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So it gets worse you say? Great. The turns just below Muir reminded me of skiing mogul fields on a pair of 205 race planks. That is an excellent example of it not having to be fun to be fun but I have always felt that it tends to be more fun when it is.
There must be better options for September! ...right ???
There must be better options for September! ...right ???
I also ran some shorts laps on the Muir on Sun, 8/12. Visibility was marginal (low cloud deck, short clearing around 8K, then another band of higher level clouds). The suncups weren't as bad as other years, but the snow was dirty, inconsistent and not at all ideal. Well, Aug is in the bag, and the mantra for the day was "It doesn't have to be fun, to be fun." I suspect Sept will be challenging! Last year, there were huge (2' diameter) suncup-craters, with blue melt...
I liked your name for me so much I decided to become an official TAY'er. Thanks, everyone, for great company and a fun day to get August turns done!
Yes- Joe (snow bell), Don, Jeff and I skied the Muir Snowfield on Sat 8/11/07 and were greeted with the deepest suncups I had ever skied. The views were outstanding- Adams to the Southeastish and Helen's to the South made for a great backdrop and temps were perfectly warm for the descent and not too bad on the ascent. We did find that it was continuous snow to pebble creek and as long as you enjoy the suncup rodeo you would've had a good time. No complaints as snow is nowhere else to b...
author=Plinko link=topic=7678.msg30734#msg30734 date=1187111416]
August snow is dirty and I have a nice new base grind on my skis all at no charge. :)
If I were to do it again, I'd leave the skis, or ski somewhere else. What a silly addiction. ::)
I, not finding any ski partners for Saturday, went solo backpacking instead--but given the warnings, I am still undeterred and determined to get s...
author=skip link=topic=7678.msg30730#msg30730 date=1187077663]
I should add that I ran into three other TAYers at the takeout - real nice fellas, though names escape me at the moment. From the sounds of things, they found unfavorable conditions on the uppermost reaches of the Snowfield near Camp Muir. Given Snowfield suncups are visible from the Paradise parking lot, I'm inclined to believe them.
Guilty as charged (nice gu...
I also found myself in the Pardise area in search of August turns.
Nice day out, not so nice skiing. Weather was great, mostly clear, typical winds above 8000'.
I was up there about 4 weeks ago and things were pretty good, nice corn snow, few exposed crevasses. Now the route is sun cupped in most sections and heavily crevassed above Muir. The DC route is so meandering (going UNDER and around the cleaver) this late in the year that it adds an hour to your trip. ...
Nice day out, not so nice skiing. Weather was great, mostly clear, typical winds above 8000'.
I was up there about 4 weeks ago and things were pretty good, nice corn snow, few exposed crevasses. Now the route is sun cupped in most sections and heavily crevassed above Muir. The DC route is so meandering (going UNDER and around the cleaver) this late in the year that it adds an hour to your trip. ...
I, too, made my way to the south side of the mountain this weekend. Rather than Sunday fog, however, I chose Saturday sun. We delicate types prefer fairer weather given the opportunity.
My paltry effort to round up partners this week was duly rewarded with no partners this week. No matter, though, as there were no fewer than 2700 park guests on the Muir snowfield. Consistent with expectations, I hit snow somewhere in the Pebble Creek vicinity and continu...
My paltry effort to round up partners this week was duly rewarded with no partners this week. No matter, though, as there were no fewer than 2700 park guests on the Muir snowfield. Consistent with expectations, I hit snow somewhere in the Pebble Creek vicinity and continu...
It was nice meeting you Chris and sharing some of our "secrets", but then again, we talked and pointed all day long and with the visibility like it was, did we really give up many "secrets" ;) 8).
Playing in the soup photos here
Thanks for showing up on time and being such a good sport with the rope trick :).
Playing in the soup photos here
Thanks for showing up on time and being such a good sport with the rope trick :).
Welcome down unda fellow seppo (My family and I've been in Melbourne for almost two years via the PNW - my last northern hemi turns were at the silverskis w/ Lowell). You've definitely hit the Oz ski season right this year but thats not saying much. We went out for a bit of an easy tour a few weeks ago - fun but....
For the duration of your visit I'd stick to multiple trips up the wonderful norther NSW coast - earn your turns in the wonderful right hand point breaks. I...
For the duration of your visit I'd stick to multiple trips up the wonderful norther NSW coast - earn your turns in the wonderful right hand point breaks. I...
OUCH!!! Glad to hear you made it out with just some cuts and bruises!
svært flink utflukt venninne, åssen så meget opprettstående?
hope i didnt butcher that too much. Looks like the snow is still in great conditon!
hope i didnt butcher that too much. Looks like the snow is still in great conditon!
i'm in New Zealand right now with Cass. we skied Cardrona today. we'll try Treble Cone tomorrow.
Those 'roos seem to find you interesting. Probably never seen home-made skis before.
after Thredbo, the next day we skied Perisher Blue. it's a very nice resort with lots of square footage, but the vert is about half that of Thredbo -- Thredbo has over 2100 vf. of gain. the sky was crystal blue and the snow so, so soft. i overheard a local talking to his mate on the cell and saying that snow was the best its been in 18 years.
on our way back to Newcastle we stopped for a quick stomp around the bush. it took a few tries but i finally snuck up on them:
on our way back to Newcastle we stopped for a quick stomp around the bush. it took a few tries but i finally snuck up on them:
I have heard of hikers getting in trouble because of snow on Coast Mt. trails this summer. Whistler's webcam shows lots of snow on Whistler's north side. However, W/B will not let you on it. I have heard that there is still lots of snow up there to ski, but I can not give you any first hand reports.
Hey Bob-O, any accessible snow left in the Coast Range these days? Jus' curious.
We skied @ Treble Cone 3 years ago--great locals, good snow up high. How'dja like the access road? ::)
BTW, if you bring back a bottle of 42 Degrees South honey vodka, I'll pay you well for it.....
BTW, if you bring back a bottle of 42 Degrees South honey vodka, I'll pay you well for it.....
author=skierlyles link=topic=7660.msg30679#msg30679 date=1186621571]
.... Is a six pack enough to get some lessons?
We'll be in touch ;)
author=Scotsman link=topic=7660.msg30661#msg30661 date=1186550646]
Skierlyles,
RonJ and Mad-Dog always know where the goods are and have more secret stashes than Tony Soprano but like the Sopranos, " Once you're in ,there's no getting out" and the penalty for revealing a Jarvis secret summer stash is severe. So be warned, he'll show you where it is if you happen to show up at the right time , at the right place w...
author=ron j link=topic=7660.msg30662#msg30662 date=1186551121]
Your check's in the mail, Scottie.
Chris - I think that's code for saying your not going to be whacked.
PS: Looks like Paradise glacier area to me ;)
very niiiice, very niiiiice. way to cut the turns down under. ;)
author=skip link=topic=7662.msg30665#msg30665 date=1186553740]...in an internet cafe somewhere in Australasia ;)
way to be, Toe. Where's Weepay?
Despite a low New Zealand snowpack (them Aussie's are stealing all the snowfall this year >:( ), the skiing is still fun (even found a few powder stashes left at the Treble Cone ski area yesterday, a few days after the last snow storm, accessed by some in-bounds hiking).
way to be, Toe. Where's Weepay?
author=Scotsman link=topic=7660.msg30661#msg30661 date=1186550646]
Skierlyles,
RonJ and Mad-Dog always know where the goods are and have more secret stashes than Tony Soprano but like the Sopranos, " Once you're in ,there's no getting out" and the penalty for revealing a Jarvis secret summer stash is severe. So be warned, he'll show you where it is if you happen to show up at the right time , at the right place w...
Skierlyles,
RonJ and Mad-Dog always know where the goods are and have more secret stashes than Tony Soprano but like the Sopranos, " Once you're in ,there's no getting out" and the penalty for revealing a Jarvis secret summer stash is severe. So be warned, he'll show you where it is if you happen to show up at the right time , at the right place with a good attitude but secrets must be kept. ;)
RonJ and Mad-Dog are my Jedi masters and I'm...
RonJ and Mad-Dog always know where the goods are and have more secret stashes than Tony Soprano but like the Sopranos, " Once you're in ,there's no getting out" and the penalty for revealing a Jarvis secret summer stash is severe. So be warned, he'll show you where it is if you happen to show up at the right time , at the right place with a good attitude but secrets must be kept. ;)
RonJ and Mad-Dog are my Jedi masters and I'm...
Anyone interested in more pictures and information can check out : http://telemarktalk.com/phpBB/viewtopic.php?t=36317
author=ron j link=topic=7660.msg30645#msg30645 date=1186499007]
Skierlyles - It's really tough to give decent, responsible feedback to these kind of questions, to folks that you care about when you know little or nothing about them or their experience level. Of course if you were a highly experienced mountaineer, maybe the only question you might still be asking is "where was that" unless you recognized the area from the pictures.
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Good on 'ya, mate, and nice call bringing the skis to the think tank!
Hey Kam, nice that you were able to gain a "hall pass" from the padded room. Thanks for sharing your photos and adventure, will be looking forward to more of the same. Be a good boy so you can get out again ;).
Sweeeet.
Nice trip, Kamster.
Can't wait to see more photos.
Nice trip, Kamster.
Can't wait to see more photos.
Kam,
Nice terrain features on the first photo. Looks like the Southern Hemisphere is having a good ski season.
Nice terrain features on the first photo. Looks like the Southern Hemisphere is having a good ski season.
author=skierlyles link=topic=7660.msg30639#msg30639 date=1186459122]
I was thinking of heading up to Paradise this weekend to get some turns in and wanted to clarify the locale of your recent outing. I am also going to fly solo so wanted to know what the cracks and such looked like if any, and if you do/do not reccomend a solo outing. Looked like you all had some ropes in case so I assume there are manageable crevasses/cracks in that area?
author=David_Coleman link=topic=7660.msg30637#msg30637 date=1186450925]
Jeanette - I think you're ready for the Park Headwall ;)
That Wasn't the Park Headwall?? ???
nothing beats a little spam with some pam, except maybe a little deviled ham.
author=Telemon link=topic=7656.msg30631#msg30631 date=1186413888]
Too bad that you were a week late to join us in July,Wickstad. Congrats on the TTPs cover picture.
I'm sure we'll hook up one of these days. Elisa took the picture. I told Mitch how proud I was of her. I tried to do the same for a snowboarder that we met but I chopped off the top of Mt. Baker.
author=Telemon link=topic=7658.msg30630#msg30630 date=1186383417]
I was one of the two hikers with skis that you may have seen on one of your runs. It was about 10 and you were passing two backpackers at the top of the run. We continued on to the Sholes Glacier. I'll file a report tomorrow.BTW the second peak is Sherman,not Colfax. (' :)
Hi Telemon, thanks for the reply. I was hoping to talk to you guys but the timing didn...
I was thinking of heading up to Paradise this weekend to get some turns in and wanted to clarify the locale of your recent outing. I am also going to fly solo so wanted to know what the cracks and such looked like if any, and if you do/do not reccomend a solo outing. Looked like you all had some ropes in case so I assume there are manageable crevasses/cracks in that area?
author=David_Coleman link=topic=7660.msg30637#msg30637 date=1186450925]
Jeanette - I think you're ready for the Park Headwall ;)
Probably not, :) I still need my "training" wheels ;).
Jeanette - I think you're ready for the Park Headwall ;)
Summer corn produces some stellar ski conditions.
Yesterday was one of them.
The skiing was perfect; the access was, well, August.
I've seen worse; might see it next month ;)
Trip Participants:
Yesterday was one of them.
The skiing was perfect; the access was, well, August.
I've seen worse; might see it next month ;)
Trip Participants:
author=David_Coleman link=topic=7653.msg30628#msg30628 date=1186377241]
Jas - who had the baby? A certain friend 'east of the crest' I take it....
Yep, the future badass, Tygh Manfredi. I'll have to take him down the n face of shuksan one of these days to celebrate his b-day. Or I imagine it will be the other way round. :)
Too bad that you were a week late to join us in July,Wickstad. Congrats on the TTPs cover picture.
I was one of the two hikers with skis that you may have seen on one of your runs. It was about 10 and you were passing two backpackers at the top of the run. We continued on to the Sholes Glacier. I'll file a report tomorrow.BTW the second peak is Sherman,not Colfax. (' :)
Still looks good up there---and thanks for the same-day vicarious thrill. :D
Jas - who had the baby? A certain friend 'east of the crest' I take it....