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And to think that people have accused me (ME!) of fanaticism.
It was good to get out but I'm not sure about doing the same next weekend. Hopefully there will be some October snow. Here are some more pictures.
Jeff skiing
Jeff with White River in background
Plamer littered with rocks...
Jeff skiing
Jeff with White River in background
Plamer littered with rocks...
Nice find, gang (um... ah, I think). ;)
Kam, nice to see you in town.
Kam, nice to see you in town.
Another great September in the books.
Next year: scree fields.
Next year: scree fields.
10 gallons regular gasoline for Allyson's car, $29.93. Two foot long submarine sandwich for Skip's stomach, $8.68. 25 vertical feet of skiing in September, priceless!
Kelvin
Kelvin, Allyson & Skip
Kam & Skip
Skip levitates while...
Kelvin
Kelvin, Allyson & Skip
Kam & Skip
Skip levitates while...
very nice...that's a fun dune indeed! 8)
Skiing water flowing over blue ice was definitely a new condition for me! I have to say, I prefer it to inverted moguls (or sun-bathtubs, as I heard them aptly named) filled with years of ablated dirt though. I would definitely recommend that anyone making the slog to the 10,000 foot mark, leave your dominatrix at home because you will be getting spanked! I haven't seen suncups that bad since I skied Adams a couple of years ago around this time. A few hundred feet down fr...
hahaha...
"S-N-to-tha-izzow"
"Piznark glacia"
"hucklebizzles "
maybe all August and September TR's should be Gizoogled....
"S-N-to-tha-izzow"
"Piznark glacia"
"hucklebizzles "
maybe all August and September TR's should be Gizoogled....
Hello Matt. It was great running into you on the summit. Glad to hear had a good run down. Sounds like you guys had a great trip skiing the Cascade volcanos. Hope to see you guys again out in the mountains. Have may happy and safe turns.
Rich_B
Rich_B
JibberD
Oh , I was really there and I have the wrecked skis to prove it. 8) I saw your e-mail the night before but couldn't contact you as I was not logged in on the computer I was using. ??? Looked for you though!
See you up there in September. ;)
Ps. Any news on your Japan job? Latest issue of Powder has big article about skiing in Northern Japan. You might find it interesting.
Chris
Oh , I was really there and I have the wrecked skis to prove it. 8) I saw your e-mail the night before but couldn't contact you as I was not logged in on the computer I was using. ??? Looked for you though!
See you up there in September. ;)
Ps. Any news on your Japan job? Latest issue of Powder has big article about skiing in Northern Japan. You might find it interesting.
Chris
Chris, you're a new form of animal spawned on the Muir Snowfield. How many times is that for you this year?
Sorry I missed you Sunday. I decided to leave the parking lot early because I thought if I slept I wouldn't be able to wake up...then poof...the infant streak is gone. Wondering how I missed you on the trail though...are you sure you were really there? ;)
Sorry I missed you Sunday. I decided to leave the parking lot early because I thought if I slept I wouldn't be able to wake up...then poof...the infant streak is gone. Wondering how I missed you on the trail though...are you sure you were really there? ;)
I was there last weekend and skied the top of the zig zag -- surprisingly mellow suncups and not too dirty. Unfortunately it was dawn and rock solid when I made my descent. The Palmer was fun but certainly not much of a glacier. It is possible the weather front today brought some fresh snow in up there. Andy
I figured it must have been a group of TAYers heading out from that brutally small snow patch. Who else would pack skis out towards Coleman pinnacle on the August following one of the lowest snow pack winters for lower elevations. Nice to briefly meet you all.
Yes and it was another TAYer (me) headed in there in the afternoon on the last unworking day of the month. I didn't start hiking until 2:45pm as I was waiting for the sun and rain to soften up the snow patches. &nb...
Yes and it was another TAYer (me) headed in there in the afternoon on the last unworking day of the month. I didn't start hiking until 2:45pm as I was waiting for the sun and rain to soften up the snow patches. &nb...
Yes Jeff, and she told me to bring my skis when I go to visit the jobsite this winter in Skagway and she'll take my skiing with her Whitehorse buddies.
I shall keep you informed and sing your praises to her ;)
Chris
I shall keep you informed and sing your praises to her ;)
Chris
Kudos for getting out! Taiya says she spoke to you last week. :)
Cheers,
Jeff
Cheers,
Jeff
It's, alas, a deception. The vast majority of the glacier is heavily broken. On the upper left fringe (where it isn't in the canyon) there would be some good turns for 750vft or so, but skiing down into White River canyon would neceistate many mandatory serac hucks.
On the drive up the Zigzag glacier looked okay and bigger then the Palmer, but I didn't feel like hiking over there.
On the drive up the Zigzag glacier looked okay and bigger then the Palmer, but I didn't feel like hiking over there.
but is that a deception, or does White River Canyon look alright?
Way to keep it rolling, Jeff. The Palmer webcam looked pretty scary, and your pictures confirm it!
Sorry, got my date wrong it was yesterday August 28th.
;D
;D
a JOM of 43%....!! that's like lift skiing... ;)
a very nice report, Mark!
a very nice report, Mark!
I agree with Sky on the quality of your report, Mark.
Up to your usual "great read" standards. Glad you're hanging in there.
Up to your usual "great read" standards. Glad you're hanging in there.
Wow.
Tks for the report, Jeff.
Looking pretty grim down there.
Pray for snow.
Tks for the report, Jeff.
Looking pretty grim down there.
Pray for snow.
Yeah, we saw you resting on the side. Didn't realize you had boards with you :)
We (snoslut, Josh & I) watched you guys down climb to the glacier near anvil rock. We were the 3 snowboarders basking in the sun. Yep,yep,yep. 8)
Flett Russell should have been a fine call, it's one of three places that seem to come up again & again in August and Septembers in each years archived reports (I went to Flett each of past 2 Augusts, and also early this July, and unfortunately the July 4 coverage particularly on Flett was already looking more like a typical LATE August). I've been to the other two already in August (Muir+Paradise;Ptarmigan Ridge+Sholes) and the former is marginal, the latter is totally out. It seems like th...
Mark you almost make it sound like we tortured you. Just to set the record straight Mark was on point setting an aggressive pace both up and down. I wish you would reconsider only coming on every fourth trip or was that once a month ;D I had a great ski and look forward to many more with you. You forgot to mention the best part of warming down in the toasty North Fork of the Nooksack on the way out. Some more Pics not as good as Marks but…
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It's a beautiful area, so I'll definitely return for the scenery, but until snow falls, this area is finished.
Even though you suffered some "torture points" there is no laughing in this corner. We too have had our share of carries and few turns in this area, but when the snow is good, as you can see from the photo above, the skiing is fantastic ;D. It truly is a beautiful part of the country, and you did get to see the p...
No pics unfortunately Hambone. Wish you and Z-man were up there with. I did not spend the night. Actually, I left the pre-wedding party I was at to go to Timberline. Needless to say, I was not in top form at the start of my trek. There are many nice bivy spots above the Palmer for those who are interested. The entire trek up can be done in tennis shoes. Take it easy. Buck
Buck Nas ttttttttteeeeeeeeeeee!!!Nice report!!!!Did you take a picture?
Did you spend the night up there?
"I left Timberline at about 3:30 and made it up near the Bergshrund by dawn."
Did you spend the night up there?
"I left Timberline at about 3:30 and made it up near the Bergshrund by dawn."
. . . and skinning from Spray Park!
It's kind of you to report, Tony.
Might save some of the rest of us from racking up needless torture points.
For an interesting reference, here's what the Flett looked like in August of 2000:
Pretty stark contrast to the conditions of your trip, eh?
Nonetheless, it shows that...
Might save some of the rest of us from racking up needless torture points.
For an interesting reference, here's what the Flett looked like in August of 2000:
Pretty stark contrast to the conditions of your trip, eh?
Nonetheless, it shows that...
well as grueling as some parts of the decent were, i'm stoked to be able to kiss those ski-areas and snow shoes good bye and say hello to turns all year. allready can't wait to get my september tracks in. although i may be sore for an entire month after that trip! ;D
Just curious...how much vert of skiing do you guys think will be left on Labor Day if we don't get any new snow by then???? I NEED Sept turns and fear waiting until the last moment.
~L
~L
Well, I know how it feels nomad. I felt pretty stupid, kind of like a herd of buffalo chased by hunters off a cliff. In fact I felt 25% more stupid than you felt (that's 102.5% right?).
Right after the mellow summit pitches there is a steeper (though not very steep) section with about 10 ft between the crevasses and the moat separating the glacier from the rock wall. On my second turn down that section my board suddenly slipped out resulting into a quick slide into the moat and maybe about 8 ft down into the rocks. Luckily my equipment hit first, saving me a heli lift out despite some core damage to my board. After prying my board loose from the rocks, I was a...
Great trip report eric!!! It definitely was a mighty, mighty fine day! 8)
I'm glad the mountain remembers us (petrified tracks) because I sure remember her. Maybe I'll have to go back for september turns ;D
Here is a picture of what we went off; mind you we were skiing towards where the photo (actually a video capture) was taken from:
http://cascadecrusades.org/SkiMountaineering/MountBaker/Routes/parkhw/parkhwaug2005/DSC00169.JPG ...
Here is a picture of what we went off; mind you we were skiing towards where the photo (actually a video capture) was taken from:
http://cascadecrusades.org/SkiMountaineering/MountBaker/Routes/parkhw/parkhwaug2005/DSC00169.JPG ...
Nice job man, those are some well-earned turns. Did the splitboard provide useful? How much did you skin?
Kudos to you for getting up there with skis this time of year! I prefer to do it when the boulder field is buried so you can start skinning right out of the woods, although I doubt the boulder field ever got totally buried for very long this winter ???
So spill the beans...tell us about your mishap! We all make mistakes from time to time. Just ask a Hummel! ;)
So spill the beans...tell us about your mishap! We all make mistakes from time to time. Just ask a Hummel! ;)
FWIW, there are still (August 21) five sets of petrified tracks coming down the dirty snow next to the cleaver. There are still no suncups and just a few runnels here and there, but your tracks have somehow transmorgrified into giant, randomly scattered moguls. Otherwise, the skiing remains good.
I took a quick look for bloodstains, sundered body parts or fleshy remnants, but found nothing of any significance.
I took a quick look for bloodstains, sundered body parts or fleshy remnants, but found nothing of any significance.
hey guys--
i know it's a couple weeks later, but i still have fond memories of our trek to the metro muir area. here are a couple photos:
dudes and a bump
cass schushin'
the descent
i know it's a couple weeks later, but i still have fond memories of our trek to the metro muir area. here are a couple photos:
dudes and a bump
cass schushin'
the descent
Yeah, we took our sweet time, for sure...
However, this tour is a bit shorter than going to Muir, so maybe take your usual time to Muir and reduce it by 25% or so.
I bet it will still be doable over Labor Day. We could even get some snow by then...wouldn't that be a treat? 8)
However, this tour is a bit shorter than going to Muir, so maybe take your usual time to Muir and reduce it by 25% or so.
I bet it will still be doable over Labor Day. We could even get some snow by then...wouldn't that be a treat? 8)
Alright...that's not too bad-thanks for the beta! Welcome to TAY, by the way...
~Lara
~Lara
Also, does anyone know about how long in takes to do this tour?? We have a friend that wants to join in the fun. But is under some time constraints.
RT for us was 8 hours, but we were in no hurry, so enjoyed taking a break and having lunch when we got to the snow, and then took a short break at the top. But then again the "Geezers" always like to enjoy the WHOLE day ;D. That didn't include the BBQ time back at the c...
We're going to head up there this weekend. So, watch for the report. :) Yep,yep,yep.
Also, does anyone know about how long in takes to do this tour?? We have a friend that wants to join in the fun. But is under some time constraints.
Also, does anyone know about how long in takes to do this tour?? We have a friend that wants to join in the fun. But is under some time constraints.
4+ miles and 2000 feet to hannegan pass, another mile and a half or so and 1000 feet to the snow, then 1000 to the top. The elevation is net elevation though- lots of ups and downs, probably another 500 feet added to the day.