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September 14-18, 2006, Cerro Las Lenas

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

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 14-18, 2006, Cerro Las Lenas

rub it in, Silas! ;)

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

9/17/06 9:06am

sean

September 16, 2006, Mission Ridge

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

Sep16, 2006. T-line/White Salmon, da'hood

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

September 14-18, 2006, Cerro Las Lenas

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

Zap

Silas, Great to see that you are having some good powder turns in Las Lenas. Please get Rosa Maria and her sister trained "properly",aka - breaking trail and allowing us old folks to have first tracks. Jill and I will be back skiing in AR and Chile in 2008 and I'm counting on Rosa Maria to help an ole fellow in the backcountry. How's the telecomputing test ? Zap

9/12/06 12:53pm

Telemon

Sept.10, 2006, Ptarmigan Ridge

For Hillbilly and everyone else who loves those special places, check out http://www.telemarktips.com/Photopost/showgallery.php?ppuser=61&cat=500. Each photo can be enlarged and has a brief description.

Enjoy,
Bob

9/12/06 1:59am

philfort

September 10, 2006, Sulphide Glacier, Mt. Shuksan

author=Scotsman link=topic=5294.msg22365#msg22365 date=1158018120]
There was a huge roock fall on the Kautz headwall ( I think that's the name.) Rocks fell about 3-4,000 ft leaving an avalanche type dust cloud. Very spectacular and would have wiped out all below.

Sky must have dislodged something when he skied it this spring.... ;)

9/12/06 12:26am

infamous

Hey,

Saw you guys up there. Pretty nice run for some September vf! Runnels were a bit annoying, but the ice patches made it a true backcountry challenge. The crevasses are getting a little hairy up there. My climbing buddy punched through twice on the way down following everyone else's boot paths. Beautiful scenery though. We camped up there on Saturday in the rain which was less pleasant, but which afforded us a few lessons in soaked clothes m...

9/11/06 11:27pm

JMor

Sept.10, 2006, Ptarmigan Ridge

author=Joedabaker link=topic=5294.msg22371#msg22371 date=1158065490]
The Fryingpan seems to be a bit of a haul ??? and there is skiable terrain for the hardy.

It would certainly be a bit more of a haul for the "geezers", we were happy with our own Margaritaville not far from the parking lot. Clear skies, beautiful scenery, mountain goats, great friends, frosty beverages, and no sun cups, what more could you ask for on a sunn...

9/11/06 10:24pm

hillbilly

Bob, It was great meeting you - we enjoyed your company . Sorry we couldn't hang all day. What a cool day it was though- we are truly lucky to live in such a special place . Hope to see you in the hills again, maybe we can share some Porter this time ! September turns are in - Yes !!

9/11/06 9:51pm

Joedabaker

Good to see ya got 34 months Scotty.
Nice Picture Ron!
Yes that cloud of dust was pretty significant as Ron's picture illustrates.
I did hear some significant noise that is what drew my attention to the mountain only to see the 5000 foot dust cloud.

Well the snow on the Ohanapecosh GL was more of my focus and the varied cravases all over the glaciers. The Fryingpan seems to be a bit of a haul ??? and there is skiable terrain for the hardy.

IMHO-Joe

9/11/06 11:10am

ron j

author=wolfs link=topic=5294.msg22366#msg22366 date=1158023514]Hmmm. Now THAT would be an arse buster of an approach for Sept turns. I think that the snow truly might be pretty good, but ... only once you were well above Meany Crest, like 8000 feet. You'd be lookin at 7 miles and nearly 5K of gain just to reach the edge of the snow.

That's what crossed our mind at the comment, too, Wolfs. One of us finally casually commented to him &qu...

9/11/06 10:11am

wolfs

September 9, 2006, Clear Creek, Mt Shasta

author=Scotsman link=topic=5294.msg22365#msg22365 date=1158018120]
He told us that the skiing would be much better on the Frying Pan ...

Hmmm. Now THAT would be an arse buster of an approach for Sept turns. I think that the snow truly might be pretty good, but ... only once you were well above Meany Crest, like 8000 feet. You'd be lookin at 7 miles and nearly 5K of gain just to reach the edge of the snow. (A smart bet might be to f...

9/11/06 8:28am

markharf

I'm headed for California next week, and will be carrying skis. Thanks for the reminder to not even bother in the absence of fresh snowfall. FWIW, I've tried to ski neve penitentes (locals seem to call them "shingles") like those you describe high above Clear Creek in June, and have skied foot-deep windblown powder on Hotlum-Wintun in mid-September.

9/9/06 9:52am

oftpiste

Great job. Makes me wish I had attended. Not to mention that 'when u were mine' is one of my all time fave songs!

9/9/06 8:25am

Sam Avaiusini

author=philfort link=topic=5282.msg22307#msg22307 date=1157578521]
I need to find a certain Whippet which has been lying there for 2 years (if someone hasn't already taken it). More melted out = more chance of finding it, hopefully.

I can't imagine it still being there, Phil...it's a pretty popular place.

9/7/06 10:56am

Great work there Phil! I haven't had time to even look at my film so thanks for getting it done ,very fun!...Jerry

9/7/06 10:37am

Randito

author=Randy link=topic=5242.msg22313#msg22313 date=1157611535]
Link seems broken -- or maybe it's me/IE 7/Vista RC1

Works ok on one of my XP / IE6 machines -- "A Vista Moment"

9/7/06 10:09am

ron j

A rockin' viddy, Phil.
Very nice work. Thanks for memorializing such a fun day.

9/7/06 9:55am

Joedabaker

Nice work Phil.
Fun to relive the day from your fine camera and editing work.
Great shots of the jumps.

It was fun to finally meet the authors of many exciting tour reports.
Keep the good work!
Joe

9/7/06 8:39am

David_Coleman

As always, nice work Phil. ;)

9/7/06 7:38am

philfort

It had a "snout" below cat-eye lake up until a few years ago - although that may just have been from a few seasons of above average snowfall around 1999. I'd be curious to see pics from the 1990's.

9/7/06 7:17am

scottb505

Couldn't get a link to work -sorry- check out the University of Washington Digital Collection, go to advanced search, select all fields and type in Spray Park. There are 3 pages with several photos looking at the Flett and the headwall from across the park - one taken on August 7, 1912 and another circa 1896. It's a little depressing but fascinating nonetheless - it appears the Flett had a substantial snout well below Cat Eye Lake. Let it snow....a lot....

9/7/06 6:37am

Robert Connor

author=Randy link=topic=5242.msg22313#msg22313 date=1157611535]
Link seems broken -- or maybe it's me/IE 7/Vista RC1

You have to click the link he posted and then you see the link with the .wmv file. That you can right click and save target as.

9/7/06 2:14am

JMor

;D very fun video Phil, nice capture of the whole day, "Dollie" ;) even managed to get in a few runs too.

9/7/06 12:41am

Pete A

great movie Phil !

9/7/06 12:14am

korup

A wee bit of thread drift- I was in the N Cascades a few weekends ago, climbing Black Peak. The topos showed a huge glacier on the slopes (the Lewis)- when we got to the cirque, it was bare. The toe of the moraine was masssive- probably 60 feet tall, and then there was just this enormous empty glacial valley, with a few tiny snow patches WAY at the far end. :(
Really don't want to turn this into a GW diatribe. Just amazing to see that first hand; there quite a bit on the w...

9/6/06 3:45pm

Randito

author=philfort link=topic=5242.msg22310#msg22310 date=1157596982">
I finally cranked out a slush cup video... enjoy!

(and if you plan to watch it more than once, be nice and right-click-save-link-as so I don't run in to bandwidth problems)

Link seems broken -- or maybe it's me/IE 7/Vista RC1

9/6/06 3:07pm

philfort

Thanks... looks like it still has its annual snowcover.
But the bottom part of the Flett is pretty much gone... each year since I've been there, it gets dramatically smaller :( I remember just a few years ago it gave 800 feet of skiing below the headwall, even when the headwall had melted off all its seasonal snow.

9/6/06 2:36pm

androolus

Phil, I added a few more pictures to my flickr set including these.

9/6/06 11:43am

philfort

Sep2-4, Snowdome, Mt. Hood

I finally cranked out a slush cup video... enjoy!

(and if you plan to watch it more than once, be nice and right-click-save-link-as so I don't run in to bandwidth problems)

9/6/06 8:04am

stoudema

Bill,

I think we talked with you in the parking lot of Timberline on Monday. I was with Todd (tele skiier) and I was packing a snowboard. We left the parking lot around 7:15. It was nice to see you.........

Matt

9/6/06 6:39am

ron j

Sep2-4, Snowdome, Mt. Hood

Nice report, Bill, and great pictures.
It's great to see another about to pass the milestone.
Looks like your October turns are all but in the bag as it is looking like TIMBERLINE will again be open, even if we don't see freshies by then.

9/6/06 6:35am

philfort

I need to find a certain Whippet which has been lying there for 2 years (if someone hasn't already taken it). More melted out = more chance of finding it, hopefully.

9/6/06 5:56am

wolfs

We could see from a distance that a party was climbing it as if it were ice (climbing belay to belay, but could not see from afar what technique they were using to climb or place pro.) Overall it did not have the immediate surface appearance of hard gray/white/blue ice like the flat parts, and no runnels. Much of the center looked like it was still snow, perhaps because didn't get into the sun until about 1:30 in the afternoon and is actually retaining older snow and or the few inches of Th...

9/6/06 4:24am

philfort

Did you happen to see the Flett headwall? Is it all ice?

9/6/06 12:11am

Pete A

Sept 4, 2006, - White River/Palmer Glacier, Mt Hood

where were ya surfin' Matt?

Marcus' teledaddies pretty much let him walk on water...i need to bring fatter skis next year.

And no flippy-flips by me...I'll only go head over heels into neck deep Fairy Meadows powder (one of these days I might even try it with skis on ;) )
though if you ever see me surf you'll see me flip plenty of times when I get put through the washing machine.

9/5/06 1:27pm

stoudema

Nice report Jeff,

I figured there were some TAY'ers up there. We would've stayed around for another run but had other commitments for the afternoon. By the way, what a difference a year makes in snow conditions (re/last Sept.) :)

9/5/06 11:59am

Paul_Russell

Sept 4, 2006, - White River/Palmer Glacier, Mt Hood

Thanks for the update Jeff. May be heading to the Palmer for those Sep turns next weekend!

9/5/06 11:54am

Paul_Russell

Sep1, 2006, Rams Head Range, Australia

nice trip Cass! thanks for sending the pics back home while with the Kiwi's and down under....

The snow cover was thin

but are you sure you weren't really in Virginia visiting Kam and Ally ;)

9/5/06 10:17am

allyson

Sep1, 2006, Rams Head Range, Australia

sweet dood, looks like there wasn't much avy danger issues on that trek! ::)

9/5/06 10:15am

Jeff Huber

Sept 4, 2006, - White River/Palmer Glacier, Mt Hood

Nice. We were next to you riding the lifts to get Sept in:
http://www.turns-all-year.com/skiing_snowboarding/trip_reports/index.php?topic=5279.msg22287

9/5/06 9:29am

Matt C