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Looked like there was quite a crew over there on Mary & Judy (another crew we met on the way out did what they call Judy - the lower prominence to Earl-based-looker's left of Mary with the nice larch rib and two bowls below it, and then they did Earl up/down via the summer trail).
Earl's west face to half-pipe chute was fun, but definitely a bit funky on the upper 2/3 with maybe 4-12" of relatively recent snow. It was spank-it-or-be-spanked sort of snow. Though ther...
Earl's west face to half-pipe chute was fun, but definitely a bit funky on the upper 2/3 with maybe 4-12" of relatively recent snow. It was spank-it-or-be-spanked sort of snow. Though ther...
Yet another Trip with good Friends, Terrain, and Weather!
My pictures are no match for the skilz that Jim Dockery has acquired.
But here ya go...
My pictures are no match for the skilz that Jim Dockery has acquired.
But here ya go...
Nice job and looked like a beautiful day! Any idea when the road might be oopen to the TH, and what ranger station would I find info. from?
Cheers, Mack
Cheers, Mack
Sweet - wish I was there. Thanks for sharing.
Hi Silaswild,
nice to see a report from the Alps! Enjoy your time over there and ski some steep chutes for me.
Alex
nice to see a report from the Alps! Enjoy your time over there and ski some steep chutes for me.
Alex
Good to see you got out, George. And braved the first TR post. :) Look forward to more....
(PS-I can't see the photos on my mac.)
(PS-I can't see the photos on my mac.)
Glad you guys finally got some snow. I've heard that place can be pretty schweet if it ever gets coverage. ntwatt!
Welcome rai_ferrule.
Welcome rai_ferrule.
Great Pictures, Holly. Always nice to see tee shirts on skis. Glad you're getting out and doing so well!
Thanks Holly ! Glad to see your back ! Downhill kick turns should be in every good skier s bag o tricks. Why waste a injury on crappy snow ?
Who is the goon in the red jacket??? Silas sounds like things in Europe are continuing to go well. Did you make it to La Grave? It was fantastic there?
Nice Zap... that looks great. We've been lacking in sunshine this week.
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I can only say Giant Thumb up! (I assume that's the Giant's Dentalwork.) N
Just curious, did you try some direct bushwhack route out from Colchuck Lake? Wondering what caused the epic bushwhack fest.
I'm on the tail end of a 3 week stay in Chamonix right now, amazing place.
The Olys can be burly. Something kept slamming the weather windows in your face, eh.
Last year Snowbell and I looked down the (NNW) side of Surprise Gap. What do estimate the angle and vert. of that face is?
Telemack - I'd say around 45 with short pitches +/- 5. Looking up at it, we figured we were going to have to boot, but there was so much freshly deposited snow we laid a nice track down to the pass. I&#...
Niko, I find this link to the week-long graphical depiction of the different telemetry sites around the state particularly useful:
http://slum.dyndns.org:8090/plots/plots.html
Check out the 24-hour snowfalls and total snow depth of Stevens Pass (only the Highway site is working now) and Mission Ridge. Colchuck Dragontail usually falls about half way inbetween.
Incidentally in my browser when I click on one of the telemetry sites the graphs often load in below the visi...
http://slum.dyndns.org:8090/plots/plots.html
Check out the 24-hour snowfalls and total snow depth of Stevens Pass (only the Highway site is working now) and Mission Ridge. Colchuck Dragontail usually falls about half way inbetween.
Incidentally in my browser when I click on one of the telemetry sites the graphs often load in below the visi...
Yowser! I've hiked and camped in many of those places, but never in the winter. Rugged trip! Thanks for the great TR!
The Olys can be burly. Something kept slamming the weather windows in your face, eh.
Last year Snowbell and I looked down the (NNW) side of Surprise Gap. What do estimate the angle and vert. of that face is?
Last year Snowbell and I looked down the (NNW) side of Surprise Gap. What do estimate the angle and vert. of that face is?
Cool! Awesome video & thanks for the conditions report!
WOW
thanks for the great tr, it makes me shiver.
thanks for the great tr, it makes me shiver.
Thanks for the awesome pics Kyle! way to find the pow. Man Stuart sure is a cool looking mtn.
right on mang, thanks for the report, great to hear about trips out there.
Thanks guys. We can check that one off the list.
ovrthhills - yes we looked at the weather report. We expected some snow and potential low clouds, but did not expect the wind to be so bad. That was a surprise ;)
Next year there's talk of the Bailey range...
ovrthhills - yes we looked at the weather report. We expected some snow and potential low clouds, but did not expect the wind to be so bad. That was a surprise ;)
Next year there's talk of the Bailey range...
That my friend is awesome.
Nice work.
Nice work.
Thanks Salal -- that approach gully would be much more fun with snow, but it looks like the face is still going to be wet for a while...
Nice Survival. Monday was an unusual weather event for this time of year.
What a great day it was and a perfect finish to our skiing Europe vacation. Here's to our fearless leader and wonderful guide. Thanks again Silas!!
Wow. What an ordeal and test of resolve. Props to you & your group and for the great TR..
Yes that would be Ale Capone.
We followed some tracks down off trail and did some rather brutal bushwhacking but managed to get back on trail around 4,000 feet.
Nope no Ice axe but luckily I have another one ;).
By the way your Alaska trip is looking rather sick.
We followed some tracks down off trail and did some rather brutal bushwhacking but managed to get back on trail around 4,000 feet.
Nope no Ice axe but luckily I have another one ;).
By the way your Alaska trip is looking rather sick.
Nice pics Kyle and good job sniffing out the pow. Was the Scott with you our own Ale Capone?
I'll bet you guys liked the trail down. When I was out there everything was bulletproof and the trail treacherous. Off trail was not an option for us with all of the deadfall and low snowcover. I can just see you skiing down with your skins on. Good ski practice for when you decide to get serious about the ski mountaineering thing. ;)
Did y...
I'll bet you guys liked the trail down. When I was out there everything was bulletproof and the trail treacherous. Off trail was not an option for us with all of the deadfall and low snowcover. I can just see you skiing down with your skins on. Good ski practice for when you decide to get serious about the ski mountaineering thing. ;)
Did y...
Love the photo video -- it was inspiring. You guys seem like a very strong party -- there was some incredible terrain.
Thanks for this and the more detailed TR on your other website. Would you hazard a guess as to conditions at Colchuck & Dragon this Saturday? We've been having fast moving weather in Seattle--but yours is a different country. N
Actually, it depends on where that snowmobile was and where it came from. Anything on the traditional winter route about 4800' is now illegal according to this:
http://www.turns-all-year.com/skiing_snowboarding/trip_reports/index.php?topic=12080.0
http://www.fs.fed.us/gpnf/recreation/mount-st-helens/images/non-motorizedcorridormap212208.jpg
http://www.turns-all-year.com/skiing_snowboarding/trip_reports/index.php?topic=12080.0
http://www.fs.fed.us/gpnf/recreation/mount-st-helens/images/non-motorizedcorridormap212208.jpg
Nice Silas!
10,000 feet... I feel like I've barely gotten that all year.
10,000 feet... I feel like I've barely gotten that all year.
Nice photos -- I was just looking for the approach to the west face of CBR, though I expect the route won't be in shape for a while yet.
Here is a photo of Argonaut, Stuart and Colchuck
Hopefully this helps
Sorry Im only allowed 3 pics so here is a link to more
Hopefully this helps
Sorry Im only allowed 3 pics so here is a link to more
Niiice...
Got any pictures looking over toward Aasgard and Colchuck Balanced Rock?
Got any pictures looking over toward Aasgard and Colchuck Balanced Rock?
Heh -- I was going to add that I've been one of those flexing peacocks in the past, and will probably be again. I love dancing around on rock, but ski touring grabs me in a different place.
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While we were up there a snowmobile came gunning up to the top. Needless to say, the noise was very annoying. Is it allowed for snowmobilers to go to the top?
I believe it is legal for them to go to the rim, but in my opinion it shouldn't be. While we were there a couple weekends ago a 'biler was headed for the rim, wiped out and either broke his arm o...
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Looks like your trip a year ago was similar to ours,skiing and enjoying the bounty of the seas as well. That guy in the bar with the cowboy hat is still there!
Cordova and the Heney range are very special. Thanks for sharing your photos. Where are you based, UTAH??
Utah is home though i work for phn for part of the year. It seems that i left Cordova on the fe...
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Nice work! the west face of Bob Corn is a great falline. When conditions allow the couloirs off bob corn and Heny pk and the wsw face of heney are fantastic skis as well. PNH has been closed for the season for a little over a week now and all the other heli operations in ak to last week to the best of my knowledge.
I skied the last week on thompson and turnagain passes and found varia...
Ceanothus does have a strong smell, though I never associated it with Big Red chewing gum...explains why deer are partial to it (Buckbrush is the common name).
Regarding poking fun at the rock scene, I also poke fun at myself ... I'm as much a part of it as the next hardware-jangling cow. I agree, Marcus, ski touring is the more soulful pursuit.
Regarding poking fun at the rock scene, I also poke fun at myself ... I'm as much a part of it as the next hardware-jangling cow. I agree, Marcus, ski touring is the more soulful pursuit.
Wow, Joe. What a great read and great pics. Thank you, thank you, for the ski porn and literature--I only subscribe to TAY for the articles ;)... I'm lusting and drooling, looking forward to more.