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Tons of transplants here, so tux isn't exactly an unknown quantity. Glad you got some good summer turns in. Every once and a while I miss watching naked drunks in rear entry boots do the headwall, but then I realize I get to ski real lines in July and quickly recover.
He that's me in the white shirt with Kathleen and Andy - very nice day thanks for a great time!!!
Mac, knapsack pass was bone dry already. We stepped off the Spray Park Trail to don our ski boots at ~6050 ft - tiptoe thru the rocks a little at first, the snow is melting out fast...
Mac, knapsack pass was bone dry already. We stepped off the Spray Park Trail to don our ski boots at ~6050 ft - tiptoe thru the rocks a little at first, the snow is melting out fast...
- thanks Dan, they say you're on Cascade Climbers. I was checkin' it. I can squeak out turns into the start of Aug. & Mammoth opened Nov. 2nd - so that's 9 months, about avg.
come to Lassen next end of June/start of July, Shastas' Wintun as well !
come to Lassen next end of June/start of July, Shastas' Wintun as well !
- luv those rpts. why are you 'piste', when you're off-piste - enjoy !!
Wow.
I could do that. ::)
[in my dreams ;)]
Nice work, guys.
I could do that. ::)
[in my dreams ;)]
Nice work, guys.
I'm speechless!!!!!!!!! Thanks for the TR!
Nice work and welcome to the Cascades ;)
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One of the maps I have indicate that we were not on the wonderland trail but instead on the spray park trail. The washington topo program however indcated we were on the wonderland trail.
The reg. Wonderland Trail goes N of Mowich Lake to Ipsut; the Spray Park Trail is a higher variation and rejoins the WT at the Carbon.
How was the Spray Park Trail---not too so...
Hey guys, many thanks for the replies and encouragement. That one short trip has already altered my perspective a bit. I was planning a day hike for Monday then thought, "Wow... 5 miles out and then I have to turn around and walk back?"
I've seen that Mountaineers class mentioned before and think it would be a great next step, provided I can figure it out with my work schedule.
I've seen that Mountaineers class mentioned before and think it would be a great next step, provided I can figure it out with my work schedule.
When up yesterday, got whited out. Whatch out the border patrol.
Hi Jeff and welome....I coordinate a Ski Mountaineering course for the Mountaineers and believe you to be a prime candidate. read about it here: Mountaineers Activities (second line down) and email me if you have questions ... nice report ! Jerry White PS Did you ski across the budding Slush Cup?
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From Mad Dog NOt if you stash a couple beers in the creek at the bottom of the switchbacks!
When I do that it gets DARK from the time I leave the creek until I get to the car.
From Mad Dog
NOt if you stash a couple beers in the creek at the bottom of the switchbacks!
Actually it's not that far in, it's the trip out that seems to go on forever .
NOt if you stash a couple beers in the creek at the bottom of the switchbacks!
Cool photos. Glad you found some smooth turns.
Congrats! Inspiring and motivating. Thanks for sharing the photos and stories along the way.
Yeah dude, you did it! Nice work!
Nice photos Jessica ;D, thanks for sharing. The Flett is such a great area, to bad it's so far in there. Actually it's not that far in, it's the trip out that seems to go on forever ::).
Nice report Amar. You nailed it with the conditions, elevations, and landmarks. While we were sitting up at the saddle we watched/heard four or five chunks break off the Ingraham icefall and come crashing down. Pretty spectacular and yes, Gary, it was thinning fast. Thanks for the report.
Nice! I am planning on hiking it this weekend and snowboarding down.
Really impressive! Thanks for sharing all the trips this season - they were great reads!
Welcome Jeff! Time flies - your report reminds me of my own religious conversion experience to TAY not that long ago. And I remember Chris' first TR, I think. Well done you guys! The video was excellent. Chris [u]is a good guy to go out with because he does have a lot of patience, even with old guys.
Too bad you picked a fixed heel mentor, though. I think you might just have enough heart to telemark, Jeff. ;)
Too bad you picked a fixed heel mentor, though. I think you might just have enough heart to telemark, Jeff. ;)
If only I could insert your laugh right here, it would be perfect! :D
Ruski, nice to meet you. The bugs were certainly buzzing, but a bout of deet at the TH held them back from biting. cheers.
You know Ron, it's just so hard to manage the maturity level of some folks, but that's the hand we're dealt. I completely agree with you.
Sweet Kyle! Impressive list of climbs completed this year - Congratulations! Soloing a mountain like that takes an impressive amount of mental stamina. Good work! This "Oregon Local" is impressed.
That's the Hyas Glacier, now melted back to just a disc of ice under the east peak. Maybe your informant had a lisp.
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i was the solo skier, glad to hear you guys had a blast. I figured I'd skip the TR without a camera and so many reports being posted already. No mention of the bugs? Man, those things ate me up something good. Thats what I get for taking too many breaks I guess. Look forward to running into you guys again soon!
i was the solo skier, glad to hear you guys had a blast. I figured I'd skip the TR without a camera and so many reports being posted already. No mention of the bugs? Man, those things ate me up something good. Thats what I get for taking too many breaks I guess. Look forward to running into you guys again soon!
awesome kyle .. riveting and well-told story .. congrats on your amazing accomplishment .. jefferson has always intrigued me ... i mean just the area for backpacking .. and now if we ever go i will have your adventure to inspire me ... again great effort this season .. way to go!!
obtw did you catch these recent shots taken by kyled on nwhikers of the dakobeds from fortress? another epic trip of yours:
obtw did you catch these recent shots taken by kyled on nwhikers of the dakobeds from fortress? another epic trip of yours:
Nice work, Kyle, that's an impressive summit to have soloed.
I'm glad you toughed it out and met your personal goals for the season!
I'm glad you toughed it out and met your personal goals for the season!
With that one I'd sure like to see this thread turn back to the beauty and grandeur of Kyle's pictures and trip reports.
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Tell us about some of the other things you've been analizing.
your mom my friend
but I was going to let her tell you before the video release party ;)
author=Kyle Miller link=topic=13833.msg57803#msg57803 date=1247788137] I analized the weather for hours
Funny, it's usually the other way around for me.
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I'm not sure what your referral program is here in this cult, but Chris deserves a toaster or $100 or whatever the spiff is for bringing another unsuspecting victim into the fold.
The reward is seeing that look on your face when we pulled up and over the saddle, revealing the north-facing snowfield amidst all the melted out south-facing slopes.
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It's like that "circle of life thing".
I can still remember when Skierlyles was a newbie and first showed up.
Now he's a seasoned vetran showing the goods to a new guy.
Good on ya Chris and welcome Jeff!
It gets easier,trust me although light-weight gear does help and Skierlyles has humped those Havocs some large distances over the Cascades in the last few years before he became a Dynadevotee.
I can still remember when Skierlyles was a newbie and first showed up.
Now he's a seasoned vetran showing the goods to a new guy.
Good on ya Chris and welcome Jeff!
It gets easier,trust me although light-weight gear does help and Skierlyles has humped those Havocs some large distances over the Cascades in the last few years before he became a Dynadevotee.
Coolio, Jeff and Lyles! Tatoosh prob'ly was a better intro. than getting to the Flett with Chris's old heavy planks.
Welcome, Jeff,
Perfect destination for your first tour. Chris is a great mentor.
We'll watch for more of your adventures.
Perfect destination for your first tour. Chris is a great mentor.
We'll watch for more of your adventures.
congrats on your first outing, great tr. Look forward to reading many more.
Jerry, thanks for the great company and for being our official photographer!
What? Who said anything about me wanting a leasurely day? ??? I'm just perfecting the 2009 arm chair ski mountaineering position. That's alot of dust on those skis.
Great trip! Unbeatable weather, incredible scenery and exactly the right size of crowd.
See some more pics here http://www.flickr.com/photos/9668224@N03/sets/72157621755213254/show/ which I'm having difficulty getting to order correctly.
See some more pics here http://www.flickr.com/photos/9668224@N03/sets/72157621755213254/show/ which I'm having difficulty getting to order correctly.
Nice photos, Amar! You've let the feline out of the sack about the big mellow to the east of the Muir conga line. ;D Along with persistant summer skiing, the snow quality in this lee region is often better than the snowfield in mid-winter. The ice coverage is definitely much smaller than the maps show. The two icefalls and the lower Cowlitz look alarmingly thin.
Your fifth photo from the lower Cowlitz brought back the day in the late 70's RMI's Andy Politz pushe...
Your fifth photo from the lower Cowlitz brought back the day in the late 70's RMI's Andy Politz pushe...
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I totally missed the optimal window this year, which is to have snow almost but not quite down to the parking lot (filter out the sleds). I think the way to do it is the set aside the last two weeks in June, make no conflicting other plans, and the first great weather forecast, go for it. Such a good plan, I will do it next year, for the Squak.
BTW I was looking across at the Squak, which sure does look like a nice line, much more direct than Easton, and I was wondering th...
BTW I was looking across at the Squak, which sure does look like a nice line, much more direct than Easton, and I was wondering th...
- Dawson's idea of "scrappy" is contention or rivalry. "What the volcanoes offer in fun they equal in challenge", LD '97. * happy turnin'
Keith, Did not ski the headwall and kicking myself for not doing it. Also, I have several photos I will be sending your way soon.
cjm720 congrats on 33 months.
cjm720 congrats on 33 months.