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Talk about being at the right place at the right time. Nice work!
Nice Work Scott. ...... the Maple Leaf Couloir looks like a serious pucker fest ... at least for some of us! What a great day to be up there; funny we were about 3 miles away the whole time.
Nice Zap.
I'm down in Bishop at the moment where the winds have kicked up before the precip rolls in. Blue Subaru with a grey box, black lab. Keep an eye out ;).
I'm down in Bishop at the moment where the winds have kicked up before the precip rolls in. Blue Subaru with a grey box, black lab. Keep an eye out ;).
Nice photo's. Dunderberg has some nice lines. I'm heading down to meet friends the first week of May. Hopefully winter will be over by then and on to spring corn! ;D
tsk tsk ;)
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thanks for the conditon report.
From a recent vantage point a lot of the higher up south facing stuff up on icicle looked really good.
From a recent vantage point a lot of the higher up south facing stuff up on icicle looked really good.
Great photos!!
That is a pretty big style differance. I love to go fast and make big turns. but 30 seconds from the top of vesper to the lake? Dude was flying!
That is a pretty big style differance. I love to go fast and make big turns. but 30 seconds from the top of vesper to the lake? Dude was flying!
Thanks mike and scott.
Josh,
I found your brief report via Lowell Skoog's online efforts while doing post trip research after climbing some of Kyes west side. I think I took the same route as you there, but was turned back by faux thunderstorms.
The north fork skykmish rd is no more. It ends a few miles past index. The beckler river rd to galena is the rd too use, and is semi maintaned in the winter. Usually passable in a high clearance 4x4.
And...
Josh,
I found your brief report via Lowell Skoog's online efforts while doing post trip research after climbing some of Kyes west side. I think I took the same route as you there, but was turned back by faux thunderstorms.
The north fork skykmish rd is no more. It ends a few miles past index. The beckler river rd to galena is the rd too use, and is semi maintaned in the winter. Usually passable in a high clearance 4x4.
And...
Yes, it is an awesome area. way to get in there!
The blue copper wallaby kangaroo tour just doesn't roll off the tongue, but awesome route!
Sweet photos, Thanks for sharing Scott!
john scott
Sweet photos, Thanks for sharing Scott!
john scott
Mighty fine, Scott! Glad you had fun!
Love that one of Greg with Royal Basin in the background!
Cool. Thanks for the report. Sounds like you stopped at the ridge and didn't make the summit?
Awesome climb, Michael.
Nice to hear from you.
Nice to hear from you.
Wow, the Jungfrau----very cool. One of the places I've read about since I first became interested in climbing decades ago.
Did you leave your skis partway up the peak?
How are the lift areas around there?
Did you leave your skis partway up the peak?
How are the lift areas around there?
Nice! Keep it coming. Love the shot with the bike/log/ski crossing.
Welcome and wow! Awesome pics! Please, sir, can I have some more?
Wow. My first time on the mundane old Birthday Tour (yesterday) opened my eyes to the massive amount of terrain out there. Thanks for sharing another more ambitious route through it.
Nice! Way to put a bunch of stuff together -- do you have a topo track of the day?
author=chmnyboy link=topic=16460.msg68771#msg68771 date=1272252590]
An awesome spring day, and since I got stuck with the report, I'm sure Gary would love to post some of those pics he took!
Yes, it was an awesome spring day. You definitely rallied as it progressed :D
Here are a couple pictures and a link to a few more.
http://picasaweb.google.com/GaryJanH/20100425MtBaldySkiTrip#
Gary
Thanks and I've been lurking on this site for a while now. I love the sense of community that the backcountry people have. I have been skiing resorts for over 20 years now and that is losing my interest. I need to get some avy classes this fall or next winter though.
We almost followed you guys up quartz creek that day but the sun was calling further east. Nice work Scott and Kyle..looks interesting back there.
author=Robie link=topic=16473.msg68829#msg68829 date=1272336176]
I did far less than that on my first backcountry tour and I didn't write a report . welcome !
Keep it up.
I did less than Robie did on my first one but never told him about it... and also did not do a TR. (but, of course there was no internet to post one on, either, so I guess I can skate on that one, eh?)
ditto on the Welcome. :)
I did far less than that on my first backcountry tour and I didn't write a report . welcome !
Keep it up.
Keep it up.
I took it close to Blue Buck Peak. I like that shot too and was just thinking about maybe skiing there this week.
We were up there too. Started at Blue Lake Trailhead to the Col then up again to Kangaroo Basin to the hairpin. Great conditions and day. It was my first time doing the b-day tour so that must count for something, right?
We also had a 14 year old on the trip and it was his first true back country ski. he did great.
Nice to see you all out there.
Cheers,
Mike
We also had a 14 year old on the trip and it was his first true back country ski. he did great.
Nice to see you all out there.
Cheers,
Mike
You have to click on the thumbnails at the link you provided. Then right-click on the large version of the picture you want and select "Copy Image Location" -- you're looking for the URL that ends in .jpg.
After that, click the leftmost button by the "Add image tags:" line above...
Ok, here is a link to the photos:
http://www.nwhikers.net/forums/viewtopic.php?p=604859#604859
I haven't been able to solve the photo-posting mystery at TAY, detailed instructions notwithstanding... But I'll keep trying.
The snowcave: I had planned on sleeping in my bivy sack but the...
http://www.nwhikers.net/forums/viewtopic.php?p=604859#604859
I haven't been able to solve the photo-posting mystery at TAY, detailed instructions notwithstanding... But I'll keep trying.
author=Marcus link=topic=16467.msg68805#msg68805 date=1272311077]
What kind of snow cave did you sleep in?
The snowcave: I had planned on sleeping in my bivy sack but the...
Seriously, add some photos!
What kind of snow cave did you sleep in?
What kind of snow cave did you sleep in?
author=niko link=topic=16467.msg68795#msg68795 date=1272307154]
Gorgeous day for views but Dragontail and environs are well known so I won't clutter the site with photos.
I agree with skier8484. I don't even know where Dragontail is and anyway it is always nice to see the latest photos, conditions change all the time and photos often reveal more that the TR. Thanks.
Thanks for the TR. Hoping to ski St. Helens in two weeks.
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...leaving me to wallow in clouds of terrible flatulence as my body tried to burn through whatever evil I had put into it the day before. I was miserable.
Try some of these next time. I feel your pain (from experience) regarding touring induced flatulence too.
You know why you left the home slopes, and I sorta wish I were there with you!
Our apres-ski was just a little more PNW than that - we went here:
Our apres-ski was just a little more PNW than that - we went here:
Way to go. Glad someone finally skied that. I've been sitting out in the Straits staring at it for the past two weeks.
author=niko link=topic=16467.msg68795#msg68795 date=1272307154]
Gorgeous day for views but Dragontail and environs are well known so I won't clutter the site with photos.
Ha! I wouldn't worry about this. Post your pics!
Why did I leave home slopes? Nice work! But did you have beer and strudel in the sun after the tour? :)
That's a good picture of Oval peak. Did you take that from Thompson pass?
Not to spoil Jim's party, but:
Actual first Bday Tour TR of the season...
Sounds like a great weekend Jim, thanks for sharing.
Actual first Bday Tour TR of the season...
Sounds like a great weekend Jim, thanks for sharing.
author=Big Steve link=topic=16464.msg68780#msg68780 date=1272293885]
Jim, some people call it "Billy Goat Notch."
I assume that's the saddle area between the Early Winters/Copper ridge and Kangaroo? Good to know the name. I wonder what the col above is called - the map says Copper Pass is way south of there - maybe "Copper Creek Col?"
author=Big Steve link=topic=16464.m...
It was only the third time in I don't know how many trips where we've had the mountain entirely to ourselves (save for the lone mystery bootpacker/turner we saw evidence of down among the chicken heads as we descended - if that person is reading here, please do tell the story as I'm curious!). And one of those times was a really nasty weather day where I sort of wondered why we were continuing up in the fog-soaked alpine (and another was in '95 well before internet trip repor...
Jim wins for the first BD Tour TR of the season. ;D We saw BD Tour exit tracks on the drive back from Silver Star. I see that the Blue Lake Col cornice is alive and well.
Hairpie? Yuck. ;)
Jim, some people call it "Billy Goat Notch."
Hairpie? Yuck. ;)
Jim, some people call it "Billy Goat Notch."
Cool! Not much solitude up there Sunday -- we were one of at least five parties. Skiing was fun below 7000', somewhat wind beaten above that. First time I've ever been able to ski to and from the road on a SS tour.
Nice TR with great writing. When you say scared, you must be applying the AleCapone scale. I think my "9" is your "3".
You guys have significant willpower!
You guys have significant willpower!
Wow. Sounds like a full day. Thanks for sharing.
Wishing you had taken the Manaslu's?