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I'm not sure about current conditons, but on the 1st there was just one big obvious one up around 9000'. In years past I've seen and skied right over smaller ones lower down. All in all I don't think theres much danger to worry about, just go and have a great ski.
Hey Freshie,
Good to hear that the old trail lead to a good snow bridge. I hate that last little climb from where the trail is 'closed' up th the new crossing point. when i was up there a couple weeks ago I knew there was probably a snow bridge down lower but decided to go with the known as I was pretty tired out (had to hike up to the trailhead before the road opened) and wasn't sure the condition of the old trail and possible snow bridges.
I could see the o...
Good to hear that the old trail lead to a good snow bridge. I hate that last little climb from where the trail is 'closed' up th the new crossing point. when i was up there a couple weeks ago I knew there was probably a snow bridge down lower but decided to go with the known as I was pretty tired out (had to hike up to the trailhead before the road opened) and wasn't sure the condition of the old trail and possible snow bridges.
I could see the o...
Jeff, twice in a row now I've come down to Oregon for a tour and picked the same trip as you. You all blew by the two us at the base of the dome and then we had lunch just below you at the top.
I really like the Snowdome, 3700' of uphill nets 3700' of turns, even in July! We followed the original route of the Timberline trail out from Langille and h...
I really like the Snowdome, 3700' of uphill nets 3700' of turns, even in July! We followed the original route of the Timberline trail out from Langille and h...
Hi Matt - The snowbridge over the Eliot is still intact. The seasonal bridge was not in place yet on Sunday. If the snowbridge is gone, it may be a bit sketchy of a crossing.
Good luck,
Jeff
Good luck,
Jeff
Was up there Saturday as well. We only topped out at 8400' on the Russell, cause of time constraints, but it was cool skiing that one bit of the Russell plus the Flett. First time I'd even been to that corner of MRNP. Actually as we were crossing the eastern "piece" of the Flett, we saw one snowboarder cruisin down towards that little pond. Was probably you, Snoslut. 8)
Good times and great weather, but wow .... way too much hiking to get in there. ::) ;...
Good times and great weather, but wow .... way too much hiking to get in there. ::) ;...
I've never been up to snowdome, and am planning a trip this weekend. I've seen that most people have said there's one open crevasse up top. In general, are there lots of crevasses to watch out for, or mostly just up top? Thanks.
I just looked and saw this report was from Sunday (not Monday like I orginally thought). I assume the snow bridges were still there as they were in the July 8th report.
Jeff,
Thanks for the report and great pictures! I'm heading up there on to ride on Friday with a friend from the Southern Willamette Valley. I noted you only saw a few crevasses up high. Is the snow bridge still intact. If not, was the crossing of Elliot Creek skecthy? Any info on that would be appreciated :) Thanks,
Matt
Thanks for the report and great pictures! I'm heading up there on to ride on Friday with a friend from the Southern Willamette Valley. I noted you only saw a few crevasses up high. Is the snow bridge still intact. If not, was the crossing of Elliot Creek skecthy? Any info on that would be appreciated :) Thanks,
Matt
Wow, that looks like it was tons of fun. Great pictures too. Count me in if I'm around next summer!
Robie and Stefan:
Nice job with the pictures, guys.
Nice job with the pictures, guys.
Hey snoslut, nice report. very helpful. and nice turns too! keep up the fine work.
pics link
http://community.webshots.com/album/552136348vOxkDV/0
http://community.webshots.com/album/552136348vOxkDV/0
Thanks for the info Zap. Was thinking about heading down there some time soon.
I was up at Flett Glacier on Sunday too, with Scotsman and our spouses. It was a great day for hiking and taking pictures 8). We stopped climbing and took a 1700' run on the Flett just below Observation Rock (I have my own picture of the brown lake). Snow cups were soft enough that they did not hinder us.
Though the run was not long, glacier runoff water tasted great and alpine wild flowers were out of this world!
This ski season has bee...
Though the run was not long, glacier runoff water tasted great and alpine wild flowers were out of this world!
This ski season has bee...
;D I'm glad you got that Marcus! My favorite movies; Top Gun and First Blood!!
But I was on AT gear!!! I do remember the tele-daddys though. :)
NickD- we left early (4:30) from the truck, but we had a sick person in the group and lingered at around 6,000' to watch the vocal proje...
author=Marcus link=topic=5098.msg21454#msg21454 date=1152572998]
I only saw that knee drop 3 or 4 times in FM! Looking good.
But I was on AT gear!!! I do remember the tele-daddys though. :)
NickD- we left early (4:30) from the truck, but we had a sick person in the group and lingered at around 6,000' to watch the vocal proje...
Nice pics! I scrambled Observation/Echo Rocks on July 4th last year and saw a handful of people making tracks on the glacier, I couldn't help but wish I was one of them. Looks like similar conditions this year. Now if I could just get up there and ski it myself...
I am sorry that our communication lines were disrupted, Silas. I wish that I could have linked up with you. Maybe next weekend?
It really was a great day. Great friends, good snow and nice weather, I could not have asked for more.
yeah Joe, you knew I'd still be skiing. Ya just don't stop doing something that makes ya smile that much. To bad you couldn't make it, it has been to long. As far as new skis you would laugh at the size of my quiver now, I have a serious problem. Technically those skis are not the new ones any more ;D
yeah Joe, you knew I'd still be skiing. Ya just don't stop doing something that makes ya smile that much. To bad you couldn't make it, it has been to long. As far as new skis you would laugh at the size of my quiver now, I have a serious problem. Technically those skis are not the new ones any more ;D
Here,I found my pics.Not chute quality but high on scenic skiers
sunrise pics
sunrise pics
author=ron j link=topic=5106.msg21461#msg21461 date=1152580599]
Congratulations on your "coming out" Robyn.
Nice report; thanks for posting.
Did you have to "deski" to get down from Pan Point?
Yup, there and Pebble Creek were really the only spots, before we got close to the parking lot and just ran out of snow.
No problem adding the photos. In fact, they match exactly the view the next day, Sunday. It was a beautiful day!
Thanks for the report Robyn. Sounds like you had a great day. Hope that snow stays close to the parking lot into August!
author=snoslut link=topic=5102.msg21441#msg21441 date=1152551538]
Without mentioning names some of us were even fortunate enough to get a tongue lashing from the ranger.
author=Joedabaker link=topic=5102.msg21452#msg21452 date=1152570326]
Sound like a wild party. Who would have suspected the "Home Wreckers" would cause such a fuss.
No fuss, no muss, our "geezer"...
I was in the Gang o Four on Sat, parked right next to md2020 I am thinking now.
'twas a very nice day for skiing. Perhaps a bit cuppy in parts, but firmness of underlayer way better than a previous trip Jul 4 2005, where the Russell was rather mushy. OTOH coverage on the Russell headwall was considerably less; was not possible to ski from the 10200 point this year, would have been last year this time.
Some notable observations on the first photo for benefit of future t...
'twas a very nice day for skiing. Perhaps a bit cuppy in parts, but firmness of underlayer way better than a previous trip Jul 4 2005, where the Russell was rather mushy. OTOH coverage on the Russell headwall was considerably less; was not possible to ski from the 10200 point this year, would have been last year this time.
Some notable observations on the first photo for benefit of future t...
Congratulations on your "coming out" Robyn.
Nice report; thanks for posting.
Did you have to "deski" to get down from Pan Point?
Nice report; thanks for posting.
Did you have to "deski" to get down from Pan Point?
Ahhh! My heart was with ya !
One thingthat is fun up there as the year progresses is small ice caves above Cateye.
One thingthat is fun up there as the year progresses is small ice caves above Cateye.
Last but never least Bob Grubb showed up and made a few runs with us.
What a beautful day and somewhere I have some pics.
What a beautful day and somewhere I have some pics.
author=TobyT link=topic=5098.msg21434#msg21434 date=1152505023]
Thanks Iceman, you can be my wingman anytime...
Bullshit! You can be mine...
Sorry, just couldn't leave that untouched. Nice work again boys -- Toby, I only saw that knee drop 3 or 4 times in FM! Looking good.
Matt, photogenic as always. 8)
author=snoslut link=topic=5102.msg21441#msg21441 date=1152551538]
Without mentioning names some of us were even fortunate enough to get a tongue lashing from the ranger.
Sound like a wild party. Who would have suspected the "Home Wreckers" would cause such a fuss.
Great day for the event maybe next year.
Good to see that Sag is still skiing, and on a new set of BD skis.
Joe
author=Jason_H. link=topic=5102.msg21450#msg21450 date=1152568755]
So, ah, Ron, I heard that there were some chutes by the lookout ;D
We missed those. So much to ski, so little time, eh? ;)
So, ah, Ron, I heard that there were some chutes by the lookout ;D
Awesome. Crazy to see how many people are getting on the NFNWR this year! Nice pictures.
It certainly was a great chute fest :D, great weather, skiing, and friends, what more could you ask for. The snow conditions were fantastic, and our favorite chutes were at the peak of their harvest ;D.
PF (Pucker Factor) = 4
some more pictures here
http://mysite.verizon.net/res7r3ar/joescascadetours2/id2.html
some more pictures here
http://mysite.verizon.net/res7r3ar/joescascadetours2/id2.html
Great TR, Eric.
And You're Right, it was a fun tour with great friends
nice lines
And You're Right, it was a fun tour with great friends
nice lines
Brenda and I were up there on Sat and found decent conditions. The strip of snow out of Spray Park up to the Flett Headwall was a bit of a disappointment compared to the last couple of years - this is probably the latest we've ever toured up there however. It was the first time for us up on the Russell Glacier so we weren't sure what to expect. Lots of small cracks and some crevasses opening on the west edge. Some ice coming through that we had to be aware of - the dirtier snow was usu...
RB and I were up there Saturday and saw you guys descend. What time did you start Toby? We were heading for summit via Roman Wall. One particular crevasse half way up that required an end run on lava rock thus de-skiing both up and then down (too big for 50 somethings to jump). So we called it a summit at just over 10,000. Still a pretty good 5200' run. Some smooth and some bumpy. Mr tele instructor was using a lot of parallels on tired legs.
That was a good spot you found at the appr...
That was a good spot you found at the appr...
For those interested, you can check out the current suncup situation in a picture located in the Squock Glacier TR from July, 9th. That picture is at approx. 7500', when they are smaller. It's interesting how different people interpret the same conditions. I guess my alias as "optimist prime" may be in jeopardy!!
author=philfort link=topic=5049.msg21391#msg21391 date=1152311122]
Don't all these mountain names just mean "big white thing"?
Perhaps some of these names do (but some don't). And, in my opinion, it sure beats "big white man".
Wonderful story and a fitting tribute to Carl - thanks for the posts and pictures!
I thought of Eldorado and actually mentioned it to my wife as we headed out of Rockport enroute to Mazama this weekend . . .
I thought of Eldorado and actually mentioned it to my wife as we headed out of Rockport enroute to Mazama this weekend . . .
Great trip report - thanks for sharing. What a great sign to know which would be the right summit to go to!
On the dust issue: what did people do as the next step once the blow technique doesn;t work? Shops will clean it up, but also charge a good chunk of money for it...
On the dust issue: what did people do as the next step once the blow technique doesn;t work? Shops will clean it up, but also charge a good chunk of money for it...
Thanks Iceman, you can be my wingman anytime...Damn, they changed the forecast ::)
More pics from mark:
Heading on up the Adam's glacier. This was the steepest section, but not much over 45:
Oyvind demonstrates the perfect tele turn as I demonstrate my inability to hold a camera level when short on oxygen:
Joe cranks 'em:
Heading on up the Adam's glacier. This was the steepest section, but not much over 45:
Oyvind demonstrates the perfect tele turn as I demonstrate my inability to hold a camera level when short on oxygen:
Joe cranks 'em:
Hey Kam - thanks, the weather was fantastic as were the conditions. and of course, I'm no longer to be trusted ;D......my favorite action shot of the year from Greg. btw, I liked your pyrex incident this past weekend, a close second to the hibachi.
hk
hk
Lowell: what a great report. i enjoyed reading it. also, to you and Paul: eye-pleasing photos! with Paul skiing in shorts, the weather must have been fantastic.
edited to add..
Paul: i just noticed your signature with respect to the "hibachi". that's pretty funny!.. ;D you know i find myself significantly more aware of your actions after that incident.... ;)
edited to add..
Paul: i just noticed your signature with respect to the "hibachi". that's pretty funny!.. ;D you know i find myself significantly more aware of your actions after that incident.... ;)
Thanks for the clever solution, and of course you would find it on Amazon. ;)
Re: Dust on digital sensors...
To clear dust from my sensor, I've been using a floor pump with a basketball needle pump attachment similar to this ----
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0000BYMWE/103-7823698-0244612?v=glance&n=3375251
It gives a good, accurate blast of air. You'll obviously want to be carefull not to touch the sensor with the needle, and be sure to switch the camera to "sensor-cleaning" mode.
A great way t...
To clear dust from my sensor, I've been using a floor pump with a basketball needle pump attachment similar to this ----
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0000BYMWE/103-7823698-0244612?v=glance&n=3375251
It gives a good, accurate blast of air. You'll obviously want to be carefull not to touch the sensor with the needle, and be sure to switch the camera to "sensor-cleaning" mode.
A great way t...
Thanks Lowell. I noticed that and thought it to be some spots on my lens filter which was dirty. But I did a test after cleaning it today, and you're right it was the sensor. I was able to clean it with a hand blower and that appears to have done the job. BTW, I've never had a problem with my Nikon 8400 that way (non-SLR) after LOTS more rugged use than with the new Cannon D-20. Will have to keep an eye on it.