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Nice, glad you guys got some turns in some great weather!
We didn't have any Nattering Nabobs of Negativity, but we heard a lot about them!
Not sure which one 6538 is and that section of my TOPO program has some corrupt files... Is it near Seymour? Cornices are melting back quite a bit. Looks like they're shrinking this year, for the most part, instead of collapsing.
Corn was great -- minor cupping starting, but excellent skiing still. I think this is the last weekend for a continuous snow route a...
Not sure which one 6538 is and that section of my TOPO program has some corrupt files... Is it near Seymour? Cornices are melting back quite a bit. Looks like they're shrinking this year, for the most part, instead of collapsing.
Corn was great -- minor cupping starting, but excellent skiing still. I think this is the last weekend for a continuous snow route a...
Looks like you all had a blast out there- that is not hard when you have a Scottsman to liven things up a bit!
How are things holding up there? pt 6538(not sure exactly) looking good still? cornices still overhung pretty big on Naches? Did you all get a look at Yakima? Corn any good or is it getting cupped?
Sorry in advance for all the questions.
Chris
How are things holding up there? pt 6538(not sure exactly) looking good still? cornices still overhung pretty big on Naches? Did you all get a look at Yakima? Corn any good or is it getting cupped?
Sorry in advance for all the questions.
Chris
we were also there on friday and had a blast up there- beautiful views, good skiing, and lots of ski carrying. Our tracks were the ones you may have seen in the gully above fryingpan creek before you exit the woods and before the bridge- not so much fun crossing the stream without a bridge to walk over but the skiing was well worth it in the gully as the lower summerland area was mushy and getting pretty cupped out.
Chris
Chris
Gary- your trip is inspiring and I am glad that you all completed it successfully without any hair- raising occurrences. We were up on the lower Fryingpan Glacier above Meany Crest and noticed your beautiful tracks arcing down the slope. We mentioned that would probably be the best corn slope around but did not get up there as we had another objective in mind. TR to come soon.
Thanks for the inspiration and nice tracks.
Chris
Thanks for the inspiration and nice tracks.
Chris
My pleasure! We packed a nice tour into a short day...
Fun day, Marcus. It sure was warm!
Here's the group ready to perform the "K2 demonstration team start" at the top of one of our runs.
Thanks for being agreeable with my early return schedule. I...
Here's the group ready to perform the "K2 demonstration team start" at the top of one of our runs.
Thanks for being agreeable with my early return schedule. I...
Being up on one vertical slice across your route yesterday had me thinking about what a wild tour that would be. We saw a beautifully braided set of corn-8s as we looked across toward Paradise from our choss-rock-perch at 9.2-9.3K on the Whitman Crest yesterday - you or someone else traversing toward White River getting a nice payoff just before crossing by Little Tahoma. I bet that trip will be well-branded in your memory forever.
Skiing across a wooden bridge yesterday seemed to get some of the forest duff off my bases :D.
author=Rusty Knees link=topic=10493.msg42511#msg42511 date=1214721627]I took a couple of skid/crashes when I edged across branches and wood avalanche debris, but had a great time.
Heh -- I got some free edge tuning yesterday when I skidded across a half-buried rock... Love the summer snowpack. :)
Our party skied Adams on Wednesday and Thursday (25th, 26th) and had good conditions. We elected to follow the drainage rather than the road and saved a bunch of time to our 7000 ft camp. We skied the sw chutes Wednesday and had somewhat soft, but overall excellent conditions all the way down (far skiers left chute held the best corn). We elected to high traverse at 7000 ft and with all the snow it took very little effort to get back to our camp. Thursday we skied off th...
Great report and congratulations on your trip! That is a grand outing.
Here is a link to Paul Russell's 2007 trip report, for what it's worth.
Here is a link to Paul Russell's 2007 trip report, for what it's worth.
TAY Van Pool showed up.I didn't know Tay had a van pool ? wheres that link ?
Rusty, A bunch of Tacoma skiers are planning on July 4th at Sunrise. Not sure if that coincides with Chutefest .Be fun if it does but what the hey, than you could go twice!
I'm inspired to head south, in spite of the high fuel cost. Another nice trip, it sounds like. I think you're going to know every rock and tree around Foss Peak, and probably make up nicknames for them.
When are you guys going to do the Sunrise trip and barbecue? Did I miss it? If not, I'll bring the brats. Cheers!
When are you guys going to do the Sunrise trip and barbecue? Did I miss it? If not, I'll bring the brats. Cheers!
Yes the road was quite passable this evening as my son and I came back from a afternoon/evening tour, surprised to see conditions still remaining so firm with the heat down low. As always its nice to ski from the bumper.
To ski or not to ski, that is the question? Wether it is better to drop the knee with the hissers wizzing by, or forever regret the sweet flight that could have been!
My attempt at ski Shakespear. Good job Telemack!
A skier with a huge shovel and some time to kill was busy hacking away at the debris pile this morning as Becky and I walked by...by the time we were on our way down, cars were parked up near Windy Pass where the snow is continuous.
Here's what the tricky section of road looks like...looks like any ol' car could get through.
Snow was really nice corn around noon and a steady breeze kept the temps for getting too bad.
Here's what the tricky section of road looks like...looks like any ol' car could get through.
Snow was really nice corn around noon and a steady breeze kept the temps for getting too bad.
author=telemack link=topic=10484.msg42491#msg42491 date=1214668732]
I only dozed off in the first bit, and then missed the last 15 min. before intermission when a vicious leg cramp launched me out of my seat.
I love this part of the TR. ;)
Thanks for the update. 20 minute brisk hike,hmmm ! Great shorts. ;)
A good trip and nice report Scott.
In reference to the decision to turn around it is easy to second-guess after the fact. We had just transitioned back to skis at about 10,900' and were starting to skin up the 30-35 degree slope when I felt a distinct settlement of a large area and dropped a couple of inches. That, along with the steeper slopes above and the incredible display of avalanche activity seen on the way up was enough for us. The unconsolidated snow we booted up below and th...
In reference to the decision to turn around it is easy to second-guess after the fact. We had just transitioned back to skis at about 10,900' and were starting to skin up the 30-35 degree slope when I felt a distinct settlement of a large area and dropped a couple of inches. That, along with the steeper slopes above and the incredible display of avalanche activity seen on the way up was enough for us. The unconsolidated snow we booted up below and th...
Thank you.
Here is a link to a better report, with WAY better pictures by Spicoli on splitboard.
http://www.splitboard.com/talk/viewtopic.php?t=5163
Here is a link to a better report, with WAY better pictures by Spicoli on splitboard.
http://www.splitboard.com/talk/viewtopic.php?t=5163
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Looks like great turns! The second shot looks more impressive with the horizon straightened; you can add about 10 degrees to the angle of the slope there.
Looks like the snow was pretty good, too. How late into the year can you typically ski in MT?
Thanks for fixing the photo. I reposted the flat horizon (I guess we were being to modest ab...
author=Stugie link=topic=10462.msg42480#msg42480 date=1214625916]
Nice! Way to nail the MT turns! Any suggestions for August in MT? I'll be out in Bozeman, Missoula, Kalispell, so my intuition was telling me high up in glacier...other thoughts?
This season's snowpack seems to be hanging in there pretty well (I skied a well covered Mt. Blackmore yesterday). July should be fun. But your intuition fo...
Cem
Keep at it! Turner says hello!
Charles W.
Keep at it! Turner says hello!
Charles W.
Looks like great turns! The second shot looks more impressive with the horizon straightened; you can add about 10 degrees to the angle of the slope there.
Looks like the snow was pretty good, too. How late into the year can you typically ski in MT?
Looks like the snow was pretty good, too. How late into the year can you typically ski in MT?
Living is dying; all the living you do kills you a little.
But a little dying is no reason not to live.
Life IS killing you. You don't have a choice--but you do get to choose how you live.
Try to live a life of which you will not regret dying.
But a little dying is no reason not to live.
Life IS killing you. You don't have a choice--but you do get to choose how you live.
Try to live a life of which you will not regret dying.
Nice! Way to nail the MT turns! Any suggestions for August in MT? I'll be out in Bozeman, Missoula, Kalispell, so my intuition was telling me high up in glacier...other thoughts?
Cem Nice Job! you are inspiring. ;D
I know that it is a big equipment upgrade but for future reference disk brakes may cure the rim problems.
Good luck in your travels.
Keep up the good work.
Tom
I know that it is a big equipment upgrade but for future reference disk brakes may cure the rim problems.
Good luck in your travels.
Keep up the good work.
Tom
that dude Styles from Shasta Base Camp is the man.
author=cem_terzi link=topic=10459.msg42469#msg42469 date=1214603068]
Thank you!!!!!!!!!
NO CAR NO GAS
NO HOUSE, NO MORGAGE NO FORECLOCURE
NO MONEY NO PROBLEM
ENJOY SKI, CYCLE OUTDOOR AND FREEDOM
HARSH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! You are one tough dude!
P.S.
On this trip I had 2 broken rim
On the way to Shasta my front rim broken at Mt. Shasta SHASTA BASE CAMP outdoor company suport me with use tem...
author=cem_terzi link=topic=10459.msg42469#msg42469 date=1214603068]
Thank you!!!!!!!!!
NO CAR NO GAS
NO HOUSE, NO MORGAGE NO FORECLOCURE
NO MONEY NO PROBLEM
ENJOY SKI, CYCLE OUTDOOR AND FREEDOM
HARSH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! You are one tough dude!
P.S.
On this trip I had 2 broken rim
On the way to Shasta my front rim broken at Mt. Shasta SHASTA BASE CAMP outdoor company suport me with us...
Thank you!!!!!!!!!
NO CAR NO GAS
NO HOUSE, NO MORGAGE NO FORECLOCURE
NO MONEY NO PROBLEM
ENJOY SKI, CYCLE OUTDOOR AND FREEDOM
P.S.
On this trip I had 2 broken rim
On the way to Shasta my front rim broken at Mt. Shasta SHASTA BASE CAMP outdoor company suport me with use temp old rim. Thanks
On the way to Trucke my rear rim broken The BACK COUNTRY bicycle shop sell me 2 rim with holesale price. Than...
Thank you!!!!!!!!!
NO CAR NO GAS
NO HOUSE, NO MORGAGE NO FORECLOCURE
NO MONEY NO PROBLEM
ENJOY SKI, CYCLE OUTDOOR AND FREEDOM
Cem
Nice TR of a good trip Sam. (I finally finished it) I'm glad that you found good partners and conditions. The June powder turns were a great stroke of luck. Lately when I leave to ski my daughter asks me if I am skiing with "Scot-man or Sam." I think that you made a good impression.
BTW- Thanks alot. My inbox is full of people who want to come to Bremerton and play Super Nintendo.
BTW- Thanks alot. My inbox is full of people who want to come to Bremerton and play Super Nintendo.
Sweet! Thanks for reminding me: "I hate my job, I hate my job, I hate my job."
thats a bad bike, awesome stuff Cem!
Think I saw you riding west toward Diamond Lake/ Crater Lake/ Mt. Thelson In early May as I was driving back to Bend after doing Thelson. Also think I saw you riding Century Drive up-- going toward Bachelor. Love the purity of your adventure...Very COOL! Keep on ridin' and skiin'!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Jason, what I seem to detect from your writing about your near miss is some degree of confusion in understanding where skill ends and luck begins. The Cascade snowpack allows steep skiing on a regular basis but this norm might short-circuit route selection as skiers seek new challenges. "Unusual conditions" are often cited when the snow does not behave as the skier was expecting. In my experience "unusual conditions" are not that unusual but rather the result of myopic focus....
thanks for the awesome tr. I skiied one of those same coulie in october a few years back under a full moon. it was redicouls skiing, as it was so thin and rocky.
I did actually improvise these a little, I took out the removable arrest piece, cut off a couple inches of the steel, drilled a couple holes, then bolted it back onto the handle, a little lighter than the original. I also put carbon fiber lower pieces on.
I feel that you all have good things to say. There is no me against you as I think is understood. But it should be noted that this story was a warning, not about going to extremes, as this thread has generally developed into a discussion of, but more about how something moderate can sting you when you let your guard down. Such as your Kautz Glacier trip Gregg_C (actually you didn't let your guard down, but chose to continue well aware of the danger). I feel I could've explained that be...