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nice to meet y'all Kenji. hell of a job knocking off a ton of vert in one day!
Those late-starters were us: Paul, Monika, me. Because of the forecast, we didn't think skiing would be good much above 8000'. It turned out to be a perfect spring tour day. We reached just above where Pete's group stopped around 2:30 a bit above 10000'. After a quick 3000' run, Monika dragged Paul back up for another 1000' while I took a nap under Sun. We were back at our car at 6 pm. A big 7000' day for me, a typical 8000' day for Monika and Paul. Hopi...
we saw those 3 skiers heading out Sun morning on our way to Paradise. Made me hurt just seeing them packing their skis.
hi Mark:
thanks for the report! i agree, the views are spectacular in all directions up there. i'm glad you found corn, even though it seems early. :)
thanks for the report! i agree, the views are spectacular in all directions up there. i'm glad you found corn, even though it seems early. :)
Brenda and I were there on Sat and, after a brief rest at Nisqually Lodge, returned for more fun on Sun. Sat wasn't bad, but it took a while for the crust to soften - fat skis solved that problem. Saw Dorothea and crew up there on Sat. Seemed like more skiers on Sat than on Sun. Really nice snow from above Pan Point and down some chute east of there that we've never skied before - pretty steep too. Back bowl was pretty good too. Lots of tracks way east below Paradise Glacier on Sun. We'll have t...
JibberD, more people did show up at Paradise, but with the weather being somewhat summer like, the skiers seemed to be outnumbered by people just enjoying the nice weather and hiking around Paradise proper. We only saw one other skier from our perch on "scary Jerry".
Lowell, Sunday was a fantastic day weather wise and skiing, with such clear skies and great views. There was no wind at all, the snow had corned up and softened just right. I had to l...
Lowell, Sunday was a fantastic day weather wise and skiing, with such clear skies and great views. There was no wind at all, the snow had corned up and softened just right. I had to l...
Very nice - thanks for the report Kam!
It sounds like Sunday DID turn out to be the better day at Paradise. The NOAA guys must be suffering whiplash from their flip-flopping forecast. What happened to "mostly cloudy with a chance of rain" on Sunday?
Glad you hit a good one!
Glad you hit a good one!
Sounds like the three of you had a good day in your playground.
Not that I regret skiing at Baker on Saturday, but it sounds like you were rewarded with some better skiing and weather today.
Did more people (skiers) show up later in the morning?
Not that I regret skiing at Baker on Saturday, but it sounds like you were rewarded with some better skiing and weather today.
Did more people (skiers) show up later in the morning?
Eric - thanks for the TR and all of the great info in it. Really helpful photo too.
Nothing else to say but...amazing.
Nothing else to say but...amazing.
Jerry, I've already got version 7.1, but it doesn't show the picture with your movie (only sound). I'm not on OS X so can't go to a higher version. Is there any possibility that you could save your movies in a version 7 compatible format without losing any of the features that your movies have in version 9?
To answer your other question, we just headed up from the outhouse. The trail would avoid the brushwack but goes well out of the way.
The berm is easy to go around. The platform stayed solid all day (it didn't warm up much). The berm is at 3,000 feet, the trailhead at 3,700, so the distance is well within the reach of touring type skis if you don't want to do the drive on snow. I'm not really sure why they groom Glacier Cr. road since it's not long and seems mainly to be an open invitation to illegal snomo riding in the wilderness west of Mt. Baker (we saw 4 machines in the Wilderness).
Charles, I think when Jerry first started doing viddys I had to upgrade to the latest windows medial player (free download) to view them.
Could you be due a media player upgrade?
Could you be due a media player upgrade?
I have a question about the .wmv format videos that people post. I'm on an "older" Mac OS, and when I try to view this format of video, sometimes they play fine, and sometimes I just get sound without picture. Whether or not I can see the picture seems to be dependent on the person who made the video: for example, I can never view the picture on JW's videos, but I always can on those of tim_place. Does anyone know why this is, or if there would be a simple way for someone like JW to ma...
SB,
Just curious, did you go up the summer trail or did you head up just above the outhouse? Also, how much of a pain was the work you did to make the road driveable?
Mike
Just curious, did you go up the summer trail or did you head up just above the outhouse? Also, how much of a pain was the work you did to make the road driveable?
Mike
Excellent viddy Jerry!...nice cornice hucking and "randomark" landing ;) In the video you made that 'half unlatched' landing look sooo easy 8)
--Chris
--Chris
Nice movie work here Jerry. So I guess you've proven that there's more than one way to ski an AT binding. 8)
It seems like this group should be co-awarded the "tourture points award" for February, along with the Blum-Hagan group. Congratulations!
I thought our ~1,200 vf corn-snow payoff was pretty good for the uphill effort, though some others on the outing might disagree :) Seemed like our nicely maintaned approach trail would subtract a lot of those "torture points" ;).
btw- nice work on Hagan/Blum Sky...
Your videos are getting better and better, Jerry! Outstanding tele style from tdave, too.
Great job with the video Jer, thanks for making our fun even more fun. ;D
Jerry, I just finished watching your viddy for the umteenth time. What a great way to memorialize a trip. Exceptional work putting it together. Definitely a keeper.
Thanks.
Thanks.
3 days, though someone, starting early, not getting diverted by peripheral runs, and striving for speed, could do it in one day.
Wow, great video JW. Thanks. Let's do it again soon.
Hijack Alert...Hey bcpinhead how wuz the surf at Westport? Did you ride the jetty, half moon, or fingers?
Also did your eyes feel like there going to pop out of your skull when you duck-dived under your first wave?
Also did your eyes feel like there going to pop out of your skull when you duck-dived under your first wave?
How long did it take you to do the full circuit?
I love the film. That is awesome that you get these edited and posted so quickly.
I would have loved to ski with you guys this weekend, but dare I say, I went surfing at Westport.
I haven't given up on skiing as of yet, but I have never surfed in Feb. We don't get to do stuff like that in Utah.
I am sooo happy that I live here now.
Anyone going this weekend?
I would like to join in if possible.
Bryan
I would have loved to ski with you guys this weekend, but dare I say, I went surfing at Westport.
I haven't given up on skiing as of yet, but I have never surfed in Feb. We don't get to do stuff like that in Utah.
I am sooo happy that I live here now.
Anyone going this weekend?
I would like to join in if possible.
Bryan
Torture points? I felt like our reward to effort ratio was pretty good, so they can have it. Way to go, Cass----! 8)
Now Charles, if you were talking about the Jan. 30th Blum trip, well, that would be another story.
Now Charles, if you were talking about the Jan. 30th Blum trip, well, that would be another story.
It seems like this group should be co-awarded the "tourture points award" for February, along with the Blum-Hagan group. Congratulations!
Her skis are basic XC skis: 45mm wide, no sidecut, 150cm long, with SNS bindings. We've got some old col-tex skins which provide more than wall-to-wall coverage. I doubt that I could ski as well as she does on that kind of setup! Hope you find good conditions on your outing.
Awesome! What a great video! I think I need to start calling Jerry "maestro" or something.
Here's my ski porn contribution, with compliments to Ron, MadDog and JW for showing us the goods, and to everyone else on the trip for making it such a great outing. ;D
http://community.webshots.com/album/286478394WHpWXJ?977
http://community.webshots.com/album/286478394WHpWXJ?977
Looks like fun Cassman! Nice report and pics---Jerry
I have a new appreciation for the telemark crowd after hopping off that drop with one with one heel free!!! It felt like a pre-release, but my ski stayed on! ;D Never noticed it again till the bottom ,where I fell over 8)
Anyway, great trip you guy's! Nice skiing with you all!
Here's how the day looked to me: East Gate 22705
P.S. Nice photos Maddog and Michael,thanks!
Anyway, great trip you guy's! Nice skiing with you all!
Here's how the day looked to me: East Gate 22705
P.S. Nice photos Maddog and Michael,thanks!
Charles
Great report, Turner and I are planning a W/E the 1st of April for the same. I am curious, what length skis do you have Tahoma on? Turner is sking on fisher 120's with a 3-pin but am thinking of having him switch to a 3-pin on a downhill ski for more turn control and using skins. Sadly he is now out sking me, and I won't provide details ;D
Charlesw
Great report, Turner and I are planning a W/E the 1st of April for the same. I am curious, what length skis do you have Tahoma on? Turner is sking on fisher 120's with a 3-pin but am thinking of having him switch to a 3-pin on a downhill ski for more turn control and using skins. Sadly he is now out sking me, and I won't provide details ;D
Charlesw
Thanks a bunch Mad Dog, Jerry and Ron for being so welcoming. It was a real pleasure to join you and explore new terrain. I look forward to more trips with you.
Thanks, I've been feeling a lack of climbing so it felt good to get in those short blasts. And I was already missing skiing after our ski trip to N Japan last week with their 4.5m base.
get it while there's still a bit here I guess.<...
motherlode of puppy powerrrr...
Thanks, I've been feeling a lack of climbing so it felt good to get in those short blasts. And I was already missing skiing after our ski trip to N Japan last week with their 4.5m base.
get it while there's still a bit here I guess.<...
Excellent north cascades action! Not much more snow now than our trip on Halloween...
I was with some friends on Trappers Peak on sunday (just north across the Skagit from the Little Devil, near Triumph). Not a ski outing but excellent views of the pickets!
Interesting that you would run into snow on 20 when biking -- I was wondering if it would open soon with such little snow...
A few years ago, I bivied on top of that knob 6708. Definitely easier ascending the trees on th...
I was with some friends on Trappers Peak on sunday (just north across the Skagit from the Little Devil, near Triumph). Not a ski outing but excellent views of the pickets!
Interesting that you would run into snow on 20 when biking -- I was wondering if it would open soon with such little snow...
A few years ago, I bivied on top of that knob 6708. Definitely easier ascending the trees on th...
Allyson the glacier itself is opening up well. I wouldn't be on it unless I had to. Compared to last year things are looking like May - June up there.
About the chute itself...as long as there's a hint of an entrance (board/ski width ramp) it's doable. Also I recall a grip of more people been carving the chutes this year, stomping down the pack a bit more than the past. This could be a good thing but only time and more storms will tell.
One thing I forgot to...
About the chute itself...as long as there's a hint of an entrance (board/ski width ramp) it's doable. Also I recall a grip of more people been carving the chutes this year, stomping down the pack a bit more than the past. This could be a good thing but only time and more storms will tell.
One thing I forgot to...
Cool pics Michael 8) . I really need to get my SLR camera repaired (just isn't the same with my 'point-and-shoot' ;) ). Looks like you had a good "snow/ice ride" on Hwy 20 on Sunday :).
did you guys see anyone else out there?We seemed to have the place all to ourselves on Saturday. There were a couple of other cars at the trailhead when we arrived back; possibly hikers enroute to Lookout Mountain (we sa...
And what's this about Jerry launching off the cornice?........
Jerry, you're a wild man!
Yep, he's wild, ;D and yet one more lesson was learned on Sunday. Not only did he leap off the top, he did it with only one heal latched down, nailed the landing, and skied all the way to the bottom without even a bobble. Hence the term from tdave "randomark" landing. So far in snow school we have learned what happe...
Come on Ron, it's clearly a shot of Monika, you just happened to be in the foreground. :)
And what's this about Jerry launching off the cornice? I must have had my head in a can of Rockstar or something because Mad_Dog's pic is the first I saw of that spectacular leap of faith... Jerry, you're a wild man!
And what's this about Jerry launching off the cornice? I must have had my head in a can of Rockstar or something because Mad_Dog's pic is the first I saw of that spectacular leap of faith... Jerry, you're a wild man!
Nice trip report Chris! It was a really fun week end! The variation from the standard trail definitely added some spice to the experience.
The corn snow was just perfect...if only these turns could last a little longer!! Here is Chris enjoying the corn:
Corinne and I went biking on highway 20 on Sunday and ended up spending more time on snow with our bikes on Sunday then we...
Yeah, what MadDog said.
All you guys sure made it a fun day. A great bunch, to be sure. Strong skiers, strong climbers... all great ski partners. I lost count of Monika's runs. All I know is we had to put in a "passing lane" just for her on the uptrack.
My only, ah, "feedback" is, ah, Doug, it seems like the TR would have been a little easier on the eyes if you'd devoted more picture space to some of the more photogenic folks in the group, like...
All you guys sure made it a fun day. A great bunch, to be sure. Strong skiers, strong climbers... all great ski partners. I lost count of Monika's runs. All I know is we had to put in a "passing lane" just for her on the uptrack.
My only, ah, "feedback" is, ah, Doug, it seems like the TR would have been a little easier on the eyes if you'd devoted more picture space to some of the more photogenic folks in the group, like...
well, i'm glad the mothership seemed to provide some nice (enough) conditons for you...i am wondering about how that nisqually looks though. big holes? will we be cruising down it in april like we're so accustomed?
sweet pics cass! did you guys see anyone else out there? perhaps the spring-like conditions makes nice solitude on the slopes?
all i can say is 17 days until utah.... ;)
all i can say is 17 days until utah.... ;)
I second those thanks, Ron, Maddog, JW... It was great meeting all of you and reconnecting with you, Doug. There's nothing like 8 or 9 friendly people to make a few hundred feet of not-quite-corn a lot of fun.
I must also extend kudos to Monika for her motherlode of puppy powerrrr - I thought I counted 8 laps, Jibber.
JW deserves special mention for his cornice launch memorialized in Maddog's photo. Especially notable (and not at all discernable in the pic) was his smoothly execut...
I must also extend kudos to Monika for her motherlode of puppy powerrrr - I thought I counted 8 laps, Jibber.
JW deserves special mention for his cornice launch memorialized in Maddog's photo. Especially notable (and not at all discernable in the pic) was his smoothly execut...
Your welcome Doug. It's always a pleasure to take fun energetic people and great skiers to some of our "special" haunts. ;D Fortunately we were able to produce the goods and everyone was able to get their fill of great skiing before it started to crust over for the day. There were lots of photo opportunities yesterday, and you can view some (or actually, lots) of mine here 8).
http://groups.msn.com/WildHeartsSkiing/paradise22705.msnw
http://groups.msn.com/WildHeartsSkiing/paradise22705.msnw