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November 28, 2008, Mt Thielsen area

Gato here, skinning was good from Pebble Creek. Definitely some of the best conditions on the snowfield I've ever skied. Ran into loads of good people, kept the fires stoked. That crazy sunset and weather totally beat my expectations.

How has nobody mentioned the FREE BEER given to us at Muir?!!! Thanks, Mike. Sad to see you go but glad you're our face in Congress.

12/1/08 6:47am

Scotsman

Looks pretty good considering !
I dig Brenda's hat. :)

12/1/08 6:37am

telemack

I confess---we all hit rocks repeatedly. We were just psyched enough that our memories blocked out the bad times.... :)

12/1/08 5:51am

Rusty Knees

Pretty adventuresome, you guys! I heard you were out somewhere. Nice pictures and videos! It's hard to believe you didn't rock your bases, judging only by looking at some of those pictures with rocks strewn about. Compared to your trip, ours was a walk in the park... MRNP that is.

12/1/08 4:13am

skierlyles

For Mack- the first slope topped out at 7,300 feet and the top of the couloir was 7,400 according to my gps track map. Looking over the topos for this area makes me want to go back really soon.

Chris

12/1/08 3:58am

zackalope

Joined the fun with Aligato and a couple of non-TAY friends. Great to see everyone and a beautiful day on the mountain.

12/1/08 3:13am

Stugie

Kyle Miller and I were up there. We ran into Zack(alope) and co., a familiar face, along with some others. My high point was 9500' due to me waiting with a guest who had been brought with but got sick. :( However, definitely some of the best corn conditions...too bad it's June snow conditions in November. Pics later (some sunset ones too...I agree, one of the best sunsets I have ever seen)

*Edited to spell Zack's name right...lol

12/1/08 3:08am

Stugie

We dropped just the one couloir. Posting a tr about our weekend of turns later tonight w/ pics. It was good pow early Friday - we started out shortly before noon. However, you could feel the snow getting heavier and the climate warming, so by the time we dropped down, it was mank. We climbed up to the top at 7400' (myself about 75vf below) and dropped in. There were previous tracks and a boot pack that led about 1/3 of the way up the couloir until we had to sta...

12/1/08 2:58am

Rusty Knees

Hey Freightrainer, send that first picture to telemarktips.com That has coverpage rollingstone rockstar potential.

12/1/08 2:55am

Stugie

Sounds like a sweet trip! Thanks for the info on Rogers Pass, sounds like it would be a sweet destination! Nice huck!

12/1/08 2:13am

clintster

Clintster was there with 2 friends. Big crowd! Here's some pics of the ascent before my battery crapped out: http://www.zoomin.com/AlbumViewV1.aspx?AlbumGuid=17e497e5-e4ed-4a7a-b40f-3598be1d1624&Type=public

12/1/08 2:06am

Snow Bell

Yeah Kyle, nice line selection. I saw from the head of the valley at least one set of tracks on the upper section just below the col. Did you get more turns elsewhere?

Surprisingly there are many routes filled in enough to ski already. The rain Friday night didn't help the consistency any but in should consolidate nicely and be ready to receive the next round. (rock skis may still be in order) My thanks again to Mack and Chris for a fun trip. Maybe next time Chris won'...

12/1/08 1:52am

Scotsman

author=ron j link=topic=11344.msg47124#msg47124 date=1228145259]
Goos show guys.

Thanks Ron, my cornice huck is not quite as spectacular as the famous " Jarvis Jump" but I'm trying! :)

For those that have never been, here's a short Rogers Pass primer.

Pass is at about 4,300 ft and in some of the most steep, spectacular avalanche terrain I have ever seen. There is a hotel at the pass called...

12/1/08 1:45am

Snow Bell

author=ron j link=topic=11344.msg47124#msg47124 date=1228145259]
Goos show guys.

Goos show indeed! ;)
(Hey Ron; do you have a link to the F U Up song you were kind enough to DJ for us at Paradise last week?)

Thanksgiving smanksgiving when there is powder to be skied within a twelve hour drive!
It's good to know that you guys found the goods in the great white north. I was a bit worried that you might...

12/1/08 1:33am

freightrainer

It was a great day to be on the snowfield! I enjoyed the spring November conditions and my boys Peter and John had a great time as well. It was great to see that many people out who believe that turns are worth climbing for!

12/1/08 1:30am

telemack

Good line; we saw your sluffs and some tracks. How high did you go---to the base of the dogleg up high? Was that the same run jpslagle TRed on from Wednesday?
We skied the couloir all the way in the back, at the head of the main drainage opposite you.

12/1/08 1:04am

Rusty Knees

Atacomite, that was a beautiful sunset picture. That was the most amazing sunset I've ever seen up there. Nice to meet you up there.

What a great day - somebody called it Mayvember. I was up there with the TAY van pool. Representing the tele religion: Moscawulf (Brad), Stephen, Nick, Joe G and me. And the two fallen AT angels, Silas and Brian. I got to meet a ton of people, The Warren family from my neck of the woods, Kyle Miller, Atacomite, Freighttrainer and his family. ...

12/1/08 12:17am

atacomite

last skier down

11/30/08 11:27pm

ron j

Goos show guys.

11/30/08 11:22pm

Here's a frame grab of Scotty getting some big air..... 8) and a shot Jen took of Cougar Mt. Thomas ...Jen and I echo what Chris said....good to meet you guys....Jerry

11/30/08 2:12pm

Scotsman

Hey thomasgoot, welcome to TAY. Thanks for showing us that ridge above Ursus Trees. Highlight of the trip and it was fun watching you guys rip up that slope!
Rogers Pass was a revelation and although my first time there, it will not be my last.

Feel free to contact me or JW or Jen anytime you guys are south of the border or even want to ski in the Southern Cascades or Rainier area, we'll give you a place to stay and show you our stashes!

You can contact me a skie...

11/30/08 1:53pm

thomasgoot

Thanks for those beers in the hot tub, they didn't go unappreciated! Glad you enjoyed your turns up at Rogers this weekend. Hope your drive home went well. You didn't miss much today. As the freezing level came up the snow got heavier. We skinned up the Asulkan drainange for 2 hours and found some fun pillow lines to play on but we each stacked it at least once due to the weight of the snow hindering our jump turns. Cheers!

11/30/08 1:15pm

AndyMartin

Nice work Don!
I couldn't go yesterday but kept the streak alive at the last moment today.

11/30/08 1:13pm

AndyMartin

Kept the streak alive with 10 hours to spare! Nice day.

11/30/08 1:02pm

Kyle Miller

As you first got to the lake it was the first chute on the right side that was filled in.
We left about 6:00pm

11/30/08 12:58pm

telemack

author=Kyle Miller link=topic=11346.msg47112#msg47112 date=1228105996]
We must have just missed you as we left Blue lake just after dark on friday.

We didn't get to the trailhead until 11 PM. Where were you riding?

11/30/08 12:53pm

snowdawg

Snowdawg Jr. and I were there. He hit the 36 month milestone today. Great day!

11/30/08 12:33pm

Kyle Miller

We must have just missed you as we left Blue lake just after dark on friday.

11/30/08 12:31pm

telemack

Which ferry???

11/30/08 12:24pm

GregSimon

We were there (me, son Zach, Zach's friend Jay). It was a long walk to skiing, but the skiing there was turned out to be pretty nice. And the views were spectacular - what a sunset!

11/30/08 11:56am

Scotsman

Jw, Jen and I are sitting on the ferry on the way back from Canada watching your videos. Nice work and surprisingly good conditions. Good call. Hopefully with some more snow we can hit it again next week!

11/30/08 11:52am

Nov 23, 2008, Sick puppy on Muir

Nice to see you shooting some vid there Chris! Way to get after what's out there.

11/30/08 11:23am

ridngoofy

i get Labyrinthitis after a head cold or sinus infection. Luckly I've never had it on a climb because I react just as you did.

11/30/08 11:22am

Charlie Hagedorn

Lots of folks on the mountain today. Sweet corn cruising midway down the snowfield. Beautiful sunrise and sunset.

11/30/08 11:19am

Robie

Count Skinut, GVogt and Robie as official watchers .We hiked down to the nisqually moraine and back up . We inspected Rusty Knees and friends gear before he left the lot.

11/30/08 11:05am

Marco

Present, as was Rickster and Patri. Beautiful day on the mountain! 8)

11/30/08 8:46am

Lisa

Nice work Chris and others! :)

11/30/08 7:10am

Randy Beaver

wise words! to quote Hunter S. Thompson, "this mission calls for true grit, and we are chock full of that".....

11/30/08 6:08am

Teleskichica

Nice going JW, Jenn, et al.

11/30/08 6:01am

Don_B

Thanks, both!
A few more pix are here.

11/30/08 4:16am

Erick Heyl

Way to make the best of it, I enjoyed the chute video of Joe.

11/30/08 4:08am

skierlyles

What Mack forgot to mention was that it was an awesome day out! We came in with minimal expectations and came out fully satiated.

mack dropping in on the first line
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QZ7B8D06Usw

joe bell with second line
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Vcel8PImnc

joe starting it off in the chute further down-basin
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XmVQuRFRJyU

joe finishing up the chute after the "hipcheck"

11/30/08 4:04am

mzchristy

It was great to see you guys up there yesterday! The snow conditions were much, much better than I expected. Great photos and great skiing!
:)

11/30/08 1:51am

Telemon

author=Don_B link=topic=11343.msg47075#msg47075 date=1228024393]

This was month 12 for me of a first full TAY. Fred R and I went with Carsten, who hooked up with us on TAY partners wanted, for his first earned turns in Washington, and he really picked a day and route to earn them.

Welcome to the "club".

11/29/08 11:19pm

skimac

Sounds like a good trip. You didn't miss anything here it's still raining :'(

11/29/08 9:53pm

Robie