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Nice report Wolfs. We might have seen you on the way down (possibly above Spray Falls?)...we got our turns in on Saturday and headed down on Sunday. We weren't carrying our ski gear though, just had my crazy colored old skool poles from Goodwill ($2.00) and our hefty packs. Glad you had a great trip and good pictures! Fay Fuller later became a guide on Rainier as well, just another tid bit (The Challenge Of Rainier).
Beautiful photos! We saw you as you reached the summit (false); the Hummels, Hannah, Amar and myself. What a magnificent day to climb and ski corn snow on Mt baker in late Septmeber! WOW!
You probably heard our yells of joy on the summit. We were pretty stoked to be up there, especially after winding our way up the easton glacier all day. Funny that's two trips in a row to baker I've seen you up there.
Nice TR Brad -- I didn't realize you were going with Don, who I've peripherally met once or twice. We'll all have to get out this winter sometime.
That's great... :)
author=coyote link=topic=10912.msg44704#msg44704 date=1221830390]
"barack skiing with us" what a dream! :) :) :D ;D
i love it!
That's great... :)
Wrigleyd, Glad you guys had a good run. It was cool having your team at a distance for photos in the glacier. I just finished processing a few more you might like (I hope Charles doesn't mind me going over the thumbnail limit). The Coleman doesn't have a very good fall line for skiing, but the glacier scenery is Alaskan and well worth the effort. telemack, we left the skins at the bottom of the glacier, but they would have been nice for the middle section.
wolfs: I enjoyed reading your report. Your photos are nice, too. Beautiful flowers. Thanks for sharing, especially the bit about Fay.
Eliot was a North Cascades avalanche forecaster.
I was up there this weekend too. I'm pretty sure that shot of three skiers on the way up was us. I didn't have quite the hearty meal that you guys had the night before, so when we stopped to take a rest at 8300' that was it. Too bad I ate all my super fuel (gummy bears) the day before. :)
We didn't use skins; it would have been nice at some points, a hinderance at others.
We had a close call on the way down with a brake-less ski find it...
We didn't use skins; it would have been nice at some points, a hinderance at others.
We had a close call on the way down with a brake-less ski find it...
Wow, that crevasse has changed substantially. The gaping hole on the right was completely filled in two weeks ago. Looks like it collapsed or something.
Lordy, what great photos! That crevasse bridge is quite the piece of work.
I think I should've chosen your destination for my weekend .... I had been thinking about it. Sure looks like a healthy depositation of snow.
I think I should've chosen your destination for my weekend .... I had been thinking about it. Sure looks like a healthy depositation of snow.
Year-round vulcanizing! Did you skin any of the way up?
In "The Wasteland", poet T.S. Eliot stated that "April is the cruelest month".
Is it possible that he wasn't a year-round skier? ::)
Is it possible that he wasn't a year-round skier? ::)
author=AndyMartin link=topic=10948.msg44835#msg44835 date=1222698249]
Ah September - the cruellest month!
That is usually the case, although October/06 was crueler than September/06. This September, at Ptarmigan Ridge, was actually my least cruel September. Hopefully, October will bring us a substantial amount of new snow..cetainly not going to happen in the next couple days,though.
Andy,
Way to keep at it! next, the iffiest month?
Don
Way to keep at it! next, the iffiest month?
Don
Kam with all your super dooper magic photo skills couldn't you at least make the snow fill up all the screen? Of course you get points for being there in that "stash." or should we stay stashettes or stashini? modified
On one hand I don't like the idea of trip reports without locations -- that's bragging, as opposed to helping, inspiring, educating, and advising those planning trips. On the other hand, I don't condone the revealing of other folks' secret stashes.
On the third hand, because I find conventional human genetics to be slightly boring, I'd like to point out that if that's your secret stash, I'm willing to share some of mine with you so you can at l...
On the third hand, because I find conventional human genetics to be slightly boring, I'd like to point out that if that's your secret stash, I'm willing to share some of mine with you so you can at l...
author=ridngoofy link=topic=10900.msg44768#msg44768 date=1222116384]
My sprained ankle feels better after reading your fine TR at telemarktalk.com. Thanks for that.
I spent 30 years employed as an Industrial First Aid Attendant. I believe that would be the first time that I fixed an injury with a TR. :) ::)
Wow, you put a lot of time into your TR's on your page and it shows. I really like the "dream camp" picture. Your B&W's have excellent contrast, I really am a fan. Thanks for the great read(s). You guys always nail impressive trips!
Thanks for the report. I considered doing the same yesterday. Makes not feel so bad that I ditched my plans and went to work instead.
Congrats on getting the hardest month done.
Congrats on getting the hardest month done.
Jonathan - click on the thumbnail for the biggy, - webshots should allow u to zoom it further without signing up as a member. (let me know if they don't let u zoom in)
My sprained ankle feels better after reading your fine TR at telemarktalk.com. Thanks for that.
Thank you for sharing. This makes me feel better about going to the "Last Resort" the week before, when at least the sun was shining ;)
author=danhelmstadter link=topic=10914.msg44733#msg44733 date=1221950327]The bergshrund bridge posed no problem - it's still large and well intact.
Do you have any pictures of this? I'd be curious to see what it looks like at this time of year.
On a patch that size, you can sidestep up it without skins to save transition time.... ;)
Telemack; I don't remmember there being a tricky/sketchy bridge at 6K or anywhere on the route, all the bridges were phatty. It looked like the standard/heavily tracked route now traverses over from the Squak at about 8k as I could easily tell from the bootpack. The bergshrund bridge posed no problem - it's still large and well intact.
Cheers
Cheers
I am finally done with my complete TR with pics on my site for those that are interested....
Ptarmigan Traverse
Ptarmigan Traverse
Thanks so much for leading me back into the craziness of resuming the TAY streak, Chris! :D
Just curious: in mid-summer there was a large crevasse with a diagonal bridge at about 6000'; did you encounter that? And what was the schrund at the base of the Roman Wall like?
Cheers
Cheers
I notice in the first photo a fairly large snow patch on the mountain behind Silver Peak. Have you tried that one?
No, seriously, great effort and great demonstration that the joy is in the adventure, not just the skiing. :)
No, seriously, great effort and great demonstration that the joy is in the adventure, not just the skiing. :)
Scary.. he is lucky.. we met an older fellow on his way up when we were coming down but the times dont match up.. we saw two other guys skiing from just shy of the summit it looked like.. tons of climbers of course..
- by the likes of your reports Dan, I would think that your descents are well calculated. Thanks for the inspiring report ... Rob
I think I saw your tracks up there, they were looking good.
Sounds like this guy was really lucky other people came along and found him, he could have very easily died. Did you see anyone else while you were up there?
Sounds like this guy was really lucky other people came along and found him, he could have very easily died. Did you see anyone else while you were up there?
"barack skiing with us" what a dream! :) :) :D ;D
i love it!
i love it!
Hey Brad! Thanks for the great trip. Some highlights:
*Sleeping in the sun on the warm rocks,
*cruising down warm corn,
*a belly flop as I tried to slide over that little crevasse,
*my 2 year anniversary,
*a cold porter at the refurbished lodge
- The only way life could be better is if Barack was skiing with us. ;)
*Sleeping in the sun on the warm rocks,
*cruising down warm corn,
*a belly flop as I tried to slide over that little crevasse,
*my 2 year anniversary,
*a cold porter at the refurbished lodge
- The only way life could be better is if Barack was skiing with us. ;)
author=Snow Bell link=topic=10912.msg44693#msg44693 date=1221772973]
I am also glad t...
Pretty.....nice pics Dan! Top o' Roman Wall looks like ass all the way across from Coleman Gl. to Easton/Squak side. Funny, Lani & I were just talking about that last night. Only skier up there 'eh? Don't you know that's dangerous? At least you didn't get reprimanded like some we know ::)
author=Moscawulff link=topic=10912.msg44690#msg44690 date=1221762977]
... and me from my new found life of unemployment.
Nice choice Brad, unemployment is where it's at! Maybe we can schedule to meet up on powder days this season. I am also glad to hear of Don shirking working to ski. It wont be long until its time to load up the mans van for a powder pilgrimage. ;D
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author=Rusty Knees link=topic=10900.msg44683#msg44683 date=1221703480]
Great trip report, Bob! Really a feast for the eyes. I'm glad you posted the extended report on t-tips. Did the Coleman Pinnacle snowfield have more snow this year than last year?
I'll keep trying to connect with you. Hopefully this winter...which may come any day now. ;D
Don
I have never seen the upper and lower sections of the so...
Great trip report, Bob! Really a feast for the eyes. I'm glad you posted the extended report on t-tips. Did the Coleman Pinnacle snowfield have more snow this year than last year?
I'll keep trying to connect with you. Hopefully this winter...which may come any day now. ;D
Don
I'll keep trying to connect with you. Hopefully this winter...which may come any day now. ;D
Don
author=gregL link=topic=10896.msg44645#msg44645 date=1221514183]
Thanks, Chris. Good to see you and your crew in the parking lot!
Good to meet you guys, and it was cool to know there were lots of fellows gettin' after it in September.
Thanks for showing up, T-Bob, and I did get my first September turns in at Rainier the next day.
This trip report http://telemarktalk.com/phpBB/viewtopic.php?t=47968 allows for a better representation of second day on Ptarmigan Ridge.
Bob
Bob
Three photos really couldn't give an adequate representation for the day, especially with 3 cameras in action; so check out this trip report http://telemarktalk.com/phpBB/viewtopic.php?t=47968 It was still hard to narrow the selection for this extended photo log.
Bob
Bob