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Nice. Looks like Barometer might be the "new" destination. Didn't think there was enough snow down low yet for quality lines. It's nice to know it's filling in. FYI- Baldwin's book doesn't mention the descent to Wells Cr. off the West side and out over Nooksack Falls. That's a fun one with deep low snowpack and sun effect considerations as well... 3000' if I recall.
I'm trying to load some pictures but the website won't let me.
Hey Alex (Charlie?), was good to hook up with you guys. Can't believe you all made another lap (I suppose ten years ago I would have too). Let me know if you need a partner in the future. - Chris
Franklin,
Nice photos and movie. Megan will be inspired and I will show it to her so that she will want to go out and tour someday! I am sure she will give you special attention if she sees you on the hill this weekend.
Alan Brunelle
Nice photos and movie. Megan will be inspired and I will show it to her so that she will want to go out and tour someday! I am sure she will give you special attention if she sees you on the hill this weekend.
Alan Brunelle
Deja vu. Did the same tour the day before. It was really tempting looking at the tracks to ski down to Source Lake from Bryant Col, but our resolve was rewarded with many good turns going all the way around. Was surprised to see no one and that there was only one set of tracks (going the other way) after several days of bluebird. Nice pics and vid. Way to get it while its good.
Nice video tour. We were up there the next day - still a great ski surface. That Hoar might be trouble in the coming weeks, but it sure is fun to ski on when it's on top! Still quite a bit of room for more snow up there - a lot of tree snakes down low on the road. The snowdog got stuck for a few minutes when she fell through some fluff piled up around some Vine Maples covering a stream.
Trumpetsailor--oh, is that all you did? ;) Thanks for the info.
Alatasnob--snowmo trip. Unlike last year, the road is well covered. I would guess there's a good 3-4' of snow at the WR Campground, 6-8' at Glacier Basin, and at least 10-15' as you head up the Interglacier.
Joe--I can attest to Kyle's "best run ever" statement. Knowing his history, I too paused when he said it, but it really was a most amazing ride. Had deeper, lighter p...
Alatasnob--snowmo trip. Unlike last year, the road is well covered. I would guess there's a good 3-4' of snow at the WR Campground, 6-8' at Glacier Basin, and at least 10-15' as you head up the Interglacier.
Joe--I can attest to Kyle's "best run ever" statement. Knowing his history, I too paused when he said it, but it really was a most amazing ride. Had deeper, lighter p...
Lame TR since you didn't post any pics of Colchuck Lake.
That is looking up at Melakwa Pass and a minor summit of Chair Peak from underneath Mt Roosevelt just before skiing down to Snow Lake.
Nice tour. It's a great close-by area! Beautiful day, way to get out!
I havent' been back there in a while, where's this photo taken from?
I havent' been back there in a while, where's this photo taken from?
Schweet stuff! Thanks for the report Sky. Time to head north DC!
author=Boot link=topic=18828.msg79782#msg79782 date=1294256941]
Should I shoot those flat light conditions in B&W?
I'd doubt it - I suspect (but don't know) that the B&W conversion done in-camera is basically the same one done by most photo software. I shoot in color, but often convert to B&W at home when color correction is tricky/contrast is paramount. For the photo above, I cropped the image, desaturated...
Thanks! It's something I want to improve this season.
Nice work boys...
Kyle's Best ever run/snow in his life statements have lost all meaning, kinda like Roseanne's best ever meal.
Glad for him that he has lots of them though! ;)
Kyle's Best ever run/snow in his life statements have lost all meaning, kinda like Roseanne's best ever meal.
Glad for him that he has lots of them though! ;)
Thanks Trumpetsailor. Should I shoot those flat light conditions in B&W? It's great to be in the shaded north facing protected snow, but sucks for photography.
Been living in Vancouver for 26 months, Marcus. Both fortunately and unfortunately, it looks like very soon my time will come to ramble on.
Nice work! :).
"Best ever" turns don't happen very often, so here's some photoshoppery that might help with the memories...
"Best ever" turns don't happen very often, so here's some photoshoppery that might help with the memories...
You're cracking me up Sky. I see 6 photos, stacked on top of each other ;)
Nice line, thanks for sharing it. Are you living up north now?
Nice line, thanks for sharing it. Are you living up north now?
author=rippy link=topic=18802.msg79609#msg79609 date=1294116153]
Great pic's & looking fun up there. wondered if you noted the crater like hole on the back edge of the ridge?. Not too slidey looking, almost an impact crater. Different for sure.
If it's the bomb hole on the Park Glacier, I was thinking it might be an ice avalanche?
Oh and nice work on the photos Ty, especially the Shuksan sunset shot! Almos...
author=Kyle Miller link=topic=18828.msg79717#msg79717 date=1294202314]
Going down was nothing less then amazing. I can say with confidence it was the best run of my life.
Damns, dude that is saying alot given the amount of runs that you've done! Sounds like it was amazing. Way to carpe tempestas or however its said in latin.
Anytime Lisa and Kyle! Though I'll most likely be out of town the next couple of weekends.
Pretty sure Dan Helmstadter skied both them coolies one day last march.
Nice shots Leyland.
Pretty sure Dan Helmstadter skied both them coolies one day last march.
Nice shots Leyland.
Bad ass! Did you walk, bike, or snowmo to the White River campground? I'm guessing 410 is still bare pavement?
author=Kyle Miller link=topic=18828.msg79717#msg79717 date=1294202314]
I can say with confidence it was the best run of my life.
Wow - I have been reading your posts around the net for some time and when you say "run of my life" that means something. Thanks for taking the time to share your tracks with us.
author=filbo link=topic=18812.msg79674#msg79674 date=1294172603]
Are you a writer?
Of occasional trip reports, yes! :)
author=Jim Oker link=topic=18812.msg79678#msg79678 date=1294173531]
Hopefully our uptrack from Saturday was of some use to you, as you appeared to mostly follow a similar if not identical route up (though I'll admit that the upper ~500 feet of track below the final ridge crest was put in by some folks who had apparently dropped in from the south side and then climbed back before skiing the south slopes).
Although we set a bi...
author=alecapone link=topic=18812.msg79645#msg79645 date=1294159156]
bageling(verb)
To eat a bagel.
Some day dictionary.com will catch on as well. :)
http://www.fs.usda.gov/Internet/FSE_DOCUMENTS/stelprdb5229211.pdf
Very nice! I've always wanted to hit that during the winter. Good job.
It's legal. Until it's designated non-motorized. As far as environmental responsibility goes, don't forget that the ski area up the road runs on diesel and spills it into creeks occasionally!!!! If the road was groomed and had people with new REI snowshoes and labradoodles all over it, I would take my sled somewhere else. But that would never happen. I wake up to early.
This is interesting because I was just considering use of the hannegan pass road for access purposes. I went to the forest service office in Glacier to ask them if I can use a snowmobile on hannegan pass road. The kind lady handed me a map - "Motor Vehicle Use Map" for Mt. Baker & Darrington Ranger Districts. There is no special designation for FSR 32 and 34, and so it is completely legal.
In my opinion, it is also legitimate to use a sled to access lin...
In my opinion, it is also legitimate to use a sled to access lin...
author=Glorificus Adventum link=topic=18764.msg79430#msg79430 date=1293912339]
Sorry, no pics (I know, stupid right?).
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author=alecapone link=topic=18817.msg79644#msg79644 date=1294158500]
Passed up good snow for a little adventure.
Can't wait to tour with you soon.
Thank you for your contribution, I love that area.
I like the looks of that couloir, that needs a double thumbs up emoticon. Good to see you are getting after it John Scott. Lets get out soon!
Glad to see our skin track out on the Sholes got a little use. :-)
We had a great 2 nights out there!
http://www.flickr.com/photos/tytyler37/sets/72157625737488704/
We had a great 2 nights out there!
http://www.flickr.com/photos/tytyler37/sets/72157625737488704/
It's a very short skin in there ;).
Here's a few more photos.
Here's a few more photos.
It's a motorized road when there is no snow. I have driven there when there was some snow but not quite enough to stop a (non-sled) vehicle. Does the road really legally change to non-motorized when snow falls?
[There is a nearby road which definitely changes in that manner, being 542 beyond Heather Meadows]
[There is a nearby road which definitely changes in that manner, being 542 beyond Heather Meadows]
Jim, we used your uptrack to the lake on Sunday (thanks!). We explored a different route through the cliffs below the lake, but it didn't pan out.... skins wouldn't hold on rimed granite (boo)
We dropped from the saddle due to fatigue level.
Great mountain, sounds like at least 4 parties were out to enjoy it in the sunshine!
We dropped from the saddle due to fatigue level.
Great mountain, sounds like at least 4 parties were out to enjoy it in the sunshine!
Until now I did not know this was a non-motorized road. HOWEVER:
a) there was ZERO signage to say otherwise at the parking area
b) the road was anything but groomed
c) we were the first and last people out that day
d) it would be about a four mile skin requiring muiltiple removable of skis due to bare patches
Furthermore, I am not a sledneck as you seem to think I am. I appreciate and agree with those that take issue with those that need to go screeming up ro...
a) there was ZERO signage to say otherwise at the parking area
b) the road was anything but groomed
c) we were the first and last people out that day
d) it would be about a four mile skin requiring muiltiple removable of skis due to bare patches
Furthermore, I am not a sledneck as you seem to think I am. I appreciate and agree with those that take issue with those that need to go screeming up ro...
Nice. Thanks for sharing.
Hopefully our uptrack from Saturday was of some use to you, as you appeared to mostly follow a similar if not identical route up (though I'll admit that the upper ~500 feet of track below the final ridge crest was put in by some folks who had apparently dropped in from the south side and then climbed back before skiing the south slopes). We skirted right around what I presume you call the Lichtenstep, then headed up to the ridge crest as soon as terrain...
Hopefully our uptrack from Saturday was of some use to you, as you appeared to mostly follow a similar if not identical route up (though I'll admit that the upper ~500 feet of track below the final ridge crest was put in by some folks who had apparently dropped in from the south side and then climbed back before skiing the south slopes). We skirted right around what I presume you call the Lichtenstep, then headed up to the ridge crest as soon as terrain...
That is a very nice trip report. You have a way with words and style. Are you a writer?