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author=stoudema link=topic=10298.msg41483#msg41483 date=1213154465]
I'm hoping they get the road plowed to access the South Sister soon, as it's looking good!
It's not just looking good, it's looking TASTY! Broken Top coverage is also amazing! I think I feel a road trip coming on ...
Nice shot...both with the camera and the snow! ;)
Beautiful images. Welcome to the group.
Nice Work - I was wondering how the coverage was holding up at Tombstone. We had a blast riding pow up there this year. What an epic winter, still able to make good turns at that elevation in June! Hopefully we'll see you up there next year!
Matt
Matt
author=Stugie link=topic=10290.msg41457#msg41457 date=1213135344]
Junetober - I like that. I nominate that word to be used as official TAY lingo!
my personal preference is "Junuary" ;D
author=ovrthhills link=topic=10289.msg41472#msg41472 date=1213146729] Had to pack a camera for that one.
True I rarely bring a camera but since turning 50 I have become much smarter as the only way I was going to get first tracks with this bunch of hooligans was the old " I'll just ski down first so I can take some photos of you guys" ruse. Worked just fine.
With age cometh wisdom. ;)
Oh yah.... Iron Mt.-- WAY TO GO... might have to check that one out too! Nice picks!!!!!!!! BTW I believe one of the Skoogs skied the W. Rib on Jeff bunch of years back...I have the Coulior Mag with the story I believe--sort on my list too......
Nice to see the Olympics get done. Bet there weren't any other tracks up there.
Chris, doesn't look like you'll have to go to Argentina for powder this year. You guys are true fanatics but I wish I were there instead of painting my bedroom. Had to pack a camera for that one. Nice. Corn this weekend.
Just got back now from our ski, that 20 minute drive is killing me.
All I can say is the echo of others ""Wow".
After Scotty left, we skinned up to the false summit of Naches and into the bowl that leads to Upper Tipsoo lake, did a couple good ski cuts and the snow was stable in the bowl with good adhesion to the base layer. Went up again and did several car shuttles as Zap mentioned all the way to 123.
The best of the Pow was earlier, it got heavier, but I could no...
All I can say is the echo of others ""Wow".
After Scotty left, we skinned up to the false summit of Naches and into the bowl that leads to Upper Tipsoo lake, did a couple good ski cuts and the snow was stable in the bowl with good adhesion to the base layer. Went up again and did several car shuttles as Zap mentioned all the way to 123.
The best of the Pow was earlier, it got heavier, but I could no...
I woulda carried those fat skis for ya just for the report alone ;)
Absolutely great line. It is without a question the most esthetically beautiful descent on Mount Hood.
You have much wisdom Zap! Glad you got some and enjoyed some of mine and "the boys" uptracks. Good luck with the fishing!
My intentions were honorable but my execution was a weeee bit poor. I also went to Chinook Pass anticipating that others would arrive early and put in a nice uptrack in all that powder. But 5:30am, geeez. I arrived a bit later and followed some great up tracks and noticed some nice descent lines. Nice work guys. My initial runs were ;). Then, unfortunately, the clouds became fog, visibility decreased and the snow changed to snow/drizzle as noon arrived. After a few runs, I packed up and star...
Wow, I really need to ski Jefferson.
That's a great looking chute!
We were up there two weekends ago, and were eyeing that one, but got too late a start.
We were up there two weekends ago, and were eyeing that one, but got too late a start.
Hey hey we were up there the same day a few hours behind you. I think we saw you drop into upper heather and then traverse out into the main area. The headwall looked most excellent.
A few more photos: link
A few more photos: link
Good on ya trumpetsailor. You are hereby nominated to the Junetober Powder Clan!
Junetober - I like that. I nominate that word to be used as official TAY lingo!
That looks like it goes at 5.5 or 5.6 maybe? How long is the pitch and what's the rock quality like?
Nice! Glad to see you didn't find the same sub-powder goo we found near Snoqualmie.
Hey Korup, long time no ski. Pm me some time and we can hook up.
wow! I wouldn't want to get caught in that one.
Dale - Thanks again for the amazing pictures!
The snow was variably sustrugified on the surface, but really nothing too bad for skiing, just a direction indicator of previous winds.
MW8 - I was thinking of - "three little birds"; I got to get some phones or something, those stuck in the head songs wear thin pretty quick.
The snow was variably sustrugified on the surface, but really nothing too bad for skiing, just a direction indicator of previous winds.
MW8 - I was thinking of - "three little birds"; I got to get some phones or something, those stuck in the head songs wear thin pretty quick.
Chris, you and the crew are killing us! Well done.
Nice work, and good trip! AND GREAT PICS!!! Can't beat June faceshots!
Some pictures
First is Jay, 3 pinning in the pow
Second is Sam with his DPS Wailers
Third is Snowbell hucking
First is Jay, 3 pinning in the pow
Second is Sam with his DPS Wailers
Third is Snowbell hucking
"From the saddle, we were able to keep skis on all the way to the summit, although technically, we stopped at the easiest of the points on the summit ridge and didn't go for what looked like the actual summit as it didn't look very inviting..."
It's a fun little pitch. So close but yet so far...
http://cascadeclimbers.com/plab/showphoto.php?photo=18245&size=big&cat=500&ppuser=6509
I was in that area on Saturday and met the snowmobilers. I took the same approach as Haggis, but didn't bring my skis (I wished I had them once I crossed the creek and hit the solid snow). I booted my way up Hawkins. I had planned to scramble to the top of Hawkins, but after getting up to the ridge and waiting a while for the clouds to lift, I gave up. It was snowing on and off, but the biggest problem was that the tops of both Hawkins and Gallagher Head were in the clouds all day (not much...
author=russ link=topic=10273.msg41428#msg41428 date=1213082964]
Beautiful day, nice photos. The track in the second shot are from my group of five coming off Fortune for a run down Headlight Basin. We then traversed back to the SE bowl for the run down to the trail. Great day!
Russ, our party of 3 were descending the SE bowl of Fortune as your party was ascending. Your group seemed to be having fun on such a lovely day.
author=russ link=topic=10273.msg41428#msg41428 date=1213082964]
The track in the second shot are from my group of five coming off Fortune for a run down Headlight Basin. We then traversed back to the SE bowl for the run down to the trail. Great day!
We saw you all putting in those tracks and climbing out. Snow in there felt really good as we climbed it, but we were too tired and it was too late to do a lap.
Beautiful day, nice photos. The track in the second shot are from my group of five coming off Fortune for a run down Headlight Basin. We then traversed back to the SE bowl for the run down to the trail. Great day!
Nice! Looks like some great turns on Sunday! Definitely good weather! Nice work, nice pics!
Nice to meet you up there Adam! Thanks for the great skin track to all the Saturday skiers too.
That was a super fun June outing.
That was a super fun June outing.
Invariably on trips, Sean regales us with his rendition of "Eggs and Toast" sung to the beat of "Exodus" first thing in the morning.
So, Dan, what was the tune?
So, Dan, what was the tune?
Patience my friend, it will come... Smart to wait on that face. It is just getting better for awhile hopefully- it has to stop dumping (at least big) soon. With you on the mountain every day, I could just check with you for conditions if I had a phone number! Is there much sastrugi or is still smooth enough to get good lines? I still am thinking of the traverse in the next week or two... Here are a few more temptations to keep you going.
So, that's where all the pow from the NW side went.
Get better quick. At least the snow doesn't seem to be going anywhere.
Welcome to the group. Thanks for the TR and the photo looking east. Always nice to see what remains of the snowpack in that direction.
I heard the snomo's on Sat coming from that direction.
Yeah Joe long time no report. Stopped posting when it became more of a labor than a love. But some late season pow has reignited that flame. I might have to take tomorrow off to go get some more.
Btw, I love the illusion pow farming, ski tracks can create in making slopes appear bigger than the really are.
Well said Joe. Sliding is definately an art and everybody has their own strokes against the vast canvas.
Stugie, you gotta love those free refills. Remini...
Btw, I love the illusion pow farming, ski tracks can create in making slopes appear bigger than the really are.
Well said Joe. Sliding is definately an art and everybody has their own strokes against the vast canvas.
Stugie, you gotta love those free refills. Remini...
Nice pics bro, good seeing you, Preston and the others up there! I think we were talking to Hannah? before you guys came down, and we must have just missed Amar. Way to kill it! Kyle and I saw your tracks (filled in a bit, but still visable) where you had told us the powder was good, and right you were! It was as if the slut signed his signature on the glacier! ;) Since we hit it later we dealt with a bit of a suncrust further down, but can't complain...it'...
I certainly wasn't thinking I'd every be skinning or climbing with those silly fat skis. Back in April, Zach convinced me to buy a pair (for the two of us to share) when the prices went down. I was expecting they'd be good for a few days a year of lift-served powder skiing. But they were so much fun that I bought a second pair. That's saying a lot for a penny-pincher like me.
Once the lifts stopped, I expected we'd put the fat sk...
Once the lifts stopped, I expected we'd put the fat sk...
author=Zap link=topic=10268.msg41362#msg41362 date=1212975407]
We stopped at the site of Jeanette’s accident. The offending tree branch had been severed. A brief moment of silence was taken in honor of our fallen comrade.
Thanks for slaying the "dragon" :). Sure was thinking about everyone this weekend and missed being out there.
author=ron j link=topic=10268.msg41384#msg41384 date=...
author=Joedabaker link=topic=10257.msg41382#msg41382 date=1212993297]
Doesn't seem that I am struggling skiing or climbing with my mid fats, so I am uncertain of why I need improvement and with the added burden of more weight and bulk to my pack?
Exactly, you may not be struggling but it would help the rest of us in the skin track if you where more burdened and weighed down!
I think you should be made to skin with Spatu...