TR Replies
I was up there solo too....spent some time flying a kite on the snowfield, kinda fun
(no, not the really cool skiing type of kite, more the lazy at the beach kind.)
(no, not the really cool skiing type of kite, more the lazy at the beach kind.)
This site is useless without addresses, directions and measurements 8).
Both ski pics are TTips worthy, Holly. Send them to Mitch - You deserve to be on the cover of Rolling Stone!
Both ski pics are TTips worthy, Holly. Send them to Mitch - You deserve to be on the cover of Rolling Stone!
some great tele pics, w/ the respective turns. that fog inversion/ sun does funny things to summer skiers!
The coffee was quite exceptional... Why else would you go to a coffee stand? -And I read Playboy for the articles!
Just keep the orders simple. "1% milk" was too extravagant a request.
-My bad...
... And if you're in line behind a big four wheel drive truck, expect to wait 5-10 minutes while a redneck tries to make time with the pretty girl in teeny underbritches.
Al-in-all, I'll be back... -For the coffee!
Just keep the orders simple. "1% milk" was too extravagant a request.
-My bad...
... And if you're in line behind a big four wheel drive truck, expect to wait 5-10 minutes while a redneck tries to make time with the pretty girl in teeny underbritches.
Al-in-all, I'll be back... -For the coffee!
author=Teleskichica link=topic=17330.msg73021#msg73021 date=1282289308]
Bare-assed baristas at Baristas Gone Wild... (Sorry Don, no pictures.)
How was the coffee?
We skied Thursday, Aug. 19. It was heavy, heavy fog and we figured we would just "take a gamble" at approaching the Paradise Glacier in hopes the clouds would break. Our lucky day, as Ed set foot on snow, we were suddenly greeted by clear skies. Almost that fast.
We experienced intermittent clouds/fog for a few more hours (yes, we were that slow and lazy!), but used it to our advantage for extra lunch hour(s) and time spent taking too many pictures of our attempts to squish...
We experienced intermittent clouds/fog for a few more hours (yes, we were that slow and lazy!), but used it to our advantage for extra lunch hour(s) and time spent taking too many pictures of our attempts to squish...
Woohoo!
Not to worry, I've a feeling that we'll be needing some coffee on our next ski trip, and now we've got a new joint to try out!
author=skier8484 link=topic=17330.msg73023#msg73023 date=1282318628]
Worthless without pics ;)
Not to worry, I've a feeling that we'll be needing some coffee on our next ski trip, and now we've got a new joint to try out!
Thanks for the TR and for NOT posting barista photos!
Was this 8/19? Morning mist to some clouds?
cheers
Was this 8/19? Morning mist to some clouds?
cheers
author=Teleskichica link=topic=17330.msg73021#msg73021 date=1282289308]
Bare-assed baristas at Baristas Gone Wild... (Sorry Don, no pictures.)
Worthless without pics ;)
Hey, Jimmy,
Maybe you can find your sunglasses before the water gets all choppy! 8)
Don
Maybe you can find your sunglasses before the water gets all choppy! 8)
Don
Now if only the Park Headwall would consolidate...just in time as the forecasted change in weather, go figure.
author=daveb link=topic=17313.msg73001#msg73001 date=1282081734]
In additional news today, Amar Andalkar will start a new website called SAY. Squak All Year.
Too funny Dave ;D ;D
Not so fast, Amar will soon post a Paradise Gl report.
In additional news today, Amar Andalkar will start a new website called SAY. Squak All Year.
author=alecapone link=topic=17315.msg72995#msg72995 date=1282060647]
IS it standard protocol now to just post the allotted 3 thumbnail pics in full size, as long as I say I tried?
No... but protocol is somewhat relaxed while I'm rethinking the photo policy.
Holy Crap! That looks fun! Good pictures and write up. Thanks for the inspiration.
Lisa, you forgot to mention the cheeseburgers.
Nice write up. It was great finally getting out with you, and Jake as well. Both of you where very fun partners. Impressed with what you two where doing in your boots. Have to do it again sometime.
IS it standard protocol now to just post the allotted 3 thumbnail pics in full size, as long as I say I tried?
Lisa near the highpoint
Nice write up. It was great finally getting out with you, and Jake as well. Both of you where very fun partners. Impressed with what you two where doing in your boots. Have to do it again sometime.
IS it standard protocol now to just post the allotted 3 thumbnail pics in full size, as long as I say I tried?
Lisa near the highpoint
author=RecycleBob link=topic=17311.msg72993#msg72993 date=1282024398]
What an AWESOME day!!! Can't stress enough how well Merk pulls these trips together.
RecycleBob, welcome aboard with post #1!!! Good to have you with us during these fine summer turns.
CJ, I think your shorts are bad-ass! And the headband was a nice touch as well...
What an AWESOME day!!! Can't stress enough how well Merk pulls these trips together.
Ha, graceful my ass!
That was a steep patch of mountain. If anyone repeats it, my yellow axe is lying around somewhere mid-slope. I know a bit more about trying to self arrest with a board strapped on: I think you've got to lift it up at your knees, otherwise you flip as it catches....
I'm also pleased I didn't leash the axe or I think I may been hit by it repeatedly as I flipped...
Great day out. Excellent company Lisa & Ale Capone, you guys knock...
That was a steep patch of mountain. If anyone repeats it, my yellow axe is lying around somewhere mid-slope. I know a bit more about trying to self arrest with a board strapped on: I think you've got to lift it up at your knees, otherwise you flip as it catches....
I'm also pleased I didn't leash the axe or I think I may been hit by it repeatedly as I flipped...
Great day out. Excellent company Lisa & Ale Capone, you guys knock...
Amar,
Thanks for the summit info on the lower mountain goods. I was the second person of the two you saw on the summit. Those turns were absolutely amazing ! Cheers,
t
Thanks for the summit info on the lower mountain goods. I was the second person of the two you saw on the summit. Those turns were absolutely amazing ! Cheers,
t
Thanks for posting this, Don. We wondered whose fresh tracks those were that we crossed on our descent...
Indeed, a "Paradise" kind of day! Only our 5 (Lara Skis, Chuck R., Eveline, son Vonya, and myself) in the valley. We took Amar's suggestion and baked ourselves up to Muir. The moonfield moguls were tough on the tired hot legs on the way down to Anvil, but boy was the corn buttered! Then, all the way back down to the Paradise Glacier "End Maintained Trail"...
Indeed, a "Paradise" kind of day! Only our 5 (Lara Skis, Chuck R., Eveline, son Vonya, and myself) in the valley. We took Amar's suggestion and baked ourselves up to Muir. The moonfield moguls were tough on the tired hot legs on the way down to Anvil, but boy was the corn buttered! Then, all the way back down to the Paradise Glacier "End Maintained Trail"...
Hey Amar
If you give me some $$$$$ I will paint you your very own parking spot at the trail head.
I'm sure a few people can vouch for my painting skills.
If you give me some $$$$$ I will paint you your very own parking spot at the trail head.
I'm sure a few people can vouch for my painting skills.
I thought my wife gave me a lot of crap for those orange shorts! LOL
Great trip!
Great trip!
Yep, the rock is where the blue dots ascent in the first photo, not a good close up of it.
Not everything goes somewhere but down will do for me. ;)
Not everything goes somewhere but down will do for me. ;)
I woulda joined...that variation looks fun...Where was your scramble? Up through that hour-glass section after end running that lower crevasse field?
Thanks Dave, yes my heart was pumping hard alright as well as some words of disdain in the moments of uncertainty and fear on the dumb wet and sandy rock scramble. We were thinking we would see you two on Saturday morning, it would have been fun to have you guys along on something other than the Squak.
Like the form in that last pic...DAMN, that looks like a fun variation compared to the boring ol' Squaaaaaaaaaak. Way to mix it up with a little technical climb/variation to get the heart pumpin'!
I thought those were knuckle-dragging trousers.
I dunno... I kinda dig CJ's long orange shorts. mad style!!
Nice photos, Merk! The first one totally captures the WA TAY feel.
Zealots in shorts
On Zealots
Beauty day
Grins
Zealots in shorts
On Zealots
Beauty day
Grins
author=alecapone link=topic=17307.msg72955#msg72955 date=1281886323]
Sweet!
Awesome skies on friday night, Eh?
The shooting stars were good; the sweet, sweet August turns were better ;)
- still gettin some turns down here on Lassen. the summer-trail that attains the ridge (half-way) has a good piece of snow. it's about 400 vert w/ a good, low-angle runout.
* it's quite a coincidence, that Rainier and Lassen are the active volcanoes in the U.S.
* it's quite a coincidence, that Rainier and Lassen are the active volcanoes in the U.S.
We were ahead of you; we watched you skin up past us while we ate and relaxed. We were maybe 100 vf below you on the same rock outcropping. I think I have a few photos of ya'll climbing, although we were long gone before you headed back down.
Beautiful day up there. You passed my wife, son and I on the ridgeline below the Ruth Glacier on your way out. We weren't skiing but we admired your tracks.
Wow, nice mid-August coverage. It is great when you can ski all the way from Ptarmigan around the NW of CP in a long descending traverse to the base of the long runs which look like they could still be 700+'. There is usually some fun finger-chasing with the sounds of a stream below the snow, how far do you push it?
Perfect pictures and I hope some lasts until September
Did you mean August 13? Or are you up even later than I am? ;)
Did you mean August 13? Or are you up even later than I am? ;)
Nice Brian,
Wish we were joining you guys this weekend, have fun! :D
Gary and Jan
Wish we were joining you guys this weekend, have fun! :D
Gary and Jan
Yeah, I skied it yesterday and was blown away by how good it was. Compared to Amar's photos, the summit dome was smoother; there was much more exposed rock at the top of the Roman Wall; the lower glacier was more suncupped but softened enough that it hardly mattered. And the wildflowers along the moraine are gorgeous!
a bunch of the goats actually just took off down that gravel slope just like it was nothing,, waited for the rock slide but they didn't even upset the gravel!! it looked pretty smooth out by the pinnacle but it seems to always sock in on me the last few times i've wanted to go out that way... rode from ptarmigan corner back towards huntoon pt.
Cool goats---I like the daredevil/showoff one on the steep slope, sticking his neck out without worrying about whether another goat will analyze the morality of it. ::)
Any specifics on your actual ski locations, or opinions on where will be good there over
Labor Day?
Any specifics on your actual ski locations, or opinions on where will be good there over
Labor Day?
As usual, Turns All Year gives me the best information available for August hikes around the Paradise Glacier.
Thanks, Amar. The pics from your 8-11 trip to Muir are particularly useful (I'm heading up the 'back way' to Anvil Rock) and your descriptions of conditions just get better and better.
David aka Scrooge, from www.nwhikers.net
Thanks, Amar. The pics from your 8-11 trip to Muir are particularly useful (I'm heading up the 'back way' to Anvil Rock) and your descriptions of conditions just get better and better.
David aka Scrooge, from www.nwhikers.net
Thanks for the update! From the first pic it looks like the McClure route is broken up.
Nice work again! The shot of the "scoot" across the snowbridge... spooky, though at least it was over quickly.
In Tahoe, one can drive, even with a Subaru most years, to the bottom of a nice patch that usually lasts all summer. There are years that the road gets to rutted to drive anything but a 4WD truck on, and in the past the patch has melted out by late September due to very lean winters.
No real need for hiking in Tahoe to get to your summer turns. This patch is not large, but by Tahoe summer standards it is quite skiable. In the summer, more often than not, there is us...
No real need for hiking in Tahoe to get to your summer turns. This patch is not large, but by Tahoe summer standards it is quite skiable. In the summer, more often than not, there is us...