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The Nisqually skied well.  A little wind affected on the top.  What a great day to be out 8)

Some video...

http://contour.com/stories/lowernisqually-020111

http://contour.com/stories/nisquallychute-020111

And a few pics...

http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=60930&id=100000218445455&l=857c4d7399

That's a high pucker factor with the said conditions, I'll save it for a powder or creamy corn day.  Nice work getting it done safely.  Thumbs up! 

Marcus, can you add a thumbs up emoticon for such TR's please.  :)

Nice one GG.  One of my favorites.  Did you see any tracks from the Dansanity?

Great images and a "sporty" ascent/descent.

Hell of a first TR Garrett -- thanks for putting it up. 

This is a great shot:

Todd - No worries.  We are all trying to get to the mountains and enjoy the splendor they offer.  The activities we are involved with are as diverse as the people partaking in them.  I think we all strive to adopt a "live and let live" approach to ensure we can all maximize what we love in the outdoors. 

I hope you continue to enjoy the amazing terrain that you have in your backyard up there.

- Chris

Nice Silas.  Your poles are waiting for you in my backyard.

Way to get at it Silas -- you lucky retired ski bum.

good to hear from you Amar. Great pictures!

Pierce,

There is too much ambiguity with the FS policy regarding the Hannegan Rd.  The Nooksack Nordic Club has a permit from the FS to groom Hannegan Rd. for skiing, snowshoeing, dog type things, and other passive winter recreation activities.  But, the winter travel management plan does not close the road to automobiles if it is drivable.  This conflict between the permitting and policy is news to us and I apologize for getting on your case.  We have worked hard...

One would indeed think that Pierce is in the wrong, but I feel that the Forest Service is ambiguous on this road especially since they tout it as a place for cross country skiing and snowshoeing.  This is NOT the White Salmon Ski Area but an area that is tracked when there is snow which at this point, they are NOT grooming.

This is from their website concerning access to Goat Mountain Trailhead:
NOT CLEARED
Trailhead access in a vehicle questionable due to deep...

That fox has been there all winter.  Seen it multiple times begging on the road. 

I was the guy that came up  the SE ridge.  Nice meeting you guys at the top.  The short runs into the north bowl were quite nice and snow stability was good.  Skiing down from the end of the SE ridge was reasonable.  Did start to get sluffy below 4,500 on the way down.  For anyone that cares, continuous snow started about 3,600 ft so plan on carrying your skis for awhile.

Nice TR.  I enjoyed the photos with the skiers and icefalls on "lookers" left. 

How do you like your coiled leashes ?  I've been using mine since last spring.

Nice TR...love hearin' about backcountry in the wasatch, nice pics!...link to a video poking fun at the heli-free wasatch controversy...
http://pointofrelease.com/videos/dawn-patrol-skiing-video-humor-comedy-funny-xtranormal/?sms_ss=facebook&at_xt=4d424a89116429ca%2C0

The local nordic ski club that pays for the limited grooming of that road and other nearby trails would appreciate you not chopping through the barrier.  On low snow years there is little low elevation snow for skiing, snowshoeing, ski-joring, among other activities.  Wheeled vehicles are excluded from the road when it is blocked for winter sports. 

Havent been on the ship before. Im sure it rocks. Im not totally anti-heli but am kind of a purist. I think they should be banned from areas whete other motorized traffic is banned. Thats really my only beef. Believe me, if I could afford heli drops all the time, it would ruin my life because it would be my life. Oh yeah, thats jealousy! Guilty. But still, i do identify with the ideals of heli-free wasatch, check it on the web sometime..

yup. and I've been dropped in Cardiff and Cardiac from the choppers a few times. while the outfit may be loathed by some, every conversation I've ever heard on the ship with the guides, owners and pilots was pretty empathetic and considerate of the skinners.

interesting dynamic indeed, and trust me, the folks that heli in don't think it's any less spectacular.

oh yeah, bring back the Brit.

Absolutely stunning photos Jason.

got to stay in glacier for the weekend.  skied both days and it was great.  got to tick one off the list and the sun and snow were soooooo good: video here

Scotty - We started on the TH around 830am and reached our high point at around 2pm (with 20min lunch on the ridge and a few picture stops along the way).  We also moved a little slower due to talking through route finding and breaking trail.  At our pace I'd say we turned around 30-45mins short of the summit. I'd say we hiked for ~2hrs, and skinned the rest of the way.

We started skiing down around 2:30pm and got back to the car around 5:30pm (with about 20-30mins...

Thanks, I needed that. ;)

Damn you Jeff!
I'm just going to have to hit the credit card again because of this.
It'll be your fault when I'm broke and homeless.

We studied those tracks on our way back to the parking lot near dusk.  Steep.  Impressive.  Not a lot of turning involved.  Thanks for adding photos to the mix.

A surprisingly nice day above 4800 feet, somewhat problematic below. I showed up all prepared for heinous crust, thinking maybe it'd be a good day for a nice logging road tour down in the forest, but instead we wore ourselves out skiing stable powder.

Mark

Wow, Jason. Blown away by the images! And love seeing you huck with 30 lbs of camera gear and a broken binding! Thanks for posting this!