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Very, very close. Not more than about a 10-15 minute skin to the TH. Probably drivable once the first big rigs beat tracks through it.
Very cool. A serious and remote descent. I look forward to the pictures.
M Ellis
M Ellis
Jason H: goood yob on the Buckhorn ski; I never thought it would be doable off the top.
N side of Buckhorn has lots of goods, probably accessed from Tubal Cain?
N side of Buckhorn has lots of goods, probably accessed from Tubal Cain?
good "new season" trip, Mr. BC Telemon. Will you make the long long trek down for the Crystal Skifest? PM for details, or check Random Tracks.
Quote: It must be that tele gear makes skinning easier, because there is no way those luddites could possibly have better skinning skills than us AT'rs, right
That's NEO-LUDDITE to you, bro, and tele generally gets you developing the skills more.... 8) ;)
That's NEO-LUDDITE to you, bro, and tele generally gets you developing the skills more.... 8) ;)
Man, I just knew that a certain someone would be after the E. face of Mystery after having seen it from Deception. As little attention as this peak receives, I knew that ski line (which I climbed in summer 1999 when it was just a snow finger, but I can imagine it in spring) could not remain a Mystery much longer. I had hopes that I'd be free to join you... but alas. Nice work, guys.
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I was glad to see your party's tracks down the slot and other tracks down the crooked to have knocked all the sluff by the time I got there to climb up and ski down them-- thank you! otherwise could have felt a bit sketch. the temps were cooling so the stability was better. had to work 'til 1 on Sat. but went up after to do the slot and the crooked. been wanting to figure them out. first time. The top of the crooked (steeper variation from m.v., in...
Jason H.,
Ive been on that trail to Marmot Pass and Buckhorn in the summer - its beautious.
The second half of the trail heads west to the pass and crosses huge scree slopes (several hundred feet of scree above and below you) with some clumps of trees here and there. My friend thought about taking some snow-shoers there in winter until I read her the trail book comments on monster avi slides when covered in snow.
Your pics are WAY COOL (and SCARRYYY)...
Ive been on that trail to Marmot Pass and Buckhorn in the summer - its beautious.
The second half of the trail heads west to the pass and crosses huge scree slopes (several hundred feet of scree above and below you) with some clumps of trees here and there. My friend thought about taking some snow-shoers there in winter until I read her the trail book comments on monster avi slides when covered in snow.
Your pics are WAY COOL (and SCARRYYY)...
Yup, Yup,
It was good to finally catch up with you Bob. Toby T and I had some fun turns down Banana Chute and Stonemans. Hope you make it to the North Fork for a beer and calzone sometime soon...TASTY!!!
Matt
It was good to finally catch up with you Bob. Toby T and I had some fun turns down Banana Chute and Stonemans. Hope you make it to the North Fork for a beer and calzone sometime soon...TASTY!!!
Matt
While the weather turned out nicer than forecast last Saturday, it was still kind of a gray day. Anyone interested in seeing more pictures can find them at : http://www.telemarktips.com/Photopost/showgallery.php?ppuser=61&cat=500
Enjoy,
Bob
Enjoy,
Bob
Thanks. How about the road to the trailhead? Finally driveable to the end?
There are two other variables regarding the need for the ski crampons.
1. Sidecut--skis with lots of sidecut don't bite as well when sidehilling (from the standpoint of providing surface area for your skins to grab.)
2. Skins--if your skins are cut perfectly and only reveal the edge you can go a lot further without a ski crampon than if you have Frankenskins.
I'll bet your tele friends either had straigher skis or or snugger cut skins.
1. Sidecut--skis with lots of sidecut don't bite as well when sidehilling (from the standpoint of providing surface area for your skins to grab.)
2. Skins--if your skins are cut perfectly and only reveal the edge you can go a lot further without a ski crampon than if you have Frankenskins.
I'll bet your tele friends either had straigher skis or or snugger cut skins.
Those tele skiers were likely not using any of the free pivot bindings that exist on the market (If they were then I do not know what I'm talking about). It seems that the one advantage to tele equipment (non free-pivot) while touring is the torsional rigidity while side-hilling. But that's about all I can think of at this time.
Agree about fixed ski crampons. My research revealed 2 choices: http://www.voile-usa.com/index.html and http://www.telemark-pyrenees.com/shop/product_info.php?cPath=1_48_186&products_id=623. There's also a guy who makes a dynafit compatible crampon that has a little adjustable post attached to the top, which allows them to still work when you have the heel piece in a raised position. Can't remember his contact info, but somebody on this site would know if yo...
Jason H.
Great Beta. Send me a PM next time you want to go in the Olympics. Maybe Baldy or Deception.
M. Ellis
Great Beta. Send me a PM next time you want to go in the Olympics. Maybe Baldy or Deception.
M. Ellis
Big Quilcene Trail. Go about 4 miles or so up just before Marmot Pass (5.3 miles in). Turn straight up and climb a gully. It would be fun in corn snow but you'd have to hit it soon as it will melt out fast. The summit won't be skiable after a few days sun, but that's only the top 100-ft or so.
http://www.cascadecrusades.org/SkiMountaineering/buckhorn/southface/DSC_0137.jpg
It's not nearly as bad as it looks. The couloir was never much over 35 degr...
http://www.cascadecrusades.org/SkiMountaineering/buckhorn/southface/DSC_0137.jpg
It's not nearly as bad as it looks. The couloir was never much over 35 degr...
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The olympics are great! I was in there myself this past weekend, although I must admit, I'd sure would like to see these so-called olympics :)? The weather was terrible and I couldn't see further than I could spit. Yet it was good enough to ski off the top of the SW Peak of Buckhorn, so I can't complain. I'll have to go to Hurricane Ridge sometime, too, as I haven't bee...
The olympics are great! I was in there myself this past weekend, although I must admit, I'd sure would like to see these so-called olympics :)? The weather was terrible and I couldn't see further than I could spit. Yet it was good enough to ski off the top of the SW Peak of Buckhorn, so I can't complain. I'll have to go to Hurricane Ridge sometime, too, as I haven't been there since I was a kid.
Great day skiing and any day in the Olympics always feels so special as they are so unpopulated skier- wise.
Welcome back Michael, not bad for your first post surgery tour! ;D
It was great finding that nice corn in the toilet bowl???
Welcome back Michael, not bad for your first post surgery tour! ;D
It was great finding that nice corn in the toilet bowl???
Nice solo Jay, don't forget to put me on your list of folks to call b4 u head out!
I noticed Howard's "Dweeb Report" from Mammoth Lakes last Friday about the upcoming storm. Virginia Lakes has been one of our favorite touring areas during the past 2 years. The upcoming high pressure system should provide ideal conditions for some of those long slogs you enjoy. :)
Awesome. One of my all time best trips was over ruth and mineral to whatcom and challenger. I love that area. Thanks for the pics ;D. Way to get out there and give it a go!
Yes, the brown area past the snowfield at the bottom center of the picture is the parking lot. There is still some snow there, and on the road leading up, but it should melt out in the next couple weeks.
Holy cow Larry,
You need to post one of these for EVERY mountain you ski from! I am amazed at the quality of the zoom, too. Nicely done.
John
You need to post one of these for EVERY mountain you ski from! I am amazed at the quality of the zoom, too. Nicely done.
John
WOW, Larry. That is so cool! I feel like I have my own private drone flying over the Teanaways.
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Edit: April 15th, nevermind, I'm not jealous. ;D
oh sky, but you should be... ;)
It looks like the meadow where the old double chair was.
Very close to the P-lot.
not sure though...
Very close to the P-lot.
not sure though...
That first photo is awesome. Is that the parking lot (that is barely snow free) in the panorama?
Good report, and way to get out on the weekdays.
That's how it is with young people, too.
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Ron, looks you read an extra into my post...
That's the way it is with old people -- they hardly ever get it right ;)
You guys (ronj and silas) make me smile. I have to agree that those are beautiful smiles in Paul's photo. Glad you had a good day. I'm just a tiny bit jealous.
Edit: April 15th, nevermind, I'm not jealous. ;D
Edit: April 15th, nevermind, I'm not jealous. ;D
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Silas, I only counted one lurker in your posse. Silas, the other "usual suspect" you refer to as a "lurker", who shall remain nameless, looked a lot to me like a regular TAY poster of far and wide acclaim.
Ron, looks you read an extra into my post. I mentioned only one lurker friend joining me, other lurker friends stayed home or skied their secret stashes...
I was thinking more omniscience 8)
That's some serious prescience, Tony. :-o
I find the title to Tony's blog entry from December very amusing. Looks like a fun little line near the pass. Too bad it's ruined now. ;)
http://www.tonybentley.com/journals/adventure/?p=20
I posted something about that run if anyone wants to see more photos
I posted something about that run if anyone wants to see more photos
Dan - they're Legend Pros. He's thinking hard about a lighter setup - BD Verdicts and Dynafits
That's a nice picture Dave, it really captures the feel of the place being able to see the resorts in the background.
Aaron, let me know if you are headed back up there, (the logging road is getting troublesome this late in the season due to stream crossings), with MW8 leaving I am going to have to find some new buddies that don't mind getting up early.
Aaron, let me know if you are headed back up there, (the logging road is getting troublesome this late in the season due to stream crossings), with MW8 leaving I am going to have to find some new buddies that don't mind getting up early.
No disrespect to Soren, and it is a beautiful name, but we've been calling that line the "toilet bowl" because if you get flushed in the funnel, you will find yourself in a world of Sh$t.
Skied that line in December, it was definitely sweet. The pic is the entrance of the couloir.
nice, are those the legend pro-rider or the 8000? good skis?
By the looks of that exit I'm surprised Kam and his merry men of torture were not with you!
Way to survive!
Joe
Way to survive!
Joe
Arrghh, u should get an award for that descent ;)
Jim - thanks, and you may be happy (or maybe not?!?) to know that you will be reading about my adventures in WY, CO, NM, UT, which are my usual haunts in Co. I won't go away, you'll just have a corrospondent who lives in CO.
While this board was built around and supports skiing in the PNW in particular, with its weather and telemetry info (which I will absolutely miss - I now have to go back to relying on CAIC and ski area reports for BC info which both have the...
While this board was built around and supports skiing in the PNW in particular, with its weather and telemetry info (which I will absolutely miss - I now have to go back to relying on CAIC and ski area reports for BC info which both have the...