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Hey Matt, nice seeing you and your buddies up there. Our ski down the Slot Couloir was a pleasent suprise after the conditions were had observed on the skin up. The snow on the north facing slope was not sun affected and there were some good turns. Hope you guys get it next time.
Dave
Dave
Sessioning a kicker, saunaing and drinking ! You're behaving like a hedonist Marcus.
Thanks for the link. It's already been bookmarked as I didn't know this facilty existed.
Looks perfect!
thanks
Thanks for the link. It's already been bookmarked as I didn't know this facilty existed.
Looks perfect!
thanks
Great trip and pictures! I skied the cannon couloir last year about this time, but came up from the stewart lake trailhead. Did you ski out that way, or did you cross the river lower down? I like the route you took much better...
Nice work you guys!! Sounds like a huge day with some awesome skiing. I'm jealous.
You got it Tim. You may like a couple of others I took. Check out the picasa link if you still have it. I put some pics up today. e-mail me if you don't have it still. VML will be on there as well.
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Where were those photos taken from?
Both pictures were taken near the outlet of the Upper Baglley Lake.
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Wow! That's something. Do you know when it went?
There are several layers that went at different times. It snowed...
Hey folks! I'm trying to figure out how to post a few more higher-rez pics, but may have to get Dave to do it cuz he started the thread. Good times and turns had by all!
Lisa, great skiing Red with you guys on Saturday, and sorry we skipped out on the after party. I guess that slogging through the mashed potatos and getting drenched by the gravy just really took it out of us. We must have been spoiled by the high and dry Wallowa experience!
Lisa, great skiing Red with you guys on Saturday, and sorry we skipped out on the after party. I guess that slogging through the mashed potatos and getting drenched by the gravy just really took it out of us. We must have been spoiled by the high and dry Wallowa experience!
Brownc9- I have the Feb. 14, 1999 slide on Shuksan Arm burned into my brain. My wife and I almost lost our lives that day, Valentines day. The crown was 15' in places and we watched from start to finish, taking out an old growth tree. And, in horror, screaming "get out of the valley", we watched a man perish as he looked back at blocks the size of buses and much larger envelope him. He was found in September the following year, not the year of the slide. Another, younger man was k...
I heard a haunting story (rumor) of a 6' crown that went wall to wall on Table and on the Arm on the same cycle back in the record year of 98-99. Anyone else remember such story or have a picture of the monster crown?
Great TR and photos. I've always wanted to do some fishing in Coney Lake but it's such a long slog/bushwack in the Fall. You guys provided the solution - skin in, ski out and bring the ice auger to do some ice fishing. ;)
Another strong effort, John, nice work! Jake and I were skiing a thin rain trap crust at 5900 feet yesterday saying, "we just need to be 1 to 2 thousand feet higher." And then we thought of Cannon.....too far too late.
Thanks for sharing.
J
Thanks for sharing.
J
A few more photos...
Stuart/Colchuck looking south
Around Coney Lake
Booting up to the couloir
Hiking over to couloir
Stuart/Colchuck looking south
Around Coney Lake
Booting up to the couloir
Hiking over to couloir
Tim, you spelt mountain wrong! Here is a picture of you ripping White Salmon before the cycle...
Here's another view with different lighting. I sure enjoyed the outing - the sightseeing was at least as good as the turns. Thanks, Tim.
Impressive picture Tim. I don't think I have ever seen Table go wall to wall with that depth of slab. Did you get a look at the Arm or White Salmon?...Just got back from Valhalla. 100cm over the week.
I think I saw you guys in the distance while skiing around Mazama Ridge. We found similiar conditions, crust was firm enough to create a groomer type surface condition so long as no hard turns were made. The dust on top was perfect to soften it up and make it loads of fun. Not like the powder of earlier in the week, but plenty fun just the same.
More Powder Porn, since we are now lacking!
Nice - thanks for sharing. Sounds like a wonderful extended stay there.
I second the nomination of Chandler's, at least for breakfast (haven't slept there so can't speak to that but the bunkrooms looked decent enough). They gave us all a nice tasty belly bloat the morning before our trip into McCully.
I second the nomination of Chandler's, at least for breakfast (haven't slept there so can't speak to that but the bunkrooms looked decent enough). They gave us all a nice tasty belly bloat the morning before our trip into McCully.
Thanks for the report - sounds like you were on the SE aspect of Rampart Ridge, if I interpret correctly. I haven't skied in the rain yet this year, maybe tomorrow...
Funny you got out and worked through the potatoes after cc skiing- I thought you may get out after that, sounds like a heck of a workout in punishingly heavy snow. Rusty- lets chat about this week...
I decided to go out and have a look see around 11 and found fog and marginal conditions at the pass so decided to hightail it back to the Granite peak trailhead. It looked like it had not been rained on... yet. From the road I could see windslabs developing in the lee of the ridges, lots...
I decided to go out and have a look see around 11 and found fog and marginal conditions at the pass so decided to hightail it back to the Granite peak trailhead. It looked like it had not been rained on... yet. From the road I could see windslabs developing in the lee of the ridges, lots...
I once had a day in the wasatch of 36" untouched. It broke at my sternum to neck and I choked on chunks. It was the deepest quietest run of my life. Days like this, make a life, ;D
I did a night lap (on3/20) up Hyak with sid and the moondog. Saw your tracks at the switchback and was wondering who would be nuts enough to ski the face.
Now I know.
;)
Now I know.
;)
Gourmet-all-year? Where do I sign up? ;)
Seriously your pictures bring back some great memory. I spent 9 days in Tromso last March. Awesome place, awesome skiing even though they were missing a meter of snow (the ski-tech asked me do you use your skis for skiing? when he saw the edges). Hopefully you have good snow cover this year.
Here is a visual record of my trip, maybe your friend will recognize some of the locals!
http://www.flickr.com/photos/runningclouds/sets/72157605...
Seriously your pictures bring back some great memory. I spent 9 days in Tromso last March. Awesome place, awesome skiing even though they were missing a meter of snow (the ski-tech asked me do you use your skis for skiing? when he saw the edges). Hopefully you have good snow cover this year.
Here is a visual record of my trip, maybe your friend will recognize some of the locals!
http://www.flickr.com/photos/runningclouds/sets/72157605...
Sounds like you had fantastic conditions and a wonderful time Dave. 8)
Thanks for sharing. Looking forward to skiing with you guys again soon!
Thanks for sharing. Looking forward to skiing with you guys again soon!
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Wow Lee,
Brings back memories of when I worked up in Misty Fjords National Monument more than 10 years ago. Always wanted to get up Salmon Creek out of Hyder and onto the Texas Glacier to access the icefields beyond. Never got back up there during the skiable months. Now you have re-sparked a dream of skiing a traverse from Salmon Creek to Behm Canal and get boated back to Ketchikan...
FANTASTIC!!!!!!!!! Thanks for the most excellent TR.........
All great pictures!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Silas is getting some nice competition for the "beyond the home court" category of reports, though these have the added benefit fo being "drive-to" locations. Thanks for sharing. That looks like some big and wild country.
Great pictures Lee, thanks for the inspireing reports!
Yeah, the hut can be a bit cold. The reason for that is b/c MEC donated $3000 towards the installation of the hut on the condition that there would be no wood stove. The standard VOC way of dealing with it is to take 25 friends with you... Many bodies create lots of heat ;-)
We heard that might have been the case. It seems this is the cabin of choice for the current VOCers. I just wish the cabin had a stove, the white gas heaters are underpowered and no match for the space. :-[
Not a start, friend, just a better ending.
Lets not start that again. My butt is still hurting for the spanking I got ;D
I was up in Terrace last winter and met some of the guys who work on avy patrol to keep the road to Stewart and Hyder open. They do an amazing job considering the terrain.
There are several large construciton projects planned for Hyder relating to ferry and docks coming out to bid in the near future by AK DOT. I have been banned by my company from bidding these as they say I will purposely put in an ext...
I was up in Terrace last winter and met some of the guys who work on avy patrol to keep the road to Stewart and Hyder open. They do an amazing job considering the terrain.
There are several large construciton projects planned for Hyder relating to ferry and docks coming out to bid in the near future by AK DOT. I have been banned by my company from bidding these as they say I will purposely put in an ext...
It's great to see the area in winter. I've been there in the fall when the bears are chasing salmon in the river. Jill and I stopped in the camper and watched the Bear Glacier calving icebergs into the lake.
Without opening that dastardly old thread, I've been looking for an opportunity to concur with Mr Scotsman that there are times when a 3 pic limit seems to fall short of "the sweetspot".... :)
Wow Lee,
Brings back memories of when I worked up in Misty Fjords National Monument more than 10 years ago. Always wanted to get up Salmon Creek out of Hyder and onto the Texas Glacier to access the icefields beyond. Never got back up there during the skiable months. Now you have re-sparked a dream of skiing a traverse from Salmon Creek to Behm Canal and get boated back to Ketchikan! An unfathomable amount of terrain that virtually no one ever sees. Of course,...
Brings back memories of when I worked up in Misty Fjords National Monument more than 10 years ago. Always wanted to get up Salmon Creek out of Hyder and onto the Texas Glacier to access the icefields beyond. Never got back up there during the skiable months. Now you have re-sparked a dream of skiing a traverse from Salmon Creek to Behm Canal and get boated back to Ketchikan! An unfathomable amount of terrain that virtually no one ever sees. Of course,...
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wow Lee, what a cool place to explore!
(by the way, i think your links back to your TR's on your personal site are busted....please fix them :) I wanna see more pictures!)
Just get rid of the last character (a double quote) in the url and it works fine.
wow Lee, what a cool place to explore!
(by the way, i think your links back to your TR's on your personal site are busted....please fix them :) I wanna see more pictures!)
(by the way, i think your links back to your TR's on your personal site are busted....please fix them :) I wanna see more pictures!)
It seems that Phelix Creek does not see a lot of traffic in winter. We found only two 2009 entries in the logbook.
There were groups ranging from 5-25 VOCers in the hut with New Years, mid January, end of January, end of February as well as last weekend. Perhaps they didn't write in the log book... Definitely an awesome place! Thanks for sharing the TR.
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Nice smoked cod sandwiches in a warm apartment after the tour, no apfel strudel, tho excellent homemade ligonberry ice cream last night after a reindeer soup.
This has me thinking about a new website where people connect with each other over long strings of eating gourmet meals every month of the year. We could call it Gourmet-all-year, but it would never...
author=silaswild link=topic=12746.msg53092#msg53092 date=1237475052] Nice smoked cod sandwiches
Smoked Cod sandwiches!!! yummy!
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I didn't intend to make it sound like you gave your seal of approval on the snow pack we encountered. Sorry, if it came out that way. ;) I admit that one particular column you isolated using my ski caught my attention when it seemed to slide on the crusty layer about 4ft down. Regardless, I would like to think that we could have skied the other side of the ridge, or perhaps something a...