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July 2, 2007, Table Mountain, Mt.Baker

Congrats volcanogirl et al. on a great trip! Snowdome is a beautiful tour. In response to:

author=Snodger link=topic=7515.msg29983#msg29983 date=1183486199">
Just noticed from Vgirl's blog that they accessed the dome by going up the glacier while I've always gone up the climbers trail. So which is easier or better?

You are more exposed to creavasses (which will become a bigger problem later in the season) and you mi...

7/4/07 10:20am

Telemon

We meet some climbers that had spent the previous day at Lake Ann. They had aborted their climb of Shuksan because the conditions were not favourable.I am sure that the snow will be melting like crazy this week.

7/4/07 1:55am

OldHouseMan

Abernathy Peak NE FACE 6/30-7/01

I always like your trips and tr's. Nice!!!

Aaron

7/3/07 9:51pm

ron j

Abernathy Peak NE FACE 6/30-7/01

Nice read, Jason.
Killer trip.

7/3/07 4:18pm

kam

Abernathy Peak NE FACE 6/30-7/01

Verrrry NICCCCCE!

7/3/07 2:22pm

philfort

July 2, 2007, Table Mountain, Mt.Baker

Looks snowy, mon.

I don't imagine there's still any coverage on the White Salmon side, is there? (to make for an easy approach to the north side of Shuksan from the ski resort)

7/3/07 1:54pm

Telemon

July 2, 2007, Table Mountain, Mt.Baker

I should add that in honour of our two national birthdays, our party included one Canadian, one American and one American who has lived in Canada for thirty years.Bigger photos can be found: http://www.telemarktips.com/Photopost/showgallery.php?ppuser=61&cat=500

7/3/07 11:11am

Keith_Henson

I had planned to go to knapsack on saturday as well but mountain biked at crystal instead. Wish I would have gone saturday so I could have hooked up with you guys...

But today, Tuesday, July 3, 2007, I booted up to the Knapsack area and skied down from the pass, up and then down the flanks of Fay, and up and down on the other side of the valley as well.

Beautiful corn made for easy and delightful skiing. Unfortunately the melting out prevented a continuous line....

7/3/07 9:52am

bc_skier

Volcanogrrl is correct, the bridge and a good portion of the trail was washed out from the rains of this past fall. The trail above Cloud Cap is well defind and easy to follow.

Another pic for you corn dogs!...Roger making it look easy!

Don

7/3/07 5:16am

Volcanogrrl

author=Snodger link=topic=7515.msg29983#msg29983 date=1183486199]
Just noticed from Vgirl's blog that they accessed the dome by going up the glacier while I've always gone up the climbers trail. So which is easier or better?

Rog

Apparently (and correct me if I'm wrong), the climbers' trail used to cross Elliot creek and go up that ridge on the west side of elliot creek. If that's the case, I pro...

7/3/07 5:08am

skimtner

* who needs tele-in', with style like that! -- great shot Don!

7/3/07 3:44am

md2020

excellent weekend up in Spray Park. This was the first time Brenda and I had ever camped there.

Kind of weird weather. Both days socked in late in the afternoon. Sat evening it cleared off nicely as things started cooling down, then Sat morning perfectly clear until early afternoon. I'm not sure how you all found a clearing window to ski down the headwall that afternoon. Things really socked in after we pas...

7/3/07 3:09am

Snodger

Squak Glacier, Mt. Baker 7/1/07

Just noticed from Vgirl's blog that they accessed the dome by going up the glacier while I've always gone up the climbers trail. So which is easier or better?

Anybody ski down the languile (sp?) side and down to the mtn. trail? Hows the snow cover down that side?

Wish I could find the time to get out - I'm jealous!

Rog

7/3/07 12:09am

Stugie

Nice pics! The river crossings in that area can be QUITE sketchy, eh?

7/2/07 11:11pm

Volcanogrrl

July 1, Kautz Glacier, Rainier

Gorgeous shots! Wow, we practically coulda had a TAY party up there, what with how many of us were up there. So cool. bc-skier, you must've been coming down the trail while we were on our way up, huh?

Jamie -- tomorrow. Yeah, I'm in. (hell yeah!) I might have a friend coming with me. it'd be awesome to make a day-trip of it, and find a perch to enjoy whatever fireworks fun Hood River has to offer? Anyone? Bueller?

7/2/07 10:27pm

ron j

I like your TR's, Dan.
You just lay out the facts and... that's it.
Clean, succinct and to the point.
Glad to have you in our neck of the woods.

7/2/07 9:33pm

RogerJ

Don,

You get major kudos on the photos! I wish I had 1/2 the photographic skills as you obviously have.

Good to put an face to all the Avatars :)

-r

7/2/07 5:54pm

cascadesfreak

Sounds epic! ;) Entertaining TR there JW!

7/2/07 5:50pm

cascadesfreak

An excellent weekend of day trips! Glad we lucked out on getting a well-timed break in the clouds/fog to allow us visibility for finding and skiing the Flett ‘headwall’.
Additional trip photos posted here.
Michael and Brenda - great seeing you again randomly on a ski outing [guess that makes 3 times in the past month! :) ">

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7/2/07 4:18pm

bc_skier

July 1, 2007, Mt Hood Sunshine\Snowdome

Great day on the Dome,

Me and my buddy Dave were carving up the corn that day as well...and what a great day it was!

All this time I have been reading posts by Volcanogrrl, and what do I do but pass you on our way down from the dome and didn't even say hi!

It's never to late I guess...Hi!

Hope you don't mind me posting a few pic's?

Don

PS - Roger that's you skiing down thru the clouds.

7/2/07 3:57pm

bc_skier

Dave,

Lookin good on those new skis!

Roger,

I have a couple good pic's of you, guess I'll have to start a new post. Good to meet you.

Don

7/2/07 3:19pm

DaveSesski

July 1, 2007, Mt Hood Sunshine\Snowdome

Roger,

Great meeting you and Dan Sunday morning on Snowdome...that was the best cornfarming I've ever done in July! Still dreaming about it today! I snapped a shot of you on your first lap down Snowdome.

7/2/07 1:19pm

snowfallin

Yes wonderful time was had. Thanks Volcanogrrl for the TR and photos. Lets do that again tomorrrow - eh??!! Can't wait to see the other photos.

And getting dirty is really what its all about, (vs the opinions of our trailhead company) in fact while i was reinforcing the dog's kennel tonight with extra boards, screws, etc, i thought the only true way to use this power drill and handsaw is in a pretty floral skirt. great fun until i ripped my skirt on...

7/2/07 12:09pm

skiwallace

Having been left for dead on the South Col and suffering the effects of not very hypoxia, I was rescued by the heroes near the summit of Dege Peak. I credit Ron's selfless sharing of his aptly-named tonic for my revitalization. Thanks again for making the entry into my 40s memorable.

7/2/07 11:57am

philfort

Looks like a neat place!

7/2/07 11:56am

RogerJ

Now this is what I call a TR ;D

Good to meet you. I hope everyone had a great time! I sure did...

-r

7/2/07 11:45am

Teleskichica

Thanks for all the pics Ron! I was sorry that I forgot my camera so we could have had some of you.

7/2/07 10:44am

skykilo

Now that's killing it. Way to be.

Zap: My mom always says, "Be wise."

7/2/07 10:42am

kam

author=scottb505 link=topic=7510.msg29951#msg29951 date=1183419529">
... My foot sank in at one point and I jumped fast to take my weight off of it. Yikes...

sounds scarey. my nerves are more 'testy' when skiing on glaciers. i've shown this photo a number of times, but every time i look at it gives me the willies. i'd have a bad day falling in...

7/2/07 10:37am

Zap

Yikes ! What an accomplishment. I'm pleased you all made it back safe. As your mom probably said during your formative years, "be careful".

7/2/07 10:33am

ron j

We're too tough to carry oxygen, Kamster. Besides, I has enough supplementary specialized mountaineering sustenance to carry as it was.

After we conquered K-Dege we headed for "Fear Factor" but fearing that it wouldn't "goat" we settled for yoyoing "no fear bowl" at which Victor joined is on his personal quest for a memorable 40th birthday and beginning his 106th month of year round skiing.
Congrads, Victor, and well done! (nice turns, too...

7/2/07 10:11am

ron j

Ally - cool trip, nice report, uh, so-so trip partners. Looks like you pulled off a primo trip in spite of 'em ;)

Kam - great pics, mate.

Cass - nice form, as usual (back to AT, eh?).

7/2/07 8:48am

ovrthhills

Chris, here is a link to the rest of my photos. Elk Mountain

I am sure Stewart is the first 15 year old human to visit that basin. Thanks for taking so many great pictures and going with me on a "hairbrain" tour.

7/2/07 8:38am

scottb505

Thanks Allyson. I had an experience once on the Russell in that I had forgotten my skins and opted to go for it anyway. My foot sank in at one point and I jumped fast to take my weight off of it. Yikes. Can you say Darwin award? Any newbies out there - don't even think of glacier travel ropeless without skins on skis - I figure at least you can mitigate some of the risk with weight displacement.

7/2/07 8:24am

Scotsman

Thanks Michael for doing all the scouting on your previous trips to this area. The chute was a marvellous ski and yes SKYKILO the snow was really good. :D

It was very special to reach this flat green meadow at the base of the chutes that is probably very rarely visited by humans. There are big boulders everywhere and evidence of huge avalanches that must sweep these faces on a regular basis during the winter. We found one boulder about the size of a small car that was perched on a ne...

7/2/07 7:46am

allyson

author=scottb505 link=topic=7510.msg29936#msg29936 date=1183407142]
Couple of questions - did you ski down the moraine side of the Russell (skiers left) or straight down the center?

hi scottb505--we pretty much stayed close to our uptracks, and hugged the skiers left moraine side.

Any crevasses opening up?

getting on the flett was no problem at all--no cracks in sight, just...

7/2/07 7:12am

skykilo

That looks like some really nice snow.

7/2/07 6:31am

scottb505

Sweet pics Kam and thanks for the info

7/2/07 6:26am

Teleskichica

author=Marco Angel link=topic=7509.msg29940#msg29940 date=1183409190]
High five’s all around! I had already climbed the infamous “Jarvis Step” from the South Col and gained the summit before learning three of our party had succumbed to acute I.C.M. Had I known of their impending condition I would have stayed back to assist! . . . suddenly an impending feeling of fear and doom overcame me (Fear Factor ski run, next chute over skier’s left, way too scary).

7/2/07 6:01am

kuharicm

Skiing still looks good! Good to be a NWesterner!

:)

7/2/07 5:55am

kam

how much O2 did you carry -- if you went without, then that's impressive!!!

7/2/07 5:55am

Teleskichica

Computer almost shorted out there, I had to sop up the drool before it hit the electrical components!

We had a perfect day on the otherside, but your pics are fantastic.

(I went 8 trail miles (gasp) last week in my SynerGs for a little taste of cream.)

7/2/07 5:46am

Marco

High five’s all around! I had already climbed the infamous “Jarvis Step” from the South Col and gained the summit before learning three of our party had succumbed to acute I.C.H. Had I known of their impending condition I would have stayed back to assist! Nevertheless, bagging a “First Summit” (of the month) is always very satisfying, and first descents just icing on the cake. ;)

I was so proud to have not been scared off by Dege, when the party moved on to “I’m Not Afraid” Bow...

7/2/07 5:36am

kam

Teleskichica: i'm going to try the zinc. i don't like hamburger feet, but it's worth it though -- i'd run another ten miles in t-1s for a few turns.

scottb505: the Russell is smooth. no immediate concerns, but we did carry some gear just in case. here are some photos:

7/2/07 5:12am

scottb505

Thanks for the post Allyson. Couple of questions - did you ski down the moraine side of the Russell (skiers left) or straight down the center? Any crevasses opening up? I'm planning on heading up and have had to deal with a series of small crevasses that form between the center of the Russell and where you transfer over to the top of the Flett. Thanks in advance for the beta.

7/2/07 4:50am

Teleskichica

So, maybe this response belongs elsewhere, but if I post it here, it gets the message to you and I won't have to get too much ribbing: For your feet Kam, keep a tube of zinc oxide (AKA Desitin Diaper Rash cream) in your pack. Lather your feet up, use the rest on your nose (ok, maybe not what you want to do, but it adds a little sun protection) and keep those feet pretty, touchable and blister free. I SWEAR it works really, really well. No blisters yet!

7/2/07 3:13am

July 1, 2007, Mt Hood Sunshine\Snowdome

Way to keep the dream alive .... hope your feet heal by August Kam 8) ... miss you guy's...Jerry

7/2/07 3:08am

Volcanogrrl

Sweet!!!
What a great day!

7/2/07 3:02am

Teleskichica