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author=Joedabaker link=topic=15976.msg66736#msg66736 date=1268675749]
I like the pictures better anyway.
Sorry Stugie I forgot to call you back, could have joined you on Sunday.
We enjoyed the same quality in our Dick Cheney "Undisclosed location", which ironically provided Dick Cheney "Face Shot" turns.
Nice pictures I love skiing and climbing that area.
Q: What is it called when Dick Chen...
author=chmnyboy link=topic=15955.msg66769#msg66769 date=1268708756]
I sooo want to join the elite, but haven't had time to grow out my hair and trade my car in for a vw bus. Until then I'm stuck with my crappy AT gear...
;)
Q: What's a tele turn?
A: When the outside tip dives, then the rear ski. ::)
LOL...nice, sorry we missed you guys too. Our "MRNP" escapade probably looked familiar to you both. ;) I quit Scouts Scotsman...couldn't wait long enough to get kicked out. :D Glad Dick Cheney finally did something good.
Thanks movenhike, appreciate it!
Thanks movenhike, appreciate it!
Perhaps belief in snow pack assessment without using explosives should be relegated to private tours and not public recreation. While this slide did occur during the patrol opening procedures, should they not have triggered the slide and the paying public had been involved, the liability outcome may have been different. If the patrol is involved in control, whether in-bounds or beyond the gate, liability issues lurk.
Was the run later opened to the public? Was it clo...
Was the run later opened to the public? Was it clo...
That 1st Pow shot is remarkable! Perhaps the best I've seen in a couple years, right on!!
Too hard to walk away....its March. May be a long wait till I ski pow again. I have hope though.
author=Joedabaker link=topic=15976.msg66757#msg66757 date=1268696908]
I was thinking that I should have upped castigating consequences to a pajama party with Lorena Bobbitt.
It's OK for me to be selfish, since I did all the recon. I just don't like to see tracks there, unless they're mine!
S'OK. I agree, that particular area and your recon work gives you dibs!
heh. I'm not shooting with anything that outragous. I shoot with a Pentax 10 megapixel DSLR and what I put up int this thread is just a small crop from a larger photo. I shot this using my 55-300mm zoom lens at 190mm.
Here's the entire photo:
Other photos from that day on my Blog Post.
Here's the entire photo:
Other photos from that day on my Blog Post.
author=jhamaker link=topic=15955.msg66706#msg66706 date=1268598572]
or telemark.
I sooo want to join the elite, but haven't had time to grow out my hair and trade my car in for a vw bus. Until then I'm stuck with my crappy AT gear...
;)
author=Scotsman link=topic=15976.msg66755#msg66755 date=1268694553]
Me:" Boy Scout's honor"
Joe: "you got expelled from the Boy Scouts, you already told me that story"
Me" Forgot about that.. mmmh how about I promise to burn my S7's?"
Joe "mmmh , how about you have to burn your S7's AND new Voile Drifters in front of me"
Me" Ok, Lets go"
I agreed to Joedabakers Faustian...
author=Joedabaker link=topic=15976.msg66736#msg66736 date=1268675749]
I like the pictures better anyway.
Sorry Stugie I forgot to call you back, could have joined you on Sunday.
We enjoyed the same quality in our Dick Cheney "Undisclosed location", which ironically provided Dick Cheney "Face Shot" turns.
Nice pictures I love skiing and climbing that area.
Nice work Stugie and gang. As Joed...
Whats sick is the camera lens Scole must own for getting that shot from Mt Baker. What in the heck are you shooting with!!?
author=alpymarr link=topic=15971.msg66722#msg66722 date=1268630160]
Anyhow, the skiing was top notch and 13 laps later we were satisfied.
Wow, that is a big day. I have never done half that many laps in a day. Nice work.
10 points to Otter for the lines ~ 10 points to Scole for the pic.
But who's keeping score..
But who's keeping score..
n, it was nice to have that slope to ourselves. Normally on a powder day there are lots of folks back there.
I like the pictures better anyway.
Sorry Stugie I forgot to call you back, could have joined you on Sunday.
We enjoyed the same quality in our Dick Cheney "Undisclosed location", which ironically provided Dick Cheney "Face Shot" turns.
Nice pictures I love skiing and climbing that area.
Sorry Stugie I forgot to call you back, could have joined you on Sunday.
We enjoyed the same quality in our Dick Cheney "Undisclosed location", which ironically provided Dick Cheney "Face Shot" turns.
Nice pictures I love skiing and climbing that area.
Nice report. Skied up on Turnagain the 12th and had Bluebird w/ great pow! AWESOME place and it sure helped getting a 45" dump the night of the 7th!
Thanks. I was waiting for someone to own those tracks last weekend but the report didn't come..
Nicely done D. I need to get a hold of you for the spring season.
Great photos. We saw you shoot the photo of the largest drop with the large boulder from across the creek. Surprised by the lack of people out that day.
Gary, feel free to add to or refute any of this ;)
Oh, and thanks for an incredible day! When is the next time we'll get snow like this to ski in the Oly's?!? (aside from tomorrow ;D )
Nothing to refute, but I'll add a couple things.
Saturday had all the potential for being a pretty hazardous day at the Hurricane Ridge Ski Area. The Ridge had received better than a foot of new snow during the...
Yes a very strange day indeed up there....I was headed out to Maggies, followed your tracks out and saw you drop in on the North side of Maggies, as I continued on a large section on snow I was on gave a large whoomph sound which set my heart pounding. Maggies was lovely but slow as the sun and temps were quickly changing the conditions. Brian it was difficult to keep my tip up and have never needed to lean back so far on my board as I had to that day my ride seemed to be in slow motion and whil...
author=skier8484 link=topic=15955.msg66696#msg66696 date=1268584762]
One question though, how did you keep your tips up in the super deep snow? ;D
Just pull the joystick back. Way back. You knows how I roll...
I think I was admiring those tracks from the Boulder Ridge trailhead that day...
Glad you guys had a good day, and everyone made it out ok.
One question though, how did you keep your tips up in the super deep snow? ;D
One question though, how did you keep your tips up in the super deep snow? ;D
author=Snow Bell link=topic=15955.msg66689#msg66689 date=1268539321]
Thanks for the report.
It sounds like I should teach my wife to ski so that I can send her ahead to scout. ;)
Joe, that's what avalanche poodles are for.
I agree that Hyak is a great place for starting out. And the more new people you can bring in to share our addiction, the better. In our group, with several of us aged 60 +/-, our strategy is to bring in as many younger people as we can, so that 20 years from now when our lungs and memories are failing we'll have someone to pull us up the slope and point us downhill.
Thanks for the report.
It sounds like I should teach my wife to ski so that I can send her ahead to scout. ;)
(Glad that your OK Jan)
Are you guys going back for more tomorrow?
It sounds like I should teach my wife to ski so that I can send her ahead to scout. ;)
(Glad that your OK Jan)
Are you guys going back for more tomorrow?
thank you for your sense of humor. i badly needed this tonight after a long day in my shop building doors. glad you had some fun today.
sweet .. my big bro was over that way ... and had a great time ... he's headed to mt blanc now and then back to the sierras ... where i may join him ...
Toured Eddies yesterday to get a look at the north facing couloir which was our original objective ...
Can't wait to go after this again ;D
Can't wait to go after this again ;D
Thanks for the excellent report. This Fall I heard about the yurt. Jill and I were thinking of a trip there in April on our way to Tahoe and the Eastern Sierra.
Since Steve's first report, we have skied Champex and Les Merricotes -- two tiny areas with access to incredible backcountry above the top lift. For a Randonee pass of from 10 to 13 Swiss France. There has been only an inch or two of new snow since last Saturday, but we have been able sniff out the deposit zones and ski boot deep pow. These little areas with RAndonee access are thre jewels of La Suisse. The gods willing, I will try to coax this Internet Cafe French keyboard into...
Sweet! Anxious to ski this area, thanks for the report!
author=runningclouds link=topic=15902.msg66610#msg66610 date=1268382964]
Thanks Jeff. I have seen that report. July seems a bit too late, too much hiking. I was thinking about skiing it in April. Any idea where the snow line might be at that time of the year? What kind of snowpack are you having this year? Is it lower that average? Thanks
First of all Tony, great TR and nice pictures, Eagle Pt is one of our favorite day trips. The...
You'll have to ask Todd - he's the tele-skier w/the goggle/sunglasses combo..... ;)
Hey Stoudema, how can ya rip the steeps with those goggles so far up on your helmet?
author=runningclouds link=topic=15922.msg66596#msg66596 date=1268356376]
I have always wanted to go backcountry in Manning but never got around to it.
How is the snow cover this year? Is it low like the North Shore and Coquihalla?
I assume that you looked at the link for additional pictures. We didn't have issues with snow coverage on the routes that we took, but it should be obvious from the photos that lower, especially sou...
Thanks Jeff. I have seen that report. July seems a bit too late, too much hiking. I was thinking about skiing it in April. Any idea where the snow line might be at that time of the year? What kind of snowpack are you having this year? Is it lower that average? Thanks
I am planing a trip for next year.
The guides said this year due to low snow the sleds have been getting as far as Harts pass. We did hear one sled in the distance on Saturday when we were at our southern most point of the whole trip, but according to the guides they can't get any closer due to private property and gates.
Yes, I have a ton of photos. Here's a few more. This place was phenomenal! I'm going back.
author=runningclouds link=topic=15902.msg66597#msg66597 date=1268356665]
Any experience with skiing Mt. Olympus in the spring?
There's a Mt. Olympus TR from July '08 at http://www.turns-all-year.com/skiing_snowboarding/trip_reports/index.php?topic=10726.0
Even if you're strong (or crazy?) enough to do it in 24 hours the way Dan did, I suggest spending a few days on it. The Hoh valley is a beautiful place...
I climbed the Throne 3 times and had face shots down the chutes where the wind deposited snow was deep and sweet and provided face shots.
Did the upper Campbell Traverse through the gate to the south face of Avalanche Basin where there was sytrofoam snow about 5 inches deep. Very unstable. The wind was just rolling it down the mountain so that the slope was in constant motion. DFF was covered with the stuff and it made for great skiing.
Did the upper Campbell Traverse through the gate to the south face of Avalanche Basin where there was sytrofoam snow about 5 inches deep. Very unstable. The wind was just rolling it down the mountain so that the slope was in constant motion. DFF was covered with the stuff and it made for great skiing.