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Not many people have skied that line. I can only think of a handful.
Nice job.
Nice job.
An amazing trip on an amazing day!! Great to see you finally got to ski what you've been dreaming about!!
i think we were skinning by 7:20am.
Great tour Oyvind! Glad I could be of help. Sounds like you had a full weekend.
Went 1/2 to Source lk with a friend for lunch around 1-2 PM. Slides could be heard every 5-10 minutes.. They sounded pretty large, didn't get to see any :( but they appeared to be coming down almost all aspects.
Glad to hear it was (more) stable in the AM. What time did you get out by?
Glad to hear it was (more) stable in the AM. What time did you get out by?
Those pix tell me why Kenji has so much wanted to return to this location. So no summit, eh?
Hopefull the blue skies will be present next saturday!
BTW, Yodelin ok in trees and in open was overcooked tapioca pudding.
Hopefull the blue skies will be present next saturday!
BTW, Yodelin ok in trees and in open was overcooked tapioca pudding.
mark, in case you did not hear it enough already, welcome back and very much missed your trip reports!!
How did she get there? How old? Any action photos?
Nice!!
Thanks, I was curious how that area may have been this weekend. Looks like you scored!
Thanks, I was curious how that area may have been this weekend. Looks like you scored!
Looks like an awesome day of skiing.
Your a better skier than I to tackle that step terrain - way to get er done!
Your a better skier than I to tackle that step terrain - way to get er done!
A few photos to add, that I took with a P.O.S. disposable camera. But hey, if you're nostalgic for semi-blurry, low quality photos, then you'll love 'em!
The Range of Stuart.
8 Mile Mtn. and Mt. Rainier
Looking east towards Wenatchee.
The Range of Stuart.
8 Mile Mtn. and Mt. Rainier
Looking east towards Wenatchee.
I remember the appeal of those slopes in your #1 pic from an early summer hike to the lake once.
But your #2 pic, wow, I had no idea it was that alpine on higher up. The wind cirque in that pic is amazing.
But your #2 pic, wow, I had no idea it was that alpine on higher up. The wind cirque in that pic is amazing.
That chute I skie last year, accessing it from the south as well. It's a great ski, but I just kept going down to Icicle Road down that N. basin.
Yeah, I've had this photo in my archive for something like 4 years. I didn't take it. Someone e-mailed me the photo by accident on CC.Com. Definitely taken from Icicle Ridge. It's probably yours!
Yeah, I've had this photo in my archive for something like 4 years. I didn't take it. Someone e-mailed me the photo by accident on CC.Com. Definitely taken from Icicle Ridge. It's probably yours!
Very nice work! I'm embarrassed to say, but I've tried to ski that chute in your pic three times now and haven't been successful. First time we screwed up, second time we got caught in a storm, and the third time I had the bright idea of going in from the north....I don't recommend that, it involves a lot of skinning, side-hilling, and skinning some more - it is much easier to go in the way you did. Anyway, we got to the base of the chute and it was way too...
Nice job Dynamic Duo!
When Jen , Jerry and I where there in December the Cheops fan was full of slide alder sticking out so your picture shows me how much coverage there is.
Very nice, Rogers pass in sunshine very special!
Do you need a ski tech/cook to accompany you because I'd like to apply for the job or could you please adopt me!
When Jen , Jerry and I where there in December the Cheops fan was full of slide alder sticking out so your picture shows me how much coverage there is.
Very nice, Rogers pass in sunshine very special!
Do you need a ski tech/cook to accompany you because I'd like to apply for the job or could you please adopt me!
Gotta love burns....... NICE PICS and POW!
It was definitely worth the effort. Here are a few pics: summit, east view, bottom run.
nice work, I bet we were skiing right next door to you yesterday...
Love skiing the trees!
Nice Beverly Doolittle style picture of the guy in the trees!
Nice Beverly Doolittle style picture of the guy in the trees!
Thanks RK for the detailed information on how they run the operations. That sounds pretty good, the terrain looked so great in your pictures it would be really fun to hit up someday and it's good to have some inside info on their operation.
Yesterday I skied with a guy who grew up in that area and skied Eagle Crest and he highly recommends that area. Maybe for down time? Not sure of access between the two, didn't ask? He has friends who started flying copters and skiing up t...
Yesterday I skied with a guy who grew up in that area and skied Eagle Crest and he highly recommends that area. Maybe for down time? Not sure of access between the two, didn't ask? He has friends who started flying copters and skiing up t...
Good read, Gary.
Interesting what kind of trouble us geezers can get ourselves into when bored, eh? :)
Interesting what kind of trouble us geezers can get ourselves into when bored, eh? :)
Argh! Thanks, ebeam. I sort of figured it might be thin. We went to Frosty Mountain in Manning Park. Coverage was real good. Pics of earlier trip: Fun Manning Park
No better time than that spent with family and good food in the mountains.
Glad the outcome was so favorable and some really great skiing by the pic's. I couldn't help notice the roll-over and the angularity where it ripped loose looks like a perfect 35. Nasty terrain trap under it too. Just an opinion, not a criticism but I think a Guide who didn't forwarn a client about that aspect either didn't know that terrain or had built some false confidence in the conditions. As said, glad you got out of it intact and what a spectacular trip! Now I kn...
Thanks again for letting me tag along. ;D What a great day it was! Hope to do it again soon. Heading to 49 degrees this weekend. Free lift tickets so I figured 'what the heck' may as well check out some new terrain. Cheers. Liz
been there...great spot. blew my two left tires and bent the rims hitting avi debris on the drive down from the pass.
We were the group dovetailing heli flights with you. Did Bomber show you guys around? Don't suppose you were short on eggs??? I think we must have left a few dozen for ya. Nice pics!
Great trip Ryan. Glad you caught the weather/storm cycle. March and April can be so good for powder skiing. Hope to get out with you again this spring.
Gregg
Gregg
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Unfortunately, I had to break trail in over a foot of powder...
Yeah, life's a bitch sometimes, ain't it? We should all have such misfortunes to complain about...
Thanks for the details on what sounds like a new fun place to explore. Sounds like you're doing well in your new job as roving reporter.
Zap. I need you to tell me one more time about that "retirement" thing.
Thanks, Steve. Good to hear that all this new snow is gripping on to the underpinnings. This weekend is going to be legendary.
Mack,
nice work getting out there and getting the goods. looks like you were up there showing off some rock moves.
Chris
nice work getting out there and getting the goods. looks like you were up there showing off some rock moves.
Chris
Preserving risk is an operational goal of most mechanized skiing operations. The idea is to offer a more thrilling experience than lift-assisted skiing without taking unreasonable risks. The idea of "unreasonable" is wrapped up in guiding philosophy ( it is unacceptable to descend a ski run if there is a significant chance of triggering a > 2 avalanche ) and our individual ideas about risk ( personal risk acceptance level ).
Another important component of guiding philosop...
Another important component of guiding philosop...
In terms of the AvaLung...I always ski with it unzipped and keep as close to my mouth as possible. I don't ski with it in my mouth, although until I get my airbag I am going to try...I know some people the actually do it.
They don't always ski with a tail guide - it depends on the group size, but in this situation we did have one. He did a great job of assessing the situation and organizing a pick up to keep others from skiing the slope. If there was...
They don't always ski with a tail guide - it depends on the group size, but in this situation we did have one. He did a great job of assessing the situation and organizing a pick up to keep others from skiing the slope. If there was...
Glad you are OK and thanks for the amazing pictures.
I ski with an avalung Pack and deploy my avalung( unzip it from the sleeve and position it below my chin) on runs in Avy terrain or where tree wells are a danger.
I have actually put it in my mouth when doing a ski cut or if skiing something at the start of the run and spat it out when I'm past the rollover. I am not convinced I could hold onto it in a serious avalanche although others have.
I like the avalung for pos...
I ski with an avalung Pack and deploy my avalung( unzip it from the sleeve and position it below my chin) on runs in Avy terrain or where tree wells are a danger.
I have actually put it in my mouth when doing a ski cut or if skiing something at the start of the run and spat it out when I'm past the rollover. I am not convinced I could hold onto it in a serious avalanche although others have.
I like the avalung for pos...
Glad you're alive and well. Those are some terriffic pictures. You're very fortunate to have experienced such amazing skiing.
Thing I've noticed about the AvaLung is that there's no way you can unzip the pocket and stick it in your mouth in time. That's why I always ski with the pocket unzipped and the mouthpiece hanging out (sometimes it whistles annoyingly, but oh well....).
Thing I've noticed about the AvaLung is that there's no way you can unzip the pocket and stick it in your mouth in time. That's why I always ski with the pocket unzipped and the mouthpiece hanging out (sometimes it whistles annoyingly, but oh well....).
Sleds required, or else a very long approach. I guess one could come up from 542, but you would start at 1800' elevation.
As Toby T had eluded to....we had the use of sleds and accessed this area from the Canyon Creek side, but I do feel that it would be feasible to manage this with a hike/ski approach from the highway. A worthy tour for a few days might be to hike up Church and tour along the crest to Welcome Pass and then on to Yellow Aster Butte....and then maybe exit on the...
As Toby T had eluded to....we had the use of sleds and accessed this area from the Canyon Creek side, but I do feel that it would be feasible to manage this with a hike/ski approach from the highway. A worthy tour for a few days might be to hike up Church and tour along the crest to Welcome Pass and then on to Yellow Aster Butte....and then maybe exit on the...
Samoon, I am impressed! Thanks for this trip report. This looks like a lot of fun. Travertine and I were short on time so we did not get to do any exploring when up in this area recently. Your trip report gives me a lot of hope! Do you have to skin back up to the top of the ridge from approx. the same area you ski down, or is their a way back out to the highway somewhere without having to skin twice?
Hey Mack,
Theres' getting to be alot of pictures of your backside on TAY! You're gonna have to start fighting back with your own camera. ;)
Great Trip, you guys!
Theres' getting to be alot of pictures of your backside on TAY! You're gonna have to start fighting back with your own camera. ;)
Great Trip, you guys!
These are great questions and I agree I hope others can learn from my experience to insure safe outcomes in the future.
The guides at AK Heli outline the run, key features, and potential dangers before each run. They also describe where is ok and where is not ok to ski. They ski first and share thier experience and the current conditions after skiing the run over the radio. They may modify thier prior instruction based upon what they saw when skiing down.
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The guides at AK Heli outline the run, key features, and potential dangers before each run. They also describe where is ok and where is not ok to ski. They ski first and share thier experience and the current conditions after skiing the run over the radio. They may modify thier prior instruction based upon what they saw when skiing down.
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