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author=Rusty Knees link=topic=17584.msg74470#msg74470 date=1287104196]
Hey Ron - Is that you and Jeanette? I bet you do know that guy!

:D
Busted.
;D

10/14/10 10:21am

Rusty Knees

author=ron j link=topic=17584.msg74399#msg74399 date=1286906807]
If you're referring to the middle guy standing on the trail (6th pic), I know that guy & those are Traubs he was packin'.

Hey Ron - Is that you and Jeanette? I bet you do know that guy!

10/14/10 9:56am

pcg

Nice job! It takes a lot of commitment to get out and do it in Sept. and Oct. Way to go!

author=JibberD link=topic=17635.msg74444#msg74444 date=1287027870]
I am surprised by how little snow is on Hood. Is this a typical snowpack for the mountain this time of year?

Yes, this is a good year. The south side of Hood holds the least amount of snow. See photo below taken two weeks ago for the NE side.

10/14/10 7:06am

Hawthorne

Nice. That's my usual route as well. In winter, one can skin around that last scramble climber's right top of Palmer. I did last week of September, looks pretty much unchanged, except I couldn't see more than 50-feet and knew I close the the glacier edge, so I bailed prior to crater-rock.

We live in Welches, and I'd say this year's October coverage is pretty typical of the last 10-15 years. Some years have been better, some not. Last year or year before,...

10/14/10 6:32am

stoudema

Sweet Buck - have a good time - the weather should be nice! Head up a bit higher than the Palmer for some nice views if you get tired of spinning on the lift. We should get together this Spring for some climbing and riding.

Jibber D - the snowpack right now is about typical for the southside of Hood. Mid-late October is about as thin as it gets. Don't know about it becoming snow free any time soon, but the Palmer mostly dissappeared under rocks in 2005. Some searching could...

10/14/10 2:47am

Buck

Nice! I'll be heading up to Hood tomorrow. My wife has a conference in Tennessee and is bringing our 17 month old along for 6 days -- I'll miss them terribly, but I've got a 3 day weekend and a lot of pent-up Daddy energy. Plan is to ski tomorrow, probably lifts with some trekking thrown in, and then two days of quality riding east of Hood and on St. Helens. Thanks for the report and say hi to Todd.

10/14/10 1:18am

JibberD

I am surprised by how little snow is on Hood. Is this a typical snowpack for the mountain this time of year? Are there predictions it will be 100% snow free in coming years?

Also, aren't there still several people missing on Hood (from past winter tragedies)? How many likely spots (crevasses, melted out cliff floors) might be places to look and make a recovery?

10/13/10 12:44pm

ron j

author=cchapin link=topic=17584.msg74180#msg74180 date=1286408789]
Wow? Do I see someone with Megawatts on there back? That's dedication if my eyes are right.
Edit: I'm guessing they are Kilowatts :)

If you're referring to the middle guy standing on the trail (6th pic), I know that guy & those are Traubs he was packin'.

10/12/10 3:06am

The Snow Troopers

No fresh that day, but did find a little skiff two days later on the Coleman.

10/12/10 12:46am

Don_B

Beautiful photos and an admirable descent captured. I was flying east out of SeaTac that morning, over the same cloud sea just after sunrise, with same effect from above, wishing I had a camera. Rainier and nearby peaks poking through, along with Adam, St Helens, Hood, Jefferson above a perfectly flat white cloud deck that made it look like everything was filled with snow up to the peaks.

10/11/10 1:19pm

shaman

Yup that was me. :D

I wanted to take another lap but I was still recovering from a cold and was feeling a bit fatigued. It was a great day out there!

10/10/10 1:56am

lordhedgie

October 5, 2010, Muir- 12th Month

Were you the snowboarder that told me not to bother heading up all the way? I expected to see you coming back up for another lap. What a beautiful day!

10/9/10 10:29am

~Link~

I'm ready for cold temps, pissing rain in the low lands, and dumping snow in the hills. The muggy temps of late are harshing my mellow, so to speak.

10/9/10 4:54am

Atraslin

October 1, 2010, Mt Baker, Coleman-Deming Glaciers

10 sumitts in one season.I thought I was obsessed with Baker with 4.Nice work.I wanted to get up there that day, but got lazy.

10/8/10 5:14pm

telemack

October 5, 2010, Muir- 12th Month

Congrats. I wish the weather would be the same this weekend. :(

BUT I'd settle for a fluke early-season blizzard. :D

10/8/10 2:32pm

ron j

No offense meant, shaman.
It's true that the suncups are usually the bigest and most miserable just below muir. its also true that there's usually a decent corridor on to the Paradise Glacier just below Anvil which would likely be around 9200.
So it looks to me like we're all "Kinda Right" ;)

10/8/10 9:49am

shaman

author=savegondor link=topic=17591.msg74266#msg74266 date=1286582802]
yes Ron, and like all 'rites of passage' it should only be done once! still tragic since a mere 200 feet to the skiers left the author could have dropped in for some smooth corn on Paradise Glacier. probably almost as good as 'the stash'.

To my knowledge you drop onto Paradise glacier from Muir snowfield between 8-9k, . Where by tha...

10/8/10 9:36am

ron j

author=savegondor link=topic=17591.msg74266#msg74266 date=1286582802]
yes Ron, and like all 'rites of passage' it should only be done once! still tragic since a mere 200 feet to the skiers left the author could have dropped in for some smooth corn on Paradise Glacier. probably almost as good as 'the stash'.

So true. ::)

10/8/10 9:14am

all mtn

Andy, just scrapin' 'em sideways great pic !

10/8/10 9:10am

savegondor

Sep 30, 2010, Tszil Glacier

yes Ron, and like all 'rites of passage' it should only be done once! still tragic since a mere 200 feet to the skiers left the author could have dropped in for some smooth corn on Paradise Glacier. probably almost as good as 'the stash'.

10/8/10 9:06am

Mtraslin

Good to see some local turns being hit in September.

10/7/10 9:04am

ron j

author=shaman link=topic=17591.msg74198#msg74198 date=1286461306]
.... I just kept telling myself as I approached Muir "Ah it will be a good challenge." And challenging it was... I am sure the people watching from Muir got a great show as I rode 100' and fell....another 100' and fell again.

I did that exact same performance many years ago, but I'm not sure I made it 100' between falls. Very painful b...

10/7/10 12:11am

Atraslin

Had the Where's the snow one to.
Well if you look behind you to that big mountain, you might see it.

10/6/10 4:51pm

scotteryx

Thanks Mike, no powder :-(

Maybe TNT got some on the Nisqually :-)

10/6/10 11:08am

Mtraslin

Great photos!

Did you ski any powder? ;)

10/6/10 8:50am

cchapin

Wow? Do I see someone with Megawatts on there back? That's dedication if my eyes are right.

Edit: I'm guessing they are Kilowatts :)

10/6/10 8:46am

lrudholm

Nice photos! Particularly your last one.

10/5/10 11:32am

Andrew Carey

author=Zap link=topic=17569.msg74091#msg74091 date=1286212197]
It's wonderful to share your backcountry adventures with your wife. My wife, Jill, is 66 and just had a total hip replacement in May and is getting in shape for the upcoming ski season. Women are tough ! ;)

I agree, but my wife is much older than your wife! :-) :-) (at least 1 month older).

10/5/10 9:07am

Andrew Carey

Yeah, we saw those tracks today, very clearly, and were wondering how, when, who ... nice to know!

10/5/10 9:01am

Mtraslin

Thanks Jason!

That would be great to get some type of story regarding the snowboarder....Thanks guys....

10/5/10 6:12am

Rusty Knees

I apologize for hi jacking a very good trip report. Now get out there and ski on!

10/5/10 5:51am

Scotsman

author=Marcus link=topic=17569.msg74149#msg74149 date=1286302831]
Are we really going to get into this here? There's a reason we had that whole conversation via PM. Bringing it up here and calling me Pope Marcus again sort of seems counterproductive.

Rusty, some of it's still out there, if you really want to dig it up.

You're right Marcus I shouldn't have used POPE..... for that I apologize and I&#...

10/5/10 3:46am

Marcus

Are we really going to get into this here? There's a reason we had that whole conversation via PM. Bringing it up here and calling me Pope Marcus again sort of seems counterproductive.

Rusty, some of it's still out there, if you really want to dig it up.

10/5/10 3:20am

Rusty Knees

It must have been pretty veiled, since I didn't see it. Better send it to me in a PM - and remember this site is useless without pictures.

10/5/10 3:14am

Scotsman

author=Rusty Knees link=topic=17569.msg74145#msg74145 date=1286298951]
Congrats folks! I'm wondering if both of you have the same streak?

Very nice, Mack. Of course I would have written the last line... "go" instead of "ski". And I could only write that because my wife doesn't ski with me much, AND she doesn't read these TR-s! And my Haiku is always in the gutter.

Careful Rusty Knee...

10/5/10 2:58am

Rusty Knees

Congrats folks! I'm wondering if both of you have the same streak?

author=telemack link=topic=17569.msg74133#msg74133 date=1286254132]
Haiku for Married Skiers
Nobody's marriage
Is a perfect powder run
Make up, then ski down

Very nice haiku, Mack. Of course I would have written the last line differently. since my mind and Haiku is always in the gutter.
Modified...

10/5/10 2:15am

telemack

Does it still count for TAY if you get Pampered in the Paradise Inn? ;)

Lots of TAY calendars gettin' flipped theses days.

Haiku for Married Skiers
Nobody's marriage
Is a perfect powder run
Make up, then ski down

10/4/10 1:48pm

Gary_H

author=Zap link=topic=17569.msg74091#msg74091 date=1286212197]
It's wonderful to share your backcountry adventures with your wife. My wife, Jill, is 66 and just had a total hip replacement in May and is getting in shape for the upcoming ski season. Women are tough ! ;)

I will second that Zap! My wife, Jan and I are are constant companions in the mountains. I couldn't find a better partner.

Mrs. Alaskier, <...

10/4/10 11:45am

alecapone

low on gas, losing skis... I like your style Andy!

I'll ask around about the snowboarder

10/4/10 11:31am

Jason_H.

Nice work guys on 4yrs...bummer about the snowboarder though.

10/4/10 10:00am

mgunderson

author=trumpetsailor link=topic=17563.msg74065#msg74065 date=1286093390]
At about 2 pm, a skier descended the upper western margin of the Nisqually/Wilson in a series of linked traverses before running out of snow on the promontory above the Fan. The skiing on the E-facing slopes looked good, and the uniform dirt layer made quite a show for the crowds ogling the mountain. For the skier: How did you get home? All exits from the promontory looked unpleasant.

10/4/10 7:46am

Charlie Hagedorn

author=Amar Andalkar link=topic=17563.msg74093#msg74093 date=1286212802]
It's strange how differently various people's visual systems work, and thus how different their perception of the same pair of photos can be. I can actually see the ski tracks much more clearly in the normal image than in the inverted image, where I can barely pick them out.

I agree - after optimizing the contrast in the negative image and...

10/4/10 3:24am

Amar Andalkar

author=trumpetsailor link=topic=17563.msg74079#msg74079 date=1286145004]
I inverted white/black to make the skier's tracks stand out.

It's strange how differently various people's visual systems work, and thus how different their perception of the same pair of photos can be. I can actually see the ski tracks much more clearly in the normal image than in the inverted image, where I can barely pick them out....

10/4/10 2:20am

Zap