the ridge on the other side, not wanting to drop off the cornice. T...
We had crossed the upper basin from the ridge on the other side, not wanting to drop off the cornice. T...
Looks like a good time. Thanks for posting some Idaho stoke!
author=John_Morrow link=topic=19681.msg83698#msg83698 date=1298258234]
It makes me wonder if that is the same cat we almost ran into, missing by a few minutes, back in December??
J
John, I forgot to mention that we saw what were likely cougar tracks going down the road from the parking lot overlook - - just like the ones we saw! They were probably 1 or 2 days old; further down they were obscured by snowmobile tracks, which w...
always fun to see a winter ski on maude .. way to go
sweet conditions, so much so that John lapped it up twice... though no use talking conditions two days later. Excellent company for sure, always worth a mention.
Glad you got something up, nice pics - my vids sent my HD over the brink... I shoulda seen it coming. Mega and kilos of shoveling later I finally got something up - my first vimeo vid, threeand-ahalf minutes of Red Mountain: http://vimeo.com/20157645
Glad you got something up, nice pics - my vids sent my HD over the brink... I shoulda seen it coming. Mega and kilos of shoveling later I finally got something up - my first vimeo vid, threeand-ahalf minutes of Red Mountain: http://vimeo.com/20157645
Thanks Gregg for the great day. Glad you had fun yesterday as well....
author=swaterfall link=topic=19707.msg83702#msg83702 date=1298263621]
A rare smile
Nice. Looks like a great line guys.
Nice work, I've stared at those lines many times but only ascended from the Summerland side. Great to see someone exploring up there this time of year and putting it all together.
I suspect that Joedabaker has beta on previous descents.
J.P.
I suspect that Joedabaker has beta on previous descents.
J.P.
Awesome! Love the second shot looking down the face - I can imagine the great turns below.
The snow in the W-facing old growth was sweet pow until you got close to the PCT where it had been pretty tracked up. The luge exit was snow-plowable when needed, so not bad. Beautiful day.
Hey Lar,
It is great to see that the snow returned to the front side for you two. Sounds like it was fun. Good skiing,good tracking. It makes me wonder if that is the same cat we almost ran into, missing by a few minutes, back in December??
J
It is great to see that the snow returned to the front side for you two. Sounds like it was fun. Good skiing,good tracking. It makes me wonder if that is the same cat we almost ran into, missing by a few minutes, back in December??
J
Scotsman is correct. We were doing a full day of heli-assisted riding. The normal cost is around $970 a day. However, if you get lucky you can sometimes snag a cancellation for approximately $780 per day. Extra bumps over the guaranteed seven will run you $75 each. NCH often announces cancellations on their web site. You'll also find all the pricing info there.
I suspect you are saying, "That's damn expensive." It is, and t...
I suspect you are saying, "That's damn expensive." It is, and t...
Nice pictures! Wish Monika and I had the weather and snow conditions you all had. Fun route regargless.
author=Jim Oker link=topic=19696.msg83667#msg83667 date=1298222176]
Looks like a blast. So was this pure heli-climbing, or their "heli-assisted touring," or what? If the latter, how much actual climbing did you end up doing each day, versus roughly how much heli-climbing?
Seamus is a kick (he was our pilot for our trip to/from Barron Yurt last winter).
Jim, sounds like it was full heli( 13 bumps etc). From my experi...
Now that is a great TR and adventure. This becomes a baseline trip for future adventures when friends start swapping "now let me tell you about my..." ;)
author=FreeBird link=topic=19683.msg83673#msg83673 date=1298224835]
Are you saying I just went for it? ::) Your probably right...I did look over my shoulder before committing to the choke ;D
Uhmm...Maybe, but it may have settled even more in one day and what we skied was more or less deep with surface movement. But you never know that is, just haunting memories coming back. Either way IT WAS AMAAAZZZING!!!!!
Thanks for the report. Especially conditions on the different aspects.
Cornbiscuit - Ingredients:
½ dump Crystalline water
1 day Yellow sunshine
4 Gnarly Shredders
180 cm All-purpose powder boards (approx)
4 km Skin track
Preheat backcountry to 5 degrees Fahrenheit. Distribute the powder evenly into a velvety goodness;
slowly add sunshine, blending together well. Add shredders, boards, and skin track.
Shred until the mixture is tracked out; do not add wind!
Cornbiscuit is best served with...
½ dump Crystalline water
1 day Yellow sunshine
4 Gnarly Shredders
180 cm All-purpose powder boards (approx)
4 km Skin track
Preheat backcountry to 5 degrees Fahrenheit. Distribute the powder evenly into a velvety goodness;
slowly add sunshine, blending together well. Add shredders, boards, and skin track.
Shred until the mixture is tracked out; do not add wind!
Cornbiscuit is best served with...
author=Joedabaker link=topic=19683.msg83672#msg83672 date=1298223999]
We skied it pretty systematically, discussing the slide potential as we went down, rather than a one shot run, we were concerned more for our safety than just having one sweet fall line run. Been in to many slides now to not justify a safe ski verses just going for it. ;)
Are you saying I just went for it? ::) Your probably right...I did look over my sho...
author=FreeBird link=topic=19683.msg83668#msg83668 date=1298223059]
Joe is there a sun crust out there now?
What are you up to on Monday?
I'm open on Monday.
The sun just blasted Crystal Lakes basin yesterday, maybe some proto corn out there today when it melts, but we need another cycle and hope for a good bond. The peak proper would still be a great ski, there were a couple lines I wanted to hit on the left, but...
Hi Pete,
I met you at the end of Snow Lake on the way out. Nice talking with you guys, and seeing your Monika Kitty. Great pictures of your tour - thanks!, because mine came out crappy.
After I discovered there were little slices of un-sun-affected powder going down to Source Lake I had a really nice ski down to the luge run. If I stayed tucked into a north side of one of the little creek drainages, it was still very soft..
I met you at the end of Snow Lake on the way out. Nice talking with you guys, and seeing your Monika Kitty. Great pictures of your tour - thanks!, because mine came out crappy.
After I discovered there were little slices of un-sun-affected powder going down to Source Lake I had a really nice ski down to the luge run. If I stayed tucked into a north side of one of the little creek drainages, it was still very soft..
Hi Blitz,
Missed you by a day. Brad and I did the circumnav yesterday. We jealously saw your ski tracks all the way, thinking "Wow, they had first tracks all the way!" And thank you - you did leave us plenty of our own. I hope you get some pictures up, since mine came out terrible.
Big Steve - we tag teamed with your "Groupon" tour all day - nice skiing with you all.
Missed you by a day. Brad and I did the circumnav yesterday. We jealously saw your ski tracks all the way, thinking "Wow, they had first tracks all the way!" And thank you - you did leave us plenty of our own. I hope you get some pictures up, since mine came out terrible.
Big Steve - we tag teamed with your "Groupon" tour all day - nice skiing with you all.