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author=Tony_Bentley link=topic=5328.msg22551#msg22551 date=1159514331]
You better have had more than a liter of water or otherwise I will be very disappointed in you.

Muir is such a mellow tour, who needs liquid?
;)

Way to prod the lurkers, Silas!!

9/29/06 10:24am

silaswild

Victor,

Thanks for coming out of the lurker closet! Hope you guys can share the occasional trip report to help us all choose optimal destinations for skiing. There's plenty for everyone, other lurkers need to give a little info this season too, instead of just consuming it. Let's connect for a tour near Crystal this winter.

Thanks too for everything you do to keep our kids motivated to learn, you are building our future's leaders and good citizens.

9/28/06 4:18pm

Tony_Bentley

You better have had more than a liter of water or otherwise I will be very disappointed in you. So where is your proof? I wanna see photos of waterbottles or better yet, photos of you guys actually drinking it!

(Voice of sanity, right here!)

Good job getting snow in Sept!

-T

9/28/06 1:10pm

skiwallace

Silas,

Great photographs, and I'm not saying that just because I'm in one. It was enjoyable meeting you and Charles on the trip. I can't say this enough, no matter how good, bad or marginal the snow is, there is nothing I'd rather be doing on the days above Pebble Creek than being right there. It's good to know people who also "get it."

Victor

9/26/06 11:47pm

ema

Greg, nice photo. I think you may have come up with a new term to describe snow! Heifer-like patches :D

9/26/06 2:32pm

Pete A

thanks for the update...the goods went fast....hopefully theres more to come soon.

guess i'll have to be content with turns on my surfboard this coming weekend instead ;)

9/26/06 1:29pm

gregL

Sept.10, 2006, Ptarmigan Ridge

Pete, as of today (Tuesday) the fresh snow has melted down to an inch or two, arrayed in heifer-like patches, which made for decent turns if you pick your spots (turn on the white) but down to ice with volcanic grit elsewhere. Amar's climber's left route is now not continuous, there are two carries of about 200 yards and 400 yards before you reach the upper snowfield - I think the standard climber's route might be better f...

9/26/06 11:53am

Telemon

The natural beauty and relatively easy nature of the Ridge draws everyone and their dog when the weather is favourable in September. An early start means that you usually only have to answer questions regarding "searching for powder" going in one direction. Perhaps I will really be searching for powder in the area next month. I am happy that there was still some useable snow for you.

9/26/06 4:08am

GregLange

Sept.10, 2006, Ptarmigan Ridge

Telemon:
That last patch below Coleman Pinnacle has lost only about 25' of vert since you were out there a few weeks ago. It was very enjoyable on Sunday the 24th with the new corn laid down earlier last week, and very much good turns/earns ratio! Glad I got out there early, as the trail was a mob scene on the return!

9/25/06 11:20pm

JMor

author=Robie link=topic=5328.msg22518#msg22518 date=1159240397]
skiless in paradise Robie

Whoa, Robie, I can't believe YOU were skiless ;).

9/25/06 2:11pm

BillK

AUSTRIA

Excellent post...really enjoyed the slideshow! It motivates me to book a flight today to the Alps, a dream of mine since I was a kid. Thanks for the great photos...

-Bill

9/25/06 12:13pm

Robie

Yes it was good to see and meet Silas. Kinda got my juices flowing and now I'm fiddling with bindings and wax.
skiless in paradise Robie

9/25/06 5:12am

Charles

Pete, I would say no, with the small amount of new that stuck and the sunny weather we're supposed to have all week. Still, I think you should go up and let us know what it's like!

9/25/06 5:01am

Charles

I added the allowance of photos to Silas' post.

Not sure why you sound so disappointed about the skiing, Silas, maybe jet lag? I thought that, for September, the skiing was quite good, and definitely better than last September. I thought the areas with only patches of new snow added some fun, giving us something to aim for. Plus, all of the new snow seemed to have corned up nicely and was smooth and fast (helped by the fact the the underlying old snow was smooth and not icy, if s...

9/25/06 4:03am

Pete A

looks nice up there...i shoulda gone again.

think that theres enough snow now that good conditions will last into next weekend?

9/25/06 3:44am

Amar Andalkar

September 22, 2006, Ptarmigan Ridge

A lenticular cloud shrouds the summit:

Sky rips the corn on the Muir Snowfield, with the menacing seracs of the Nisqually Glacier seemingly just beyond:
(Shot from quite far away with a 250mm-equivalent telephoto.)

Not too bad for September:

9/24/06 11:24pm

Dave_R

No crowds, gorgeous weather, and just enough "recent" snow to keep things from being too scratchy. Quite an enjoyable day.

9/24/06 11:18pm

iluka

Everest area Home made skies Nepal April 2006

I think the Yaks need help with their telemark technique... clearly they don't have the proper tele stance.

9/24/06 3:09pm

Jim Oker

I think you'd have been up there even w/o the shaming. Good job keeping the PNW streak going!

Yanna and I enjoyed a wonderful overnight up at Yellow Aster Butte, which gave us a good view out to the new snow starting to cover the ice on Baker. Made me think it might be time to start making sure the ski gear is in order. No streak for me...

9/24/06 2:09pm

markharf

Good to see you, Toby. I skied from 50 feet above the highest of your tracks, just because I could. Great conditions to below the Palmer halfway hut, then refrozen snocat treadmarks for a while (they must do this on purpose, surely!), then a slushy snow finger to 250 feet above the lodge. Definitely a worthy afternoon tour.

Thought all week about other skiing possibilities on my return, but Shasta seemed to have missed the week of storms and nothing else really appe...

9/24/06 1:59pm

markharf

September 22, 2006, Ptarmigan Ridge

Well Silas, I was just waking up in the parking lot (2:00 am arrival from California last night) as you left. I caught a glimpse of Robie, plus an assortment of snowboarders, but no skiers. I looked uphill, saw a long hike for limited return (particularly compared to my single 3500 foot run last weekend at Mt. Hood), and opted for a nice hike at Sunrise instead. Then: a traffic jam extending solidly from the Sunrise parking lot to my own driveway in Bellingham.

9/24/06 12:10am

Jason_H.

I dropped out of heading up that direction last second. It looks better than i thought. Way to get away from the crowd.

9/20/06 12:50pm

silaswild

Yikes, I should have checked the tay rules before departing for southern climes. ???

Four days at Cerro Las Lenas, powder every day and no new tracks, my own private ski area, wow! Now filling up on beef with friends in Buenos Aires, and $15 massages to take care of my aging body. Hope it lasts into retirement.

Back to work Friday, the party is over.

9/20/06 10:19am

Jim Oker

Cheater!! Silas - I think you should have to ski one northen hemisphere September day for each southern day if you want to keep your streak going ;)

Way to bag September in style. I bet you're eating well, what with all those under-$5 steaks and all...

9/19/06 9:25am

ema

Pete- we gots to gets together with y'all to git er dun!!
Matt- you know I would have preferred the tobacco episode to Chuck!!
Tim- Yep, that's Chris (drove from Boise for the day!) booting the fresh for you.
Climbinghighest- I agree, you should of added your tracks as well...

9/19/06 4:41am

squirrel99

that was a kick ass day. i normally post over on the TGR forums - I think we met Chris while hiking above the lift. thanks for setting the boot (and for showing us the T-line patrol didn't care if you hiked) ;D
-tim

9/19/06 4:09am

Kenji

Paul and I skied Muir last Sunday. The weather was nice while driving, then white-out rest of the day. With more snow and sunny weather in the forecast, skiing should be great this weekend.

9/19/06 12:53am

skip

Thanks for running guinea pig, Pete. Having been in hiding for the past month and generally unaware of conditions, your report is most pleasing.

9/18/06 12:13pm

Matt C

September 16, 2006, Mission Ridge

Nice job Toby,

Wish I could have joined you and Chuck...I bet he didn't have to stop at the gas station after enjoying too much chewing tobacco. ;D

Much better visibility than I would have imagined.

9/18/06 11:42am

wickstad

Way to go mej.

I would have been up there with you if I would have followed my instincts and packed some skis.

We hiked up to Earl Peak on Saturday. No snow there. There was at least one familiar tay name in the newly placed summit register though.

BTW the picture I took the liberty of posting was from sunday near Saddle Rock.

9/18/06 11:35am

curmudgeon

You not countin' Silas? I count four!

9/18/06 11:20am

Telemon

Let's make it a threesome.

9/18/06 8:50am

climbinghighest

I was up there that day it was great. Nothing like fresh pow in sept. You must have been the group I saw. We debated on following your tracks. Probably should have.

9/18/06 1:31am

Scotsman

Silas, having got as close as booking tickets to Santiago to go on this trip with you and then having to cancel,( couldn't find a reliable way to cross the Andes via bus ) I am very, very jealous but glad you are finding some powder and people to ski with.
Next year I am going come hell or high water!!!!!!!!!!
See you for October turns. ;D

9/18/06 1:00am

Marcus

Woot! Had I not been recovering from Dengue, I'd have chased you down there. Nice work!

9/18/06 12:07am

curmudgeon

Uhhhh ...

You gonna do this every September? Like, as in NEXT September?

Just how much does this whole trip cost, anyways? 8)

9/17/06 12:28pm

kam

September 16, 2006, Mission Ridge

rub it in, Silas! ;)

nice turns. i'm starting to feel jealous....

9/17/06 9:06am

sean

I could see that new snow from Ellensburg and was wondering how much fell up there. I was wishing i was up there and I'm glad someone was able to get some turns.

9/17/06 7:08am

Pete A

no fair...you actually got to see the slope you were skiing as opposed to the ski-by-braille options at rainier.

looks like a fantastic day at Hood!

9/17/06 3:00am

Paul Belitz

Thanks for rubbing it in, Dave. ::) ;)

Looks great, way to get some. :)

9/16/06 9:40pm

David_Coleman

Right on - way to get after it. That sure is a pleasant sight to behold.

Mr. Paul Belitz - wish you were here, but you're in sunny Southern 8). HAHAHAHAHAHA

9/16/06 3:49pm

Matt C

Nice job Pete

I almost made the trek down there but decided a local trail-run would be a better option. I'm sure you and Becky had some good laughs in that visibility. Hopefully those nasty suncups disappear with a little more snow. Winter is on its way!!!

9/16/06 6:15am

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