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Sorry, got my date wrong it was yesterday August 28th.
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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.
Maybe I missed it, but how many miles/vert was it to the bottom of the glacier from the trailhead? Just curious for future endeavors...I did Sahale Glacier 2 weeks ago-14 mile roundtrip and I thought that was tough enough! :)
~Lara
~Lara
Does anyone think this will be worth hitting for September turns on Labor Day? I'm getting a little worried and not too picky :)
Thanks for posting the TR Addict.
I had the good fortune to ski with Joe and Oyvind this year as well. After they warmed up by climbing SEWS they caught us on a tour in a nearby valley.
I had the good fortune to ski with Joe and Oyvind this year as well. After they warmed up by climbing SEWS they caught us on a tour in a nearby valley.
Someone has obviously tried to make a trail on this side (the ruth creek side) of the ridge, but we weren't sure if it went back to the ridge to meet up with the 'regular' trail.
I'd guess that any trail on the west (Ruth Creek) side of the ridge was formed by returning skiers who dropped off the summit into Ruth Creek valley, skied until they ran out of skiable snow, then hiked out to meet the main trail. That would explain your report t...
Yeah I followed paths on climbers' "this" side of the ridge, and pretty much got "cliffed out" so you'll probably save time by just following the main trail. unless there's snow.
We only took the shortcut on the way down, it goes from Hannegan pass (right near the south side of the little lake/pond at the pass) down to the campgrounds on the flats below the pass. If you take the shortcut, you still need to take the steep (crappy) climber's tread that markharf mentioned.
Markharf, I guess I am messed up with my compass directions. We took the north route you mentioned with the 40 degree sloppy footing, just because that is where everyone else goes. &nbs...
Markharf, I guess I am messed up with my compass directions. We took the north route you mentioned with the 40 degree sloppy footing, just because that is where everyone else goes. &nbs...
Sam's Sunday JOM=2750/4980 X 100= 55.2%
However, I think Amar actually eeked me out by about 3% by skiing an extra 150ft of slurpee down to Pebble Creek. ;)
Kam this is WAY above your 10% threshold! ;D
However, I think Amar actually eeked me out by about 3% by skiing an extra 150ft of slurpee down to Pebble Creek. ;)
Kam this is WAY above your 10% threshold! ;D
That's no patch, that's a snowfield!
agreed. way too high of a JOM. not interested. ;)
The nice thing about turns-all-year is that we're all local, as opposed to telemarktips.
As Justin notes, there are a lot of us who spend time on both forums, but consider TAY "home" . . . thanks for the report!
Full and comprehensive trip reports are entirely welcome here, expecially during this, the summer of our discontent. It takes a decidedly optimistic temperament to haul skis all the way up there this time of year, but you seem to have made the best of it. By the way, this is Ruth Mountain, not Mt. Ruth; the latter is the proper name for the peak next to the Intergacier.
In response to Justin's question, go to the pass itself unless there's sufficient snow to head directly up Ruth Cr...
In response to Justin's question, go to the pass itself unless there's sufficient snow to head directly up Ruth Cr...
About that shortcut trail--did you still go up to the pass or did you try to traverse the cliffy area on the right? I tried the latter a couple years back and ended up awkwardly climbing up some steep rock slabs to gain back the ridge. It kinda sucked.
No problem on posting stuff here...
Joe, Oyvind and I left Everett abotu 3:00 am on sunday, and started hiking at 5:45. We reached Hannegan pass two hours later, and reached the bottom of the glacier an hour later. Joe and Oyvind continued up the glacier in their trail runners and reached the top at 10:00. Lacking good trail runners, I put on my boots and crampons there are reached the top at 10:20. After a nice long break, we started the ski down.
Looking at http://www.biglines.com/photo...
Joe, Oyvind and I left Everett abotu 3:00 am on sunday, and started hiking at 5:45. We reached Hannegan pass two hours later, and reached the bottom of the glacier an hour later. Joe and Oyvind continued up the glacier in their trail runners and reached the top at 10:00. Lacking good trail runners, I put on my boots and crampons there are reached the top at 10:20. After a nice long break, we started the ski down.
Looking at http://www.biglines.com/photo...
Arghh that looked nice (but already a massive loss of snow vs pix I'd seen from just a week prior on cascadeclimbers). I shoulda hiked up Ruth last weekend instead of the Ptarmigan Ridge, there wasn't much non-ice left up on Ptarmigan for me last saturday (13th).
Sorry I missed this one... Sunday's windsurfing session was pretty tame compared to the looks of those crevasses in ronj's pics.
Where's da grooovy mooovy?
Where's da grooovy mooovy?
Nice pics.
We'd love to have your trip reports and links to your photos here as well, especially for stuff in the "back yard." The nice thing about turns-all-year is that we're all local, as opposed to telemarktips. They have more readership, but you're much more likely to run into someone from t.a.y. on your next ski trip. So don't skimp on the goods man! ;D
As per site policy I will use one of your pictures as the thread photo (additional photos are us...
We'd love to have your trip reports and links to your photos here as well, especially for stuff in the "back yard." The nice thing about turns-all-year is that we're all local, as opposed to telemarktips. They have more readership, but you're much more likely to run into someone from t.a.y. on your next ski trip. So don't skimp on the goods man! ;D
As per site policy I will use one of your pictures as the thread photo (additional photos are us...
That's no patch, that's a snowfield!Whatever you call it, Greg, Sam managed to get 2500 vf of turns on it!!
That's no patch, that's a snowfield!
Greg, I know you're only kidding, but it's a patch compared to the glacier it once was... ;)
And yes, Jimmy, I am considering getting a tele setup for the lazy dayz of summer, but I doubt it will EVER be my weapon of choice for the vast majority of the skiing that I do. Sunday would have been perfect though, you're right! Lori already has me 1 up'd on the quiver, as you know she got a tele setu...
Isn't it about time that you (Lori) and Sam did tele on these modest pitches in nice summer conditions? For a young stud/ette couple like y'all, the AT set up is too easy. C'mon and level out the playing field. Free your heels!
JimmyO
ps Happy Anniversary, nice way to celebrate it.
JimmyO
ps Happy Anniversary, nice way to celebrate it.