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Amazing how things change in just a few days!  It sounds like conditions are quite different from our trip on Sunday- there were very few crevasses open (really only one large one, and a couple of little cracks) and although tracks were clearly visible they barely cut the surface, and we had relatively untracked conditions.

Hey Marcus. I'll let Matt know! Sorry about not getting back to you yet. We recently returned home from a long June trip. Unfortunately, those dates won't work for us (Sylvie or I). But I checked out the link you sent in full. Looks nice! Thanks for the invite, should be another memorable trip. I still can't get over Fairy Meadows!!

Right On! Skied a similar line July 1. Imho an eastern Sierra or Shasta spring ski isn't complete without a soak in a hot spring or a dive into a swimming hole.

[Edit: removed non-skiing photo to keep thread to three photos total. --Charles]

Yeah I've taken to doing this too.  The original names are so much cooler anyway, and more often than not are related to names of the surrounding geography.

Username's right. Although I have wondered of the potential of the Klickitat Glacier for skiing (closer to the Mazama)!... I like to use the original names when I can. It seems like the right name to use since we have feelings of respect, elation, fear, ect. towards the mountains, much like the natives do. The name "Adams" is in honor of a president of the USA who never set foot on the mtn., and probably had never even seen it. The creator of the re-naming campaign (check username...

author=kam link=topic=5081.msg21353#msg21353 date=1152227861">
i wanted that Ramen so bad!!

Fortunately for 15 cents at a convenience store in Concrete you were able to buy that cup of boiling water to 'cook' your spare package of Ramen; otherwise I would've heard sobing and whining all the way up the Sauk Mtn trail  ;), thus ruining the "romatic" outing.  The 

Now that was a funny report! Nice work Kam.

Well done Silas! That looks fanatastic... I've driven past four times now, each time thinking, "damn, I have GOT to ski that...." only 545 miles, eh?

Great trip -- the 7100 foot traverse out is getting a little thin.  I see why Kam called it the p-tex traverse...

And to whoever "volunteered" to polish off our second 16er of Rainier at the summit -- you're welcome!  Good skiing with y'all, for however short a time.

The ascending traverse might have been us.  We skied down to about 6900 then picked out way up and over to about 7200 on the crescent glacier.  Bill was able to pick a route through the rocks that only required one skin over rocks and one veggie belay...but it worked out well. 

Steve

Thanks toby. Nice job! Lots of people are skiing this line over the last several weeks. I hadn't seen this report. Way to go. Glad everyone is having fun up there.

BTW, did you ski on the Klickitat too?

author=Jim Oker link=topic=5053.msg21303#msg21303 date=1152080561]
As we did the traverse out, we saw some folks who were on a climbing traverse on a snow ramp that led back up toward the s. climb from the narrow snow exit that is past the left traverse out of the base of the chutes. I wonder how high they had to climb to find a continuous ski back down to the climb?

It may have been people whose tracks we followed on Sunday -- we...

author=Michael link=topic=5044.msg21320#msg21320 date=1152155238]
no worries about waking us up...I think we prevented you guys from sleeping just as much when we left camp...

actually that's when monika started to sleep after borrowing my sleeping bag...I think she was very glad to see us get up and go.  In addition to heavier skis, maybe bringing a light down bag would be a good idea  :)

here you go

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Michael, i thought i heard you yodel from Mt. Adams.

Yes - that is what I hoped when I Yodeled my lungs out ;-) Though with the altitude it didn;t always come out very well and folks thought I sounded like a wounded animal.

Monika: great to see you on this tour - no worries about waking us up...I think we prevented you guys from sleeping just as much when we...

Wow ! great shots and good being on a mountain surrounded by friendlies

Nice work. 

Hey Skip - what days are you guys thinking of doing it?  If it doesn't work out this weekend (due to weather or campsite availability), I would like to join you guys if at all possible.

Nice jobs, guys.  8)

What a nice route.

This was quite a hike/ski. A fair amount of walking for a brief bit of skiing. Even though the  the skiing portion was short, it was quite sporting. Just enough to make the walking worth it.
Lowell, thanks for putting out the invitation. It was good to ski with you. Next time I leave in the dark and arrive at the trailhead in daylight, I'll have to remember to turn off my headlights.

author=Oyvind_Henningsen link=topic=5066.msg21290#msg21290 date=1151991236]
a climbing party very early in the day had kicked perfect steps (thank you!!). 

I strive for perfect.  Glad to be off service. 

Did you ski the route as climbed?

I think you guys were just a bit behind us in the chutes, based on hearing rumor of your being at the summit while we lazed at the false summit.

As we did the traverse out, we saw some folks who were on a climbing traverse on a snow ramp that led back up toward the s. climb from the narrow snow exit that is past the left traverse out of the base of the chutes. I wonder how high they had to climb to find a continuous ski back down to the climb?

  Yes, I was a bit surprised by how much Sunrise was melted out. However I was not surprised by the pleasent day my son had skiing for a bit with as he says "the big guys". Thanks for the tour of the runs we hit  Ron,, had a great time.
CW

It wasn't all bad.  I was annoyed to miss summit views again-- both of my visits to the summit plateau have been whited out.  This time I turned back at about 14K, being too far to the north and reluctant to cross untested soft snow bridges solo (which situation was of my own making).  I couldn't see slope aspects in the clouds and booted down to about 13.5K.  Preparing to ski, I dropped my skin bag which promptly rolled into a crevasse  >:( but then enjoyed a few good GS tur...

Greg, I don't recall the snow coverage on Governors Ridge but it is around 6500 feet which is about the altitude of the Sunrise area.  The photo gives you an idea of the type of coverage at a similar altitude.

author=Zap link=topic=5066.msg21292#msg21292 date=1151996165]
Was the snow level at Cloud Cap or did you have to hike up ?  Did you ski down Langille Bowl ?

Hiked up Cooper spur to 6900' and then dropped down onto remaining snow on the Elliot.  Crossed over the moraine at 7500' still on snow to Cloud Cap.  Coming down caught a finger more south than the main langille down to the Timberline trail.  tr...