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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
author=lordhedgie link=topic=10462.msg42485#msg42485 date=1214629400]
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...
Dan, Ian, Gary, John, Brian, Dave, Catherine, Kim, Martha, Alex, Scott......
List of names of former climbing partners killed in the mountains. Some well known and some less so. The events were varied and represented the wide ranging activities that folks I knew were doing; an avalanche on Shishipangma, cornice collapse on Logan, slide with a 4 ft. crown heli guiding outside of Nakusp, collapse on the summit ridge of Everest.....
Not trying to be dramatic...
List of names of former climbing partners killed in the mountains. Some well known and some less so. The events were varied and represented the wide ranging activities that folks I knew were doing; an avalanche on Shishipangma, cornice collapse on Logan, slide with a 4 ft. crown heli guiding outside of Nakusp, collapse on the summit ridge of Everest.....
Not trying to be dramatic...
Head up towards Source Lake and either Pineapple or Chair Peak. Tons of snow starting from the upper lot -- no hiking required as of Wednesday night. I boot packed two sections -- 1. a shortcut to get me directly into Chair Peak basin, and 2. Last couple hundred feet to the col between Bryant and one of Chair's sub-summits.
Skinning was good and the corn snow was lots of fun!
Skinning was good and the corn snow was lots of fun!
Headed up after work with EKB to get some fresh air and a few turns yesterday (Wednesday). We were walking on mostly wet ground up to about 3,400 ft (car was at 3,100 ft) and then on decent snow from there up. We didn't bring skins, but the booting was just fine - made it up to the midway for great views and some good chocolate - although it took a bit longer than 15 minutes!
The turns on the way down were well worth it (Debbie's Gold). Dirty snow for sure and some sun...
The turns on the way down were well worth it (Debbie's Gold). Dirty snow for sure and some sun...
I thought you didn't hike for snow ;).
Thanks for the update - not a whole lot worse than last weekend. It leaves me wondering if that darned road to Windy Pass that some of us are eyeing (because you can indeed ski from the bumper for a short window, despite your hiking a bunch there due to route selection issues last year ;) ;)) is going to be blocked down low still...
Thanks for the update - not a whole lot worse than last weekend. It leaves me wondering if that darned road to Windy Pass that some of us are eyeing (because you can indeed ski from the bumper for a short window, despite your hiking a bunch there due to route selection issues last year ;) ;)) is going to be blocked down low still...
I don't know if you'll see this but there is a Unicorn Pk in Yosemite up at Tuolumne Mdws. You could ski and climb if you like in the beginning of June
Been there done THAT! Nice writing by the way...always fun to read.
Regarding probably not possible to ski from summit of N. Sister: rumour has it that years ago the alpinist/big wall climber/ Oregon and Alaska (and tons of other areas...) new route pioneer from '60-80's--soloed the Nose El Cap in '68 or '69 (and possibly still new routing...)--- skied from the summit of the N. Sister. A logical route choice, conditions permitting-- would be down the east side ascent route, 3rd class-one pitch (summer route..) and down...
Looks like a great place!!!
author=lordhedgie link=topic=10430.msg42348#msg42348 date=1214371982]It's actually funny; we'd skied together at Liberty before (you may notice my picture has me wearing a Liberty staff hat), so when he said he was coming out to visit I invited him to go skiing with me.
Liberty PA? Near Round Top? Man, that brings me back... I used to cut out of school early to drive up there from northern VA with friends and ni...
Yup -- I agree. Skied from the upper Alpental lot yesterday (June 25) all the way to one of Chair's sub-summits. The little bridge over the creek in front of the cars disappeared in the 3 hours I was up there, but otherwise it is skiable all the say.
Source Lake is totally buried, and except for the carnage of avy debris around the Lake, the skiing is incredible all the way. I went up the Chair Peak Valley (climbers left of the cliffs facing Source Lake and left...
Source Lake is totally buried, and except for the carnage of avy debris around the Lake, the skiing is incredible all the way. I went up the Chair Peak Valley (climbers left of the cliffs facing Source Lake and left...
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It's a Canon S3-IS still camera. It does 640x480 30 fps video and uses AA batteries like my headlamp. I buy lithium AAs in bulk. They are light, last a long time, and aren't affected by cold.
The current model is the S5-IS, and there is rumor of a S6 coming soon with HD-quality video.
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author=MBA link=topic=10462.msg42412#msg42412 date=1214505137]
Who's CJ?
I'll take that as a no.
By the way, looks sweet! Good eye for the action shots.
Is that CJ?
Magnificent set up Cem! What an outstanding adventure, best of luck to you.
Man, riding that far is way to much time to think! :D
Must have seen your share of stuff on the side of the road- ::)
Deep inside I am envious that you have the vision and are doing what it takes live a dream with this life!
My greatest support for you and your dreams!
May you make many friends and have a safe journey.
Man, riding that far is way to much time to think! :D
Must have seen your share of stuff on the side of the road- ::)
Deep inside I am envious that you have the vision and are doing what it takes live a dream with this life!
My greatest support for you and your dreams!
May you make many friends and have a safe journey.
well said T.E.
i look forward to extending and expanding those friendships.
this requires every body staying alive, ha.
i look forward to extending and expanding those friendships.
this requires every body staying alive, ha.
This is simple, mountain skiing is dangerous, Jason was lucky, and life goes on. Claims of skill or knowledge can be swept away with the sudden release of snow. What I wonder about is whether people who have constructed their identity around always doing difficult or increasingly difficult adventures can find meaning in less than radical adventures? I have played both sides of this situation and have been very lucky. I found that I loved climbing and skiing so much that the real challenge has be...
author=Stugie link=topic=10439.msg42392#msg42392 date=1214443839]
As I've stated earlier, I've got a lot of respect for Jason and Sky being as I somewhat look at them and what they do as inspiration for me.
But Stugie....I thought you loved ME :)
very nice write up Jason. way to hang your feelings out there.
I too had an experience where I stuck my toe into the "next plan for my soul"
Everything seems a little more special after that time.
I too had an experience where I stuck my toe into the "next plan for my soul"
Everything seems a little more special after that time.
That video was incredible. It was like being there with Dan.