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Ron, is this the line you were scoping?

I'm sorry we missed the chance to see you guys up there. I was also scoping out a line that would run down to about the 3k level of the Dingford trail, about a mile short of Lil Myrtle lakes. So far it looks like it would go but I think I will save finding out for another year.

Matt,

I put on the skins as soon as the snow was continuous and I got up off of the steep slope above the trail.  Probably around 6000 feet.  It's pretty open up above that so a splitboard would be nice through there I'd guess.

Thanks for the report - this one's been on my radar screen for awhile too.  Did you do any skinning up higher, or just pack your boards?  I'm thinking that with the long approach it might not be worth bringing my split board because it's a little heavier, unless I went earlier when there was snow on the Pamelia Lake trail.  Thanks,

Matt

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I hope that's okay Greg! Your picture made a big impression!

No problem, Lowell. I was shocked myself, kind of like returning to the house you grew up in after a couple of decades and finding a WalMart in its place . . .

As I PMed you. It should be fairly mellow, the snowpack is pretty summerlike in that area.
Also the late afternoon sun does not hit that basin directly.
As always, play it safe and stay aware.

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For a better resolution, you should have just emailed him the picture... ;)

Yeah, I did that after they left my house. I've e-mailed them quite a few pictures.

They might still use the screen shots, though, because they can pull back to show the hysterical skier pointing and gesturing wildly.  ;)

For a better resolution, you should have just emailed him the picture... ;)

Thanks for the additional info, the times and the depth of the sloughing are good know about.

I was up there 5/23 from 4-6:30 pm and it was sluffy - slow, wet, 3-4 inch surface slides, but nothing dangerous. The pollen problem has dissapated, but not disapeared. Had to take skis off a number of times on the climb to navigate rocks and trees.

The lift areas looked to have good coverage from the lodge up. It is pretty tight getting in to International from the summit...unless you drop in ;D. There was a bit of pollen so might want to be prepared. Was thinking about heading back to Kaleetan Peak again should be good! Jay

Thanks for the report.  Any estimate on how much longer Red will be in condition?

Thanks for the report and the great pics! 8)
I need to get back in that area soon!

Hi Robie,  Great pictures.  I met you on St. Helens a few weeks ago.  I should have taken you up on your invitation to Cowlitz.  We tried Hood, and ended camping in a gale.  I did have a great ski down on hard ice with a full pack the next morning.  Not nearly so nice as your report.  We're looking at a couple more trips...Muir (of course) and Adams sometime in June.  Want to join us?
Don (Rusty Knees)

Kjack, you shouldn't speak about a mute point.

Did you come back down the Easy Pass gully below Greybeard or did you cross over Ragged Ridge to the north and come down that bowl?  Were those cornices on the west ridge of Greybeard or did you go north from the pass?

Must not have been many alternate routes.

oh, there were alternatives, but we went with Monika's route choice....she seems to enjoy jumping off of things  ;D
thanks for calling it "courage", some might call it something else!

Which way did you ski down?  Doesn't look like you came down the same way. 

we were lost.  i don't remem...

Wow! I'm impressed. I'm one of the people who helped you at the ranger station. Thanks for the report. Skiing looks awesome. :D

The road had many snow drifts across it. I was able to drive through most of them by driving back and forth in 4wd to make a rut that I could drive through. There was one that was quite deep and about 60 to 80 ft across. I got as far in it as I could and then we winched through the rest. There was a few downed trees that we had to move, nothing too big just a couple feet in diameter. On the way back down I was able to drive through all my previous tracks without getting stuck. At 6400' the...

Wow - Still getting pounded with snow!  Who wants to Sherpa my gear to the top?

a bit of a late addition from me too.
but was a super beautiful area to get out and especially for Magali (pronounced like the film 'Amelie') to ski hwy 20 for the first time. 
pics of a day with great vis seem ironic after blowing snowy wintery hood yesterday May 21.
any rendition in that "not so easy pass" area is always easier on skis    :D

nice trax Joe, I see why U bin da 8s champ....

Gulp!  Glad you made it out safe- that looks mighty spooky.

Hey ! way to punch in there and grab the goods. Two years ago i did the same thing and was stymied by stong winds. Our consolation was powder skiing below10000 to the north. It 's a great trip. Did you actually use the winch?   

wow! looks like fun!!!