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author=silaswild link=topic=41011.msg162679#msg162679 date=1541719742]
Nisqually chute skied well today, no stone grinding. Freebird will likely post video tonight.

Excellent powder skiing the last few days😎

https://vimeo.com/299823622

That's nice. Nisqually chute looks even passable.

Mike - I was up there a few days later and eyed your tracks with envy. My wife and I glissaded across your turns on the way down from Little A summit. Fun, but not the same as skiing :)

I don't envy the hike out, however. It was brutal enough with backpacking gear.

8 years+!  Nice obsession, Mike....

I had to re-read the post - you had me thinking Mike was up to 411 months of TAY :-)

;D - I'm at 97months

Welp, once again thanks for the intel. Appears that several other groups got the notice as well. We counted 10 on skis all together, I was absolutely shocked. Then again, everyone we talked to said they got off track on the way up, whilst we followed your directions in and nailed it both ways. Not as bad as we'd anticipated.

Arrived with 1/2 the snow field shaded, which was then exchanged for the other 1/2 shaded. Rock hard to bullet proof, with minor whisperings that with anoth...

Probably easier than hiking up to Gunn Peak basin with skis.

Appreciate the intel! We'll see what sort of bad ideas we can come up with along the way. Only negative to this route is that it doesn't involve skinoeing. Know anyone who wants to pack a boat in for us?!?!?

Hate to ask you to give too much information here....

What side are you approaching this from? Looking to round out 72 and 5 hours of driving for mediocrity isn't feeling particularly interesting (although we'll do it if need be). Feel free to PM if that's the more appropriate venue. Greatly appreciated sir.

Cheers

Prusik Peak behind the burst photo
Little Annapurna in the goat pic?
Absolutely wonderful place up there!

Can confirm that the patch above Pebble Creek is objectively not great. Still better than carrying skis down, though!

Very useful report.  Rusty Knees and I are skiing Wednesday, and we will probably be looking around up there.

Thanks for the update & Amar sighting

As of Thursday, the new snow is thinning fast. The main part of the Muir Snowfield down to 8200ft was still excellent skiing for its whole length, with more dodging of exposed old snow required toward the bottom. And the disconnected snowfields below that are pretty much toast.

Awesome. Way to get after it!

Smooth and no suncups, I need some of that. Thanks for the report.

Robie I just can't seem to kill those things! They're my go-to late August to early November skis when there may be serious geological surfaces involved!

"Superlight" is only a relevant term for about a year anymore, it seems.

Thanks David!  Humbling reminder for all of us who "bridge" the route regularly "in season".

Sounds awesome! Thanks for the write up. Wish I'd been there!

Fantastic! Thanks for sharing.

Awesome awesome awesome! Bring on new snow!
How far did you have to ride your bike? Did you pedal in your boots?
Thanks for the photos!

You guys will stop at nothing.  Almost ten years ago, I gave up on my personal TAY streak after almost 11 years when sunset on Sept 30 found my partner and I descending the massive frozen cups on the rollover on the top back corner of Table 15 days after one of my knee operations.  Glad it's still all about the fun for you two.  We awakened to 16" at the stake at the ski area today.  Thanks Ullr.  Here we go.

Funny story...
After skiing the postage stamp on Sunday, we stopped for a beer at Chair 9 in Glacier and asked the bartender if she knew of any low hanging fruit besides the postage stamp. She advised us to refer to Turns All Year, that's where people talk about what's going on.
:)

That spot is one of the easiest go-to's in the region! Always a laugh to think that I drive nearly 3 hours each way for 10 minutes of walking and 3 minutes of skiing. Good on ya! The "sickness" is a healthy one, especially when the Streak has a life of it's own...

Over the decade plus years of reading your trip reports, your writing is enjoyable plus the tables, maps and photos. ;)