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Shesh - what happen to the Miras?
Here is a picture of Sky making a jump turn.
Jerry that is a funny, funny video. I definitely got some laughs.
Dude, ya' gotta make those sandwiches the night before man! Coffee making in the morning, that's all...
Ron's ski pole toss initiated another humorous sequence. I could almost hear Ron mumbling..."ahhh what the hell?...this crap goes there...and that takes care of it...I know what I'm doing." ;D
Oh yeah, the skiing looked good too!
Dude, ya' gotta make those sandwiches the night before man! Coffee making in the morning, that's all...
Ron's ski pole toss initiated another humorous sequence. I could almost hear Ron mumbling..."ahhh what the hell?...this crap goes there...and that takes care of it...I know what I'm doing." ;D
Oh yeah, the skiing looked good too!
Glad to hear that Nate and Kate are back on board at Turns All Year! I was just asking Charles what had become of your family, wondering if you had been at the mountain this winter. Will you be coming up any day this weekend?
Sorry for my lack of memory, but how far is Morrison from Cold Springs? Either mileage or time.....
I think cold springs is about 3 miles by road beyond Morrison Creek campground, but I don't have my maps handy to double-check. It might be faster to follow the summer trail from Morrison for access, but then one risks wasting lots of time negotiating brush/fallen-logs, etc. if the summer trail route isn't followed exactly (whoops ;))...after now t...
ahh another trip I wish I was on, thanks for sharing:-)
Hi Nathan! Great to hear that you and your family are still getting out for fun (?) on the snow. I have a little sister and I know what it can be like to be embarassed by one. Just stick to what you know best, remain humble, and you will eventually get all the respect you deserve (in addition to some good sliding).
We skied around from the top. Actually, I didn't even know the chute was there! We started skiing down from the saddle between Coleman Pinnacle and the other prominent little peak (the one in the photo)... and then I said, I wonder what is through this little side exit... and I looked over to see that! :-)
-Matt
-Matt
Just curious--any chance you could see the NE couloir of Magic Mt.? Wanted to take a shot at it next weekend and am wondering if it looks in shape enough to bother with or if I should come up with a plan B?
Thanks so much for the report Chris. Especially because I had hoped to ski Hawkins this year.
I'll bet that any of us, excited about a ski adventure to come could easily miss a road-closed sign. We might feel a bit guilty about it, and let it go at that. Who knows what sorts of signs I might have missed in the past? :)
However, the situation has recently changed, and disregard for closures could have undesirable consequences for BC skiers.
Snomo violations of the motori...
I'll bet that any of us, excited about a ski adventure to come could easily miss a road-closed sign. We might feel a bit guilty about it, and let it go at that. Who knows what sorts of signs I might have missed in the past? :)
However, the situation has recently changed, and disregard for closures could have undesirable consequences for BC skiers.
Snomo violations of the motori...
Sorry for my lack of memory, but how far is Morrison from Cold Springs? Either mileage or time.....
It was entertaining watching you guys come down on the West Dick.
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Too bad the turning-to-standing-still ratio didn't make for super exciting footage with my low camera battery :-)
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Too bad the turning-to-standing-still ratio didn't make for super exciting footage with my low camera battery :-)
Thanks for the report. That's a nice area and it is good to know that there is still something to ski there.
About the "little red sign at Salmon La Sac": I think you were fortunate not to get cited because I know the FS has been patrolling up that road, and have even heard of a recent citation for doing just what you did (drive past the "no wheeled vehicles" sign). I believe that the main goal of the FS patrols is to curtail the snomos from going where they are not su...
About the "little red sign at Salmon La Sac": I think you were fortunate not to get cited because I know the FS has been patrolling up that road, and have even heard of a recent citation for doing just what you did (drive past the "no wheeled vehicles" sign). I believe that the main goal of the FS patrols is to curtail the snomos from going where they are not su...
I thought circumcision was a better name :)
...And phil, thanks for coming 8)
...And phil, thanks for coming 8)
Woo Hoo! Jerman -- Another Rockin' Viddy!
Superlative tune selection; exceptional camera work; Spielburg class editing and compilation.
Another keeper, mate.
And seeing as how we haven't used up our one shot quota for the thread, what better way to use it up than to imortailze the author of the TR?:
Superlative tune selection; exceptional camera work; Spielburg class editing and compilation.
Another keeper, mate.
And seeing as how we haven't used up our one shot quota for the thread, what better way to use it up than to imortailze the author of the TR?:
I hate it when I do things like that (the boot trick, I mean).
Nice pic, Michael.
That's a good call for a nice tour for visitors, and Sunday was definately the better of the days, weather wise.
Nice pic, Michael.
That's a good call for a nice tour for visitors, and Sunday was definately the better of the days, weather wise.
Nice pictures you guys! Looks like you got some nice corn snow down there!
Definitely seems like the fallback on Adams from Sahale was a good option!
Definitely seems like the fallback on Adams from Sahale was a good option!
how far up were you able to make it?
hi Charles: we stopped at the Lunch Counter -- the snow above the Counter didn't appeal to us. but it is starting to corn up though.
it looked amazing up there! great shots of you all.
mad dog, nice report and pics! it was definitely a gorgeous day out there. if we had made it a little higher, we might have been able to wave to you from adams! 8) glad you guys had a great time shuckin'. :)
yes, we did get to the bottom part of lunch counter ~9000' before we stopped to turn around (after basking in the sun for a bit :)). thanks for a great day you guys! great views and great snow....who could ask for more? (btw, skip, you would have liked the shwack...)
Nice June skiing in early March! What can you do, might as well have fun! 8) Here's another corny(get it) video:
Soak up the Corn
Soak up the Corn
This looks like a nice photo, but it is really big and blows out the formatting for the whole page (at least on my view). This is why the guidelines say maximum width of 600 pixels. Could you repost a smaller version, and then include a text link for the full-sized shot? That's a method that a lot of people seem to use and works well from a readibility point of view.
Charles
Charles
Thanks for the report and excellent access details. I do have a question, though (or maybe I'm just not seeing it): how far up were you able to make it? I don't see any photos from the big south slope, so maybe you turned around near the Lunch Counter?
No that seems like a pretty good way to celebrate one's birthday. Nice job. Great report.
I've got to say, I am both impressed and encouraged by how many of you are willing to drive the 5hrs to Adams for somewhat questionable snow! Threads like this make me feel like a driving wimp.
Ah damn it, the Chick Magnet still needs bearings. It can't be time for Adams yet!!!! ;D Good job Kaminator crew, always ahead of the curve.----Jerry
Looks great you guys! Way to go! I think the yo-yo finish is quite impressive 8)
Excellent report...I had been thinkin about heading down that way for some corn...but the drive from Vancouver B.C. is a killer...but is worth it for the turns down the SW chutes in butter! Any ideas when FR 23 usually opens???
there's continuous snow for skinning starting at the campground, but it appears to be melting fast.
"Continous" meaning you don't mind skinning over short (usually less than 10-ft) sections of bare dirt/roots/rocks below ~5,500' ;) It's currently not too bad though; we were able to ski all the way back to the car in the forest without taking the boards off :)
Ca...
Adams time already? Better stock up on Red Bull for that drive . . .
That IS a nice little chute heading out to Coleman Pin. We were thinking of trying it a few weeks ago but thought it would be sketchy coverage underneath the new snow. Did you guys hike straight up it or did you drop in from the top? Sweet!!!
Thanks Kenji and Paul for a awesome trip.
And thank you Paul for the pics. That's especially a nice close-up of Kenji.
I'm still stunned by how consistent the snow was. Kept thinking it would become grabby, slow and thick. I guess that's a bright side of this crazy winter, doing typical spring/summer trips with still a weaker winter sun. We did a...
And thank you Paul for the pics. That's especially a nice close-up of Kenji.
conditions that remained remarkably consistent from top to bottom.
I'm still stunned by how consistent the snow was. Kept thinking it would become grabby, slow and thick. I guess that's a bright side of this crazy winter, doing typical spring/summer trips with still a weaker winter sun. We did a...
What, No Pictures?
Here ya go :D, photos are here.
http://groups.msn.com/WildHeartsSkiing/paradise3605.msnw
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whoa! Now that brings back some old memories. Way back when - I'm talking 20 years ago - my brother and I attempted to ski from Willamette Pass to Cresent Lake. Young and stupid - not to mention not really knowing how to ski - we made to about as far as your turnaround and set up camp. I think we headed out the next day. I've done a fair amount of skiing around Mt Thielsen - being from Roseburg originally - but I've always wanted to head back to Diamond Peak. Sounds like Central and Southern Ore...
Great photos, (the latest link is working), thanks for sharing. Looks like you guys had an awesome day.
Hey Lowell,
Great running into you up there. You were hauling ass up the hill. The snow became easier to turn in/slushier, as we got down lower.
Amazing low coverage around paradise,
-Gus
Great running into you up there. You were hauling ass up the hill. The snow became easier to turn in/slushier, as we got down lower.
Amazing low coverage around paradise,
-Gus
Here are links to some more pictures.
Chan on Cascade River Road:
Myself demonstrating perfected technique for stopping in difficult snow conditions:
Chan on Cascade River Road:
Myself demonstrating perfected technique for stopping in difficult snow conditions:
Can't seem to get the pictures or links to work....
I've tried using the insert image button and pasting a URL for an image in place of the "URL" text. The URL is from the properties from webshots and from a comcast.net homepage. I'm sure I'm missing something. Are there some instructions on the site? I tried looking but didn't find much.
I also seem to have trouble inserting a link to my webshots photos. I can access the link when I click it, but others tell me th...
I've tried using the insert image button and pasting a URL for an image in place of the "URL" text. The URL is from the properties from webshots and from a comcast.net homepage. I'm sure I'm missing something. Are there some instructions on the site? I tried looking but didn't find much.
I also seem to have trouble inserting a link to my webshots photos. I can access the link when I click it, but others tell me th...
Nice report, MadDog. What, No Pictures?
Mike, we saw you and Brenda go by but couldn't catch up to you to say hi.
It's hell being old ;)
Mike, we saw you and Brenda go by but couldn't catch up to you to say hi.
It's hell being old ;)
...can't take credit for good instincts or a 'first of the season'...I was going off beta that some folks I know had been up there the weekend before and found some good turns :)
very nice call on another "first ski of the season". Good info for those of us taht come behind you, too.
Thanks, Kamster.
Thanks, Kamster.
You guys are animals, Paul.
Nice choice.
btw, we miss your pics, your link says we're "not the owner of the album"
Nice choice.
btw, we miss your pics, your link says we're "not the owner of the album"
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...brushwacked a quarter mile off the summer trail...
i don't know what you're talking about.
Good instincts, Pete.
Another "first of the season" descent.
Another "first of the season" descent.
Great example of why we don't need to "hoard" our stashes, Mark.
Nice report.
Nice report.
Nice report, Lowell.
Good info. It helped us decide where to go the next day.
Good info. It helped us decide where to go the next day.
I wish I could have made it - looks good. Casshole tells me you brushwacked a quarter mile off the summer trail all the way to treeline. I found this very pleasing.
-s
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