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Sweet skiing (and great photos). That was one of my favorite climbing areas back in my 20s - the access to alpine goodness is like the alps. Wish I lived closer to do some spring skiing.
I think I see a good line down the Emperor Face on Robson...
We spent the rest of the day (and some of the night) driving across BC to Vancouver.
They should have never given you suckas money!
6-7 hours round trip? What did you do with the rest of the day?
6-7 hours round trip? What did you do with the rest of the day?
Nice, looks like some fun lines up there...do you know what the furry critter was?
Wow. Still awesome pictures, still awe-inspiring trips! Nice work!
Nice!
I biked the Jasper-Lake Louise road a few summers ago (very bike tour friendly, FWIW, including well-spaced hostels and local van services that can do a shuttle for you including dropping off food bags at each of your planned hostels, and nice rewarding hike options along the way), and our pal from Calgary who went with us just kept pointing out things she'd skied. And she's a pretty moderate skier - there were of course many additional notions that came to my mind. An...
I biked the Jasper-Lake Louise road a few summers ago (very bike tour friendly, FWIW, including well-spaced hostels and local van services that can do a shuttle for you including dropping off food bags at each of your planned hostels, and nice rewarding hike options along the way), and our pal from Calgary who went with us just kept pointing out things she'd skied. And she's a pretty moderate skier - there were of course many additional notions that came to my mind. An...
I wanna go, take me! 8)
That terrain up there is off the charts!
That terrain up there is off the charts!
Thanks for the "eye candy". Just another one of your "meadow skipping" tours. ;)
Nice Sky... It's an amazing area, no doubt about that. Nice work.
Nice :) Love the random, wandering, low JOM tours...
Thanks, I just talked to the Ranger. Their current plan is to have that road fixed this fall. They said no motorized vehicles were allowed past the closure. So, as you did, mountain bikes would be a good alternative.
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I see you have found my winter powder fields via 1000cc and a little bit of skining
I was thinking that would be a good way to get there in the winter, considering its a popular spot for sleds anyways.
btw Adam, the Coombas are working out great! :D
I see you have found my winter powder fields via 1000cc and a little bit of skining
just three weeks ago tele' steve & i skied all the way down to the first bridge after spending three days touring up there..
cheers
cheers
Thanks, Wolfs. Gotta get there soon. I've only been there hiking when its full of wildflowers and goats, and want to try it on snow. Beautiful area, but it seems like it takes good timing to make it a nice trip with skis.
Nice kam. Great photos. Your buddy Chip seems like a nutty guy! :D
Nice work Wolfs. That is a great area that looks like it's still holding some decent snow.
Nice report - love that side of the park.
Glacier creek road 39 biked the 8.5 miles to the Heliotrope Ridge trail head!
Hiked the standard trail untill 5000ft where we were able to put our skins on and tour up!
The snow is starting to go at that elevation!
There was two significant washouts on glacier creek road!
My brother talked to a few workers who were surveying the area,there might be a chance they will fix the road for july!(No guarante)
Hiked the standard trail untill 5000ft where we were able to put our skins on and tour up!
The snow is starting to go at that elevation!
There was two significant washouts on glacier creek road!
My brother talked to a few workers who were surveying the area,there might be a chance they will fix the road for july!(No guarante)
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...sensitive cows...
Hehe... I knew someone that fit that description -- back in another lifetime ;)
Nicely crafted, informative report, Wolfs.
Great Pics, too. Thanks.
I put my sleeping bag inside a steel sack garbage bag inside my stuff sack so my bag is guaranteed to stay dry and I do the same with my clothes--inside a steel sack inside a stuff sack. In an emergency one steel sack can be turned in a poncho with 3 cuts to cover the upper body and the other steel sack can cover the legs. Combined with the little waterproof space blanket I am reasonably assured of staying relatively dry in an emergency.
Black Sheep said
We don't punch girls and we don't punch clocks!
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Glad you're all right. Thanks for posting this, Kyle. I'm trying to learn from your experience right now: I'm not leaving this coffee shop to walk to work until it quits raining. ;)
Hummm. 11AM... ::) What time do you go to work when it's not raining?
Have you been in the coffee shop all night?
Glad you're all right. Thanks for posting this, Kyle. I'm trying to learn from your experience right now: I'm not leaving this coffee shop to walk to work until it quits raining. ;)
Glad you are OK Kyle. I had a similar experience on Sunday while trying to mt. bike Suntop Trail. After reaching the top in good weather I headed down in shorts, shirt and shoes. Within 1/2 hour it was snowing then raining. I was totally soaked and my wet clothes were pulling all my heat and energy from my body. I could not feel my hands or feet so breaking and clipping in was very difficult. I was shivering so much it was hard to control my bike. There were long sections of trail where I had to...
Nice multi-mode trip. Which trailhead did you use?
Was the road to Schreibers Meadow trailhead washed out?
Was the road to Schreibers Meadow trailhead washed out?
Great photos! Your buddy Chip sure is a hair little guy. Next time get pics of him carving some turns! ::)
Thanks for the report!
Good to know you said two or three weeks!
I am thinking about going to Shasta then towards Lassen!
Good to know you said two or three weeks!
I am thinking about going to Shasta then towards Lassen!
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Thanks for the report, yes there are a number of us up here in Pugetopolis who are thinking of escaping our return to normal off and on rainy weather to visit the sunny south, 545 mile drive to Brewer Ck trailhead, at least gas is not back to $4/gallon yet.
Go! :).
I hope you saved the good tax payers of Washington by Kayaking to PA rather then taking the ferry or paying the toll.
skiied it this morning, good corn (except for the suncups down low).
Nice read Kyle! I esp. like the forshadowing; felt it coming a mile away and didn't know whether to laugh or cry for you. Two things really stand out here. One is how no one gave you shit for being a dumb-butt by having NO shelter. Even on NWHikers, where the pics are much better ;D. I presume this is because the report is so well written and you did a thorough job of explaining the whole ordeal and your thought processes that worked greatly in your favor; something we are gratefull of....
Tarvertine, Thanks for everything!! A great trip, despite the less than ideal weather!!
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Slideshow: http://www.the808.net/gallery/slideshow.php?set_albumName=June-2009
http://www.the808.net/gallery/June-2009
Pano stitched from 5 photos on Sunday morning (6-...
Man, I should have figured that one out -- when I went in I started at the winter Mt. Margaret TH and had a long, long hike before I got to Lillian. Ah well, it was a "winter recon" trip, as much as anything else. I got to Lillian, maybe a little higher, before turning around. 5606 looks like it would have some good skiing in the winter (and that was mostly what I was "reconning").
Looks like my brother Andy just posted photos on his response above!
Sorry I missed putting them in the original post!
So I hope people can see the photos now.
Thanks for the comments and giver!
I love the cascades!
Sorry I missed putting them in the original post!
So I hope people can see the photos now.
Thanks for the comments and giver!
I love the cascades!
Here's a link with the photos.
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I started from the unofficial backdoor scrape-up-your-truck-on-roadside-brush shortcut TH at the hairpin turn. There's some pretty awesome waterfalls along that trail!
Nice! I went in there a few weeks ago -- I'm surprised it's still holding that much snow for the ski out. Which TH did you start from?
Crazy! I did the traverse back a few years ago. We took 6 days on the trip. We did start at Whistler and end at parking west of the Elfin huts.
I know people do the Spearhead in a few hours regularly, so I guess I shouldn't be surprised.
If you're interested you can check out the TR from back in the day ;)
McBride 2002
It has some pictures of the area too.
I know people do the Spearhead in a few hours regularly, so I guess I shouldn't be surprised.
If you're interested you can check out the TR from back in the day ;)
McBride 2002
It has some pictures of the area too.
Way to get after it!!!!!!! Thanks for the TR..any pics?
I have found that an 8' x 12' nylon tarp has made for an excellent shelter in fairly nasty weather - pretty light and generally easy to set up and doesn't take up much space in the pack. The caveat is that it's not worth much above the treeline unless you do some major snow shovelling.
Glad you made it back - an excellent report of a miserable experience.
Glad you made it back - an excellent report of a miserable experience.
Thanks for the report, yes there are a number of us up here in Pugetopolis who are thinking of escaping our return to normal off and on rainy weather to visit the sunny south, 545 mile drive to Brewer Ck trailhead, at least gas is not back to $4/gallon yet.
I was up there yesterday in a misty rain. Thanks for filling me in on who made those turns! The trail still has a bunch of deadfall on it but is in better shape than in past years.
I've got those same 70's Flashback wheels on my Arbor longboard! Nice!
Whew! Brrrrr. Thanks for sharing and good work getting out. There's nothing like a soaking wet unplanned bivi to prompt one to reassess gear and methods. And thanks to Lowell for the info on the Zdarsky tent, my next silnylon project.