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You picked the right spot, Spicoli. We skied Fortune SE Bowl yesterday. Lots of coverage up there for early June. We skied directly off the Fortune E ridge, down the bowl, across the creek (skier's left) and down through the trees to c. 5300' before booting. The bowl should ski for another couple weeks, maybe longer if the cool temps persist.
Nice job Slut,
Long time no report!
I have to admit that pictures of powder turns thrown from a snowboard are much more glamorous than the snow cast off skis. But on the flip side, pictures of powder tracks left from skis are more lovely than tracks from a snowboard. ;) You guys do a nice job of making tracks that are very pleasing to the eye. But you know it is all art and everyone has their tastes.
Nice pictures, very entertaining.
Long time no report!
I have to admit that pictures of powder turns thrown from a snowboard are much more glamorous than the snow cast off skis. But on the flip side, pictures of powder tracks left from skis are more lovely than tracks from a snowboard. ;) You guys do a nice job of making tracks that are very pleasing to the eye. But you know it is all art and everyone has their tastes.
Nice pictures, very entertaining.
Thanks for the post. It convinced me to give it a go on Sunday. Skiied from the top of Steamboat Prow with blue skies, little wind and nice snow.
Nice tour.
Your partner managed to time it just right and make our shuttle back up for Cayuse to Chinook. Glad we could contribute to the cause.
Your partner managed to time it just right and make our shuttle back up for Cayuse to Chinook. Glad we could contribute to the cause.
author=Zap link=topic=10268.msg41362#msg41362 date=1212975407">
Ron had camera responsibility and I trust he will do no harm.
GREAT report, Zap, Thanks.
Didn't get many action shots as the snow up top was just too nice to stop for pics.
As Joe aptly pointed out the summit was really stellar with all the clouds licking at it.
Did get a shot...
Kyle, for your camera being a POS, you took some nice shots. Gotta e-mail them to me. Curious: anyone ever navigate the ridge from Ruth to Steamboat, or even off the southern flanks of the ridge onto the Interglacier? I'm thinking that an easier approach to Steamboat prow might be to assault Ruth, then follow the ridgeline as the skin up Ruth seemed more mellow than that up the Interglacier...
author=Scotsman link=topic=10257.msg41379#msg41379 date=1212990495]
Sorry but I have to mildly disagree with both you and Joe, fat skis(100mm + by my definintion) are fun in the mixed conditions we are getting just now. The new breed of carbon fibre/wood composites are a revelation and negate the disadvantage due to weight when paired with some dynafits IMVHO. Try them before you dis them and don't close your mind to the new shapes . There's a...
I thought that was you Telemack!!! I was up there with my buddy (splitboardgraham) camping for the weekend hopig to get some goods. I remember thinking to myself that you looked really familiar!! Saw you in the lot about to enjoy your stout apres....also noted your track off Alta Vista. We ended up camping above Mazama Back Bowl and waking up to sun shine this morning....eneded up hitting Nisqually Chute. Cool to run into you....I shoulda said something!!
author=Robie link=topic=10257.msg41368#msg41368 date=1212981444]
Joe ,besides agreeing with you on moderate width skis (88mm) after today I'm bigger believer in JBAS.Was that you again on king?
Sorry but I have to mildly disagree with both you and Joe, fat skis(100mm + by my definintion) are fun in the mixed conditions we are getting just now. The new breed of carbon fibre/wood composites are a revelation and negate the...
Joe: We saw you fellas ski down the King yesterday from the Campbell Basin Lodge. Nice turns.
Betsy and I skied down Rolling Knolls and Tinker Bell. Today went to Mt Top and skied Green Valley & Right Berg and then Tinker Bell and it had melted out since this morning. We had the Red Chrysler parked next to you.
Betsy and I skied down Rolling Knolls and Tinker Bell. Today went to Mt Top and skied Green Valley & Right Berg and then Tinker Bell and it had melted out since this morning. We had the Red Chrysler parked next to you.
Glad the crew had a good tour at the Pass.
I have a couple shots today taken from near JBAS to Chinook Pass. A sea of clouds were pressed against the Southern peaks surrounding and some times overtaking Chinook Pass. They were really cool, in some cases they looked like a cloud waterfall pouring over the peaks and dissipating to nothing. Fantastic views. Thanks for the report, snow sounds better than I would have imagined.
I have a couple shots today taken from near JBAS to Chinook Pass. A sea of clouds were pressed against the Southern peaks surrounding and some times overtaking Chinook Pass. They were really cool, in some cases they looked like a cloud waterfall pouring over the peaks and dissipating to nothing. Fantastic views. Thanks for the report, snow sounds better than I would have imagined.
author=Merk link=topic=10260.msg41326#msg41326 date=1212893756]
Hey Joedabaker, Brain Damage is looking mighty skinny 3/4 of the way down. Side slip or straight line? Either way, nicely done!
Actually the choke was approx 160cm wide. Thought of pointing it, but uncertain of rocks underlain on the other side, so stepped down on it bending the skis, tips and tails on the rocks for 3 feet, then continued turning on my merry way...
author=Robie link=topic=10257.msg41368#msg41368 date=1212981444]
I'm bigger believer in JBAS.Was that you again on king?
Robie,
Based on your other report, I was probably right behind you at the base area. I saw two people with a dog and they veered to the route to Forest Queen and I went up chair 4. Then went to Pickhandle via Mt Boondoggle to see what is left of the snow there. Good coverage in the NW bowl, but not much snow...
Funny, I was contemplating heading to the Tatoosh today. We probably would've ran into eachother again Iluka. Why did I stay home???! Nice one.
Looks like a nice tour - good job!
Joe ,besides agreeing with you on moderate width skis (88mm) after today I'm bigger believer in JBAS.Was that you again on king?
Figuring that the reports yesterday of impenetrable fog and depthless slush were just to throw us off
Actually it was a double double cross! We ended up at Crystal Southbackcountry in some really good corn and sunshine.
Glad you had fun too ! Your pics were nice !
Nice work guys...looks great.
It became obvious that Robie was putting a “spin” on the conditions.
Why would I want the hordes to discover the beauty of Slush skiing?
After Joe's couch report and Amar's report we went for the corn instead of the stale slush. Fresh slush or nothing for us slush skiers!
I really am confused now because we skied today June 8th in the vicinity of Joe's Bad Ass Shoulder ! Perfect sun and corn from GunBarrel chute westwar...
author=Scotsman link=topic=10257.msg41346#msg41346 date=1212947300]
I am now convinced that Joe has sold his soul to devil .
Here all the time I was thinking my brash predictions and subsequent good fortune were byproducts of good karma. ::)
author=GregSimon link=topic=10257.msg41329#msg41329 date=1212894663] My problem was - how do you find (or afford) skins for those things.
I rigg...
Should have gone today ... nice blue sky with cumulus clouds, very firm crust skinning up, very nice snow above Pan Pt., clouds were threatening to move in and it was HOT so we started down from McClure. Real nice snow, as we rounded Pan Pt. via intersection with the summer trail the snow got sticky; at the base of Pan Face the crust was breakable with a deep tele turn, skiing out was just simply parallel in sticky snow finally ending in mush. But it was nice to be in the sun f...
VERY NICE...BIG POW VERTICLE IN JUNE!!!!!!!!!!!!
Here is a post with a few more pics
http://www.tetongravity.com/forums/showthread.php?p=1879660#post1879660
Did anyone get pics of our tracks down Mt Ruth I would love to see them.
http://www.tetongravity.com/forums/showthread.php?p=1879660#post1879660
Did anyone get pics of our tracks down Mt Ruth I would love to see them.
author=Amar Andalkar link=topic=10261.msg41336#msg41336 date=1212907502]
Not trying to rub it in, Chris, just give some useful info. :D Looks like Joedabaker also found blue skies from the same rain shadow at Crystal.
I saw no crevasses anywhere on the Inter Glacier, either Monday or Saturday.
I appreciate the usefulness of all of your posts, just giving you a hard time for getting it right! I have du...
If im correct I think we talked to your teammate at the base of Mt Ruth while we were rehydrating. She mentioned the winds up there were rather strong so you guys had turned around. The winds were brutal near the top of steamboat prow almost knocking me over multiple times.
author=prestonf link=topic=10261.msg41353#msg41353 date=1212955770">
FWIW there are some small ones poking through behind the shark fin in the picture of your ski tracks. Can't miss 'em.
Thanks for the good info. But you can miss 'em, here's how: There was no way to see more than 20-50 ft off the bootpack in the whiteout on Monday, which was totally dense from 8000-9000 ft (with good visibility above and...
author=Amar Andalkar link=topic=10261.msg41336#msg41336 date=1212907502">I saw no crevasses anywhere on the Inter Glacier, either Monday or Saturday.
FWIW there are some small ones poking through behind the shark fin in the picture of your ski tracks. Can't miss 'em.
Its melted way past the trailhead. Only a small bit of snow left in the trees but the bowls and Ingalls are still good. Requires a hike to get to the snow. We got most of the way down on snow with carefull route selection but that will be gone in the next few days.
author=GregSimon link=topic=10257.msg41329#msg41329 date=1212894663]
Son Zach and I were also out at Chinook Pass today. We found anything steeper than about 30 degrees was sure to slough 4-6 inches deep. But much fun was still had. We brought the ridiculously fat skis some of you have seen us on at Alpental in May. My problem was - how do you find (or afford) skins for those things. Zach used some cut for a 95mm waist ski, and that worked surprisingly we...
Yep, as Joe says we got a couple of hours of powder on Friday afternoon and then on Saturday we drove up to the pass and saw the fog. Joe says the Bad Ass shoulder will be clear, there was much skepticism.
We drive to Crystal, hump our boodies up to the Quicksilver grind in the mist and it's clear at the Shoulder with a big sucker hole that lasted all day over 3-way and the King.
I am now convinced that Joe has sold his soul to devil . Devil:" OK Joe final...
We drive to Crystal, hump our boodies up to the Quicksilver grind in the mist and it's clear at the Shoulder with a big sucker hole that lasted all day over 3-way and the King.
I am now convinced that Joe has sold his soul to devil . Devil:" OK Joe final...
Thinking of skiing into Ingalls next weekend weather permitting. Is the road melted out to the Ingalls trial head?
Thanks for info
greg
Thanks for info
greg
I don't know what you guys are talking about... it was sunny and powder at Chinook Saturday morning... well, as long as you were there ridiculously early.
I had to catch a noon flight to Chicago, so my friend Andy and I left Seattle at 3:30 am to make some fresh tracks. Got four hours of skiing in and made the flight no prob :-)
We got some sucker holes but that was pretty much before 7:30 am.
- Matt
I had to catch a noon flight to Chicago, so my friend Andy and I left Seattle at 3:30 am to make some fresh tracks. Got four hours of skiing in and made the flight no prob :-)
We got some sucker holes but that was pretty much before 7:30 am.
- Matt
Very nice, great pictures, thanks for another well written detailed TR.
Awesome lines Dan! I can't tell you how many times I wondered about those. That's the difference between you and I- you just do it!! Here is a photo from one of those contemplative moments. I believe it is on top of your number 3 line.
Was sunny above 9k or so on Muir, but that still left about 4k of the descent in...well, you know :'(
The clouds ended at about 9k, at which point the wind started. I got about 1,000-1,500 feet of visibility from Anvil Rock down, which was on really fun, dense pow. Below that, I actually thought the snow was good (except below Pan Point), but it doesn't matter when you can't see anything. Classic whiteout below about 8k.
Fun day for sure! Told you I could get that camera of yours to focus!
After us bailing on the pass and turning up home some 4 hrs later than originally stated, there was some silence in the house last night - worth it for great June turns though...
After us bailing on the pass and turning up home some 4 hrs later than originally stated, there was some silence in the house last night - worth it for great June turns though...
Jodabaker,I just knew you couldn't sit there . Way to score big! :)
Greg ,And on the flattish sections you could use just one of the skins! ;)
Greg ,And on the flattish sections you could use just one of the skins! ;)
Not trying to rub it in, Chris, just give some useful info. :D Looks like Joedabaker also found blue skies from the same rain shadow at Crystal.
I saw no crevasses anywhere on the Inter Glacier, either Monday or Saturday.
I saw no crevasses anywhere on the Inter Glacier, either Monday or Saturday.
author=skierguitarist link=topic=10242.msg41242#msg41242 date=1212703206]
Hey way to go...nice LONG RUN! So can a person these slip up there onto them mountain without a permit? (Not that I would ever do such a thing) nor a NW Pass?
I am feeling the same way these days, esp. with all the passes being hard to get, etc. I also plan on making it out there in the next two weeks and hope the snow holds up well in the lower elevations...
Flawless design- I see the dynafit bindings are nicely integrated as well. I enjoy your creativity!
Chris
Chris
Way to rub it in Amar- I believe that your report is going to be the only one with no pea soup on the menu. I cannot believe how nice a day you all had out there. I hope to get up there soon as the getting seems to be really good now. Any signs of crevasses poking thru?
Chris
Chris
how's the big "28" marcus? Hope all is well for you!
Son Zach and I were also out at Chinook Pass today. We found anything steeper than about 30 degrees was sure to slough 4-6 inches deep. But much fun was still had. We brought the ridiculously fat skis some of you have seen us on at Alpental in May. My problem was - how do you find (or afford) skins for those things. Zach used some cut for a 95mm waist ski, and that worked surprisingly well. I dug around in the basement and found two pairs of 55mm skins from ab...
Definitely the place to be today. Chinook was socked in. Saw the sun up by Inter Glacier on the drive down and started kicking myself, hard.
Hey Joedabaker, Brain Damage is looking mighty skinny 3/4 of the way down. Side slip or straight line? Either way, nicely done!