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Bagby Hot Springs!!!!!!!!
World Class if you have the extra hour... If you haven't been there before, put it on your 10 things to do before your car dies.
Cedar Log Tubs and Hot Tubs with "Gilligan's Island" plumbing with public as well as semi-private bath houses.
Enjoy-...We did on our CornRodeo Rest Day.
Location between Esticada and Detroit at the head of the Clakamus R.
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World Class if you have the extra hour... If you haven't been there before, put it on your 10 things to do before your car dies.
Cedar Log Tubs and Hot Tubs with "Gilligan's Island" plumbing with public as well as semi-private bath houses.
Enjoy-...We did on our CornRodeo Rest Day.
Location between Esticada and Detroit at the head of the Clakamus R.
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Nice pictures; I decided to do the SnowDome shuffle on Saturday (the 14th) and the pictures were helpful. Only saw a few other folks but the butterflies are still up there by the thousands (millions?). Having them hit me in the mug while skiing down encouraged me to ski with my mouth shut. Lots of fun.
I also went to Trillium Lake for a swim afterwards. The views from the lake were nice, but it was crowded and the water isn't to my liking: murky with a muddy bottom. Anyone know a...
I also went to Trillium Lake for a swim afterwards. The views from the lake were nice, but it was crowded and the water isn't to my liking: murky with a muddy bottom. Anyone know a...
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Just the other day I was browsing the UW digital collection and comparing to photos I had taken. Most of that icefall was covered in my shot and it almost looked like that glacier that might have grown at some point in the last century. From your shot it's easier to see what's happening.
The 1971 book "Glacier Ice" by Austin Post and Edward LaChapelle s...
Hey Andy, nice meeting ya up there. We found the same conditions you described. It was definately a fine weekend for making some July turns! We stayed the night at the base of the Flett and Saturday was the better day of the weekend. Woke up Sunday to partly sunny skies, but by about 11:00 the clouds rolled in out of nowhere and just stayed. On our ski out back to Spray Pk we attempted to link the patches together but quickly lost our way in the 30 ft visibility.&nb...
Thanks. We'll probably give it a try. I agree that steeper is usually better when things get gritty and grabby.
Greg,
The chute looks pretty sketchy but skiable. Pretty narrow and rough at the top. We thought about doing it but opted to continue our gruelling descent. But steep slopes seem to ski way better than Muir. What kind of wax works on grit.
The chute looks pretty sketchy but skiable. Pretty narrow and rough at the top. We thought about doing it but opted to continue our gruelling descent. But steep slopes seem to ski way better than Muir. What kind of wax works on grit.
Did you happen to get a look at the nisqually chute (far skier's right, heads down to nisqually glacier). I was hoping to head there Saturday, but was wondering if it's still skiable.
We were there Sunday, July 15, and our experience was quite different, in both good and bad ways.
When we left the parking lot around 9:30, there was a lenticular cloud on the summit. By the time we got to Pebble Creek, the cloud had descended to that elevation. We continued up through intermittent thick clouds which occasionally blew away to reveal the summit, only to get enveloped again.
Camp Muir was cold (40 degrees) and windy (35-60 mph accord...
paul and gang--wow, nice report and photos!! so impressive! :)
Andy , thanks alot .I just got back into town and your report is very helpful. i think I'll go up there and leave my marks.
author=Jeff Huber link=topic=7589.msg30309#msg30309 date=1184544881]
Here's another late (and brief) report from me. After skiing Adams on the 1st, Jonathan and I drove to Seattle were we stayed the night at the house of the gracious Chez Wild (thank you Silas! Silas - you're welcome anytime at my apt. in Tigard). ...
Mt Baker is pretty neat and I hope to visit more in the future.
You're welcome, though t...
Looks like you guys had a good trip up there. That's a fun ski did you go and check out icy too? Jeff told me you guys were going but I think I was riding my bike in whistler that weekend.
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Sad photo of a dying glacier on Icy
Just the other day I was browsing the UW digital collection and comparing to photos I had taken. Most of that icefa...
The pond was climbers left of high camp at about 6500 feet. It was really fun... probably could have wasted a couple of hours there.
Aaron
Aaron
Great acomplishment!... congratulations to you all...Jerry
Good work, esp. for bustin' the brush with the skis on the pack!
Nice shots over at Flickr.
Nice shots over at Flickr.
JD-
I haven't down anything up in this area except the hike to Hannigan Peak so I can't comment.
Here's a link to all my photos from my hike. I don't think I took a photo which shows what you're interested in, though.
I haven't down anything up in this area except the hike to Hannigan Peak so I can't comment.
Here's a link to all my photos from my hike. I don't think I took a photo which shows what you're interested in, though.
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I felt sorry for him having to walk all the way back down.
No kidding!
I mean, I am all for anyone getting outside, by any means possible. And I get that if EVERYONE wanted to ski as much as I do, we would have been waiting in line for the chance to climb up there. But still- glissading? downclimbing? I just can't wrap my head aro...
My first thumb here. Yay!
This is a different photo closer up. I don't have the other w/o lines on the net.
Pretty game on, indeed. I love that line. Don't you just love the feeling that you could point 'em and splash into Price Lake?
Hey Jason
Could you post this one without the lines drawn so we can better admire your ski tracks? I can clearly see them, despite the red obstruction.
Could you post this one without the lines drawn so we can better admire your ski tracks? I can clearly see them, despite the red obstruction.
Wow - what a nice trip! Congrats - I am glad you were finally able to do it. Great pictures!!
Thanks Ryan. Those mice really were insane and I've had them pretty bad before (on my first solo trip one chomped into my fingers!).
Ron, I think the mountains have their own way of teaching people. Ignorance and bravado will only get most so far. I have been worrying more these days, as increasing amounts of people get out and ski this sort of stuff. There is a lot of risk and it can be difficult to manage. I would hope my TR's teach people as well as inspire.
Ron, I think the mountains have their own way of teaching people. Ignorance and bravado will only get most so far. I have been worrying more these days, as increasing amounts of people get out and ski this sort of stuff. There is a lot of risk and it can be difficult to manage. I would hope my TR's teach people as well as inspire.
Very nice Paul and group, great TR and photos, congrats to all for achieving your goal .
It's always fun to live vicariously through someone's fascinating TR :).
It's always fun to live vicariously through someone's fascinating TR :).
Thanks for the replies about the Sandy. When I lived in Portland, I looked at it all the time from a distance wanting to try it. Did ski from the summit once down West Crater which was a lot of fun. Now I'm stuck in Philadelphia. Tuckerman's ravine is pretty cool though, but like most things East, it bumps up (even in the backcountry).
There is not any snow to speak of below the Crescent. I kept on my trail runners until the top of the lunch counter. There is less snow below 8000 feet presently than I've seen in the last four seasons at this time. High up the snow pack is still pretty solid. The summit as of Wednesday was still very skiable, particulary skier's left overlooking what I believe is the Klickitat glacier. The chutes were great as I indicated, but the south face can still be...
The route goes straight up the ridge from the pass, then straight up a steep "climber's" (more like mt. goat) path on the next big hill, which gets you to the steep snow traverse around the east (climber's left) of the hump/cliff on the ridge. This is where we should have had pons & axe/whip-it. Continue traversing around to the north ridge of Ruth which you follow to the summit.
Very few crevases visible on Ruth at the moment as you can see from the picture.
Very few crevases visible on Ruth at the moment as you can see from the picture.
really nice pics and a great adventure ! kickasskitty missed out ;)
...interesting thought. how about doing it clockwise?
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Did your uphill leg get more tired with all that traversing in the same direction?
...interesting thought. how about doing it clockwise?
Hey jon,
Nice meeting you. It looked like that line went pretty well. We met the hiker also. I felt sorry for him having to walk all the way back down.
Nice meeting you. It looked like that line went pretty well. We met the hiker also. I felt sorry for him having to walk all the way back down.
author=Merk link=topic=7573.msg30225#msg30225 date=1184190693]Is it feasible to circumnav at a higher elev on the mtn (not counting the crater)? It would be interesting to see how the trip time changes according to altitude.
It's not really feasible to circle the mountain higher, or at least not practical. Mt Rainier is shaped like a bell. It has a rounded top, steep sides and then it flares out at the bottom. The high level orbi...
Congratulations on completing this project Paul! You were really persistent. I'm glad we had a chance to ski the Paradise to White River traverse together last year. It's cool to have circled the whole glacier system.
With the warm spring we've had, it looks like the glaciers were more icy for you guys than when Carl, Bruce and I did it (July 5-7, 1996). But it's still a beautiful trip. Carl was the one who wrote the story for Backcountry magazine, not me. It was o...
With the warm spring we've had, it looks like the glaciers were more icy for you guys than when Carl, Bruce and I did it (July 5-7, 1996). But it's still a beautiful trip. Carl was the one who wrote the story for Backcountry magazine, not me. It was o...
Nice work! It's still looking in good shape. I was back in there a month ago and we skied all the way down through the gullies and booted back over the hannegan flats from the valley. All the snow we booted up looks gone now, sadly, but the gullies are still looking nice. Fewer glide cracks, even, from when we were there.
Glad you didn't leave your thumb behind!
Glad you didn't leave your thumb behind!
looks like you guys had a fabulous run. i can only imagine how hot the valley was! the coverage looked really good in your pictures. was there any indication of crevasses opening up? Ive been thinking of doing ruth for a while but a little fuzzy on the route. hannegan pass and around the north side of the ridge? thanks!
Scole,
Cool photo. Almost looks like you can link snow on the west side of that hump, what do you think? Do you have another shot showing more of the basin? Jon and I thought it would have been great to drop the whole north face, and come back up to the pass from over there, but thought we saw too much green hell / steep talus to traverse.
Cool photo. Almost looks like you can link snow on the west side of that hump, what do you think? Do you have another shot showing more of the basin? Jon and I thought it would have been great to drop the whole north face, and come back up to the pass from over there, but thought we saw too much green hell / steep talus to traverse.
Thanks for the update & report. I'm thinking about heading down this weekend. Is there any snow below the Crescent Glacier? I typically set up camp there at 6800' near the creek. Just curious how things are around that area... Thanks!
Here is a photo of the traverse from Hannigan Pass taken from Hannigan Peak from this past Saturday. I agree- a fall would be very bad juju!
Look hard & you'll see a line of climbers headed across the traverse..
Look hard & you'll see a line of climbers headed across the traverse..
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Kim, Michael and I ventured....
As we neared our destination of Observation Rock, I spotted a beautiful line on the North face and pointed it out to Michael.
No sooner we noticed someone hiking up the scree shoulder just above the snow. I kept thinking maybe it's a hiker going to the top.
But no, as we watched they dropped into the line and while squelching my aspirati...
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Jon had the bad luck to catch his thumb under an edge on a low tele turn.
Thanks for the generous description...more like a bonehead slip-up. Courting Ruth has left me a bit more haggard than I would have expected.
What a great trip jason! Your experience with the mice made me chuckle. Funny how the little things can seem so big when you're by yourself.
I'm with you about the resting/pushing freedom of soloing. It really allows you to get into rythym with your surroundings.
Also, that opening shot you have of Adams and the water is world class.
I'm with you about the resting/pushing freedom of soloing. It really allows you to get into rythym with your surroundings.
Also, that opening shot you have of Adams and the water is world class.
Very cool.
I've also always wanted to do this (for the views) since first reading about Dee's trip, but never got around to it. I'd want to take my time for photos though.
Did your uphill leg get more tired with all that traversing in the same direction?
I've also always wanted to do this (for the views) since first reading about Dee's trip, but never got around to it. I'd want to take my time for photos though.
Did your uphill leg get more tired with all that traversing in the same direction?
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I was trying to figure out where the previous trip rpt. had made their descent above the Dome. Check out the Forest Service website as they offer degrees of steepness for all the routes on Hood. Sunshine/Coe Icefall is 50 - 60 degrees.
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Sounds about right. ;) Memory fails me. Shall we end our chat here? :D
Well, if I remember Sky, you wanted to do both...that day.
I'm sure I would've pounced on it during some window by now if I lived in Portland. It's a little farther off the radar coming from Seattle. I still want to ski the Sunshine Route some day, too - it looks like a nice descent.
Good work, Oyvind and co. Cooper Spur's a fine line, but there's nothing wrong with waiting for primo conditions.
Jason, I thought we did Leuthold because that was our goal that day?
Good work, Oyvind and co. Cooper Spur's a fine line, but there's nothing wrong with waiting for primo conditions.
Jason, I thought we did Leuthold because that was our goal that day?
The sandy is more difficult to find in condition from what I've seen. I went up there to ski it once, but ended up going down Leuthold's because the snow was just too good to pass up. Routes like that take a few tries and you've got to be willing to put that time and effort in to be safe about it.
I've been wanting to ski the Sandy Headwall for six years. I haven't had much luck the few times I've tried it.
Your trip report inspired me to sign up so I could reply. Those were some of the best pictures I've ever seen taken on Mt. Hood. Did you happen to get a glimpse of the Sandy Headwall. I'm still waiting to see a really good trip report on that. Always wondered how it would be skiing it. You guys seem to be pretty knowledgeable about the mountain considering you went up the Spur and decided to come down the Sunshine Route. What do you think of th...
Atomic Tacora's. I like them quite a lot for spring/summer skiing.
There's a picture of little T in the more photos....Looks kind of dirty.
There's a picture of little T in the more photos....Looks kind of dirty.