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author=ron j link=topic=13513.msg56335#msg56335 date=1243914960]
thanks to you and Steve leading our Silcox gang down the WR drainage to Hwy35 in May of 2008,
Ron, I thought of you, your friends, my friends and many previous celebrations in the parking lot that day. A few weeks before we had one of those "best ever days". What a difference. Here is that happier day.
Glad to hear all's ended fairly well. Best of luck for a speedy recovery.! Hard to believe that the SPOT rescue insurance would require that they arrange the rescue/ require that the beacon be turned on (except for verification that you had it along at all).
It's the little things and the lucky things ...
It's the little things and the lucky things ...
Nice work guys. Looks like an incredible trip on many levels. Especially liked that 1/3 of the trip was the drive home... glad you made it safely up AND back on all counts! :)
Good work guys. We were up on Muir and the Paradise Glacier on Saturday and thought about you when the wind came up in the afternoon.
I'm glad the line down to the Morrision Creek campground worked out for you ;)
( I was the guy looking for the chevron on the summit)
( I was the guy looking for the chevron on the summit)
Dale,
Know the route well, thanks to you and Steve leading our Silcox gang down the WR drainage to Hwy35 in May of 2008, almost exactly a year prior to you accident. It was kind of you to show us the way.
Heal quickly, bro, that mountain is still waiting to treat you better.
Ron Jarvis
Know the route well, thanks to you and Steve leading our Silcox gang down the WR drainage to Hwy35 in May of 2008, almost exactly a year prior to you accident. It was kind of you to show us the way.
Heal quickly, bro, that mountain is still waiting to treat you better.
Ron Jarvis
...Well Done!
Any prediction in the crystal ball of when the road will open to Tilly Jane campground/turnoff? How does it look??? I've got a trip going off on the 19th??
Any prediction in the crystal ball of when the road will open to Tilly Jane campground/turnoff? How does it look??? I've got a trip going off on the 19th??
Thanks for the report. I have been considering a return trip to the Squak, but I haven't lined up any partners yet. The last attempt on this glacier ended when SilasWild and myself were stymied by collapsed snowbridges several years ago.
Nice to see that Don is spending time in the mountains with his daughter; I appreciate the time that my son spares for me. I've skied on the other side of Baker with Dave; I guess that it is time that we hook up on a glacier, Teleskich...
Nice to see that Don is spending time in the mountains with his daughter; I appreciate the time that my son spares for me. I've skied on the other side of Baker with Dave; I guess that it is time that we hook up on a glacier, Teleskich...
author=Jason_H. link=topic=13513.msg56329#msg56329 date=1243911566]
Wow, thanks for the story and best wishes for a speedy recovery.
Wow. Ditto. Way to stay collected and calm and take appropriate action.
Wow, thanks for the story and best wishes for a speedy recovery. I always tell my friends it will be the easy things I do that will get me.
Glad you guys got some good turns in at least! Good write up Stewie. We heard from others that the E side was rather firm and the wind was not helping any. Nice work and way to drag your dad up that beast!
Congratulations Stugie and Brad and Matt, very nice trip on a side of the mountain we rarely see.
Cool. That approach up the creek was a pain in heavy wet snow when I was up there this winter. Next time I will also traverse over. Great link up too. Way to be flexible. I notice skiers tend to be more so than climbers.
author=casruff link=topic=13490.msg56274#msg56274 date=1243882894]
Nice Pete. Thanks to Pete, Gus, and Tony for a great trip. We skied from the summit circa 11:30 and found ripper conditions below around 13.5K. Here are some pics from the trip.
Can't seem to figure out how to post thumbnails from picasa.
Pictures here:
http://picasaweb.google.com/casruff1/RainierFuhrerFingerMay09?authkey=Gv1sRgCKrN8MPa9IWc7gE#
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;D sorry...i shoulda wrote "reading how Amar and Kyle and Benk had gone up the Ingraham and down the FF, it seemed like a great idea to climb the route that doesn't spit rocks at ya and ski back down the Finger"
author=skimtner link=topic=13508.msg56290#msg56290 date=1243893632]
a shout out to silaswild for the great reports this past season (Tahoe), and a shout to Zap. maybe I can hook up with you guys next season
That would be great. We usually head for Tahoe and The Sierra in late March/April. I'll send you a PM before we head down.
Nice work I hear thats a good route ;)
That was our thoughts exactly
author=Pete A link=topic=13511.msg56315#msg56315 date=1243907142]
it seemed like a great idea to climb the route that doesn't spit rocks at ya and ski back down the Finger"
That was our thoughts exactly
Holly, hella nice work! Great read...a good tr! Looks like you're ready to drop sick lines again! Nice work on the RW...she is a beaut! Glad you guys had a great trip...thanks for the cookies, they were great!
author=Kyle Miller link=topic=13502.msg56294#msg56294 date=1243896855]
Oh snap
Haha, I heard you had issues with "snapping" boards recently... ;)
Holy sh**, hella nice work! We were with PeteA in the Finger and saw those tracks and gawked...I was actually in such awe I didn't even snap photos of any tracks.
For those unfamiliar...some of the tracks looked like this - steep slope (maybe pushing 50 degrees) to a mandatory air over crevasse to immediate stop to traverse to keep from falling into the crevasse just below the landing...
Again, mad kudos bro.
For those unfamiliar...some of the tracks looked like this - steep slope (maybe pushing 50 degrees) to a mandatory air over crevasse to immediate stop to traverse to keep from falling into the crevasse just below the landing...
Again, mad kudos bro.
Hmmm...any interest in Shasta/Lassen this month? I'm coming back down to Tahoe in a week or so, both of those are on my list (assuming conditions are good).
The forest service is closing Schreiber Meadows access to snowmobiling for the year on Friday, June 5th. FYI.
Thanks again boys
Edited for pictures of:
Alpenglow rope team, waiting for some sunshine, father and son getting some turns
Edited for pictures of:
Alpenglow rope team, waiting for some sunshine, father and son getting some turns
author=Snow Bell link=topic=13502.msg56285#msg56285 date=1243892179]
If Don is such a great dad then why is his daughter hooked on snowboarding?!?
Oh snap
Once again congrads on a getting Baker she is a beauty
Nice work
She will always let you know when she's willing to be climbed
She will always let you know when she's willing to be climbed
8) Very Well Done Crew. A rigouous attitude once again saves the day!
Thanks for the TR holly. Great effort! It sounds like your recovery is complete. Better than new?
Congrats to Don for "Father of the Year". I guess all the time I've spent here at home with my kids this year was a waste. I should have been skiing.
If Don is such a great dad then why is his daughter hooked on snowboarding?!?
..sorry, I'm just a little disappointed not to have won again this year. I though tha...
Congrats to Don for "Father of the Year". I guess all the time I've spent here at home with my kids this year was a waste. I should have been skiing.
If Don is such a great dad then why is his daughter hooked on snowboarding?!?
..sorry, I'm just a little disappointed not to have won again this year. I though tha...
author=Marcus link=topic=13502.msg56281#msg56281 date=1243886930]
My read on her description was that the *road* is snow-covered about a mile from the TH, thus the snomos can still access it... perhaps not.
Nice TR!
I expect this is accurate. Last year the snow melted to the Schreibers Meadow trailhead some time in the first few days of July. The melt happens fast and there is a perfect time to go each year...
Nice. I still have really fond memories of the bottom skier's right slope to the Wilson being one helluva fall line. It really puts a nice sustained finish on the route after the upper traverses.
author=bramvs link=topic=13502.msg56280#msg56280 date=1243885095">
Mmhhh, I don't think snowmobiles are allowed at this area once the snow has melted.... Guess some people don't care. From Mt.Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest website: "The Mt. Baker National Recreation Area including Schriebers Meadow is open to snowmobiles when snow depth exceeds 24 inches at the trailhead....
Snow begins about a mile from the trailhead. Snowmobiles abound.
Mmhhh, I don't think snowmobiles are allowed at this area once the snow has melted.... Guess some people don't care. From Mt.Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest website: "The Mt. Baker National Recreation Area including Schriebers Meadow is open to snowmobiles when snow depth exceeds 24 inches a...
Nice Pete! Kyle and I saw your tracks down the thumb and were duly impressed with the Schrund hopping!
nice one! saw those tracks yesterday after exiting the FF and thought 'i wonder if those are danhelmstadter's cause he was wanting south side of Rainier pics last week' :) looked spicey for sure!
and yeah, the Finger has been getting hit hard this season by skiers...i think i counted about ten folks making turns on it Saturday afternoon and then there were probably another ten skiin' it on Sunday.
and yeah, the Finger has been getting hit hard this season by skiers...i think i counted about ten folks making turns on it Saturday afternoon and then there were probably another ten skiin' it on Sunday.
Nice Pete. Thanks to Pete, Gus, and Tony for a great trip. We skied from the summit circa 11:30 and found ripper conditions below around 13.5K. Here are some pics from the trip.
Can't seem to figure out how to post thumbnails from picasa.
Pictures here:
http://picasaweb.google.com/casruff1/RainierFuhrerFingerMay09?authkey=Gv1sRgCKrN8MPa9IWc7gE#
Can't seem to figure out how to post thumbnails from picasa.
Pictures here:
http://picasaweb.google.com/casruff1/RainierFuhrerFingerMay09?authkey=Gv1sRgCKrN8MPa9IWc7gE#
Congratulations on your first summit!
There are no ideal snowboard routes on Mt Baker but Boulder Glacier comes the closest in my view. Plus there are no snowmobiles around.
There are no ideal snowboard routes on Mt Baker but Boulder Glacier comes the closest in my view. Plus there are no snowmobiles around.
Thanks for the beta, kristys. Did you hike up the summer trail to Cascade Pass or skin the gully?
Great job guys!! You did it Tim!
Nice line Pete. I did a double take on the way out- wasn't expecting to see tracks down the thumb because of that schrund.
No, that can't be Jeff. Really?
Looks like you guys had another fun tour. :)
Looks like you guys had another fun tour. :)
Miss Q, if there ever was a doubt there is no more- you're NOT a newbie :)
Nice TR.
Nice TR.
Nice choice doing this as two day.
Many folks are doing Little T as one day in last few years. Physical endurance aside this is considered by many a DEATH CLIMB due to rockfall danger. Helmets are mandatory please.
The grandfather of this website led a climb many years ago here and one of the party was coldcocked even though had helmet. BH had to descend to Sunrise RS and ranger would not call heil until he saw victim in person so climb all the way back then finally heli victim out. T...
Many folks are doing Little T as one day in last few years. Physical endurance aside this is considered by many a DEATH CLIMB due to rockfall danger. Helmets are mandatory please.
The grandfather of this website led a climb many years ago here and one of the party was coldcocked even though had helmet. BH had to descend to Sunrise RS and ranger would not call heil until he saw victim in person so climb all the way back then finally heli victim out. T...
Howdy RossMac and Tobae. I was the earlybird soloist. Nice to meet you folks even though names not exchanged. I presume you are the same Tobae who can stay within the same zip code as Monika on a trip?
I thought this bit of fun leading to the drainage was the best skiing of the day.
Was wondering if any of your party picked up much pollen on their bases on the lower drainage? With two runs down there, it was about as bad as I have ever had. This was after a fresh wax job with warmer sp...
I thought this bit of fun leading to the drainage was the best skiing of the day.
Was wondering if any of your party picked up much pollen on their bases on the lower drainage? With two runs down there, it was about as bad as I have ever had. This was after a fresh wax job with warmer sp...
Nice. Glad you got to check that place out. Quite a scene, huh?
Thanks all for a fun trip---and I got the bonus of being able to distill the pollen off my bases to market as "Special Yellow" grip wax. I promise I'll put the profits in my beacon battery fund.
After dislocating my shoulder deep in the Wallowas a few years ago I have a special appreciation for your situation and the consequences of accidents in the backcountry. I too had a large group with many resources to facilitate my evacuation. I concluded that large, self sufficient, groups are the best way to ski in the backcountry and ski partners should always be cherished. Good work all.
We were up in the Chair Peak basin Saturday. Coverage was good and the skiing exceeded my expectations. We thought about Great Wall of China Chute, but it looks like it's done for the year.