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yeah Eric...
for me the gods rearrange the windbuff so that it always lay before me. they know my hotness will not tollerate ice patches: not smooth and silky enough. where this lord helgi travels, powder reins. why my homeland was just blessed with 50+ inches. see: http://www.redlodgemountain.com/content.asp?section=ext&page=webcam&season=winter&head=cam
--Jayme
for me the gods rearrange the windbuff so that it always lay before me. they know my hotness will not tollerate ice patches: not smooth and silky enough. where this lord helgi travels, powder reins. why my homeland was just blessed with 50+ inches. see: http://www.redlodgemountain.com/content.asp?section=ext&page=webcam&season=winter&head=cam
--Jayme
Nice work Snowslut. Inspired choice for an early season tour. :)
Nice shot, Alpenho!! Now I'm finally starting to wake up from the summer hibernation.
I'm up in the air too. Right now it looks like a good dumping on Thursday -- I probably can't scam Friday off, so Saturday I might be looking for a partner. If that snow turns to rain, well, I've got a lot of stuff to do around the house...
...and quite the difference another day makes. Heck, we had ice on the road and all over the sidewalk/trail Friday morn. ...and that killer breeze...
-Dave
-Dave
I decided on delaying my October turns until we hopefully have a little more snow coverage. However, I had a pretty good view of the north side of the Coleman Pinnacle and Baker from Yellow Aster Butte Sunday. We hit snow around 5,000' but nothing skiable around there yet.
Yeah, we noticed that further that direction and maybe higher up there looked to be a large snowfield. With the detour to the look-out and the time already spent we decide to go with the slope we knew we had. Now that you've confirmed my suspicions of that area I'll definitely head that direction if another chance appears.
I'm trying to figure out what to do next weekend, but with the rising than dropping snow levels forecast I might just go backpacking.
I'm trying to figure out what to do next weekend, but with the rising than dropping snow levels forecast I might just go backpacking.
Great trip report. I was thinking of going there last weekend; it's good to get an idea of the conditions. Next time you head up there, try heading west as soon as you get up to the snowfield. In the early summer its all good skiing, but as the summer/fall progresses the safer (less crevassed) and softer snow hangs out longer on the west end, closer to Marmot Ridge.
That's a beautiful area, and perhaps my favorite ski run for overall joy. Glad you fou...
That's a beautiful area, and perhaps my favorite ski run for overall joy. Glad you fou...
Thanks! I think that may just be my YouTube debut.
That snowbridge looks like it is not long for this world. Once it goes, the route will get a bit more complicated. Climbers will have to go over the short ice wall over to the right and it wont really be skiable without a bit of air.
I dont know if you saw, but it cleared out nicely just as we began our descent of the Roman Wall. Best turns on the hill, really nice corn. The fog lower down I could have done without, but eve...
That snowbridge looks like it is not long for this world. Once it goes, the route will get a bit more complicated. Climbers will have to go over the short ice wall over to the right and it wont really be skiable without a bit of air.
I dont know if you saw, but it cleared out nicely just as we began our descent of the Roman Wall. Best turns on the hill, really nice corn. The fog lower down I could have done without, but eve...
Looks like fun. We're dusting off the rock skis.
We were all in front and behind at some point on the Snowfield yesterday. Scots was right---creamy soft-spread butter on the upper 1500' or so, then a bit grabby/scritchy to the transition point. I'm liking the way the fall snowfields up high gradually get better.
BUT I'm also looking forward to putting skis on at the car, instead of another "A-Frame Hump".
BUT I'm also looking forward to putting skis on at the car, instead of another "A-Frame Hump".
Quite a difference a day makes. Sat was very cold but when we got to Muir on Sunday, rising temps had made the top part from Muir the best snow and not icy.
Thanks for the report. Gotta' love it what hot chicks call you 'core.
I wonder how many posters will understand the reason for the quotes in the title. Classic.
I wonder how many posters will understand the reason for the quotes in the title. Classic.
Thanks for the napping pic Lordhedgie. Always nice to have a nap with your husky. :D
We should start a new thread with nothing but the best napping pics of the spring/summer season to remind us of those glorious days before the onslaught of winter. There was some serious napping done at Ruth Mtn if I remember some of this seasons posts.
We should start a new thread with nothing but the best napping pics of the spring/summer season to remind us of those glorious days before the onslaught of winter. There was some serious napping done at Ruth Mtn if I remember some of this seasons posts.
[/anybody rock their bases in those inbetween rocky areas?]
No rocking of bases. Just one narrow little rock band to pick through. It was wonderful compared to Sept trip to Muir -- sun cups were filled in the whole way, creamy on top of skitchy hard stuff at the lower end, and 4 to 6 inch windpacked at the top end. Great variety of weather and interesting clouds and gusts from various directions. Thanks Telemakc for chasing down my hat. Crevasses not apparent now but other TR says the...
No rocking of bases. Just one narrow little rock band to pick through. It was wonderful compared to Sept trip to Muir -- sun cups were filled in the whole way, creamy on top of skitchy hard stuff at the lower end, and 4 to 6 inch windpacked at the top end. Great variety of weather and interesting clouds and gusts from various directions. Thanks Telemakc for chasing down my hat. Crevasses not apparent now but other TR says the...
yeah, we pretty much replicated your Friday tour out to Goat Throat, with an added side trip up over Table Mtn, with our first tracks of the day down a west-facing patch about 300ft v. Conditions were same as previously described, mostly a great day hike with the added bonus of some turns... Can't wait to go there in winter!!
Nice shot. I had thought about skiing that patch Friday (those are my tracks traversing above you) but when I got on it, I realized it was really short. Did you make it any further to the longer fingers?
Scotty nap? Never!
(Heliotrope, 7/13/08)
(Heliotrope, 7/13/08)
Great pictures - anybody rock their bases in those inbetween rocky areas?
Scotsman - great snooze photo! It's amazing how comfy that plywood can be, eh?
Scotsman - great snooze photo! It's amazing how comfy that plywood can be, eh?
I think Stewie may get an F for his assignment as he was a bit pooped last night after his first trip to Muir.
I had warned him it was a slog and it was a slog.
Top 1800' skied like butter, bottom bit a bit sticky.
Very good day with great friends and Don_B is an aerobic machine! After trying and failing to chase him up the hill I had to have a little nap at the shelter.
I had warned him it was a slog and it was a slog.
Top 1800' skied like butter, bottom bit a bit sticky.
Very good day with great friends and Don_B is an aerobic machine! After trying and failing to chase him up the hill I had to have a little nap at the shelter.
We got the rain driving up and in the Paradise lot, but it stopped just as we decided to get ready. Lots of carveable fresh above 8000'.
What the heck is telemack doing in the photos from the link???
Yes, I went by myself. The tracks you see are from my dog chasing me downhill. I followed your tracks up high, circling around from Coleman Pinnacle to get to the top of the run.
Clem -- Did you go by yourself? I see our four tracks plus one on the Throat, plus one set of bootprints up.
Silas wore his ski boots all day. I wore hiking boots out, but kept my ski boots on for the return, and skied down the road as far as I could. Actually, about two feet further than I could, resulting in losing some skin to the asphalt.
Lyles -- Thanks. The hardest part of photography is, I feel, figuring out which six photos to post, to...
Silas wore his ski boots all day. I wore hiking boots out, but kept my ski boots on for the return, and skied down the road as far as I could. Actually, about two feet further than I could, resulting in losing some skin to the asphalt.
Lyles -- Thanks. The hardest part of photography is, I feel, figuring out which six photos to post, to...
Sorry I messed the group by a day. I think my dog and I followed your exact route the entire way on Saturday. I can't imagine walking the entire way in ski boots, Silas, my feet were sore enough in hiking boots...
2 photos - one of the closer patch, the second of the "Goat Throat". Beautiful day on Saturday, too.
2 photos - one of the closer patch, the second of the "Goat Throat". Beautiful day on Saturday, too.
Nice work out there boys! looks like the snow was nice and smooth- pleasant change from the recent state of affairs.
Hedgie- nice pics, you are either a good photographer or just have a really nice camera!
Thinking of coming up there Sunday- hope the snow continues to pile up in the meantime. I need to expand my knowledge of the vast Bakerness!
Chris
Hedgie- nice pics, you are either a good photographer or just have a really nice camera!
Thinking of coming up there Sunday- hope the snow continues to pile up in the meantime. I need to expand my knowledge of the vast Bakerness!
Chris
We made a early start from Paradise and after I stepped into the crack at 9'700 feet I backed away a few steps then travesed across the snowfield a couple hundred feet then ascended to Camp Muir
Sorry about the confusion
Sorry about the confusion
couple questions for you:
you made an early start from muir? or from paridise?
you mention the summit but turned around @ 9,700 feet.. just trying to figure out your trip progression? thanks
you made an early start from muir? or from paridise?
you mention the summit but turned around @ 9,700 feet.. just trying to figure out your trip progression? thanks
same conditions on Inter Glacier yesterday. we stopped around 8200' because the snow became a bit more variable. looked like some pretty nice snow around 9500' and above though. the crevasse separations also appeared pretty wide for crossing so we were content with the lower half of the IG. skied surprisingly well- edgeable windbuff on top of ice and/or crust. Snoslut should have some pics up soon.
I skied the same runs a few weeks before, but they seemed closer to the parking lot then.
Oh, yes, they were. The National Forest Service moved the dang parking lot several miles downhill!
Oh, yes, they were. The National Forest Service moved the dang parking lot several miles downhill!
After seeing lordhegie's excellent photos, I can now understand why Silas was complaining about all the walking. You guys did travel a long ways on foot for those turns.
"Goat's Throat run"...I like it!
"Goat's Throat run"...I like it!
Hey Bwood,
We think we hiked about 6 miles out to our farthest run. The first run was maybe 3-4 miles. If we'd known you wanted to ski it we wouldn't have trashed everything... ::) If it's stayed cold out there, you'll still have plenty of untracked snow. Good luck!
We think we hiked about 6 miles out to our farthest run. The first run was maybe 3-4 miles. If we'd known you wanted to ski it we wouldn't have trashed everything... ::) If it's stayed cold out there, you'll still have plenty of untracked snow. Good luck!
So how far was it roughly to the point of ski-able areas? You had to hike from parking lot?
I've never done the area, but looking at the "goat's throat" makes me feel like a Baker day tomorrow rather than a Rainier day.
I've never done the area, but looking at the "goat's throat" makes me feel like a Baker day tomorrow rather than a Rainier day.
I said it would take me all of Saturday to process all the photos I took on Friday, and I was right. Even throwing away the ones I didn't like, I still have a lot of photos. I'm putting a gallery of low-res photos here. Ask if you want them at full-res -- some are as large as 30 megapixels.
Here are a couple for those too lazy to click the link (you know who you are)
Here are a couple for those too lazy to click the link (you know who you are)