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I enjoyed your trip report from Keiths hut. Spring skiing at the hut can be wonderful. I look forward to your return trip.
Cheers to you guys for heading up on Ellinor. I'm planning to ski it when more of the road melts out. I've skied the 'chute' a couple times, but the last few times I've been hitting the open slope where the summer trail goes. From the top basically follow the summer trail and then work through the woods. Glad to hear you guys know what's up and were cautious! Yikes!
Take care.
Take care.
bc_skier:
Thanks for the pix. I'm not sure mine would do any better justice to Wasilla's backyard playpen! I only wish that I'd had a tour group and my rando gear. But, skinny skis got me far enough to take a nice look!
Thanks for the pix. I'm not sure mine would do any better justice to Wasilla's backyard playpen! I only wish that I'd had a tour group and my rando gear. But, skinny skis got me far enough to take a nice look!
For how hard that young female boarder hit me at Central's park, its doing okay. The gash has scabbed over but the gnarly bruise remains. What bothers me the most is the fact that she took off so fast without offering help or a simple sorry. I had to chase her down for it. She talked like a dude, wonder if she can take a hit like one. >:(
But then I got this photo of Donovan...
But then I got this photo of Donovan...
Memories from the 80's...Here is a shot from 'April Bowl', we've seen great powder well into April.
Early days of Hatcher Pass Lodge
Independence Mine
Early days of Hatcher Pass Lodge
Independence Mine
Question: what on earth was that super-unconsolidated stuff, and has anyone seen it? It seemed very localized but a point release of that would have been muy malo.
We had some on big four a few weeks ago but it only lasted for a short stretch. Dangerous stuff. Fortunately it was very localized. Not something I see very often and try to avoid when I do see it.
Nice report Telemack, now if you could only figure out how to post the pictures you took, we could share our adventure in glorious color with these nice folks. ???
You need to cast aside your luddite tendencies and learn to post those pictures. ;D
Great day, strange snow in the pit. I told the guys who I was skiing with on Sunday about my "graupel layer" and they looked like I was smoking the "wacky baccy" again.
Anybody else ever come across such a deep layer of gra...
You need to cast aside your luddite tendencies and learn to post those pictures. ;D
Great day, strange snow in the pit. I told the guys who I was skiing with on Sunday about my "graupel layer" and they looked like I was smoking the "wacky baccy" again.
Anybody else ever come across such a deep layer of gra...
From the look on their faces, I missed out on a good day! Hope the ole' knee is doin better. Whats on the plate for Saturday?
the back bowl is often a consolation prize, but it is quite a reward in itself.
the back bowl is often a consolation prize, but it is quite a reward in itself.
Yodelin is sweet, though lower than the Pass so heavy at times. I have a soft heart for it too, cuz my wife and I skied there in '90 on an anniversary in December. the clearings only had little bitty saplings. Since we were staying at The Bush House in Index, we returened to the Lower Town Wall and I got to BC ski and climb granite in the same day....
Hi Greg,
It sounds like you're having a good time. While visiting friends in Wasilla a few years ago, I spent a long afternoon exploring the Hatcher Pass area. It's a fantastic location! Great views and some surprisingly dramatic features for being so close to town as I recall. I nearly ripped off the drive shaft on my I-agree-not-to-drive-off-pavement rental car getting up there, but that's neither here nor there.
I was there in July and there wasn't a pat...
It sounds like you're having a good time. While visiting friends in Wasilla a few years ago, I spent a long afternoon exploring the Hatcher Pass area. It's a fantastic location! Great views and some surprisingly dramatic features for being so close to town as I recall. I nearly ripped off the drive shaft on my I-agree-not-to-drive-off-pavement rental car getting up there, but that's neither here nor there.
I was there in July and there wasn't a pat...
I've got the goods for ya ;) See ya tonight at the Mountaineers
now you've joined Dark Evil and his gang of two-plankers. nice.
i'm hearing skeletor's cackle in the background when i read that. yikes. but i guess it's true. ;)
How did Kona do?
kona did great! she was a little cautious on the descent, and at the very end kelvin had to carry her because she was post-holing like crazy, but she did well. i did get some videos, it's...
How did Kona do? She was looking pretty sad with her allergies last time I saw her, I bet that fresh mountain air did her some good!
nice report, Ally. it's crazy to think last year this time you were snowboarding the backcountry. now you've joined Dark Evil and his gang of two-plankers. nice.
Thanks for sharing your adventure. We had a great outing ourselves on Sunday, and talk of yet one more boarder in our group with the thought of a possible switch.
Sounds like a great trip, Ally.
Good call... you found the goods again! :-)
Good call... you found the goods again! :-)
What a fine trip with a great story behind it. It's a lovely area. I can see why NCHS put their yurt in the area. And why the hardy Gourlie family chose to live there for a time.
We were up skiing at a hut in the Selkirks a few weeks back (awesome trip, by the way!!) and a guide mentioned that they'd seen a peak of splitboarding maybe 4-5 years ago, and pretty much aren't seeing them any more as folks have tired of suffering across the flats and sidehill traverses.
Nice trip and report, Lowell. After getting rained out of the Pickets last 4th of July weekend, we spent it instead camped atop Tamarack Peak. It's a fine, fine place to spend the night. We hiked past the yurt and cabins you mention - I appreciate learning the history of the area. Thanks.
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Great! Thanks for the information and the cool video. Heading out there next weekend, I think, so it was great to see your post.
That looks great. I snowshoed Tallac years and years ago and thought at the time that it would be a great tour. Looks like you had a blast! :)
Here are some pics, finally:
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shespiste coming off summit
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shespiste and Derek
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the whole, smiling gang!
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shespiste coming off summit
http://static.flickr.com/56/118809056_49e071e7c2_o.jpg
shespiste and Derek
http://static.flickr.com/51/118809029_3daae5c084_o.jpg
the whole, smiling gang!
Jerry - nice film and tune. Could have been an opportunity to reuse the What am I going to do with the tattoo!
Allyson - backcountry touring is a lot easier on skis than a board. I'm glad that you are WA sliding on whatever is on your feet.
We kicked steps up it until we were blocked by rock bands. Then we started traversing to climber's left, but the snow got crusty. So we skied a steep little gully from a couple hundred feet above the pass. Lots of good turns all the way to Snow Lake...
Yeah, good to meet you too Sky and to swap step kicking duties. I've got to say that those looked liked some sweet turns -- next time I'm going to do the tour.
How was that north 'bump' of Chair above Melakwa Pass?
How was that north 'bump' of Chair above Melakwa Pass?
Good to meet you Scott. Ski conditions were great.
Yup... I think it was the point to which you are referring... Windy Knob.
The area needs some more snow before I would head back there.
The area needs some more snow before I would head back there.
Expecting some iffy weather today, we headed to the east side to ski near Blewett Pass. We climbed to an unnamed peak just north and east of Diamond Head. ...
Thanks for the report! Most useful. I'm wondering if the peak you climbed is the one just slightly north of east from Diamond Head (5915'). It's 5960'+ elv, and known informally as "Windy Knob". Directly to the west is "Windy Gully". Point 5980 further to the east h...
This is about as close to ski porn as I've come for awhile 8)....Nice powder! Almost Every Sunday Morning you can find us skiing somewhere....enjoy..... Jerry
the wallowas rule. been going out there for a while now
CB, morgan and bill def. know how to serve it up on snow and @ the yurts!
CB, morgan and bill def. know how to serve it up on snow and @ the yurts!
This trip report was a hoot! I really enjoyed reading it.
If one misses the opportunity to vege out on the Hwy 2 parking lot, there's always the Monroe-Woodinville Hwy 522 parking lot.
It's not just during ski season, either. I've had the opportunity to cool my heels on those roads on nice summer and fall weekends as well.
It's not just during ski season, either. I've had the opportunity to cool my heels on those roads on nice summer and fall weekends as well.
I got stuck in the same traffic. Often there is an accident that may have occurred hours before and is long cleared by the time you pass. I have been stuck in traffic similar to this but usually once past the first light it usually spreads out. That did not seem to be the case this time. The light does not explain the very long periods of completely stopped traffic in my opinion. A couple of weekends ago, there had been an accident, and the traffic behaved the same....
Thanks for the awesome directions. Skiied this line tonight from about 4,500 feet and it was great. Short approach to the objective, and then it gets right to the point. Too bad I ran our of daylight, but not a bad tour for just 15 miles from home.
Well done.
Toby and I saw your tracks as we were coming down from the upper lot. We couldn't believe our eyes...and we knew, almost for sure, who the suspects were. Fortunately, the amount of jealousy I felt did not crush me as we finally got to ski Flesh Tuxedo Chute. See you boys in Golden...
Toby and I saw your tracks as we were coming down from the upper lot. We couldn't believe our eyes...and we knew, almost for sure, who the suspects were. Fortunately, the amount of jealousy I felt did not crush me as we finally got to ski Flesh Tuxedo Chute. See you boys in Golden...
Glad you had a good time and cured one obsession.
NE Face lookin' $money$! ;)
NE Face lookin' $money$! ;)
Here's the author destroying powder on a fabulous day 8)
Thanks for the report Jen ;) Nice video there Chris, I shot some video but have limited time to edit.
PS above photo Ron Jarvis
Thanks for the report Jen ;) Nice video there Chris, I shot some video but have limited time to edit.
PS above photo Ron Jarvis
Thanks for the clarification; still looks like you had an excellent descent route, and probably with much less objective hazards than that eastern route between the N. and S. summits (that 70-deg. section was probably just out-of-sight from the vantage point at that pass; I suspected the...
Upon reading your post, I think a clarification is in order. We skied from between the S. summit and the SE summit, not from between the North and South summits.
Lowell: Any beta on previous descents of Baring?
As I recall, Gary Brill and a friend skied one of the SW gullies on Baring about a million years ago. (Probably the gully dropping off the other side of the saddle you reached.) I'm not aware of previous ski descents on the Barclay Lake side.
Looks like a great powder day in the PNW. Great photos.
Zap & Jill(in the Sierras)
Zap & Jill(in the Sierras)
It was a fantastic day with the "geezers" making 3 laps ;D. Quite the day, beautiful scenery, great company, and perfect snow conditions :D.
I don't know what you're talking about Tony. That must have been your imagination, or a hallucinated partner. I spent the weekend at home keeping a close eye on the avalanche forecasts.
I just spoke with Ben Haskell, and feel that his e-mail to me (below) will provide guidance for those skiers to follow us at later dates:
"Thanks for the trip report. It was a great day on an outstanding route.
Upon reading your post, I think a clarification is in order. We skied from between the S. summit and the SE summit, not from between the North and South summits. The notch between the North and South summits is the notch that people climb to on the normal scramble rout...
"Thanks for the trip report. It was a great day on an outstanding route.
Upon reading your post, I think a clarification is in order. We skied from between the S. summit and the SE summit, not from between the North and South summits. The notch between the North and South summits is the notch that people climb to on the normal scramble rout...