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Thanks for the skin track today, much appreciated although I think the grade was way steeper than a AMGA certified track and has us slipping and sliding quite a few times but the waterfall section was money!! Great snow still there today.
If anyone finds a Fritschi Vipec black heel riser then give me a shout, both high lifters fell off today but I recovered one. It will be on the skin track somewhere.
Thanks!
If anyone finds a Fritschi Vipec black heel riser then give me a shout, both high lifters fell off today but I recovered one. It will be on the skin track somewhere.
Thanks!
Nice, Stefan. Glad you got it good. The pic--Thunder basin exit gully cornice? Looking hungry and wet.
My friends said I should show up next year to try and claim the geezer prize -- but I said - the winner looks good and is likely to be there next year anyway! Â Cheers.
Well...it was good from crack of dawn till about 11. Then the sun had it's way with it.
Oh my gosh what a shot, we just thought we stole the apple! You really did!
author=Pinch link=topic=40516.msg161136#msg161136 date=1523980751]looks like the top of outpost couloir! sweet!
Niiiiicee. Reminds me of a good time in '06.
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Baker pretty good too.
What a shot!
Love those age categories...I was there and won the award for oldest competitor. ;D Always figured if I lived long enough, I'd win something eventually! Did get a dang nice bottle of locally made gin.
Fantastic shots! Thanks for the stoke.
Niiiiicee. Reminds me of a good time in '06.
What a wonderful surprise, I was seriously under dressed for the wind and temperatures. Thanks Mike for the report, and a reboot on winter!
Dang it Mike!
Between you, Drew & Cathy, I'm going to have to quit my job! The cubicles weren't nearly as fun today...
-Dave
Between you, Drew & Cathy, I'm going to have to quit my job! The cubicles weren't nearly as fun today...
-Dave
Thanks. Yes a good suprise....learning a new to me area. One of the better seasons to date...I am told. I hope you are having a good season.
Thanks for the great photos and comments. It brings back memories of the year I was there with a couple storm days and more powder and sunny days. I was a "fill-in" and I met some great folks. ;)
author=discostew link=topic=40516.msg161051#msg161051 date=1523546062]
were you in the group with the girl that got caught in the slide on enterprise and nearly pushed into a crevasse? ya, coolest hut location i've ever seen. can't wait to get back there
yup that was us. scary stuff. storm slab triggered at a real bad time. coulda been worse tho and rest of the trip was a blast! cant wait to go back indeed!
I have seen snowmobile carried skiers a couple times. From what I remember they mainly did stick to the mapped forest roads and I don't remember being particularly bothered. I'm pretty anti-snowmobile in general so if they were doing something iffy I probably would have remembered.
An excellent trip report! thanks for sharing
author=dbkiker link=topic=40516.msg161050#msg161050 date=1523504017]were you in the group with the girl that got caught in the slide on enterprise and nearly pushed into a crevasse? ya, coolest hut location i've ever seen. can't wait to get back there
glad you had a great trip! we were out there the previous week, a lot less snow coming down and only slightly better visibility. what an insanely cool place to put a hut!
glad you had a great trip! we were out there the previous week, a lot less snow coming down and only slightly better visibility. what an insanely cool place to put a hut!
Awesome trip and that snow looked so great!
I've been once to FM. There is a gully across the Gothic Gl that shares my daughter's name, Freya. I went over to ski it, and had the same experience you had, with weather coming in, we turned around at the top and hoofed it back without skiing the good line. I recognize some of the tree areas, especially that gully across from the hut. That was a fun line.
Thanks for the write up. Really fun to read. Great pics.
I've been once to FM. There is a gully across the Gothic Gl that shares my daughter's name, Freya. I went over to ski it, and had the same experience you had, with weather coming in, we turned around at the top and hoofed it back without skiing the good line. I recognize some of the tree areas, especially that gully across from the hut. That was a fun line.
Thanks for the write up. Really fun to read. Great pics.
You guys been hitting that peak hard! Keep up the shred
My understanding is that snowmobiles are permitted to use the Hidden Valley side of Hyak after 4/15. My limited additional understanding is that they are permitted to use the forest road which switchbacks beneath the Rampart area, too, to access the backside terrain. Of course, I could be (and probably am) wrong, but I do know that they are permitted to use the nordic trails and terrain that extend from Hyak to Ollalie Meadow after 4/15 and the north side of Silver Peak (mainly the north bowl).
Respect to those riders. Great day. One of the best ski tours from the parking lot....with the best views on a clear day.
Thanks for sharing.....Yes the dry snow is a different experience. It also requires a more keen eye in regards to stability....and when to ski objectives safely.
Interesting. I figured it was all in the details of Summit's use permit. Just didn't know what those details were (or how much control of the land they retain when post-season).
author=Scotsman link=topic=40503.msg161024#msg161024 date=1523386581]
Ex GF= KT Miller???
I've Followed Beau's exploits for quite some time ( Cooke City Chronicles Etc) and I'm really looking forward to meeting him.
I'll tell him hi from you!
Yes, Ms. Miller. Pretty incredible lady... one of my most cherished friends. Inspirational human. Did we run into you at Crystal a few years ago when she v...
That backwards worm chick-dance tied for first for the pizza sized cookie prize. The guy who tied promptly dropped some of his and his dog scarfed it.
Sleds are excluded from the permit boundary during the season. But once the nordic center and hyak close -- sleds invade.
It's provably never been tested legally -- the summit operates sleds over their permit area during the season, but private sledders seem to respect the groomed areas during the season pretty well.
Sledders are pretty well organized and one of their big concerns is having more areas closed off to motorized recreation -- so I think sledde...
It's provably never been tested legally -- the summit operates sleds over their permit area during the season, but private sledders seem to respect the groomed areas during the season pretty well.
Sledders are pretty well organized and one of their big concerns is having more areas closed off to motorized recreation -- so I think sledde...
author=Scotsman link=topic=40503.msg161024#msg161024 date=1523386581]
Ex GF= KT Miller???
I've Followed Beau's exploits for quite some time ( Cooke City Chronicles Etc) and I'm really looking forward to meeting him.
I'll tell him hi from you!
Going to look forward to hearing that TR in person, perhaps trail side if nothing else.
OP, some good stoke, thanks for posting.
The group who did the North facing mazama ridge said they had decent turns, the looked pretty good from our vantage on Skyline but the elevation is very low for the high temps. Paradise turns were really fun and I've not skied it before so very enjoyable to get somewhere new for me. Probably could have made Muir but we opted to spend the additional hour before gate closure enjoying apres ski refreshments with feet up looking at the mountain and there was nothing wrong with that!
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Fun pics (though I'm tempted to second the "shhh" comment by Matias...shrug).
You'll have a good time skiing with Beau. I grew up in BZN with his (now ex) GF and have skied into the craters of a couple NW volcanoes with them. Great skier, very knowledgeable, uber fit, quiet. A Cooke City hermit, no doubt!
Cooke is a strange and wonderful plac...
I'm not positive but I highly doubt that it's allowed within boundaries even when closed... and that probably includes pre and post season also. I know that's the case for Stevens Pass. Stevens has signs posted 'no snowmobiles' on front side within boundaries, but they do allow backside / Mill Valley post season. If it's allowed, then it's a share the trail deal. If not allowed, then it should be enforced. Last year 8 snowmobilers...
Heroic effort on your part given the late gate opening and the cement conditions.
We opted for some west facing closer in . Kinda funny skiing ,the cement had thickened to a point our fat skis stayed on top. But dont make a mistake ! The crew that went over Mazama ridge mite have found some snow untouched by the sun on the North aspects.
I agree with you on gate notices. It's usually up on twitter by 7am give or take.
We opted for some west facing closer in . Kinda funny skiing ,the cement had thickened to a point our fat skis stayed on top. But dont make a mistake ! The crew that went over Mazama ridge mite have found some snow untouched by the sun on the North aspects.
I agree with you on gate notices. It's usually up on twitter by 7am give or take.
sorry to miss it, here is a highlight reel I came across, it's worth a view :)
http://www.pictaram.net/post/1753103159598822509_1569026127
http://www.pictaram.net/post/1753103159598822509_1569026127
Thanks for the report, I am happy with my bike ride call.
author=dbkiker link=topic=40476.msg161010#msg161010 date=1523326672]
Yup, 9737 is pretty exclusively the winter access route to the south side of Stuart.....
Well....there is always the splendid x-county northside approach from Mtneers Cr & up & over the Stuart Glacier Couloir, or any of the other fruity routes. Just add time & calories.
Fun pics (though I'm tempted to second the "shhh" comment by Matias...shrug).
You'll have a good time skiing with Beau. I grew up in BZN with his (now ex) GF and have skied into the craters of a couple NW vol...
author=Scotsman link=topic=40503.msg161007#msg161007 date=1523317167]
Awesome photos.
Heading there weekend after next.
Got two day booked with local guide Beau Fredlund.
You'll have a good time skiing with Beau. I grew up in BZN with his (now ex) GF and have skied into the craters of a couple NW vol...
Man, that's yummy delish. Nice job!
I guess the nearly to the knee following boot steps in picture 4 helped quell the voice in your head saying "turn right!"
I guess the nearly to the knee following boot steps in picture 4 helped quell the voice in your head saying "turn right!"
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That's like 10 miles down from the esmerelda trailhead? Best to wait until that road is melted out until going up stuart, or is there another way to get close to the south side in the winter?
Yup, 9737 is pretty exclusively the winter access route to the south side of Stuart. If you got a few extra hours, skinning the road isn't totally unreasonable...
Awesome photos.
Heading there weekend after next.
Got two day booked with local guide Beau Fredlund.
Heading there weekend after next.
Got two day booked with local guide Beau Fredlund.
Yeah I want to go, Rusty who used to work for NWAC moved to Bozeman and says it's great
Thanks for the report, been through there when the road over Beartooth is open skiing on the pass, but your turns look great. A serious commitment to get there, some of my sled neck neighbors go every year and rave about the snow.