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6/3/19 3:29pm
rlsg
May 25-26, 2019, Snowgrass Flat open for business
Thanks for report...that area has been on my list...someday😉
... questionable weather ... always a silver lining ...way to make it a good trip.
6/3/19 1:24pm
rlsg
May 30, 2019, Memorial Day weekend 2019, Summit County, Colorado
Great to see your report...sure looks like Colorado has amazing descents...way to hit the conditions perfectly...really appreciate this tr!!
6/3/19 1:19pm
Zap
May 23, 2019, Vesper Pk.
The rock lined "chute" provided a nice view of the skiers line. Also a nice view of the sliding "snow".  ;) Thanks.
6/3/19 12:32pm
RyanLikes2Ski
May 25-26, 2019, Snowgrass Flat open for business
Thanks for the info! Hope to explore old snowy soon
6/3/19 5:52am
kamtron
May 27, 2019, Silver Peak slopes
Fun day
6/3/19 2:14am
Shred
May 27, 2019, Vesper Peak
Nice to meet you guys! Fun day in dem hills.👍
6/3/19 1:52am
Chamois
May 23, 2019, Vesper Pk.
Kudos for taking a cautious approach.

I'm biased, I admit. Especially after being buzzed a few times, once in a National Park. When I approached that offender in what I thought was a diplomatic manner I was told to STFU and mind my own business. I did hurry my ski back down to report the violation, though I doubt the NPS had the resources to chase down an individual offender. Cheers.

6/3/19 1:47am
JimD
May 23, 2019, Vesper Pk.
Chamois, we had the whole mountain to ourselves that day, but I totally agree with not disturbing others with the buzzing. One of the reasons I got the drone I did is that it's quieter than most (I sometimes worry when it's a few hundred feet away and I can't hear it).
6/2/19 11:00pm
Chamois
May 23, 2019, Vesper Pk.
At first I thought those photos were from Sperry!  But then I saw the video.

I know this is not a designated Wilderness Area and USFS has yet to develop their UA guidelines - but I would hope that you would take consideration of other users when buzzing around. 

It is hard to find quiet enough these days.
6/2/19 1:52pm
Zap
May 25-26, 2019, Snowgrass Flat open for business
Nice TR of the realities of weather. ;)
6/2/19 12:45pm
mikerolfs
April 20-27, 2019, HWY 395 Tour
what a trip!
6/1/19 11:05am
voyageur
May 18, 2019, - Watson Traverse via N Ridge
I took a look a few times on Saturday and it looked like it would be skiable still, though hard to say for how much longer. The road access is a question.  The FS has not updated their status for it since the beginning of the month.  I'd think the road is melted out fully, but timber blockage may be the bigger concern.

If you're interested in giving it a go soon, shoot me a PM.  Logistically the CD to summit to Skyline might be a bit simpler though…
6/1/19 3:54am
peteyboy
April 20-27, 2019, HWY 395 Tour
GAWWWWD BLESS 395!!!!!!
5/31/19 1:02pm
peteyboy
May 18, 2019, - Watson Traverse via N Ridge
What an awesome giv'er on such an amazing route!  I've always wanted to connect Skyline over Hadley to Coleman Pinnacle to Heather Meadows but from the summit of Baker last week, it sure looked green to a high bathtub ring around the whole Hadley zone.  You think it would still go?
5/31/19 4:31am
voyageur
May 18, 2019, - Watson Traverse via N Ridge
Thanks!  Yes, seemed like it would be in good shape for a while still so you'll have the opportunity. 

I'd love to do a day from Heliotrope>Roman Wall>Park Glacier>Hadley Pk>Skyline Divide.  If that interests you, you have my number!
5/30/19 11:32pm
aaasen
May 10-12, 2019, Ptarmigan Traverse
author=jackal link=topic=41949.msg165130#msg165130 date=1558281784]
Great trip and photos!
Do you have pics of the wolverine tracks? These folks would be interested:
http://cascadeswolverineproject.org/get-involved/



This is the best photo I got of the tracks. They were following a skin track that was probably a day or two old - hard to tell. I emailed the Cascades Wolverine Project a week ago but I haven't got...
5/29/19 11:44pm
aaasen
May 18, 2019, - Watson Traverse via N Ridge
Awesome! Makes me want to go back to ski the Park Headwall this season. Maybe exiting by traversing the Mazama Glacier and the Roosevelt Glacier back to the base of the N Ridge to avoid the long traverse out to the ski area and the car shuttle.
5/29/19 11:39pm
jtack
May 18, 2019, Silver Peak 5-18-19
Looks like a good crew, with priorities well aligned, thanks for the report.
5/29/19 5:45am
jackal
May 10-12, 2019, Ptarmigan Traverse
Great trip and photos!
Do you have pics of the wolverine tracks? These folks would be interested:
http://cascadeswolverineproject.org/get-involved/
5/29/19 1:45am
Lowell_Skoog
May 14, 2019, Burrrthday tour Wenatchee MT.
author=voyageur link=topic=41950.msg165121#msg165121 date=1558040313]
Double whippets and birthday suit skiing. I like your style.


Hmm, maybe that's actually a triple.
5/28/19 10:53pm
voyageur
May 14, 2019, Burrrthday tour Wenatchee MT.
Double whippets and birthday suit skiing.  I like your style.
5/28/19 3:10pm
tabski
May 10-12, 2019, Ptarmigan Traverse
Inspiring
5/28/19 6:56am
Lowell_Skoog
May 10-12, 2019, Ptarmigan Traverse
author=Eckels link=topic=41949.msg165113#msg165113 date=1557955041]
The discussion of the Image lake exit got me looking at the map and found that one could also stay high from image lake and go to the sulphur mountain trail as an exit to stay on the west side.

Additionally reversing this exit and then skiing dome and exiting bachelor creek would make an excellent loop that would negate having to deal with car shenanagins. Anybody ever done this?
5/28/19 5:59am
Eckels
May 10-12, 2019, Ptarmigan Traverse
The discussion of the Image lake exit got me looking at the map and found that one could also stay high from image lake and go to the sulphur mountain trail as an exit to stay on the west side.

Additionally reversing this exit and then skiing dome and exiting bachelor creek would make an excellent loop that would negate having to deal with car shenanagins. Anybody ever done this?
5/28/19 5:37am
aaasen
May 10-12, 2019, Ptarmigan Traverse
author=Lowell_Skoog link=topic=41949.msg165102#msg165102 date=1557882312]
You could also avoid Bachelor Creek by extending the trip over Dome Peak and down to Holden. More days out, and perhaps less time to ski lines, but some nice country. When we did that in 2000, it took five days to get to Holden (and one more day to go home). We stayed west of the divide and went by Image Lake (a beautiful spot). Other parties have traveled east of the divide, in the Agne...
5/27/19 10:01am
telemack
May 13, 2019, Stevens Pass - The Story
Pretty good for mid-May.  I was hoping you schmoozed your way a free off-season lift ride!
5/21/19 1:34pm
RyanLikes2Ski
May 14, 2019, Burrrthday tour Wenatchee MT.
Very aerodynamic!
5/21/19 2:42am
nordicnerd
May 5, 2019, Colchuck TriathlonA lurker emerges
author=avajane link=topic=41931.msg165088#msg165088 date=1557724033]
Thanks for the report. I'm not going this year. I've busted my butt too many times dragging heavy gear up a nasty trail, to a nastier bolder field - for maybe one run on hard snow...Skinnable snow, and probably youth required...



Both things in short supply for me at this point. I have the same color hair as JtB these days, but I can at least still...
5/20/19 4:10pm
nordicnerd
May 5, 2019, Colchuck TriathlonA lurker emerges
author=jwplotz link=topic=41931.msg165085#msg165085 date=1557704910]
and who should I run into but Jake the Brit!

If this ever happens again, immediately turn right around and make other plans.




Hah! 
Well, we learn from our mistakes.  ;-)


Next time I will do it as Jake did it - early April.  We'll see if I can convince a partner to come along...
5/20/19 3:49pm
Lowell_Skoog
May 14, 2019, Burrrthday tour Wenatchee MT.
Awesome!  I'm putting on another sweater...
5/20/19 5:52am
Lowell_Skoog
May 10-12, 2019, Ptarmigan Traverse
author=aaasen link=topic=41949.msg165097#msg165097 date=1557871941]
When I do this again I'll wait for firmer snow and make it a much longer trip. There are some incredible lines out there that we didn't have the time or conditions to ski.


You could also avoid Bachelor Creek by extending the trip over Dome Peak and down to Holden. More days out, and perhaps less time to ski lines, but some nice country. When we did that...
5/20/19 5:49am
peteyboy
May 14, 2019, Burrrthday tour Wenatchee MT.
Way to scratch another notch in the belt, Mike!
Soundtrack inside my skull the rare times I've skied clothing free: ("Don't fall don't fall don't fall")
5/20/19 5:36am
Zap
May 14, 2019, Burrrthday tour Wenatchee MT.
;)
5/20/19 2:08am
aaasen
May 10-12, 2019, Ptarmigan Traverse
author=toddball link=topic=41949.msg165096#msg165096 date=1557870459]
Nice! maximusj and I did it in two days, the other way, July 1-2 2017. Did you end up with good skiing going N-S?  S-N lets you ski 5 fall-line "runs", but has the obvious disadvantages of a low, shwhacky start and having more sun on the ascent than the descent.


There isn't much fall line skiing going N-S but going up Bachelor Creek with full pac...
5/19/19 1:03am
toddball
May 10-12, 2019, Ptarmigan Traverse
Nice!  maximusj and I did it in two days, the other way, July 1-2 2017.  Did you end up with good skiing going N-S?  S-N lets you ski 5 fall-line "runs", but has the obvious disadvantages of a low, shwhacky start and having more sun on the ascent than the descent.

We also stayed at White Rock Lakes and it was very windy!
5/17/19 8:42am
voyageur
May 9, 2019, Sauk Mt
Yep, that makes sense now! 
Sauk's a cool zone that doesn't seem to get much traffic, despite its good access.
Thanks for the TR!
5/16/19 5:58am
RyanLikes2Ski
May 13, 2019, Silver Peak
Run down to Annette is getting thin in sections but would gamble it has another 2 weeks -maybe more if weather stays cool
5/16/19 2:22am
Cornfed
May 13, 2019, Silver Peak
I thought with all this sunny warm weather the Silver window was likely opening up.  How long do you think the descent down to Lake Annette will hold.  That is such a great steep descent!  Maybe with more normal temps returning this week, it will hold snow til next week when I can get it!
5/15/19 1:43pm
avajane
May 5, 2019, Colchuck TriathlonA lurker emerges
Thanks for the report. I'm not going this year. I've busted my butt too many times dragging heavy gear up a nasty trail, to a nastier bolder field - for maybe one run on hard snow...Skinnable snow, and probably youth required...
5/15/19 6:17am
jtack
May 4, 2019, Black Mt Virginia Lakes
Zap, thanks for the report, we were in the area the day before fishing season, and they had just finished opening the road, twenty foot drifts along the road! We were just checking out the country on our way to Twin Lakes. It looked like no end of any kind of skiing you wanted.
5/15/19 2:11am
jwplotz
May 5, 2019, Colchuck TriathlonA lurker emerges
and who should I run into but Jake the Brit! 

If this ever happens again, immediately turn right around and make other plans.

5/15/19 1:53am
mikerolfs
May 5, 2019, Colchuck TriathlonA lurker emerges
Thanks for the trail update too. Super helpful.
5/15/19 12:45am
Alisse
May 9, 2019, Sauk Mt
I only skiied the main face (i guess it's a face?) on the west side of the saddle. I did not go directly up from the road, I took the trail for roughly ten minutes from the trailhead, to the far side of the face, and then went straight up to the saddle. Basically cut the switchbacks on snow. I was able to ski from the saddle to roughly the same elevation as the lowest point of the trail. There were more dirty snow fingers that continued on a bit past that elevation, but it was all pretty sl...
5/14/19 11:51pm
rlsg
May 5, 2019, Mt Jefferson
Great trip and video...thanks😀
5/14/19 11:41pm
avajane
May 4, 2019, Black Mt Virginia Lakes
Nice to see you in the right spots as always!
5/14/19 10:28am
avajane
May 7-9, 2019, Snowking Iso-goo
Well that was an adventure! I always “think” about bringing a chainsaw...
5/14/19 10:05am
cumulus
May 7-9, 2019, Snowking Iso-goo
avalanches come in many forms

5/14/19 9:42am
cumulus
May 7-9, 2019, Snowking Iso-goo
lots of condition prompted exploration


5/14/19 7:36am
voyageur
May 9, 2019, Sauk Mt
Nice work!

To confirm I understood correctly, you only skied the main face you climbed up from the road?  How far down was the snow continuous, and did you ascend directly from the road up the avy chutes and skip the trail entirely?  I've only been back there in the winter so just wondering how much 'shwacking is involved with less snow.
5/14/19 7:12am
voyageur
May 5, 2019, Mt Jefferson
Excellent video and looks like a great day. Only thing I could have asked for would have been a little bit shorter shorts.  Loved the 'Murican flag fanny pack.  Please let me know where I can get one myself.