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Thanks..we spent the whole day on the south slopes dropping towards butler creek. The snow was nice corn back there. An inch or two penatration. The last run in twilight down the north side was actually better than I thought it was going to be. Weakened firnspiegel in the upper bowl and a softened crust down lower. Even the narada slope was fun in the dark. And yes...we arrived to a locked gate at 6:20ish.

1/28/11 9:20am

wolfs

author=Salal link=topic=19321.msg81895#msg81895 date=1296256496]
I was across the way and caught that sunset as well. Nice ending to a day.

So, what was snow in Tatoosh up to that day, on the northish facings? Crusty? Crust softened by ambient temp despite lack of sun? Or no crust at all?

PS your pictures are much better at capturing that mood. Yours have far better aesthetics in foreground plus yours are from 10 min after w...

1/28/11 9:01am

ron j

Nice, Salal...
"Illuminated Castle" eh? :)

1/28/11 8:18am

Salal

I was across the way and caught that sunset as well. Nice ending to a day.

1/28/11 7:14am

Amar Andalkar

Well, zooming in on the photo above, the solid rime ice is as high as the anemometer's rotor:

So even after the rotor melted free enough to start spinning, the ice would still substantially obstruct airflow onto the rotor. It would make sense that the readings might be low until the ice melted away enough for the rotor to get an unobstructed flow of wind.

The...

1/28/11 6:32am

wolfs

I do wonder if it is reading low, though, or at least was for that day after freed up. Like I said in my report, I bailed at Pan Point, so wasn't physically at Camp Muir or even on the snowfield. But based on the snow plumes I could see being wind transported off the edges of the snowfield near Moon Rocks, this slice of readings seemed at least 50% low:

1 27 1500 31 31 19 35&...

1/28/11 5:06am

stoudema

Looks like fun. Nice work rong and Amar!

1/28/11 4:36am

Pierce

Envious!! Looks like a great tour!

1/28/11 3:52am

Amar Andalkar

author=runningclouds link=topic=19239.msg81830#msg81830 date=1296199564]
Corn in January? That's nuts. It does not look like there is a lot of snow either.
Are you having a low snow year in south Washington?

The south side of St Helens is definitely showing a lot of bare rock, especially along the ridges, quite a lot more than is typical for January. A consequence of recent heavy rainfall and occasional sunshine.

1/28/11 3:42am

Andrew Carey

author=climberdave link=topic=19321.msg81856#msg81856 date=1296239114]
Nice report.

It's actually against the law to fly the American flag at night without it being properly lit.

The Flag Code
Title 4, United States Code, Chapter 1

§ 6. Time and occasions for display
(a) It is the universal custom to display the flag only from sunrise to sunset on buildings and on stationary flagstaffs in the open. However, whe...

1/28/11 3:41am

Amar Andalkar

author=Amar Andalkar link=topic=19194.msg81396#msg81396 date=1295897607]
. . . since the wind speed remains frozen on the NWAC telemetry.

author=georg klein link=topic=19194.msg81599#msg81599 date=1296062212]
Here you go.. this was solid stuff, more like milky glass than styrofoam in texture. The vane was still moving, the anemometer is quite immobile.

Looks like the sunshine...

1/28/11 3:21am

Amar Andalkar

Nice report and photos. Speaking of watching webcams, the NPS air quality webcam looking SW from the ski dorm captured that sunset nicely too, including the sun pillar also seen in your photo:

One of the prettiest images I've ever se...

1/28/11 3:05am

climberdave

Nice report.

It's actually against the law to fly the American flag at night without it being properly lit.

The Flag Code
Title 4, United States Code, Chapter 1

§ 6. Time and occasions for display
(a) It is the universal custom to display the flag only from sunrise to sunset on buildings and on stationary flagstaffs in the open. However, when a patriotic effect is desired, the flag may be displayed 24 hours a day if properly illuminated during th...

1/28/11 2:25am

ryanl

Jan 25-27 Wasatch! Redpine, Dry Creek, Hogum Fork

Congratulations Kam!

1/27/11 11:40pm

Joedabaker

Thanks for the tour update in the Wasatch.
Glad the return was only a semi epic.

1/27/11 11:33pm

Joedabaker

Great news! Congratulations!

I was hoping that the new 100 month skis would have the nano damping materials that you have been working on. Well maybe next 100 edition.

1/27/11 11:32pm

ron j

Rock on, Ally & Kam!
Norie... I love that name.
I'm really happy for you guys.

1/27/11 11:13pm

ron j

Very nice pics, Wolfs.
Thanks for the report.

1/27/11 11:07pm

Zap

Wonderful news Kam.

1/27/11 3:41pm

runningclouds

January 19, 2011, Tremor and Pattison

Corn in January? That's nuts. It does not look like there is a lot of snow either.
Are you having a low snow year in south Washington?

1/27/11 3:26pm

runningclouds

Wow. Great lines! Great pants!

1/27/11 3:24pm

runningclouds

Congratulations!
Good luck, health and happiness for the next hundred to you and your newly expanded family.

1/27/11 3:23pm

Charlie Hagedorn

Congratulations! Many happy turns for all three of you! :)!

1/27/11 3:21pm

markharf

Outstanding! Congratulations to the three of you!

Mark

1/27/11 3:17pm

Marcus

Jan 27, 2011, Spring on Red Mountain

Awesome Kam & Allyson, congratulations!

1/27/11 2:49pm

patrick

We ran into you guys descending from the false summit. I was accompanied by my wife and my very tired dog.

1/27/11 2:10pm

silaswild

You have four days to get Norie out to begin her streak of Turns All Year, get on it!
Best wishes to the whole family, they sure have a nice new nest. :)

1/27/11 1:57pm

gregL

Congrats, Kam and Allyson, and welcome to the brave new world!

1/27/11 1:07pm

rong

Jan 27, 2011, Spring on Red Mountain

oldhouseman- i also ventured out sunday on hood with the hopes of a softening forecast, only to find high winds, and bullet proof ice. Needless to say it was a short day. This trip was my reward.

bcglaxer- The trailhead is at a maintained winter snowpark (marble mountain). The road is clear.

1/27/11 12:57pm

jpLingo

Patrick were you the ones Silas and I ran into on the way up or the guys on the other rib on Red? We were a running a bit late this morning. Left the false summit (when silas got puckered on his new set of skiis) at around 2. It was smooth for the board. Silas said it was heavy on the skis. Videos to come.

1/27/11 11:11am

Marcus

Jan 27, 2011, Spring on Red Mountain

Did you run into Silas? He stopped by to rub it in on his way to Red this morning...

1/27/11 9:32am

bcglaxer

Outstanding! I definitely need to get down there this season. Can you comment on the road conditions?

1/27/11 5:13am

OldHouseMan

January 25, 2010, Snoqualmie Pass

We got suckered by the weather forecast on Sunday and ended up turning around at the weather station due to rain. It wasn't raining too bad, but we were there to have fun, and skiing in the rain isn't much fun IMO. The snow wasn't too bad, but it was very firm.

The route you followed down is very nice.

1/27/11 4:50am

cumulus

sorry to hear about the flu, maybe something better than corn on the couch
here's another pic (w/o eyes closed!) - red jacket with red mountain

1/27/11 2:00am

snoholic

January 25, 2010, Snoqualmie Pass

Thanks for that picture at the beacon park Cumulus. You must have had to do some photoshop to make me look that good. Now that the sun an corn is out I'm stuck on the couch with the flu Arggg.

1/27/11 12:47am

MW88888888

Yes, sorry for your friend's loss.

Do try and make smart choices: My understanding was they had no beacons and traversed under the finger's cliffs so I'm not sure they were aware of the danger they were in.

1/26/11 11:35pm

TonyM

Was aware (sorry for the loss of your friend), always smart, and here we go...

1/26/11 10:49pm

trees4me

way better than work, sweet!

1/26/11 3:37pm

Jim Oker

WHoah - nice job. So that's what was going on while I was working today.

1/26/11 3:31pm

FreeBird

Hero Corn for sure ;D

http://contour.com/stories/mount-st-helens-012611

http://contour.com/stories/mount-st-helens-dave-012611

http://contour.com/stories/mount-st-helens2

http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=60178&id=100000218445455&l=4efd9eeb61

1/26/11 2:08pm

gotwins

Tony,

Not sure if you were aware but a few days prior a guy died in an avy there.... (friend of a friend)

http://avalanche.state.co.us/acc/accidents_co.php

http://www.summitdaily.com/article/20110121/NEWS/110129966/1078&ParentProfile=1055

Be smart out there!

1/26/11 1:19pm

alexanv

GOAT MT. Jan 9.

Stupid question... Where is this heavenly place?

1/26/11 1:17pm

skier8484

Jan 25, 2011, Spark Plug Mt, Little Spark Plug

Well done. If you can't ski pow, you might as well ski corn!

1/26/11 12:22pm

MW88888888

Thanks. A pleasure to read. I'd just gotten into night skiing over the last couple years mostly on full moons. Builds character.

1/26/11 12:19pm

Andrew Carey

nice!

1/26/11 12:09pm

georg klein

author=Garth_Ferber link=topic=19194.msg81610#msg81610 date=1296073633]
Awesome! Ask and ye shall receive! I am planning to put together a talk on how to use and interpret NWAC weather instrument data for the next NSAS workshop. I have been trying to think of ways to get my hands on photos of why instruments sometimes don't work right. Can I use your photo?

Of course. Consider it in the public domain.

1/26/11 10:50am

Garth_Ferber

January 25, 2010, Snoqualmie Pass

Awesome! Ask and ye shall receive! I am planning to put together a talk on how to use and interpret NWAC weather instrument data for the next NSAS workshop. I have been trying to think of ways to get my hands on photos of why instruments sometimes don't work right. Can I use your photo?

What I will do next is post a request on TAY for such photos. The TAY skier army will be unleashed and soon I will have plenty.

By the way the NSAS is a public avalanche workshop that t...

1/26/11 4:27am

cumulus

digitally we did uhhh 9.11 miles, or was that 6.99? hardcoded into stats, and hard to say... though we did all agree the announcers voice was hot.
Transceiver Training Park is solar, should be working today, wasn't yesterday - nevertheless the views were fantastic. It's amazing what one can do and still be home by 3:30. Fun day, good to meet you both!

1/26/11 4:04am

georg klein

author=Marcus link=topic=19194.msg81600#msg81600 date=1296062963]
That second shot is really cool George.

Ta! Snow plush flash give a funky effect.

1/26/11 1:48am

Marcus