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I think our group was just behind you. Here our report :
http://mvkazit.blogspot.com/2019/03/slot-ouloir.html
http://mvkazit.blogspot.com/2019/03/slot-ouloir.html
Every last turn!
This a wonderful "story" of your town and this winter's snowpack. It will not happen every year but you will never forget the 2018-19 snow season.
It was great that you can see your Mom and she can see you. Jill and I are in our 70's and we cherish the days when we see our NH boys skiing and send us photos and skiing the "trees". That it GREAT.
Now you will have that feeling of skiing with your kids and then as years go by, they will call you...
It was great that you can see your Mom and she can see you. Jill and I are in our 70's and we cherish the days when we see our NH boys skiing and send us photos and skiing the "trees". That it GREAT.
Now you will have that feeling of skiing with your kids and then as years go by, they will call you...
Awesome, glad my TR inspired! You took a steeper route off the summit to the glacier from your topo.
Thanks All!
Jim O, Vimeo has relaxed on the copyright stuff. I think they have much bigger fish to fry? ;)
Jim O, Vimeo has relaxed on the copyright stuff. I think they have much bigger fish to fry? ;)
Very nice! One of my favorite spring skis - but I don't have a snow machine :(
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Kendall certainly looked nice on Sunday! I was a bit jealous when I noticed all of the tracks in this picture. They don't really come through once I scale it down to TAY quality, but they are there.
Never seen powder stick around for this long at Snoqualmie Pass. Good call seeking out those deep N facing couloirs.
This is such a awesome view of tha...
Pretty rad, looking forward to the drone footy of Big Four next ;)
Nice video!
Does Vimeo still scan for copyrighted music like that and yank the video when they find such music? I know they used to do that...
Does Vimeo still scan for copyrighted music like that and yank the video when they find such music? I know they used to do that...
Kendall certainly looked nice on Sunday! I was a bit jealous when I noticed all of the tracks in this picture. They don't really come through once I scale it down to TAY quality, but they are there.
Never seen powder stick around for this long at Snoqualmie Pass. Good call seeking out those deep N facing couloirs.
Never seen powder stick around for this long at Snoqualmie Pass. Good call seeking out those deep N facing couloirs.
We saw some tracks descending the N side of Alaska, camping at Joe Lake, and continuing N. Probably the same ones you saw at the Katwalk. Cool to see someone taking advantage of this sunny weather for a longer traverse, but I can't say I would want to be spending the night out there in these temperatures!
Fantastic! Way to get an isolated goal, no problems with drone when you're the only one around!
Our group of three was right behind you and managed to claw our way up without ski crampons (although not without severe discomfort). Glad to have seen you dropping in to the right of the cornice, that was invaluable beta for us. A great day, other than the snowmobile track shuffle on the way out!
yeah! some hardcore conditioning...up Gold Creek for crust and the equanimity to report it, nice! Experience is always the best teacher...no way those temps were making corn (unless there was zero wind).
Were you looking at Alta N. wishing you were there? ;)
Saw some tracks heading out past the Katwalk this weekend & lotso folks on the K. coolies
Were you looking at Alta N. wishing you were there? ;)
Saw some tracks heading out past the Katwalk this weekend & lotso folks on the K. coolies
Thanks! Conditions will have to be a bit better to get me to do that approach again. Neither of us had been up Gold Creek before so it was worthwhile just as a sightseeing trip. The skiing was a bonus.
Saw a snowshoe hare for the first time. I see their tracks all over the place but they are pretty good at hiding. I think we surprised this one.
Saw a snowshoe hare for the first time. I see their tracks all over the place but they are pretty good at hiding. I think we surprised this one.
Big effort for the breakable crust, but man those are some nice pictures.
Thanks! We ended up doing the tour the same way you did (park at SR542, up Goat Mtn Trail, down the north side to Twin Lakes Rd.) and it was amazing! Thank you for the trip report and skin track!
Yep, sorry about later reply. Could have driven to Nooksack Cirque TH. Vehicles had slewed off the road beyond that. There was no base to ski down the lower part of the trail. Definitely a loop is the only option. Up over Goat and down north side to Twin Lakes road.
I did this same tour with a group of 3 today (3/2/19), you could drive to Goat Mtn TH if you were feeling sporty. We parked the car at SR542 so that our tour would end with a short walk from Twin Lakes Road to the parking area at the Hannegan Pass turn off, rather than ending with a skin up Hannegan Pass Rd.
Highly recommend skiing the north glacier and Twin Lakes road out, the skiing on the lower portion of Goat Mtn would have been terrible.
Highly recommend skiing the north glacier and Twin Lakes road out, the skiing on the lower portion of Goat Mtn would have been terrible.
We were the party behind you. Thanks for letting us use your rope. Was a great day out, if only it could be that cold all the time.
I didn't count the surfy luge course from 3800-3000 ft :)Â Snow in the more alpine terrain was wind affected from 5400-5000 ish. Beautiful day, magnificent tree gazing.
We found okay pow down to 2780' yesterday, so YMMV!
Awesome! Luminous owl. Still some fun recycled pow in trees between 5000-3800 ft today (3/1). Very calm wind on ridgelines, birds were singing everywhere.
That's very cool (both goats and the owl).
I've never seen a goat in Snoqualmie pass before.
Keep your eye out for the snow flies however
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chionea
I've never seen a goat in Snoqualmie pass before.
Keep your eye out for the snow flies however
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chionea
Have you been able to drive on the Hannegan Pass road at all? Or did you leave the car on SR 542?
I saw one on Tinkham peak in August. Not sure if it was an Olympic one or not but it ran away immediately when it saw me.
Sent you a PM, but can you confirm how close to the Goat Mtn trail head you can get? I'm guessing that skiable snow (going down) probably ends just below tree line, maybe a bit further if feeling sporty? Thanks!
Bucket list for sure! Love the minimalist pin binders on those organic locally foraged waterskis. I bet they're a hoot.
Not a natural break, looks like someone went at it with a saw on a pole. I doubt that it weakened the cornice substantially, but if you're going to try to take down the most traveled under cornice in Snoqualmie Pass, best to finish the job.
way to get it before it slabs over. Looks nice.
Interesting angle on the cornice... natural break?
Interesting angle on the cornice... natural break?
Thanks for posting! Very cool.
Amazing footage and powder! What drone are you using?
Nice to meet you a couple weeks ago on Manastash Ridge. I hit it today, met snowboarder Derek on the ascent. We found a nice lee loaded rib skier's right of the usual line. Fun afternoon mini-tour.
Good stuff. And I actually can see your tracks in the photo. There are some analogous lines around here that would have been good this year. But I slept on them.
Zap,
I also had a pair of Drifters, and they were a lot of fun, but I suspect those wood graphic skis are a little more interesting:
https://www.coopskis.com/contact-us
Don't forget the part of the story where he did it on skis built in a chicken coop in Wenatchee!
-Kneel
I also had a pair of Drifters, and they were a lot of fun, but I suspect those wood graphic skis are a little more interesting:
https://www.coopskis.com/contact-us
Don't forget the part of the story where he did it on skis built in a chicken coop in Wenatchee!
-Kneel
Fantastic TR. The drone "film" was wonderful to watch.
Your Voile Drifter skis were "perfect" for this day. I also had a pair that I used for deep and early season use.
Usually once a season, we drive east and ski Mission Ridge. When I drive by "your hill", I will look up and remember your "day with Andy" on the Hill. ;)
Your Voile Drifter skis were "perfect" for this day. I also had a pair that I used for deep and early season use.
Usually once a season, we drive east and ski Mission Ridge. When I drive by "your hill", I will look up and remember your "day with Andy" on the Hill. ;)
This made my day! Town and Country skiing at its best.
I need to sample some more, but yes. Sunny snow squiggle, Sunday Snoqualmie.
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If you only knew the airspeed velocity of an unladen swallow...
Is that an African or European swallow?
Stoked, you might have to lawyer up! Pretty good Exhibits A & B you have there ;D