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Stoked, finally skied the line from the summitt.

1/28/10 4:26pm

blackdog102395

Here's a few more pictures to go with Rusty Knees:

http://picasaweb.google.com/blackdog1023/Rainier12510#

1/28/10 2:10pm

ski_photomatt

Mount Townsend attempt via Little Quilcene Trail

Thanks for the photos and turns Kam! After splitting from you we lapped Hourglass in the fog until our third trip to the top of Tamarack ended in a gigantic sucker hole. We started chatting with Craig and KT on the summit about their custom made skis. Of course I thought "home built skis + Reno = Kam" but no, they have their own operation. Must be something about the Sierra that inspires ski building? We ended up joining them on their traverse of Mt Rose -...

1/28/10 2:07pm

Gary_H

Hey Doug,
Thanks for the Beta, another friend was up that way last Sunday, similar report. Was considering that as an option for this weekend, but was recruited to help with an avy course in the Cascades.

Gary

1/28/10 1:16pm

cchapin

Jan 27/10,In search of Vancouver snow

I had my class of 9 year olds on Silver Fir Wednesday. You should have come over and lent a hand with them. Hoping to get a shadow in for the telemark class next Wednesday.

1/28/10 12:40pm

Mtraslin

I live at the bottom of the hill,I just came back from a quick lap up there!
They had about three or four centimeters of new snow on top of the ice layer,it was pretty good!
Hey it is not the bottom of La Grave,but this is where I work and live so getting out there is always worth it.

There is more than a few hidden steep 1200ft runs,that when the conditions are right are pretty good for being so close to a city.

Nice photos thanks for sharing!

1/28/10 8:58am

skierguitarist

Jan 27/10,In search of Vancouver snow

Always nice to see pictures...thanks so much...

1/28/10 6:53am

silaswild

He operated at senior citizen pace until lunchtime, then did 3400' more in the afternoon on our set uptrack and farming the down slope while I recovered and fueled up for Rando class at Summit West in the evening. He said the DyNAs saved him only 2lbs over my setup, my response was that my boots weigh 50% more than his. My boss, a former ski racer, said they are almost too stiff! They may not be good looking, but they sure can cook.

Of course the guy eats almost no...

1/28/10 1:45am

gregL

Sorry I was stuck at work! Did you chase him all day, Silas, or did Jonathan throw in a couple laps on Silver Fir to keep his boots from feeling lonely?

1/28/10 1:01am

kam

Nice one guys!

By the way Silas, are you planning to come down in Feb.? We're expecting a big group from Seattle (Cass, Kelvin, etc.) during President's Weekend. Last year we had 13 people stay at the house. I had to refill the hot tub a few times over that weekend, but it was fun.

What's your plan?

1/28/10 12:51am

silaswild

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Details later.

Jonathan ended up with 6850' up for the day on his new DyNA boots. The down was fun too.

1/28/10 12:36am

silaswild

Very nice! If you skied Hourglass, conditions must have been quite safe. I'm jealous of course, but luckily we finally have our own powder to be skiing for a while at least. Hoping too for a powder storm in late February for my turn at Sierra cement and the breezy weather.

Good to see you carrying on the UNR ski manufacturing tradition.

1/27/10 11:10pm

MW88888888

That SKi_photomatt gets around. He's like a lucky penny. Stay close to that guy, good things happen when he's on the tour.

1/27/10 9:54pm

Zap

Great to see Tamarack Peak in powder conditions. Jill and I have enjoyed the terrain in the spring. Wonderful conditions to breakin the DIY.

1/27/10 4:08pm

David_Coleman

January 25, 2010; Muir

Well, somebody's got to be out there testing conditions for all 'ya all. Unlike Red Mtn.; however, we weren't pushing our luck! Point release Spring slides may be wet & slushy, but believe me, you want not part of a slab!

1/27/10 3:23pm

Jason_H.

Awesome.

1/27/10 1:08pm

solowascent

January 25, 2010; Muir

Being there for my first avalanche last season must have prompted you to seek out your own advent...and a slab no less....way to one up me partner.
So glad you guys are alright!

Not at all surprised to hear Amar is out there again today ;)

1/27/10 9:06am

blackdog102395

Don, thanks for a great day of touring, the cup of coffee and digging out my snow saw. I still don't know if the BD flintlock failed or if it was user error. Anyone else ever lose as BD saw while cutting a block?

Nice trip report. I would only add that the south facing slope (dropping into fourth crossing) we skied contained some pretty rotten snow about three and a half feet down: lots of sugar with dense snow on top. Nothing moved that far down, but it may be something wa...

1/27/10 9:06am

Andrew Carey

January 25, 2010; Muir

..... and I believe that was Amar I saw in the parking lot ready to go looking for another slab today! :=)

1/27/10 8:33am

glenn_b

Nice trip and gesture to the Scotsman. He will always be a hero to me for his role in finding the lost boys over in Union Creek.

Good luck with the fusion thingamajig.

1/27/10 8:20am

Mtraslin

Thanks for the great day,to everyone on the trip!!!!

And thanks Sky and Andy for the extra spark,putting down a mean pace to beat the weather and reach the Summit....

Take care and enjoy your day on the Duffey today.....

Cheers!

1/27/10 3:48am

powerpizza

hi it's monica... i found a name:)

1/27/10 3:00am

ron j

Nice report, Don.
Thanks.

1/26/10 11:55pm

JMor

It was a fantastic day, the snow was falling hard and light as a feather. In fact you almost thought it was the middle of winter ;). Finally, finally some fantastic much needed new snow. Jibber, nice to have you out with us on the mountain again, as usual it's always a laugh a minute :).

1/26/10 11:19pm

Stugie

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Another party skied the other side of Rainbow Mountain earlier on this day. The party came from Whistler via helicopter.

Shaun White just may build his next "private practice halfpipe with a foam pit in the backcountry" there. ;)

Project X

1/26/10 3:38pm

Stugie

Nice read Don, glad to hear you're out enjoying the freshies. Thanks for the beta on pit results. Cool also that you did an RB...a bit more time, but so much more fun to do! Like the pics, and thanks for the gear swap! ;) We'll see you soon.

1/26/10 3:27pm

Snow Bell

January 25, 2010, Baker BC, sort of

Glad to hear that your working the rust off of that ankle Don. I was hoping to hear a report of you skiing soon.

The rain crust you found was the same layer our group was wrestling with the day or two before.(were you out there the 24th or 25th?) Our compression test didn't fail exceptionally easily but the sheer tests on isolated columns were less than inspiring. Hopefully things will be all settled in nicely tomorrow for anyone lucky and handsome enough...

1/26/10 2:58pm

ebeam

It was a mansion and quite fun to build. We had just hoped to build it later in the day and much further west.

1/26/10 1:56pm

Marcus

January 25, 2010, Baker BC, sort of

But you clearly dug an awesome snow cave, which usually qualifies as worth the trip for me :)

1/26/10 1:43pm

stoked

Jan 23, 2010, Mount Rohr, Duffey Lake area

Hey ebeam, It's a long drive especially from the lower 48. Got some skiing shots from my bro'. My camera battery packed it in on the summit so I didn't have any.

Above: Right below the summit.

Above: Looking down on Rohr Ridge.

1/26/10 11:24am

super yeti

Well done, gentlemen! Great pics and style.

1/26/10 6:55am

skykilo

The sun magically made a short appearance as we approached the summit.

The snow from the summit to the col was really fun, with nice exposure and good vis! As for the face, well, the snow was good enough to ski it by braille.

1/26/10 5:13am

Charlie Hagedorn

:)!

1/26/10 5:12am

David_Coleman

Jan 24, 2010, -- Hex Mtn -- Salmon Le Sac area.

I've been touched in so many ways by the Peacock myself over the years, words cannot explain. Thanks for the inspiration.

1/26/10 4:33am

Marcus

Jan 24, 2010, Tatoosh

Looking good Brenda!

1/26/10 2:54am

snoseeker

Jan 24, 2010, Tatoosh

Thanks for the report Mike. Our group has been wondering how the Tatoosh is filling in. We saw your skin track or a snow shoe track up there and were wondering if it was a crown line. Good to know it wasn't.

1/26/10 2:48am

snoseeker

Thanks for the trip report Randy. Way to go flexing with the changing conditions/human factors and generating interest for a group that's already good sized.

1/26/10 2:42am

snoseeker

Thanks for the report Jibber. Definitely a good time had by all. I think we poached your Saturday lines, Robie. Thanks for the heads up-you're always welcome!

1/26/10 2:34am

ema

Jan 24, 2010, -- Hex Mtn -- Salmon Le Sac area.

sky you are tho thpecial. Can i touch you? and i mean that in a purely platonic way. andy put up some whiteout pictures of fitz btw - crevasse dodging is teh gnar

1/26/10 2:28am

mtneer ordinaire

Thanks again, Randy, for a great outing! Glad you liked the two pics I snapped. ;D

1/26/10 2:26am

ryanl

I respect your commitment to the animals, you little peacock. Wish I could have joined you.....

1/26/10 1:59am

skykilo

I projected myself to the Rockies through meditation and right mindfulness, Toby.

The snowmobile companies actually want first rights to our cold fusion source. But I can't abide it; I believe the animals need places where they can exist in peace. I'm afraid the world isn't ready to ride the 99 bus packed in there like a bunch of sardines every morning. Cold fusion will just have to wait.

;)

(This thread was missing a winky...

1/26/10 1:19am

ron j

Cool trip.
I like Toby's idea of powering snomos with your new discovery.
Were it me with such a discovery I'd go HERE to get my continued research funded.
Nice of you to dedicate the TR, Sky. It shows no hard feelings and open forgiveness.
I think he'll be ok with it. He must be back on his meds now; what we've heard from him has been quite kindly. It's nice when we can all get...

1/26/10 12:42am

ema

author=skykilo link=topic=15342.msg64237#msg64237 date=1264487974]
But I'm totally serious. We were doing some astrophysical research at the lab and a byproduct of our low energy fusion cross section studies was a portable cold fusion source. The design is quite compact and light; ideal to power a small car.

Wait, your missing something here! Ideal to power a snowmobile!!!!!
Did you all pack into a Prius when you went to t...

1/26/10 12:31am

Marcus

Ha! Awesome... thanks Sky. Very amusing. Too bad about the snomo track use... you'll have to go back and do it all over again.

1/25/10 2:41pm

Robie

Jan 24, 2010, Appleton Pass

Hmmm ,I'd better change to sundays!

1/25/10 1:46pm

Gary_H

Tyler,
Excellent pictures, if you ever get tired of engineering, it looks like you have a bright future as a photographer. ;)

Jeff,
When you start looking for recruits for that trip, keep us in mind. We also have hiked that route several times in the summer and I agree it would make an excellent ski tour. There are endless options in that area.

Gary and Jan

1/25/10 1:27pm

JibberD