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Of course if you're after the highest score on the TP scale, do the "low left" exit.  Just ski down until you run out of snow and then load up and start traversing left.  this will take you across some of the most rugged drainages on this side of the mountain and make you a sure winner on the torture points scale  ;D

Yes, wuhoo, that means that my brother Ben, Gape...

Good to see you too Telemon and glad that you enjoyed the turns.  It sure is nice to get to ski from the top.

As for Michael's question about the chutes...Perhaps I'm getting lazy, but I no longer relish that traverse back to a camp above the RTM.  My cohorts and I have decided that the wisest choice for a SW chutes descent is just camping at Cold Springs and going down and back in a day.  When the snow continues below the chutes, there actually is quite a bit...

Never mind - that was stupid - finally got home and looked at Beckeys. My memory of the route was failin' me...

It looks to me like you have to put in some serious work (and not ski down a major portion of the route) if you want to camp at 8 or 9k. The most practical thing to do is camp at Timberline and do it in a day from there.

I would still be open to hearing others experiences if you are willing to share. I am considering going with south climb scrambles who want...

Thanks for the report. Nice to hear a report from there. Was planning to do Barrett a few weeks ago but just ran out of time.

Could anyone describe the route from Randle to the South Climb for me?

Is I-5 > SR 12 > 23? And 23 turns to dirt for part (all?) of the route?

Oh - yah one more question - how long would you estimate it takes to get from Seattle to the South Route going this route? It looks like it would be significantly faster than going south through Portland...

Thanks,
Michael

Jason,
Absolute quality shots, those are sweet - nicely done.
You should think about iStock.com, start makign extra cash to pay for new gear!  :)

Bro,

I thought we were going to call it "Secret Peak"....

...great photos!

CO'

Yes it was a great trip with excellent snow and convivial company.  We'll have to make it an annual event

The headwall is in absolutely ripper condition, just not at 4:30 in the afternoon when the sun has set on it and the surface of the snow has already refrozen.  I skied about a dozen turns of it, decided it wasn't that enjoyable, then returned to the summit and skied the Boulder.

Something about not starting from the 2,700' trailhead until 7am... but that's a different can of worms!

THANKS for playing stupid just to get me all excited.  Your ploy is...

we were up there yesterday and I've got to tell you that I've never seen the snowfield in such good condition. Hardly any suncups or runnels - weird, just the opposite of what we had experienced on Mt Ruth last weekend - and the hard freeze the night before made for some great corn. We skied the chute then climbed back to McClure Rock and skied the backside to Edith Creek. We managed continuous snow all the way to the parking lot except for one small patch of dirt at the top of Edith C...

This link to my photo site will provide a few more photos in larger format  http://gallery.telemen.ca/main.php?g2_itemId=1953

Enjoy,

Bob

Stellar Photos !!

HEY don't let my pathologies get you down!  I have a severe fetish for the rare volcano lines that drop from their summits without neverending mellow, rolling slopes before the bidness.

author=IandI link=topic=5007.msg21149#msg21149 date=1151519222]
But who's the dude "rowing the boat?"  :D

I don't get it...rowing the boat?  Are you referring to Jason and Josh's chronic double pole plants?  Or maybe the parking lot hockey? ???

Good to hear about someone doing the Watson Traverse including the Park Headwall!  That seems like the most aesthetically pleasing up-and-over on the Baker's horn.

ah yes, username...we are ALL in that great summit photo. I'm the one in the blue helmet :)

As for skiing the interglacier, it's still worth the trip, but be careful.  It's starting to open up a bit.  It also gets pretty sloppy quickly, so hit it early before the sun bakes it.

have fun!
~L

How was the skiing on the Interglacier? Is it still a worthwhile destination? I'm thinking of heading up there on Sunday for a one day outing...
  Richard

Here are a few photos:

Thanks Michael.  Yes, a few four letter words were involved, followed by the the 3 letter word, Joe. ;D  Fortunately we didn't leave any body parts on the mountain, just a boot buckle and a few ski straps entangled in the shrubery.

Perhaps we are both here in this photo, on the front page of Gauthier's Rainier blog:

http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/1016/3057/1600/Skiers%20on%20Summit.jpg
http://www.mountrainierclimbing.blogspot.com/

No problems walking out Bachelor and Downey other than the usual (long ways!).  Once you leave the little hanging valley beyond Cub Lake you walk through a pick up stick forest of avalanche debris to pick up the trail in the woods again.  It's much easier to follow coming down than going up!

Nice film! You forced me to buy the sound track.

I love long walks in the Park (HW) 8)

Did you exit the traverse via Bachelor & Downey Creeks & the Suiattle River Road?  I thought that there are bridges out on both the trail and the road that make this impassable right now---or so the Forest Service claims.

Thanks

Nice TR Paul and great pictures.

The skis definitely deserve a "+" marking for the BW - so I take it you used quite a few four letter words? ;-)