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Great day out all around, creamy snow with marginal visibility. Great to meet lots of new folks, and a nice start to a streak! whooohoo!

10/16/05 2:23am

cascadesfreak

Lara & Silas- great to see you up there as well!

We couldn't understand why there were no crowds at the parking lot at the start of such a fine weather day! ;)

Skip & I momentarily considered turning back in the white-out shortly after passing your turn-around point, but fortunately the sunlight began to filter through the fog at around 9,800-ft, and we seemed to be just below the t...

10/15/05 11:04pm

lapaz25

Skip/Chris...we were thinking about you guys as you continued up in the whiteout. Glad to hear it was worth the trek!

10/15/05 9:54pm

skip

I have my ID checked everytime I go to the park if it makes anyone feel better about things. But then, I look like a pass poacher.

Nonetheless, Silas, it was good to see you and the gaggle yesterday. After leaving you, we continued through the whiteout to Muir and, to our delight, found the uppermost section of the trek both wind-protected and collecting snow. Moreover, we were approaching the top of the clouds, so visibility was much improved over 700' below. It w...

10/15/05 9:12pm

lapaz25

Definitely a great day out there, despite the freezing rain that quickly crept up on us during our descent. Good to meet a few folks who were a bit newer to the Snowfield.

~L

10/15/05 7:11pm

rnbfish

mr.wild:
i have had my id checked for the past year every time i enter the park. i made it quite clear that this was offensive. apparently, there have been numerous pass poachers. or perhaps i look like a terrorist.

10/15/05 5:20pm

JMor

August 6-7,2005, Black Tusk

My enthusiasm waned considerably at this news and I considered waiting by the fire at Paradise Lodge instead of skiing. Unfortunately the Lodge closed last week.......

Don't be expecting a nice fire at the Paradise Inn for some time, it's closed for a couple of years due to renovation and a new visitor center,

10/13/05 8:55am

Telemon

My photogallery has become corupted with something that prevents viewing, so I 've thrown a couple pictures onto Teletip's gallery. Enjoy if you wish.

Bob

10/12/05 6:36am

Jimmy Row

Yes, that was him, he destroyed his base.

10/11/05 9:03pm

lapaz25

,october 11, 2005, Muir

So, take a guess...do you think Muir will be worth some turns this weekend????

10/11/05 7:15am

AndyP

Nice to meet you, Manowar. Was it you or your friend that was able to ride so far down the access road below Silcox? I should have mentioned that in the report.

10/11/05 5:58am

kam

10/9 palmer

JOM = undefined

10/11/05 3:18am

Jimmy Row

October 8-9, 2005, Muir Snowfield

I am one of those snowboarders you saw, I had a feeling you were into this site. Nice report.

10/11/05 1:15am

powderjunkie

Nice to see you're getting some turns snoslut. Looks like we may be warm and dry for several more weeks down here in Tahoe. >:( Let me know if you get down this way, esp. Shasta/Lassen. ;D

10/10/05 10:30am

Jeff Huber

October 8-9, 2005, Muir Snowfield

Nice job and nice report!

10/10/05 3:50am

Jeff Huber

10/9 palmer

Wow - thanks for the highly detailed report. :-)

10/9/05 10:22pm

lapaz25

Darn it! I knew Murphy would play a cruel trick on me if I backed out of this day :) Oh well, fantastic to hear the goods were worth getting. At least I know there will be more tracks to be had in the upcoming weeks.

I hate it when I decide to forego a ski day to be responsible, but it does happen occasionally. Thanks for the report!

~Lara

10/9/05 7:54pm

skip

October 8, 2005, Â Muir

Good work. We were north of the mountain hiking yesterday, and I wouldn't have expected Muir to have good snow. Thanks for the update.
-s

10/4/05 7:03am

Schmitz

Hey Oyvind and Joe, This is Eric from the everett moutaineers. I remember you guys talking about this at the meeting last tuesday, sure kept to your word. I look forward to taking more trips with you this season!

-Eric Schmitz

10/3/05 7:30am

JoeE

Thanks for posting O. Got any pictures of fresh snow/fresh tracks?

So have you been up there this time of year in the last few years? I'm just curious, thinking of a baseline from which to compare, "Never seen it so broken up..." I might like to crawl up the CD route some time soon, maybe. I hear there's some good skiing off the top.

Oyvind and I skied the CD from the Summit on April 23 this year. &nb...

10/3/05 7:10am

JoeE

The freshies on 2" were just enough to hide the blue ice from stuff you could actaully turn on here are a few pics.

Great vis on the way down

O making turns

Fresh snow

10/3/05 6:00am

lapaz25

Jason_H: yep, I knew who your father was :)

And Robert, I agree, it wasn't very early, but for October turns it sure seemed so considering I left home at 6am (though in spring I've been known to leave by 430am-uggh!)

And snoslut...your name came up a few times-glad I could hang with other ski circles out there and bridge yet another gap btwn groups

Keep dancing and it will keep coming...

~L

10/3/05 5:42am

powscraper

I'd guess it's probably worse than last year?

Pics from September 18th climb.

Ugh!

look at all those freshiez dude!

10/3/05 4:31am

rnbfish

the dude with the gnarly red goat puts the empty beers in your boot!

and lara- it was not that early!
roberto

10/3/05 3:53am

Paul Belitz

I'd guess it's probably worse than last year?

Pics from September 18th climb.

Ugh!

10/3/05 3:08am

philfort

yeah... but how does it compare to last year? We were up there in mid-October. The lower glacier, below 7000ft, was "more broken up than I'd ever seen it" (I've been up there in fall for the past 5 or 6 years probably, and the snowfield/depression below heliotrope ridge had always been smooth with almost no crevasses, but last year it was full of holes).

However, above 7000ft the route was fine (a bit circuitous on a snowboard, but not so bad).

10/3/05 2:43am

David_Coleman

Sky - just coming out of summer after a BAD snow year, I'm sure it looks worse than our Sept./Oct. turns up there in '02 and in '03.

10/3/05 1:49am

snoslut

So...lapaz you skied with my old man. Ha. I'll let you guess which one

Here's a hint...he doesn't have a gnarly red goat.

He also puts da beers in da ski boot so doesn't forget.

10/3/05 1:40am

Jason_H.

So...lapaz you skied with my old man. Ha. I'll let you guess which one :)

Now I regret not going...

10/3/05 1:30am

lapaz25

Yep, go for it!!!! You could always check out the Paradise web cam, too...

~L

10/3/05 1:13am

Scotsman

Lapaz do you think it will last until tomorow?
Upon reading your report I think I might have to take a mental health day away from work. :)

10/2/05 11:30pm

gregL

Welcome aboard, Oyvind. I believe we've talked skiing before, I'm Greg from Louie's in Ballard . . .

10/2/05 11:23pm

skykilo

Thanks for posting O. Got any pictures of fresh snow/fresh tracks?

So have you been up there this time of year in the last few years? I'm just curious, thinking of a baseline from which to compare, "Never seen it so broken up..." I might like to crawl up the CD route some time soon, maybe. I hear there's some good skiing off the top.

10/2/05 11:22pm

ron j

Oct 1, 2005, Mt. Hood- Palmer

Nice way to nail two month's worth of turns, Oyvind.
And Welcome (now, officially) to TAY.
Happy Skiing ;)

10/2/05 7:57am

AndyP

Thanks for the Hood report. Nice work getting in turns despite the weather.

10/2/05 6:38am

gusk

Oct 1, 2005, Mt. Hood- Palmer

Congrats on getting your 12 months in, no small feat this year; and thanks for the inspiring report.

9/30/05 12:22am

bcpinhead

Hotlum Wintun, Sept 24, 2005

Ahhh, It is always great to see the Wasatch contingent posting here.

We haven't had much of a chance back in Utah to ski this late so that is awesome!!!!!

Should you ever find yourself up here in Seattle, definitely look me up as I am a former Wasatch tele freak.

I think I am the only Utahn that is a regular on this board and I have had the pleasure to ski with a bunch of the gang here. These people are great!!

Keep the streak going.

Bry

9/28/05 11:35pm

Charles

G3baron185, I have removed all but one of the posted photos so that your report will be in line with our posting guidelines, which include that there be only one photo/thread for trip reports. I also added a link to your gallery so that readers can see the rest of your photos. Thanks for the report and congratulations on getting your September turns in such a spectacular setting!

9/28/05 7:00am

Telemon

September 24, 2005, Beyond the Coleman Pinnacle

http://www.telemarktips.com/Photopost/showphoto.php?photo=313&size=big&limit=recent

This is the scene of my September turns. I am still having problems with my photo gallery domain, though.

Enjoy,

Bob]

9/27/05 7:33pm

JMor

September 25, 2005, Muir Ice Patch

There is still a good chance we will have as good of an October as last year at MRNP, we actually had lots of new freshies to play in last Halloween ;D.

You can see a few more photos of our fun

9/27/05 8:59am

gregL

Congrats, FF! The more Utahns the better, as far as I'm concerned . . . come to think of it, I was one for a while.

Nice website, too!

9/27/05 7:11am

foothillfreak

Hotlum Wintun, Sept 24, 2005

Thanks. I see how year round turns can get addicitive.

We need to get a Utahn on your "year round skier" roster!!!!

FF

9/27/05 4:05am

gregL

Thanks for the post, G3, it looks pretty damn good from here, water ice or no. If it wasn't such a long drive, I'd be there.

9/27/05 12:21am

ron j