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Yes, one still needs a permit to travel north of Squamish.
We borrowed a friends' permit and their parking spot. Lucky us!
Exactly what happened in Salt Lake City happening right now in Whistler.
Everybody staying away makes for great skiing for those who manage to get there.
We borrowed a friends' permit and their parking spot. Lucky us!
Exactly what happened in Salt Lake City happening right now in Whistler.
Everybody staying away makes for great skiing for those who manage to get there.
Thanks for the info & nice pics. - made me pull out the Whistler map. I thought all the areas (including backcountry) would be busy with the Olympic crowds, so have been avoiding it. Is there still a Hwy 99 travel restriction in place from 6am to 6pm?
found lots of wind-affected snow and cross-loading today on a tour of Mazama Ridge; lots of snow wheels on south-facing slopes; powder in the morning and heavy, consolidating snow by early afternoon. 8-14 inches of new depending on where you tested.
thanks guys. You both point out that it's good to hear about the anomalous info, which was why I asked. Like you said, kneel, 9" of new plus wind. Probably more than was expected. I'm happy to be reminded that avi forecasts, as good as they are, are very general in nature.
Sweet. Good use of the weather/conditions.
The discrepancy is the reason I felt more compelled to post a conditions report. I've been getting the feeling that the reports from NWAC have become more general this season both in description and geographic area. Has anyone else noticed this? I'm not at all critical of this valuable resource for BC travellers. Quite the opposite, I think they need the BC community's support now more than ever, but I assume they are working with a shrinking budget, smalle...
When you read the forecasts read the disclaimers also and look at the elevations of the forecasts. I also think the forecasts benefit from as many field reports as possible and i feel remiss at not posting that often (altho I usually report if I think conditions are sketchy). Another thing, this year I have noted much greater discrepancies between the wind velocities and snowfall amounts in backcountry Paradise and those reported by the NWAC telemetry station than I've noticed i...
I'm not nearly as avi savy as i should be and consider myself more of a front country skiier (more on that later), but i was under the impression that the forecast was not as dicey as kneel found (or suspected). Am i wrong/missing something? Is this anomolous or well within the range of expectations given the forecast? I'm quite clear that great variation can exist and caveats are a given, but i don't generally see many reports that deviate much from expectations.
Conditions report much appreciated, and exactly the purpose for which Charles started this site. Thanks for taking the time to share your observations. Dance for snow, stay safe, grow old and ski more.
Thank-you much for the report, I'll be heading up to P'dise today.
great TR Andrew! Thanks for the trip both of you! (from one who signed on at the eleventh hour...)
I put up some more pics at nwhikers, and expanded on some mountain nomenclature...
I put up some more pics at nwhikers, and expanded on some mountain nomenclature...
sweet .. good to know conditions up that way .. great tr and pix
I think "Perfect" is the word I was looking for..... Yup Perfect works.....
Full set of pictures of the route at : http://picasaweb.google.com/victormesny/MtStuartIceCliffSherpa#
Merci Lisa, merci Crystal.
Merci Lisa, merci Crystal.
24 hours is about right. Nice work Jake & crew -- way to make the most of the beautiful weather. I'd love to see the proto binding pics too.
Nice write up Jake, does not sound as epic as it was. I am most certainly glad I was not able to join you guys, knowing the trip would be more than the allotted two days you gave yourselves.
I was on the phone with the Chelan County Sheriffs office at 7:00 p.m. on Sunday when Victor finally called on the other line. Damn, that was good timing. Crystal and I had spent much time vacillating on the decision to call in a rescue and with Victors wife in duress and your...
I was on the phone with the Chelan County Sheriffs office at 7:00 p.m. on Sunday when Victor finally called on the other line. Damn, that was good timing. Crystal and I had spent much time vacillating on the decision to call in a rescue and with Victors wife in duress and your...
Way to get after it girl!! 7600 ft the first day and you went out the next day for more....inspiring!
I'm a few months into the binding project and may do a little Seattle-based production run after one more round of modifications....and you know how photo's roam around the t'internet on their own if you let them out...
But I'm totally happy to let you see them, test them etc. PM me. They're designed to work with Boreal Kangri's http://www.e-boreal.com/ing/comienzo.htm
Jake
But I'm totally happy to let you see them, test them etc. PM me. They're designed to work with Boreal Kangri's http://www.e-boreal.com/ing/comienzo.htm
Jake
Nice going Joe. Looks like you had the place to yourselves. The first summit photo looks daunting but alluring the same. Nice work you two!
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"constructive" huh? this is the staple event of the year for Snoqualmie! I hope you made it up to see just how awesome the event is. it might have changed your opinion. 24 foot quarter pipe and 17 foot airs out of it!
i thought the nordic trails are in great shape given the coverage. baker only took snow from the hyak hill (old lift serviced face) to build his qp. not the...
I have to second Cornride's thought. My wife and I have been skating most every weekend up there and feel they have done a good job grooming year. Sunday the conditions were stellar.
"that's my boy". Fun vid of your son. He'll be on hogback before you know it..
Dan, absolutely! PM me if you'd like a larger version.
I completed 2 backpack trips through the Glacier Peak area almost 30 years ago (yes, I was a child then). Although it was always one of my favorite settings I haven't been back since. To be in such a stunning alpine setting on a beautiful February weekend was truely a memerable experience. Next time I would set up camp in the White Chuck basin (higher than we did) and plan on at least 4 days. You are surrounded by excellant ski slopes and it's a more reasonable...
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If only ski area could put their fuel/energy into something more constructive, like grooming nordic ski trails (instead of destroying them). To a paying nordic skier, it seems like a major waste of resources for a closed hill.
"constructive" huh? this is the staple event of the year for Snoqualmie! I hope you made it up to see just how awesome the ev...
nice! I would like to see a picture of your bindings. great tr. props!
cornRIDE
cornRIDE
Thanks for the report and winter photos from this beautiful place!
Great tour and a lot of distance to cover. I walked this in the opposite direction a few summers ago and thought it would make a good ski tour, thanks for the detailed information.
thanks for the tr. i love the ice cliff. sherpa is nice too.
Ha, Yes. I may have left out the word EPIC.
Victor & Ari have pictures of our glorious accommodation, which you will find at the top of the Sherpa Glacier because we forgot to bash it down! Feel free to stop in - it's got a really comfortable rock in it!
Victor & Ari have pictures of our glorious accommodation, which you will find at the top of the Sherpa Glacier because we forgot to bash it down! Feel free to stop in - it's got a really comfortable rock in it!
Becky- Nice hoar picture. Do you mind if I use it in my avalanche eduction classes? I teach for AIARE.
Thanks,
Dan
Thanks,
Dan
Something about this TR brings the word "understatement" to mind.... 8)
http://picasaweb.google.com/113219090455051826679/3BrothersMtnManningParkBC022010?feat=directlink
hmm - maybe this works better.
hmm - maybe this works better.
Good effort guys. Thanks for posting.
I was looking forward to seeing your report after I read your solicitation for partners. I would have loved to tag along if I had been free. Maybe this spring for round two...
I was looking forward to seeing your report after I read your solicitation for partners. I would have loved to tag along if I had been free. Maybe this spring for round two...
I'll give you $20 if you get a shot of you bouldering to the top of the balanced rock in your ski boots.
Yes indeed there are. More on the backside too...
I'm still jealous, even if you didn't summit. Nice work guys.
We took approximately one gazillion photos (sadly many of them were in the shade so not super inspiring) so I'm sure we did, but I'll have to check when I get home. There were a couple of nice looking lines coming off CBR! :)
Great read! & pics too!
(I knew it was going to be hard to get any work done today with all the reports comming in. I might as well just go home and start gazing at the topos.)
(I knew it was going to be hard to get any work done today with all the reports comming in. I might as well just go home and start gazing at the topos.)
Hey!! I wanted to go on this tour! Waah!! Nice one guys. Cool photos.
Oo, Becky, meant to ask -- any pictures over toward Colchuck Balanced Rock and its west side?
Glad the snow on the moraine was still in good shape for you :)
I’m eager to get back up there and summit Dragontail too- the views of it from Colchuck are crazy.
Beautiful hoar crystal photo!
I’m eager to get back up there and summit Dragontail too- the views of it from Colchuck are crazy.
Beautiful hoar crystal photo!
I'd say just down into the lower 20s. We brought a BD megamid, entrenched the floor and sealed the lower edges with snow. This produced lots of frost on the inside, but since it was pretty calm we didn't end up with too much on our sleeping bags. My bivy sack was useful to keep my bag dry, although Scott and Stefan were fine without.
This would be a pretty cruel arrangement in stormy weather.
This would be a pretty cruel arrangement in stormy weather.