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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...
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!
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.
We skied the couloir all the way in the back, at the head of the main drainage opposite you.
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. ...
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. ...
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
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...
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...
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!
Nice work Don!
I couldn't go yesterday but kept the streak alive at the last moment today.
I couldn't go yesterday but kept the streak alive at the last moment today.
Kept the streak alive with 10 hours to spare! Nice day.
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
We left about 6:00pm
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?
Snowdawg Jr. and I were there. He hit the 36 month milestone today. Great day!
We must have just missed you as we left Blue lake just after dark on friday.
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!
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!
Nice to see you shooting some vid there Chris! Way to get after what's out there.
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.
Lots of folks on the mountain today. Sweet corn cruising midway down the snowfield. Beautiful sunrise and sunset.
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.
Present, as was Rickster and Patri. Beautiful day on the mountain! 8)
wise words! to quote Hunter S. Thompson, "this mission calls for true grit, and we are chock full of that".....
Way to make the best of it, I enjoyed the chute video of Joe.
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"
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"
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!
:)
:)
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".
Sounds like a good trip. You didn't miss anything here it's still raining :'(
author=Stugie link=topic=11329.msg47052#msg47052 date=1227985207]
great pic! Got any others? Nice report.
Thanks Stugie,
Here's a link to a few more pics from this trip:
http://www.larryscascaderesource.com/albums/EsmeraldaBasin/index.html
Larry
After leaving the cabin around 11:30, we drove up the upper parking lot. There was 30 or more vehicles there and perhaps several dozen more around the lodge. There must have been a lot of wet people traveling down the road this afternoon.The forecast was for improving conditions after late morning, but it actual got worse. We could see Shuksan from the Mountaineers cabin after breakfast and it appeared that the drizzle was going to stop.However, the downpour around noon convinced us that we migh...
author=Telemon link=topic=11341.msg47069#msg47069 date=1228011433]It just didn't look to be worth the effort to ski today
It probably wasn't, but we did anyway. Skinned up the Artist Point road in rain that varied between a heavy drizzle and a light piss, then veered back into the ski area when we saw how thin the coverage was. Skied back to the lodge on barely covered in-bounds runs without major ski damage, and didn't see B...
Way to get some, Wafflehound. Everyone's determination and anxiousness is impressive and encouraging.
I may post for partners for wednesday if we get a leetle more base mon-tues.
I'm thinkin' Rock Mtn (semi-ambitious) or perhaps just Skyline (likely more practical).
I may post for partners for wednesday if we get a leetle more base mon-tues.
I'm thinkin' Rock Mtn (semi-ambitious) or perhaps just Skyline (likely more practical).
We ran up there this AM for a few turns despite the grim looking report from the weather stations. There was probably 6" of snow in the parking lot and 3" of water...
We were able to skin from the parking lot. We went up to the ridge and I was able to get some turns on the back side in some classic cascade crud. Coverage wasn't too bad, but you do need to keep an eye out for boulders/rocks/trees.
Despite the less than ideal conditions, we had a great time. I...
We were able to skin from the parking lot. We went up to the ridge and I was able to get some turns on the back side in some classic cascade crud. Coverage wasn't too bad, but you do need to keep an eye out for boulders/rocks/trees.
Despite the less than ideal conditions, we had a great time. I...
We hit the north couloir off Blue lake with pics. Posting TR soon.
Yep, could have been us.
Wish I would have had a camera for some pics - oh well!
Wish I would have had a camera for some pics - oh well!
great pic! Got any others? Nice report.
Thanks very much for posting this. I think I might be able to get my buddy to go up now.
If you make it up please report back to the rest of the cattle. ;D
Looks pretty grim up there according to highway and ski area webcams. :'(
author=Tokogirl link=topic=11330.msg47044#msg47044 date=1227976983]
We were up there yesterday and had snow falling most of the morning.
Probably you guys we saw as we drove past throwing on your skins.
author=Larry_R link=topic=11329.msg47042#msg47042 date=1227967889]
Jane and I didn't take skis; it was just an early winter backpack. If you were willing to carry the skis several miles up the trail, you could find a section to ski on, but lower down there are frequent bare spots. Also, the several small meadows lower down do not have enough snow cover to prevent damage to the vegetation, which is quite spectacular in the spring. (If you want to see Jeffe...
Dear crustos,
Not a medical person, but I have suffered from both HACE and the inner ear inflammation. HACE in Bolivia at about 18,000 ft. wiped me out, terrible head ache needed help to descend and improved during the next two days at about 14,000 ft. Your symptoms sound exactly like my inner ear experience which improved in a matter of hours. My doc explained it is possible for movement to help with the inflammation. Something about the fluid in the inner ear gets lumpy and needs to...
Not a medical person, but I have suffered from both HACE and the inner ear inflammation. HACE in Bolivia at about 18,000 ft. wiped me out, terrible head ache needed help to descend and improved during the next two days at about 14,000 ft. Your symptoms sound exactly like my inner ear experience which improved in a matter of hours. My doc explained it is possible for movement to help with the inflammation. Something about the fluid in the inner ear gets lumpy and needs to...
We were up there yesterday and had snow falling most of the morning. Some good fresh powder on an alternating crusty base and then breaking thru. All in all there were some rocks - at least I found one or two but not bad considering. We headed towards blue lake col and did several nice runs.
We also did some nice skiing up the Cuthroat Lake trail, though there are more rocks exposed currently it was some good skiing!
We also did some nice skiing up the Cuthroat Lake trail, though there are more rocks exposed currently it was some good skiing!
Good to see you still getting out this fall Larry. Great picture.
Thanks A-E,
Jane and I didn't take skis; it was just an early winter backpack. If you were willing to carry the skis several miles up the trail, you could find a section to ski on, but lower down there are frequent bare spots. Also, the several small meadows lower down do not have enough snow cover to prevent damage to the vegetation, which is quite spectacular in the spring. (If you want to see Jeffery's Shooting Star, this is a great place in season.)
Larry
Jane and I didn't take skis; it was just an early winter backpack. If you were willing to carry the skis several miles up the trail, you could find a section to ski on, but lower down there are frequent bare spots. Also, the several small meadows lower down do not have enough snow cover to prevent damage to the vegetation, which is quite spectacular in the spring. (If you want to see Jeffery's Shooting Star, this is a great place in season.)
Larry
Thanks very much for posting this. I think I might be able to get my buddy to go up now.