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I put 2k of the track in after work on Monday (the snowing slowed way down around 5pm). No worries, I've taken my share of free rides going up through there. Feels good to give back.
my friend Frank and I broke that trail yesterday during our repeat of "mt catherine plus". We did the tour in reverse with Silver Pk - Twin Lakes first then up to Mt Catherine. The new snow from Monday had nearly covered all of Sunday's tracks so trail breaking was pretty tough. The ridge of Mt Catherine had lots of slabby wind lips that made the end of the tour a trailbreaking challenge. Everything skied nearly as well as Sunday. Saw only two other skiers who had broke a trail in...
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Apologies for my not-so-snow-conserving lines, though there was still plenty to go around.
As you said - there was plenty of slope to go around. Judging from added tracks, I think there was at least 2 others up there today. But we didn't see them either - nice having semi-private mountains :) .
I am surprised that you were surprised to find yourself pursued by a snow cat on a trail groomed by such machines almost 2 hours before the resort opened. I, too, often climb the first section of the Heather Canyon Runout to gain access to the pea gravel for access to Newton. When I smell the diesel from the cats or pass the thoroughly bad-mouthed baggy pants types I hike a little faster to get out of the resort as soon as possible. To each there own, though.
There was lots of g...
There was lots of g...
author=russ link=topic=12632.msg52670#msg52670 date=1236822842]
Hey Trumpetsailor - was that your maroon wagon closest to the turn around? If so we were an hour or so behind you. Nice using our track from Sunday, retrod by Jim O. yesterday.
Yep. I recognized your car, and was surprised I didn't see you. Apologies for my not-so-snow-conserving lines, though there was still plenty to go around. I didn't really expect tha...
Hey Trumpetsailor - was that your maroon wagon closest to the turn around? If so we were an hour or so behind you. Nice using our track from Sunday, retrod by Jim O. yesterday.
We had a stellar 3 lap day, great having this lingering soft snow stay in good shape on the west slopes. Exposed south slope are starting to crust over.
We had a stellar 3 lap day, great having this lingering soft snow stay in good shape on the west slopes. Exposed south slope are starting to crust over.
Last year it was either $14 or 15 which was barely tolerable.
Yes I believe it is still okay to climb mt. hood...but somebody should take that damn gun away from meadows. That place has always been a piece of s__t . Have not skied there since '71...and it sounds like it has only gotten worse. Can't believe the f.s allowed that rediculous gun. Learn to do your job, then go do it with out a gun. They are going to kill somebody at some point. Meadows does not need a gun to do their job--if they can't figure...
Thanks for the tip on Catherine! Had a wonderful dawn patrol outing up there this morning with your (or someone's) skin track nicely set in for us. Powder tree skiing all the way down the north side with plenty of fun drops along the way.
Was up there today in that nice powder; broke trail from 4th Xing to the cornices on the knife-edge ridge facing east over the back bowl on the way to Stevens-VanTrump Monument/Sluskin Falls. But by that time the sun was really starting to affect the snow on east and south slopes (despite a high of 19 F when I left the parking lot) and I didn't want to be on that slope or under those cornices.
You guys must have made the trail from the 'toilet bowl' just below 4th...
You guys must have made the trail from the 'toilet bowl' just below 4th...
author=alpymarr link=topic=12628.msg52646#msg52646 date=1236796048]
At least 3 feet unconsolidated fluff there.
I want to go to there...
Stimbuck - not sure if you put the trail in to the top of Snoqualmie - but thanks to you or whoever did - used it for a good cause this morning. Quite pleasant run down the Slot and then a still pleasant run down the Phantom (even the waterfall was good).
author=Robie link=topic=12598.msg52586#msg52586 date=1236694251]
Thanks Filbo, always helpful to have those reports. We were headed that way on sunday but at Elbe we made the decision to go to Paradise because of the roads. I should be there sat with a group from Tacoma.
What's the current price of a one way ride ?
If I'm not mistaken it is now $20 as I ran into some bc skiers back there from Hood last year and they were...
Man, I'll bet it was good out there. Thanks for the update. I'll be in at Smith Brook this weekend for a class, hopefully we'll find some similar goods.
Sounds like I'd feel right at home there. Yanna looked a bit like that last shot of Wolfi at points today.
Quite nice again nearby today, though south aspects were starting to get some suncrust (so we mostly avoided skiing down them...).
Love the highway turn shot.
Love the highway turn shot.
Nice. Was the Coug with Connolly?
we did both... upper mtn at Alpental was MUCH better than the lower slopes which got hammered until 10pm the night before. new video redux:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VWM5LODDB_Q&eurl=http://www.youtube.com/my_videos_edit2?ns=1&video_id=VWM5LODDB_Q&next=%2Fmy_videos2%3Fpi%3D0%26ps%3D20iurl=http://i3.ytimg.com/vi/VWM5LODDB_Q/hqdefault.jpg&feature=player_embedded
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VWM5LODDB_Q&eurl=http://www.youtube.com/my_videos_edit2?ns=1&video_id=VWM5LODDB_Q&next=%2Fmy_videos2%3Fpi%3D0%26ps%3D20iurl=http://i3.ytimg.com/vi/VWM5LODDB_Q/hqdefault.jpg&feature=player_embedded
Love that video -- very creative. Haggis and I went up yesterday, but had a very short fuse. We had planned on the Phantom, but given the huge dumpage decided to skin and ski Alpental instead. It was fun to be out, but the super light on top of the firm heavily skied Alpental base made for a quick ascent but less than ideal skiing. The knob would have been better -- clearly! Couldn't believe how much light fluffy snow fell yesterday am.
this looks like alpental today..........without the liftlines.....the food was probably better too
That picture does tell the story! Thanks...
You are all just jealous you don't own a purple fart bag.
That picture is very amusing under the I90. We saw that this morning on the way out to Commonwealth and were joking it must have been some park jibbers, turns out it was you guys making the tracks!
Very good boarding today just further along the ridge from where you were - with the sun this time though!
Very good boarding today just further along the ridge from where you were - with the sun this time though!
Amen and Hallelujah!
My 99mm waist skis just aren't cutting it lately. If we keep getting snow that light, I'm going to have to get some bigger boards!
Thanks for the turns J.! (and the crepes :) )
More photos here:
http://picasaweb.google.com/djbenno/030909AlpentalKendallKnob#
My 99mm waist skis just aren't cutting it lately. If we keep getting snow that light, I'm going to have to get some bigger boards!
Thanks for the turns J.! (and the crepes :) )
More photos here:
http://picasaweb.google.com/djbenno/030909AlpentalKendallKnob#
author=kat_roslyn link=topic=12596.msg52571#msg52571 date=1236656852]
BARNEY REPRESENTZ YO!!
OK that gangsta barney outburst had me chortling through my coffee too. That dude probably feels bad that you're making fun of him though.
I love you, you love me, we're a happy family--go get'em barney
Nice! Glad to hear the NW is getting some good stuff finally. Almost makes me wish I were home. Now all we need is kaiser schmarm and apfel strudel in North Bend, maybe Martin can start a restaurant? ;)
Thanks Filbo, always helpful to have those reports. We were headed that way on sunday but at Elbe we made the decision to go to Paradise because of the roads. I should be there sat with a group from Tacoma.
What's the current price of a one way ride ?
What's the current price of a one way ride ?
author=Plinko link=topic=12560.msg52577#msg52577 date=1236661766]
Mike! What's cracken?? Welcome to TAY! It was a pleasure skiing with you this past Friday. Let me know when you feel comfortable enough to head out on a day tour. Best of luck to you in your quest for the grail. :)
cracken is part of my last name...McCracken...
I'll make sure to send out a notice for some "rookie" trip in the near...
author=kat_roslyn link=topic=12596.msg52571#msg52571 date=1236656852">
BARNEY REPRESENTZ YO!!
ROFL
Or maybe this guy ....
(Pretty sure Barney is a snowboarder, with the baggy look and all.)
I take it your tendon is doing better ;D Glad to hear it Lisa
Mike! What's cracken?? Welcome to TAY! It was a pleasure skiing with you this past Friday. Let me know when you feel comfortable enough to head out on a day tour. Best of luck to you in your quest for the grail. :)
Just stumbled across this report. Way to get the goods and nice to see an Oregon cascade winter report.
author=Plinko link=topic=12560.msg52465#msg52465 date=1236402191]
Thanks Andrew for the write up and the company this morning. :)
Photos here:
http://picasaweb.google.com/djbenno/20090306KendallStumpDawnPatrolAplentalBC?feat=directlink
Ben & Patrick,
This is Mike. You guys took me back towards Pineapple Pass right before noon. Thanks for letting me tag along. I really ap...
author=skimac link=topic=12591.msg52554#msg52554 date=1236643483]
It may be the $75 spring pass Stevens is selling.
Or maybe it was the 18" and bluebird ;)
Nice job, boys!!! Went up to the resort Mon., couldn't believe the devastation that one day of weekend warriors could do... must of been a free for all at the resort.
I expect you to rub it in real good, Jim....
I expect you to rub it in real good, Jim....
Your lucky you didn't try Stevens I can't remember when I've seen such a mob :-[. It was total chaos and no parking we had to park at Smith Brook and settle for a tour up to the lake. Looks like you got th goods ;D. It may be the $75 spring pass Stevens is selling.
Nice job of getting that run above Twin Lakes in - I've pondered that many times while hiking the PCT in summer, but never seem to get over that way in the right conditions.
Yesterday was no exception. We were elsewhere in the general neighborhood yesterday, and found wonderful turns on W through S aspects (though a bit of a crust down lower on the S aspects beneath the new snow). What a nice contrast to the first part of '09!! Snow seemed generally quite stable where we we...
Yesterday was no exception. We were elsewhere in the general neighborhood yesterday, and found wonderful turns on W through S aspects (though a bit of a crust down lower on the S aspects beneath the new snow). What a nice contrast to the first part of '09!! Snow seemed generally quite stable where we we...
Hi Silas !
That is the second time that we miss each other in Europe. I was the whole of last week in Sölden but had no partner to skitour. So I skied the lifts in Sölden harvesting the powder as the friends were not available during the week.
On sunday I watched them competing at the Lampsenspitze.
www.wildsaurennen.com
Take care
Matthäus
PS.: I really love the Germknödel, but the Kaiserschmarrn comes...
That is the second time that we miss each other in Europe. I was the whole of last week in Sölden but had no partner to skitour. So I skied the lifts in Sölden harvesting the powder as the friends were not available during the week.
On sunday I watched them competing at the Lampsenspitze.
www.wildsaurennen.com
Take care
Matthäus
PS.: I really love the Germknödel, but the Kaiserschmarrn comes...
author=robert link=topic=12584.msg52537#msg52537 date=1236623153]
I have never seen so many people on tele and AT gear riding the lifts as I did yesterday.
Robert
I was pleased to see quite a few bc oriented skiers during the previous week at Stevens. Unfortunately none of the skiers that I approached were familiar with our little website.
I agree... I believe going up from silver fir to grand junction thru nordic pass is the best way to go to and from this area. So nice to finally be in the trees again. Glad you enjoyed those turns down to twin lakes. And your right...the sun can ruin those slopes easily.
Great photos Jim. I saw some tracks on the ridge while skiing Stevens with my 5 year old and was glad to see somebody getting into the BC. I think a lot of people picked the safety of the lifts. I have never seen so many people on tele and AT gear riding the lifts as I did yesterday.
Robert
Robert
I would love to try the cinnamon rolls, but unfortunately I am gluten free. Just rice cakes and melted snow for me.
that was really an epic day for me and Brenda. Thanks Don and John for the trail breaking, it would've been tough if we hadn't run into you guys. Too busy skiing to get many photos, but I managed a few. The first is of Brenda the day before during the dumpage around Nordic Pass area. Skiing Catherine in the second. The last is climbing up above Twin Lakes with endless turns below.
Another great day with Silas and Wolfi! Couple more pics:
A little Google Earth drawing.
Wolfi, the "old campaigner" in heavy wind below the summit:
The rest in a Flickr gallery here.
--Michael
A little Google Earth drawing.
Wolfi, the "old campaigner" in heavy wind below the summit:
The rest in a Flickr gallery here.
--Michael
Thanks for the Silver Pk tip. We went to Catherine via Nordic Pass, skied the north side, then pushed on back through Nordic Pass to about 4800 ft on the east slope of Silver Peak. What a wonderful fall line down to Twin Lakes! We skied 1400 vertical and there was 400 to 600 more above our start. Best snow of the season for me today by far!
Play hookey, call in sick, do whatever it takes to ski tomorrow!
John
Play hookey, call in sick, do whatever it takes to ski tomorrow!
John
Since I know you are game, I'm doing a quickie dawn patrol tomorrow morning since I went sledding w my daughter today instead of skiing -- need to be in Seattle at 9:15 so I think we might ski the Phantom, or if there is a decent re-fresh tonight Alpy is always closed Mondays so that might be even better.
A few more pics.
Wolfi is an amazing guy:
More pictures in the gallery here.
Big thanks to Silas and Wolfi for the fun day!
--Michael
Wolfi is an amazing guy:
More pictures in the gallery here.
Big thanks to Silas and Wolfi for the fun day!
--Michael