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Good info and photos here.

http://www.gdargaud.net/Antarctica/AntarSky.html

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  there's a name for this, I think.

I've heard it called a "glory" and a "spectre of the brocken." I don't know the origin of the latter term, don't think I spelled it correctly, and have only seen it in one place.

Beautiful photo for a point and shoot, BTW.

Nice TR daveb.  I opted for Muir that day as it is much closer for me but it looks like you called it right.  I can not imagine that anyone anywhere had better conditions than you guys.  It serves to remind me what a great part of the planet we reside in.  Keep it up and I will look forward to reading your next TR.

DaleK,
Awesome pics...sooo jealous. How long was the day from the trail head back down? Thanks and way to go!

As for the burton split it is good in powder but scary on groomers ( somethimes you have to take a groomer to get far in the BC) It seems to ride good but I would much rather have a normal board on technical lines but for access its easy and effective on another note the Burton interface sucks ass it gets frozen and sometimes it doesnt want to reconnect you usually have to take your gloves off to get the board back together in my opinion i a voile interface on a prior board would be the way to g...

Ilovevermont-

i was talking to a ranger up there in may when we did Baker up the Coleman Glacier and he told me that most people take the crevasse hazards on the Coleman too lightly...knock on wood...the party in front of us had to rescue one of their members from a 35 foot fall.  People have died on that glacier.

After the summer, I have not been up there yet, but as with any glacier, it is the fall...Coleman will be more open than it was in the spring, and the new snow ca...

Oh sorry, forgot about the amount of turns. We got in about 3000 feet of actual turns - but that included a second lap.

Are there any crevasses on that route? How turns did you get? Stellar pics, I wish I could have been there.  I sent the pics back to my friends and they are so jealous. I can't wait to get up there!!!!!!!

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I threw some photos and stuff here: http://cascadecrusades.org/SkiMountaineering/baker/colemandemming/colmandemingoct2007/cdoct2007.htm

I hope so too!!!!!!!!!!! Awesome shots Jason.

Ian
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author=skierlyles link=topic=7902.msg31595#msg31595 date=1191869804]
you need a cameraman! looks like you had to work pretty hard to get that one powder sequence. people are good about not letting a fellow tay'er go out alone, so try and hit up the boards for partners wanted. Shoot, if I were in town I would've been up there with you. thanks  for the great video, it really speaks more than a photo.  See ya out there!

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It appears that number of people have either completed their first year of turns or are close to making the cycle. It will be nice to get some fresh blood on the year-round skier page.

you need a cameraman! looks like you had to work pretty hard to get that one powder sequence. people are good about not letting a fellow tay'er go out alone, so try and hit up the boards for partners wanted. Shoot, if I were in town I would've been up there with you. thanks  for the great video, it really speaks more than a photo.  See ya out there!

We too had an amazing start to the season. Heliotrope Ridge/Coleman Glacier are where it was at! We started up a bit later than you guys did, but had a great trip none the less.  We too found the deep powder and not once did we hit anything lurking in the snow.
We chose the lines to skiers left of where you all skied (towards Colfax Peak). All the slots kind of made us nervous. Good on you for getting the goods!

Awesome powder, bright skies, and great friends. Oh, did I ment...

Thanks for the post, awesome pics!

How do you like the Burton split?

How long did it take you from Paradise to Muir?

directions here:
http://www.fs.fed.us/r6/mbs/recreation/activities/trails/mbrd/mbrd_0677.htm

Top as in where we were, or top as in Liberty Cap (then of course on to Columbia Crest)?

Tele skiers in Minneshizzle?  Things have changed since I moved west...

how many hours to the top?

Note to viewers: 'Nice Turns' was shortly thereafter followed by 'Faceplant'! The turning muscles still need more stretching...

A fun tour with the sun and fresh snow in the trees, it felt great to skin.

Photos below - clicky on the picasa slideshow!
http://picasaweb.google.com/kevinsteffa/07_10_Chinook

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but does "a foot of bottomless powder" make sense? :) If it does, how so?

I dunno if it makes sense, but here's what it means to me: nothing under the powder until you hit ground.   Guess you (and others?) have a different name for that.   Or maybe I should have just said "a foot of powder".   "bottomless" is my enthusiasm to put a...

It was indeed an awesome time up there. Great meeting and skiing with you all. Here is a link to my write-up on the TGR board, I have several pictures posted there as well. http://www.tetongravity.com/forums/showthread.php?t=97078

yeah, just changed it from one picture of Jason to another picture of Jason ... thought the second one showed the depth of the pow pow a little better :)

great to ski with y'all....one hell of a day up there.

Great TR, looks like a blast!

BTW orange, I like how that pic shows your tracks. We saw you guys up there on our way out. We were almost sure we had the mtn to ourselves. Good to see someone else skipping work.

Hey Pete A you changed your first photo to Jason.

Jason that photo of Zbo looks like its from November, like last thanksgiving.  Do you have a time machine your not telling us about? ;D

Your photos...lets just say its what I come to expect of you.