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Thanks for the update. We rode the Slot on the 23rd and it was actually pretty fun, really only the entrance and first rollover was hard and the rest was filled in all right with light manageble windload and sluff from the cliffs. I guess the sun etc had it's way with it since then.
I parked on 2 at the rock mt trail head. There where 2 tele guys an hour or so ahed of me. Eventually bumped into them and found out I had done a lap with one preseason at stevens. Never saw anybody else.
On the way past smithbrook on the way home I saw 3 riggs for snow machines, and at least a 1/2 dozen more vehicles. Looked like a busy day there.
On the way past smithbrook on the way home I saw 3 riggs for snow machines, and at least a 1/2 dozen more vehicles. Looked like a busy day there.
Most folks use Smithbrook Road, I think...
Way to suffer the wind John -- that first pic gives a hint.
Way to suffer the wind John -- that first pic gives a hint.
Where do people generally park their car to approach Nason Ridge in the Winter?
Thanks Plinko!
With day after day of sun on the coast and the cascades and not much powder,it is fun to get out and do some link ups.
With day after day of sun on the coast and the cascades and not much powder,it is fun to get out and do some link ups.
Nice job of capturing the day with photos and video, Jayme! Great to see you and Chris up there. We toured across to look at the Nisqually, but it looked to firm for me, so I chickened out and we headed down towards the P-patch, then across to Mazama ridge and out. I found the death crust the hard way, with a lightly sprained ankle.
Great day in the mountains: Our crew in the TAY Vanpool: Rusty Knees (Don), Moscawulff (Brad), Snow Bell (Joe), Skier Lyles (Chris), Alta Snop (Jay)...
Great day in the mountains: Our crew in the TAY Vanpool: Rusty Knees (Don), Moscawulff (Brad), Snow Bell (Joe), Skier Lyles (Chris), Alta Snop (Jay)...
alecapone! sorry we missed you yesterday buddy! i'm bad with cell phones and finally got your message yesterday afternoon. hope you had fun wherever you went. we'll hook up next time.
Nice looking turn ikkin!!
Thanks, I was curious how yodelin would have rode today.
Thanks, I was curious how yodelin would have rode today.
I think we met you up there.
I had the husky.
Skiing conditions 3/10
Views 9/10
Still nice to get out and burn calories.
Nice to meet you.
I had the husky.
Skiing conditions 3/10
Views 9/10
Still nice to get out and burn calories.
Nice to meet you.
Heh -- I recognize that pic. Nice work getting out in the sun today, Nikki.
hey there! we skinned in your skintrack all morning this morning! thanks for setting it!
beautiful day at yodelin today (12/26), bluebird, stable, surprisingly good conditions (as tomahawk said, surface hoar on a firm crust), minimal wind affect on the northfacing shaded slopes. we might head back tomorrow.
beautiful day at yodelin today (12/26), bluebird, stable, surprisingly good conditions (as tomahawk said, surface hoar on a firm crust), minimal wind affect on the northfacing shaded slopes. we might head back tomorrow.
It was pretty still all the way up, and there wasn't evidence of any previous loading that I observed. Keep in mind tho, my powers of observation are pretty questionable. I'm making an effort to learn as much as I can about what snow does on mountains, but this is pretty new to me still.
On that note, I will say that I was going to ski this same area a couple Wednesdays ago when all that snow was had. I was pretty cagey considering the conditions, but I wan...
On that note, I will say that I was going to ski this same area a couple Wednesdays ago when all that snow was had. I was pretty cagey considering the conditions, but I wan...
Nice Christmas present you got yourself Anthony. :) Thanks for the words and photos describing conditions, did you find wind affected snow anywhere?
Thanks!
This was two seprate day trips and lucky did not return for the second day. The lines off of the summit are probably a little too steep for him anyways.
This was two seprate day trips and lucky did not return for the second day. The lines off of the summit are probably a little too steep for him anyways.
Nice pic of glacier. The views in the mts have been off the hook the past couple of days. Good to see you getting out -J
Beautiful day to be above treeline, eh? Nice work earnin' em, I opted for lift served again. Glad to see your bro is still rockin the gold aviators.
It was nice to ski something new in such a familiar area. This chute, which is at the headwaters of Warm Cr., I had never skied before...
more pics here
http://www.nwhikers.net/forums/viewtopic.php?t=7980408
http://www.nwhikers.net/forums/viewtopic.php?t=7980408
We might have seen you out there, Greg. I was the guy on Atomics/Dynafits and I was touring with a gal on a splitboard.
Beautiful day out there, with excellent snow below the ridgelines. Up higher, there was variable, wind effected snow. I knocked a small (3 foot wide, 6 inches deep) slab loose on a cross-loaded rib on the slope beneath the col that is east of Threeway, so watch for slabbage near the ridge tops.
Beautiful day out there, with excellent snow below the ridgelines. Up higher, there was variable, wind effected snow. I knocked a small (3 foot wide, 6 inches deep) slab loose on a cross-loaded rib on the slope beneath the col that is east of Threeway, so watch for slabbage near the ridge tops.
Way to use the stability and easy travel conditions!
I was gonna call you guys but ended up having to do an errand in town first thing in the AM, so decided to head up elsewhere in the area with my dog. He usually doesn't come skiing due to some mild hip issues, but I took the gamble that he'd have easy travel on top of the crust and indeed he did (else I'd have had to bail from the outing). We found similar conditions ranging from 1-5" of new on the crust. I had...
I was gonna call you guys but ended up having to do an errand in town first thing in the AM, so decided to head up elsewhere in the area with my dog. He usually doesn't come skiing due to some mild hip issues, but I took the gamble that he'd have easy travel on top of the crust and indeed he did (else I'd have had to bail from the outing). We found similar conditions ranging from 1-5" of new on the crust. I had...
Rode half of herman today, pretty damn stoked!!! just hope we get some snow soon!
Sounds like a fine trip. It's good someone is getting the wild goods of CAN.
Skierlyles, that first photo you posted is of Yak Peak, home to some long rock routes.
Skierlyles, that first photo you posted is of Yak Peak, home to some long rock routes.
Nice work, Carl.
Foss Peak's a good day's work from Narada with dark coming at 4:30.
Stunning photos, too.
I love that tour.
Foss Peak's a good day's work from Narada with dark coming at 4:30.
Stunning photos, too.
I love that tour.
I toured into Silver Basin today and made a few laps, and it was surprisingly soft. I couldn't convince any of the guys I tried to bring along that it would be any good, and it ended up being even better than I thought. Lots of tracks still to be had even in Silver Basin.
Sorry. Gotta add some shots of the other guys!
Nice! This report get my jones on. And so close to home. Thanks for sharing.
Beautiful views and dang fine skiing! Destination was the snowy peak directly above lead guy's red beanie.
Technical crux of both ascent & descent
Technical crux of both ascent & descent
Had an amazing time out at Roger's Pass and enjoyed skiing the new Revelstoke ski area as well. Ski area is still in it's infancy but has alot of potential to be a great area. Soon enough they will get those kinks ironed out, and the skiing will only get better as they open up more terrain and add more lifts. Cycling the goods usually took two chair rides and lots of groomer bombing before riding back up (legs trashed of course).
Backcountry was epic- I highly recommend gett...
Backcountry was epic- I highly recommend gett...
The 4" of new snow was sloughing, but nothing else moved. Looked like the rain had penetrated pretty far down and layers were bonding well.
LUCKY!!!!! Every day off is a good day off!
Hope you were thinking of me sitting at my desk...
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No, but if you're lucky, the brain gradually takes over.
LMAO!! Well said. Shit on an environmentalist who wants to look out for an ecosystem, but god forbid a single slackcountry skier at Hyak gets hurt. The local slednecks probably just don't want to f-up their machines when going up to poach Silver next spring, or pop the tire of the geni...
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Way to get it fellas.
We'll second Snowbell's comment. Looks like you guys hit the weather window perfectly.
Wish it would have worked out to meet up, but we ended up having 3 good days inbounds at the resort.
Gary and Jan
Nice work -- that chute just stares at you from the highway. Did you dig any pits on the way, or get anything to move with ski cuts? I'm curious if all this rain has crushed down the buried surface hoar.
Beautiful! Looks like Chris is having an okay time in the first pic ;)
hmmm...looks fun. I've never headed west of timberline. usually go east into white river. But this looks much more fun and a little more sheltered. Is this close to Zig Zag cliffs? I'm interested in heading over there now. The pics look good!
Nice shots! I was there about 5 years ago and loved it. Everyone (well only those hardy enough to make the drive) should ski up there.
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do they take away your balls if you live in the 206 area code to long?
No, but if you're lucky, the brain gradually takes over.
Got this from a friend up there this morning:
-Dust on crust is back.
-We got an inch or so of lite snow as the temps dropped through the day on Monday. Not bonding to crust
-I suspect there was some freezing rain above 4000ft on Sunday night. Found a clear frozen layer on top and some tree ice
-A quick pit near the top of Hyak Monday found 120cm of snow. The entire pack was wet to moist, top to bottom.
-The most recent snow fall from last week (...
-Dust on crust is back.
-We got an inch or so of lite snow as the temps dropped through the day on Monday. Not bonding to crust
-I suspect there was some freezing rain above 4000ft on Sunday night. Found a clear frozen layer on top and some tree ice
-A quick pit near the top of Hyak Monday found 120cm of snow. The entire pack was wet to moist, top to bottom.
-The most recent snow fall from last week (...
Thanks for taking care of that. What was the snow like? Inch or two on rainsoaked layer, or crusty up there?
I spoke with someone on the east coast just today. It's still there, it didn't fall off. You want "balls", go there.
Otherwise here in the PNW try to enjoy a fairer and more respectful attitude. As you can see; solutions can be found without destruction.
Otherwise here in the PNW try to enjoy a fairer and more respectful attitude. As you can see; solutions can be found without destruction.
Looks like fun - thanks for the report. I'm hoping to come up around the 1st of the year from the southern end of the valley and find some similar conditions!
Problem solved ! Thanks Trevor . I thought that for a minute we would have to admit to "not having any balls". turns out the whole thing was solved in a manly way.
Chris, Seattle was a lot different when I got here Shipyards,foundrys, Washington Iron works , logging, fishing and lots of balls.
In this instance we had people who were willing to do something .
Discussion and then prudent action.
Chris, Seattle was a lot different when I got here Shipyards,foundrys, Washington Iron works , logging, fishing and lots of balls.
In this instance we had people who were willing to do something .
Discussion and then prudent action.
Way to get it fellas.
I am coming to resent my wife and children terribly as I think of the skiing I am missing out on with you guys. I might as well have a job.
Thanks for sending along the pics Jay. Excellent as always.
I am coming to resent my wife and children terribly as I think of the skiing I am missing out on with you guys. I might as well have a job.
Thanks for sending along the pics Jay. Excellent as always.
Ok Joe, when we going!! It's only 9 hrs away.
Chirs and Jay..... Glad youre getting some. Ain't it a sweet set up. Best Great Western Hotel EVARRR!
Chirs and Jay..... Glad youre getting some. Ain't it a sweet set up. Best Great Western Hotel EVARRR!
Thanks Trevor, that's great. I can see how the stakes and silt fencing could be important to the property owners below -- glad to see that the slope will be safer for skiers with the fence marked.