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author=Keith_Henson link=topic=13849.msg57873#msg57873 date=1248101076">
Thanks for the picture! Sorry I didn't hook up with you on Saturday. Did you ski the headwall? On Saturday morning I was just hurting too much and knew if I did go over there I would hurt alot more.
The snow was superb and smooth corn on the steeper sections but suncupped on the lower, flatter areas--but very soft and manageable. Bugs were BAD. Take some juice. The skiing...
author=Snow Bell link=topic=13849.msg57885#msg57885 date=1248110329]
Thanks Chris.
Fortunately I look debonair without them too. ;D
Indeed!
author=telemack link=topic=13845.msg57888#msg57888 date=1248110742]
Tough break; sounds as if you had a bug before you left.
So did you camp at Mowich Lake while waitng for your adventuring friends? How is that campground? Is it horribly skeeter-and-bee infested?
the mosquitoes and black flies are out in force
No, I got out pretty quickly. I'm glad, too, because by 8PM I was a quivering mass of goo. But yeah,I'm not the only one in my office at home today.
Didn't see too much of the camp except that it was very crowded.
Didn't see too much of the camp except that it was very crowded.
Tough break; sounds as if you had a bug before you left.
So did you camp at Mowich Lake while waitng for your adventuring friends? How is that campground? Is it horribly skeeter-and-bee infested?
So did you camp at Mowich Lake while waitng for your adventuring friends? How is that campground? Is it horribly skeeter-and-bee infested?
Here are Snowbell's photos from the 14th and 15th. When we were up there it looked like only a few other tracks this season. Maybe some of them were tracks from Mr. Helmstatder; I wonder if the rest of the Edmonds Headwall team descended through Spray Park.
http://picasaweb.google.com/marlene.joseph.bell/RussellFlett709#
http://picasaweb.google.com/marlene.joseph.bell/RussellFlett709#
Thanks Chris.
Fortunately I look debonair without them too. ;D
Fortunately I look debonair without them too. ;D
did not see them but next time I'm over there I'll scour around...
author=Snow Bell link=topic=13849.msg57880#msg57880 date=1248108717]
Did anyone happen to find my sunglasses? (Bolle) I believe that they fell off my pack when I transitioned in the snow to boot up to Knapsack. They should have been just to the left of Snowdawg's head in the above photo.
Thanks.
Damn dude, those where killer sunglasses and you looked so debonair in them. I hope you get them back.
Great photos on your blog Keith. Mack and I left the face of Pleasant clean for you. We thought, "Keith will be up here soon no doubt. We had ought to leave him a fresh line or two." Thanks again for turning me on to that tour last year. Knapsack is a bit grueling with overnight packs but it is short enough to forget soon after. (for my knees anyway ;))
Did anyone happen to find my sunglasses? (Bolle) I believe that they fell o...
Did anyone happen to find my sunglasses? (Bolle) I believe that they fell o...
Thanks for the picture! Sorry I didn't hook up with you on Saturday. Did you ski the headwall? On Saturday morning I was just hurting too much and knew if I did go over there I would hurt alot more.
The snow was superb and smooth corn on the steeper sections but suncupped on the lower, flatter areas--but very soft and manageable. Bugs were BAD. Take some juice. The skiing off Mt. Pleasant will be good for awhile.
Nice meeting Andyski in the parking lot and running into...
The snow was superb and smooth corn on the steeper sections but suncupped on the lower, flatter areas--but very soft and manageable. Bugs were BAD. Take some juice. The skiing off Mt. Pleasant will be good for awhile.
Nice meeting Andyski in the parking lot and running into...
ripper report,
don't hang em yet - ski the arapahoe or the navajo!
don't hang em yet - ski the arapahoe or the navajo!
I use a Pentax Optio W60 when skiing, because I want to to able to shoot photos without inconveniencing my partners and I don't ever want to worry about waterproofness.
Sorry that I couldn't join you (I had a great high school reunion,though). Squak or Easton to the summit is on my must-do lists for next late June/early July.
super cool pic of Dave in sequence -- thanks for sharing and look'n good Dave!
- it don't get much wetter than the 'Pineapple' slamming into the NW. And the (summits) are getting rime-plastered with 'summer snowpack'.
glad you appreciated the rpt.
glad you appreciated the rpt.
Cool! Thanks for that. I was the moron who took the line directly above the big rock lookers left. Hope you had a great trip.
Just got a Canon G10, 14 megapixels, wide angle, 5X optical zoom, compact, all for $400, can't beat that IMO.
I think Lou Dawson lost any credibility he had with skiers in the northwest when he described the Cascades as "wet and scrappy".
We were on Little Tahoma Friday (17th) - without skis unfortunately. We were envious of the skiers who left the great tracks from the top of he snow ramp to just above summerland.
Nice line!
Photo attached of tracks still visible (but raised) loking down from about 10,500.
Nice line!
Photo attached of tracks still visible (but raised) loking down from about 10,500.
- Mr Miller, I am also a Miller and my brother/fam. are from Portland.
That's an excellent rpt., I 'll have to read again about the 'crux'. The shot of the Jack's and Jefferson, and the chute looking down is a great angle. I hope you see this reply - once again, great rpt., Rob (Reno, NV)
That's an excellent rpt., I 'll have to read again about the 'crux'. The shot of the Jack's and Jefferson, and the chute looking down is a great angle. I hope you see this reply - once again, great rpt., Rob (Reno, NV)
Hey Andy
Here are pics I took of you and your partner yesterday going off the headwall taken from the summit of Mt. Pleasant. Around 2:45 pm.
On top and at the bottom.
Here are pics I took of you and your partner yesterday going off the headwall taken from the summit of Mt. Pleasant. Around 2:45 pm.
On top and at the bottom.
Great report as usual - thanks!
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enjoy.
enjoy.
OK, I guess I'm glad I'm not the one who said it, but it was damned funny.
But here's the real reason for my post ~ while I don't think there is this sort of thing around here, if there was, though, Kyle might get my vote for 2009 TR King. A lot of guys have had great trips and some have put up eloquent TRs but Kyles' have had that extra sense of enthusiasm and adventure that I look forward to readng, and lord knows he's really been getting after it...
But here's the real reason for my post ~ while I don't think there is this sort of thing around here, if there was, though, Kyle might get my vote for 2009 TR King. A lot of guys have had great trips and some have put up eloquent TRs but Kyles' have had that extra sense of enthusiasm and adventure that I look forward to readng, and lord knows he's really been getting after it...
Let him be you Snoqualmie types!
It's O.K. Kyle.
Tell us about some of the other things you've been analizing.
It's O.K. Kyle.
Tell us about some of the other things you've been analizing.
author=Marcus link=topic=13839.msg57830#msg57830 date=1247868673]
Nice -- I'm surprised there's continuous snow that low still.
The skin on the way up however was an inferior experience wrt a tele set up.
How so? That's not an observation one usually hears in the Tele/AT debate...
I dont have ski crampons, so on the steeper sections it helps to have tele bindings when planting an edge....
Nice -- I'm surprised there's continuous snow that low still.
The skin on the way up however was an inferior experience wrt a tele set up.
How so? That's not an observation one usually hears in the Tele/AT debate...
The skin on the way up however was an inferior experience wrt a tele set up.
How so? That's not an observation one usually hears in the Tele/AT debate...
Sweet! I haven't been to the Flett/Russell, but it's definitely on the list - sounds like a gorgeous area. Thanks for the TR.
Nice Amar! We skied the Fryingpan on the 13th and 14th and saw your tracks on Little Tahoma from Whitman Crest. That line looks nice, congrats on skiing your goal! Your tracks were still plainly visible from Whitman Crest on Tuesday morning....
Well composed, funny, poignant at times. It's cool how the solo trips often give a more unique perspective on things than when we do & talk with our partners.
Returned to Paradise glacier 7-16-09. Entrance off Anvil, is thin (picture). Snow above rock outcrop is pretty choppy, but quite nice below. Lots of goats on hike out. The ski in Edith Creek basin is discontinuous, and annoying.
Damn spell checker
Looks like Ive been hanging out in Enumclaw too much lately ;)
Looks like Ive been hanging out in Enumclaw too much lately ;)
Doh! I was too late! As I was reading this I was working up my funny response but it looks like I got scooped. This is what I was going to say -
"You're lucky you're in the progressive Northwest, i've heard it's still illegal to analize anything in at least 13 states"
Seems like you've been getting after it this year. Nice photos as always!
"You're lucky you're in the progressive Northwest, i've heard it's still illegal to analize anything in at least 13 states"
Seems like you've been getting after it this year. Nice photos as always!
"I analized the weather for hours..."
I just spit beer out my nose...
I just spit beer out my nose...
Nice trip! Sounds like you made a great choice. Wow, Joe on an ultra-light Dyanafit setup is scary..... he is already fast enough going uphill.
We're leaving Saturday for 6 days in the Baileys, including a side trip to Camp Pan on Olympus. Unfortunately, no skis involved in this trip. We'll look for any remnants of Jason and Kyle's tracks on the north face of Athena. :)
Gary and Jan
We're leaving Saturday for 6 days in the Baileys, including a side trip to Camp Pan on Olympus. Unfortunately, no skis involved in this trip. We'll look for any remnants of Jason and Kyle's tracks on the north face of Athena. :)
Gary and Jan
Excellent! Up high there in the summer is a great place to be.
Great Work.
I Love that area
I Love that area
author=ron j link=topic=13830.msg57794#msg57794 date=1247757629]
You guys don't usually find much snow, do you ;)
It's been that way for a while now.
heheh... hard booter needs somebody else to dig his trenches??
Nicely done, Skipper.
Way to scratch that TAY Wanderlust itch :)
You guys don't usually find much snow, do you ;)
Way to scratch that TAY Wanderlust itch :)
You guys don't usually find much snow, do you ;)
Way to go again Kyle--you are tough as nails what with all those holly rollers and 'skiters. Glad you got some good riding in...thanks for the pics as now I don't have to make the recon. drive...
Nice report, Kyle...hey, I've got trenches to dig, too... ;D
A six mile approach is nothing for a guy who is willing to dig trenches for two days ...that's earning your turns! Good on ya.
A six mile approach is nothing for a guy who is willing to dig trenches for two days ...that's earning your turns! Good on ya.
Kenhard ,
thanks for starting your posting career. We skied it on sunday after sneaking up through the clouds. For the crevasse wary there are lots of easy turns. that's good advice to do it from the bottom up . You might have noticed we updated Gary Vogts report of paradsie gl. of july 10th.
picture of the crevasse at 8000' directly below the scree pile in the center of paradise glacier
cheers
thanks for starting your posting career. We skied it on sunday after sneaking up through the clouds. For the crevasse wary there are lots of easy turns. that's good advice to do it from the bottom up . You might have noticed we updated Gary Vogts report of paradsie gl. of july 10th.
picture of the crevasse at 8000' directly below the scree pile in the center of paradise glacier
cheers
NICE--way to find the loads!!!!!!!! Looks great!!
- I liked the skins, for the Coombas, hangin' off the 'backside'! And the sunny skies.