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Nice work Jim, thanks for the conditions info.  Three Fingers is on the list in March -- hopefully we can still get as close as you did.

Stugie, yet right about that evening - we were lovin' it. The storm came in during the night and continued all the next day, which was when we did most of the skiing.

Wait...I thought it was 14 miles roundtrip, even for those that cheated?  ::)

Speaking of history, the C-J Couloir is one of those ski lines with a fuzzy history. I have emails from two different sources (Tim Matsui and Geordie Romer) who reported seeing ski tracks in the C-J Couloir in about 2001. Neither of them knew who made the tracks. On my ski history website, I list the 2003 descent as a "strawman" in hopes that somebody will send me more information. This situation exists for several other routes, including the Coleman Headwall.

Sorry the last post was actually.

Atraslin.

Sounds like a great adventure!  The sunset picture is beautiful!

Sweet! :)!

Nice Nick.
He ain't lying, the snow was extremely consistent for all the vert - never too heavy, never grabby - although I think we could all agree that it was the best for the first 100' right off the top of the col.
It was tempting to just head back up and do it again - it would definitively be worth it for someone who was there a couple days.

Oh yeah, stop the glop. Bring something to minimize it. If Ethan didn't have some of his stuff I don't think I...

It's all about the skiing and it sounds like you nailed that part!  Must've been a fun solo.  That Helmstadter character soloed it last year.

"There is an added richness in reflection upon the history of a route."

Wow, I wasn't aware. I guess I never dove deep enough into your patient history. I was researching some recent mild symptoms  of my own, but I was focusing more on acute colchukitis. I thought getting away for the day would help. I guess it's progressing... Thanks for the infection... and for  the added richness.

I drooled from across the way too. It is pretty mesmorizing...

It was a beautiful day up there yesterday! You must have had the brown car. We pulled in at 7:30 and left at 1:30. How was the crevasse action above the black buttes? Enough coverage? It looked like you made the right call on the clouds. By the time we drove out of the parking lot at 2 the visibility up high seemed like it was probably nil. We talked all day about how perfect the window was for the summit push! Good work 

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Awesome!!! Conditons look like they are getting better and better.

I think I met that say paraglider guy up there last May. He was not able to fly that day due to winds. Where did he end up landing?

The winds were basically non-existent, which I'm guessing is a good situation for flying. He took off about half-way up the glacier, and touched down...

Awesome.  That is a beautiful line on an intimidating peak.  I've had several trips to the Boston Basin during warm spring and summer days, when the C-J coulior looks like certain death due to all the ice coming down.   Fun to watch from camp, though.  Looks like winter is the time to be there.

very nice, kind of regret not going with you guys but i slept till 9:30 so...

see ya this afternoon

Good call Scott.  I recall that line looking good from across the way.  I'd take that and a good breakfast anyday!

Great report and pics Jim! Looked like a spectacular way to spend a weekend.

Nicely done, way to get it in safe conditions.  Pure ski tour, as opposed to the 'shwack of your other choice.  Thanks for the report and great photos!

I knew I needed the exercise, so forced myself to go, and was happily rewarded.

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I was consdidering a couple ideas somewhere in the vicintity, but opted out.

Hmm, 'opted out'? .... for a much burlier choice you might add.   Congrats on your excellent tour in Johannesburg couloir.

Well, you proved my assumptions wrong.  I was consdidering a couple ideas somewhere in the vicintity, but opted out. Great day you had there.

Wondered what ya'll were up to this weekend.  Nice work.  No sluffy, scary, slabby stuff this time!  Eric, how did that little feeder colouir look?

more pics:

http://picasaweb.google.com/nick.zylkowski/ColchuckGlacierFeb072010#

We went out there to check out your tracks today and to ski the opposing N-facing slopes.  Great day.

thanks for posting this as it really made my day watching and gets me excited to go ski.  looked really fun.

yikes!

great pile of photos too

Thanks...I posted a full tr over at splitboard with more info and pictures. There are two washouts on the river road. The first one is about 6.5 miles from the lake constance trailhead and is passible with high clearance 4wd. We parked at the major washout 4.5 miles from the trail and biked it with splits on our backs. There are about 20 blowdowns across the road and 50 on the trail. The trail is horrid and you can''t skin till you get to the lake. I did not know of the fire last summe...