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Sorry that you did not find corn, but thanks for the report as it is always educational to learn how conditions were on a particular day, instead of just wondering. I guess the main factor must have been the wind, because looking at the telemetry around Snoq Pass for your day and mine (the previous day) suggests that the temps themselves were not much different.
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I was trying to understand how nice corn was forming right next to shell - seemingly minor changes in aspect and wind exposure? This was my first time on corn - it did indeed feel very nice.
I was up a few days prior and the icy bits may be from previous ski tracks that froze overnight and didn't soften up as quickly as the rest of it. Lots of good lines to be...
I see you have your priorities straight, Dan -- nice skis ;)
Nice dog, too.
Nice dog, too.
Here's a few...If your eyes are good, you'll see Charles in center frame in the first two.
from: Plinko on Yesterday at 06:01:15 PM
Charles, did you make it up today? Was that you in the red jacket/white pants on tele gear? Buttery corn goodness
Yes, yes, and yes! Were you the other skier I saw?
Yes, I was coming up right behind you. You were making some BEAUTIFUL turns!! I made the summit about 20 minutes after you started your descent. Once I got my gear and my head in check, it w...
author=oftpiste link=topic=6160.msg25509#msg25509 date=1170352154]
I have been considering this tour as a first time solo trip. You veterans think it's a good on for that? Provided of course the proper equipment, planning and attention-paying?
I couldn't recommend for or against it as a solo trip. I really wanted a partner, because I feel a lot more comfortable with a partner for this kind of trip. I exhausted all of my midwee...
I have been considering this tour as a first time solo trip. You veterans think it's a good on for that? Provided of course the proper equipment, planning and attention-paying?
Sounds like a wonderful day. I thought about you skiing while I was sitting in the doctors office.
Really nice photos again Jason. I wish I could've been there.
You guys totally blow me away on a weekly basis. Thanks for the continued inspiration.
whoa! nice shots, skiing in january in a tshirt...in the pickets?! sick...
author=Plinko link=topic=6152.msg25487#msg25487 date=1170295275]
Charles, did you make it up today? Was that you in the red jacket/white pants on tele gear? Buttery corn goodness ::)
Yes, yes, and yes! Were you the other skier I saw?
author=Charles link=topic=6152.msg25454#msg25454 date=1170224485]
David, thanks for the report (formal and informal). I hope tomorrow is a carbon copy of your day today.
Charles, did you make it up today? Was that you in the red jacket/white pants on tele gear? Buttery corn goodness ::)
The night shots are the best. I hope I get to do a moonlight ski this season.
Thanks for the inspiration.
Thanks for the inspiration.
Wow Jason! What an accomplishment! Beautiful photos, too. ;D
I can't wait to see more!
Christy
I can't wait to see more!
Christy
Well done. Inspiring trip.
I think a zoom is pretty important for action photography and scenics, where you might be restricted in where you can move. Plus you don't want to be swapping lenses all the time in a dirty environment.
I've never had a zoom part of a lens break on me. However I've had the autofocus and aperture controls break on a cheap electronic lens, which is all that will work with Jason's digital camera anyways... (e.g. he can't use a nice inexpensive solidly built...
I've never had a zoom part of a lens break on me. However I've had the autofocus and aperture controls break on a cheap electronic lens, which is all that will work with Jason's digital camera anyways... (e.g. he can't use a nice inexpensive solidly built...
That looks awesome!!!!!
I really would like to do that soon.
Just a note, I went back to Utah last week and the skiing here is MUCH better!!!!!!
Next time someone is goung up there, can I join in???? Please sens a PM if you have room for one more.
Bryan C
I really would like to do that soon.
Just a note, I went back to Utah last week and the skiing here is MUCH better!!!!!!
Next time someone is goung up there, can I join in???? Please sens a PM if you have room for one more.
Bryan C
Drop the zoom! The zoom lens is going to have infinitely more problems than a nice 28mm/50mm. More moving parts, more subject to breakage. And I know how you like to break stuff.
;D I'll get more when I can. I'm glad that you all enjoyed the stories and pictures. I've been so busy it was hard to put all of this together.
BTW skip, I don't have a very nice lens. It's just a 28-85 couple 100 dollar lens. I plan on getting a nicer one soon. It's the only lens I have other than the kit lens that came with the camera. It does better, but I am not too friendly with gear unfortunately (its not working great), which worries me when it co...
BTW skip, I don't have a very nice lens. It's just a 28-85 couple 100 dollar lens. I plan on getting a nicer one soon. It's the only lens I have other than the kit lens that came with the camera. It does better, but I am not too friendly with gear unfortunately (its not working great), which worries me when it co...
author=skykilo link=topic=6153.msg25467#msg25467 date=1170269840]
I like the way you wrote that you'd let the pictures do the rest of the talking for the skiing, then only posted the one where you had me ski on the crappiest snow we could find below the col. I know, I know; you haven't posted them all.
yeah, I found that weird...
I think you owe us some more pics Jason... your story is incomplete!!
Very nice write-up, Jason.
I like the way you wrote that you'd let the pictures do the rest of the talking for the skiing, then only posted the one where you had me ski on the crappiest snow we could find below the col. I know, I know; you haven't posted them all.
Beautiful pictures, too.
I like the way you wrote that you'd let the pictures do the rest of the talking for the skiing, then only posted the one where you had me ski on the crappiest snow we could find below the col. I know, I know; you haven't posted them all.
Beautiful pictures, too.
author=Jason_H. link=topic=6153.msg25456#msg25456 date=1170225756]
West McMillan Spire – Southern Pickets
When kayaking we use what is called the ‘spit test’. If you can’t spit, you should portage.
At the top, I managed to spit, so I skied.
thats some good stuff man....nice work taking advantage of perfect spring conditions in the dead of winter!
Wow -- great stuff. Some of those pics are just fantastic. The stand-out, for me, is the night shot of your tracks to camp and the stars. Beautiful. Nice work guys!
A great adventure written and photographed with emotion. Thanks.
There are some publishable pics in there.
Jason et al,
Another great trip - congratulations. On a side note, your photos are stunning - they really bring the trip to life. If I can ask, what lens(es) are you shooting with?
-s
Another great trip - congratulations. On a side note, your photos are stunning - they really bring the trip to life. If I can ask, what lens(es) are you shooting with?
-s
David, thanks for the report (formal and informal). I hope tomorrow is a carbon copy of your day today.
i had a great run all by myself down the whole mountain! nothing was even tracked. amazing how many gullies run down that south face.
panoramic view from crater rim
panoramic view from crater rim
Kaleetan in photo 2 looks... :) :D ;D
I think Wing Ridge is better for day tours. Access is so easy and you gain the ridge and bowls at around 8K' from the Salt Creek snow park in 2 hours or less.
The ranger that sold me the pass did not seem very knowledgeable on the various pass options. He just said if I wanted a single pass that would work at both Olympic and Rainier National Parks, I would have to get the $80 pass.
Joe, we left after the sunset a little after 5. The ranger said everyone had to leave by dusk and there were still several other cars up there when we left. I don't think there is a risk of getting locked up there by the gate because the last ranger...
Joe, we left after the sunset a little after 5. The ranger said everyone had to leave by dusk and there were still several other cars up there when we left. I don't think there is a risk of getting locked up there by the gate because the last ranger...
We skied at the Wing Ridge Huts last year. It's not as nice as the one you guys did, we had to hall all of our food and beer in for a hull week. But we did get 22" of new on the first day and into the night with temps in the teens and dipping into the single digits over night.
The Wallowas are awesome. After skiing in them last March I had to get back for a 6 day backpacking tour in October. That area is just as nice without the snow.
Aaron
The Wallowas are awesome. After skiing in them last March I had to get back for a 6 day backpacking tour in October. That area is just as nice without the snow.
Aaron
author=ultragrrl link=topic=6147.msg25431#msg25431 date=1170177761]
Crazy. That doesn't make any sense. It used to work that you paid $50 for the pass and then if you wanted for an additional $15 (a total of $65) you could get the golden eagle pass, which was a sticker that they allowed you to use as a NW Forest Pass as well. Gotta love the gov't!
They still do sell that version ... or at least they were last Septemb...
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Did you climb Hidden Peak?
funny you should ask. Most of the group climbed it, but some of us chose to ski instead - guides included. We went over there on a lark from the saddle above Aneroid Lake. It looked boney but the 2 gullies were pretty good. The narrower one to the right already had a couple tracks, but the larger was untracked. From a distance it really looke...
Great outfit and area, huh? It's funny; we did 5 days there right after Xmas last month, and it snowed the first night and then was clear the rest of the time. Must happen for every guided group! ;)
Did you climb Hidden Peak? One of your photos looks like a view down the descent line.
Good to see another report on the area, and I highly recommend Wallowa Alpine Tours, too.
Did you climb Hidden Peak? One of your photos looks like a view down the descent line.
Good to see another report on the area, and I highly recommend Wallowa Alpine Tours, too.
Good job, Pete. That sure looks like a fun one. I might have to go ski that really soon.
Altasnob,
What time did you get out?
They were threatening to close the gate at the bottom at 4:30 to downhill traffic, but there were still people on the rope tow at 4pm.
Saw snowboarders building a kicker on the lookers left of the lodge in the waning sunlight.
Was that your crew?
One thing I like about that area is the lack of egotistical aggravation that normally stirs in a regular ski area.
Great place to take kids to learn. People flocked in XC gear, sno...
What time did you get out?
They were threatening to close the gate at the bottom at 4:30 to downhill traffic, but there were still people on the rope tow at 4pm.
Saw snowboarders building a kicker on the lookers left of the lodge in the waning sunlight.
Was that your crew?
One thing I like about that area is the lack of egotistical aggravation that normally stirs in a regular ski area.
Great place to take kids to learn. People flocked in XC gear, sno...
author=altasnob link=topic=6147.msg25424#msg25424 date=1170134696]
I paid $80 for the annual National Parks pass, $30 more than I paid last year. They told me the pass works as a Northwest Forest pass, which accounts for the increased price.
Crazy. That doesn't make any sense. It used to work that you paid $50 for the pass and then if you wanted for an additional $15 (a total of $65) you could get the golden eagl...
Good job getting out to the other side of the pond. I'm not sure, but I think you can also get a parks-only annual pass for less.
Wirh Paradise closed I've been avoiding my new parks pass until I go in my own vehicle, and driving with friends who have a current pass.
Wirh Paradise closed I've been avoiding my new parks pass until I go in my own vehicle, and driving with friends who have a current pass.
thanks Jason.
congrats to you, Phil, and Sky on your extremely successful Pickets trip. way to take advantage of the weather and get a big descent!
congrats to you, Phil, and Sky on your extremely successful Pickets trip. way to take advantage of the weather and get a big descent!
Nice work ;D
I'm glad you decided to go out there and enjoy the nice weather and mtn. It was really a great weekend for it!!!
I'm glad you decided to go out there and enjoy the nice weather and mtn. It was really a great weekend for it!!!
Mmmm.. Steep turns among the Ponderosa. I love the eastside...
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I saw lots of trees showing there; there weren't as many the one time I went there several years ago. I assume the coverage was good? Were there any little cliffs visible? If no that means there is tons of snow. cheers
Nope; though there was one large boulder on the ridge. Nothing big enough to try to avoid. :) The area is g...
No, Silas was simply giving me grief for being a snowboarder. The sentence might have been better with one of these ;)
Silas the couple of the folks I skied St Helens with were on Granite on Saturday. They turned around (where??) and went for some laps at Alpy after getting a phone call from a buddy at the summit, who reported the conditions you had described.
PS: We were reprimanded by the slednecks for parking in the upper lot. They are requesting cars w/o trailers do not park in the upper lot.
How did you let that happen Jeff?? ::) A skier getting scolded by a sledneck. ??? Never thought I'd hear that. :-[ That's like me lecturing people for ducking ropes, not that I ever would. ;D
Appears the slopes needed one more day of baking and everyone who showed up Sunday got their slice and them some.
Nice! On my way in on Saturday I passed lots of disappointed skiers coming down complaining of how icy it was. Sounds like you guy managed to find some good stuff.
Sunday the skiing was fantastic. The corn was in full effect:
Sunday the skiing was fantastic. The corn was in full effect: