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The original plan was to ski Rock Mountain.
i wanted to ski rock mt. that weekend! hiking it in the summer i found that most of it was grass and scree, it would be nice
i wanted to ski rock mt. that weekend! hiking it in the summer i found that most of it was grass and scree, it would be nice
Now you're on your way as a certified "streaker" :)
Congrats Paul on your streak, it sure was a great time on the mountains this past Sunday. Hard to believe that just last month we were skiing is shirt sleeves, and sunny weather at Mt Hood's Silcox Hut and now freshies everywhere. ;D
Great call on the ski destination, Paul.
Now you're on your way as a certified "streaker" :)
Now you're on your way as a certified "streaker" :)
Thanks Jeff for posting the photos to TAY. Ravin and I had a great time riding with you guys on HALLOWEEN! We ending up staying late and trick or treating through the trees until dark with more treats than tricks.
Good call... Great pics, Chris.
"Paradise" - a place of great beauty or happiness.
That's one definition from the dictionary, and Sunday, Paradise was truly a place of happiness. ;D
You can view a few more photos at
http://groups.msn.com/WildHeartsSkiing/paridise103104.msnw
That's one definition from the dictionary, and Sunday, Paradise was truly a place of happiness. ;D
You can view a few more photos at
http://groups.msn.com/WildHeartsSkiing/paridise103104.msnw
Hey, way to take one for the team, gang. Sorry I missed it.
Great pics, Scott.
Thanks for the honorable mention, Eric.
Great pics, Scott.
Thanks for the honorable mention, Eric.
When discussing this trip w Andru, I had originally threatended to appear in a long black robe and with an improvised scythe, while snowboarding. Thus, I would be the Grim Ripper. The trip ended up on skis, since it looked like a skin ascent was in order, but then Andrew ca...
Hey Chris and company. Glad you were also able to catch some of that fine October powder Washington is famous for! 8)
see you soon --- Jerry
see you soon --- Jerry
Hey what a great way to spend Halloween! I even got in a little Sherpa training ;) Thanks Scott for posting the great photos. My computer and video camera are not getting along, so I'm delayed editing this weeks production. Soon I hope, thanks to all it was fun! 8)
Got up to Muir with KG and RB. For a change, the best powder was higher up. Very windy and in the climber's face but sunny down to about 7500. Did not see more than about 12 to make it there. Mighty fine day even with whiteout below.
A few ski photos from Twin Lakes yesterday:
http://www.cascadesfreak.com/gallery/twinlakes10-31-04
--Chris
http://www.cascadesfreak.com/gallery/twinlakes10-31-04
--Chris
Scott, nice photos. The snow was perfect for skinning as well, so Jerry just kept going until we reached the top in that back bowl. Being that we had just climbed what we were going to ski, gave us the info we needed for the great ski down in that deep fluff with no hidden surprises ;D Nice to have you and Michael join in on the fun. :D
We made it up to about 7500 feet
More like 8500 feet; I had bad calibration on the altimeter but we were probably within 20 minutes of Moon Rocks.
How did The Muir Snowfield look above 7500 feet.From 8500 where we started down, to 7500 feet, was where it was intermittently nice. It had a little of a windslab feel that messed me up a little on my seriously old-school Hexcels (sidecut? We don't need no s...
"Coming from Utah, I had never seen such a sight."
Great feeling, isn't it? I moved here from Maine 2 years ago and had a similar experience in the same place. Don't worry, it just keeps getting better! :)
Great feeling, isn't it? I moved here from Maine 2 years ago and had a similar experience in the same place. Don't worry, it just keeps getting better! :)
Very nice snow indeed, especially with a few sunbreaks and glimpses of alpine glory!
Some freaky characters to be found in the cascades this last day of october, "Face shots to the 'fro man", "crouching tiger, missing dragon", topped of later in the evening by the firebreathing trolls of Fremont!
- Kevin
Some freaky characters to be found in the cascades this last day of october, "Face shots to the 'fro man", "crouching tiger, missing dragon", topped of later in the evening by the firebreathing trolls of Fremont!
- Kevin
How did The Muir Snowfield look above 7500 feet. I came close to going up there on Sunday but ended up stying home to catch up on schoolwork. This has definatly been an amazing fall on the Muir Snowfield. I was able to snowboard it once in mid- september in 6 -10 inches of untracted powder and sunny skies and have been litching to return ever since.
Great pictures, Jeff!!! Who is that skiing in pics #1 and #2 on TTips?
I didn't actually know when I took that photo, but I was just told by a TTips poster it is Chris Kelly of Hood River. Kelly owns Stormwarning which is a windsurfing and bc gear shop in Hood River. I had my camera in high-speed burst mode so I got several shots of him just like the first two.
Thanks for the gallery offer Cha...
I don't think that's a bloody nose, I think that's what happens when you SHOOT DIGITAL...Paul, take note: GET A FRICKIN' SLR! ;)I need to get photoshop. I used the gamma correction filter in Paint to adjust for adjusting the contrast and brightness, and it made Jason look like Rudolph. Sorry!
Don't try to say that scanning the pic is what caused the photo to bleed like that 'cause I won't buy it.
Hey Greg...thanks for asking. Unfortunately I don't think I was touring long enough to get a real feel for the potential for hot spots. Had I not had the dogs with me, I would have continued further. I can let you know in the coming weeks though. ;)
Great pictures, Jeff!!! Who is that skiing in pics #1 and #2 on TTips?
I guess I'll officially end my days of lurking on TAY and post a big thank you for letting us tag along yesterday and share in the pow! ;D Really enjoyed meeting everyone and sharing some nice boot deep turns on Halloween of all things!
Here's a link to my webshots account and some pics from yesterday...
Here's a link to my webshots account and some pics from yesterday...
Although there were several obvious layers, everything felt very stable up to the limits of what we skied, around 40 degrees. I did see one small slab which had released about 18 inches deep and run a good distance in a crossloaded gully, and there were stress cracks at the corresponding spot in the next gully over.
That was probably the slab I cut loose in a north-facing gully just east of Table Mountain on Saturday. The top of the gully was w...
I don't think that's a bloody nose, I think that's what happens when you SHOOT DIGITAL...Paul, take note: GET A FRICKIN' SLR! ;)
Don't try to say that scanning the pic is what caused the photo to bleed like that 'cause I won't buy it.
Don't try to say that scanning the pic is what caused the photo to bleed like that 'cause I won't buy it.
While the dudes on skis are obviously moving....
What the heck? Who punched Jason in the nose? Was he mouthing off again? ???
What the heck? Who punched Jason in the nose? Was he mouthing off again? ???
I had a great time. That is the best October powder I have ever skied - wait - thats the only October powder (or snow for that matter) that I have ever skied.
Mad Dog, JW, and Robie - thanks for organizing and letting Scott and I tag along! Ill post some pics as soon as I figure out what I did with my camera :).
Michael
Mad Dog, JW, and Robie - thanks for organizing and letting Scott and I tag along! Ill post some pics as soon as I figure out what I did with my camera :).
Michael
Nice skiing and meeting you, Jeff. We had a great day. Sun and light fluffy powder!
I've had a few of those 200+ photo days too - it usually means that conditions were great. I'd love to make a home page gallery from your photos - check your TAY PMs for some details.
Elvis was definitely in the house and skiing at Paradise!
Ah...carving freshies on Halloween with friends is always a good way to start or should I say transition from summer to winter.
Only thing missing was the captain himself, Ronj.
Ah...carving freshies on Halloween with friends is always a good way to start or should I say transition from summer to winter.
Only thing missing was the captain himself, Ronj.
It really was one of the best early season starts I've ever had, great frineds and fantastic snow. ;D Who would have thought you could get light freshies at the end of October. In fact, in the honor of Halloween, we even named one of our "new" runs, "Black Cat Run" 8)
You Know, I think Elvis lives, ;) I believe he was also enjoying the freshies yesterday.
You Know, I think Elvis lives, ;) I believe he was also enjoying the freshies yesterday.
Yes I should have gone snowboarding. In fact, I should go snowboarding every day. But I can't (anymore). >:(
I was snowboarding in spirit, man. Like today, while working, I did this fat 720 flip off of Table Mountain, you shoulda been there man.
I was snowboarding in spirit, man. Like today, while working, I did this fat 720 flip off of Table Mountain, you shoulda been there man.
The splitboard proved once again its unsurpassed climbing ability in deep snow. ;D
Yeah, but in all the photos of you boarding you look like you're standing still. While the dudes on skis are obviously moving. Face it, Phil, you're just not 'core. ;)
Just kidding, man! Incredibly awes...
Nicest powder I've seen in October: soft, dry, stable, supportive. Even the visibility was pretty good after our first few runs, which was a good thing, since I left my goggles on the kitchen counter at home. I skied all day on north aspects between 4200 and 5200 feet (went back for three more runs after my partners left for home); some of the lower reaches stiffened up during the course of the day, but up high the quality remained outstanding.
Although there were sever...
Although there were sever...
Excellent conditions there today too, and good visibility with sun in the afternoon. Just lapped the slopes below table mountain - great powder, lots of people out, good vibes. The place was pretty tracked up by EOD.
Two slabs triggered in windloaded rolls during the day, one of them was ~1.5ft thick (didn't see it happen, but ski tracks led into it).
The splitboard proved once again its unsurpassed climbing ability in deep snow. ;D
all the "tracktion":
Two slabs triggered in windloaded rolls during the day, one of them was ~1.5ft thick (didn't see it happen, but ski tracks led into it).
The splitboard proved once again its unsurpassed climbing ability in deep snow. ;D
all the "tracktion":
No, for a monoski to be a splitboard, you would have to slap fat skins on a pair of em and skin up. ???
Your contraption would only qualify if you were to hold both ski poles in one hand during the descent.
Your contraption would only qualify if you were to hold both ski poles in one hand during the descent.
Nice to hear the end of 542 is getting an early start.
Do 2 ski's duct-taped together count as a splitboard on the descent, or as a monoski?
Do 2 ski's duct-taped together count as a splitboard on the descent, or as a monoski?
Cool. We are getting a significant splitboarder presence on TAY. That makes me, jimjar, snoslut, philfort, stefan(screen name?) and you (if I didn't forget anyone else). Maybe it's time for a NW splitfest this season. Mob the volcanoes in May?
yep --
first day on a splitboard, and I'm a true believer. I floundered a little bit at times -- including tipping over a few times on the fireroad -- but with a little advice from a nice baker local things went pretty well overall. Down is still better than up, but cruising around on skis w/ skins was actually a lot of fun in itself.
first day on a splitboard, and I'm a true believer. I floundered a little bit at times -- including tipping over a few times on the fireroad -- but with a little advice from a nice baker local things went pretty well overall. Down is still better than up, but cruising around on skis w/ skins was actually a lot of fun in itself.
At a neighborhood Halloween party last night I chatted with Charles about Wednesday's eclipse. Charles watched it from home and helped me explain what I saw from Camp Muir.
7:30 p.m - When the moon rose over the horizon after 7:30 it was already starting to eclipse.
8:00 p.m - The moon was up, and the eclipse was well under way. For me the moon was hidden by the 10188' peak next to Camp Muir. Because of the eclipse there was no moonshine on the mount...
7:30 p.m - When the moon rose over the horizon after 7:30 it was already starting to eclipse.
8:00 p.m - The moon was up, and the eclipse was well under way. For me the moon was hidden by the 10188' peak next to Camp Muir. Because of the eclipse there was no moonshine on the mount...
As I recall, there was a pretty warm wind. It was a little crusty in places, I guess, but virtually no refreezing. :) 6 years later and a good deal more experience under my belt, I wouldn't count on that kind of snow either.
Your Mt Adams ski sounds great Sam!
My worry about skiing Adams at night is that the snow would refreeze before the moon came up and you'd be stuck either walking down or waiting until morning. It must have been a very warm night if you still had corn snow at 1 or 2 am. I wouldn't count on that.
Muir is flat enough that refreezing is not much of a problem.
My worry about skiing Adams at night is that the snow would refreeze before the moon came up and you'd be stuck either walking down or waiting until morning. It must have been a very warm night if you still had corn snow at 1 or 2 am. I wouldn't count on that.
Muir is flat enough that refreezing is not much of a problem.
Being that this is Lowell's thread, I wasn't intending to steal his thunder... ??? It is a thread about moonlight skiing, however, and I thought why not share?
This was a kinda crazy solo trip back in early summer of 1998. I climbed to the summit late in the day and waited for sunset. Around maybe 11pm, I moved to the top of the chutes and waited some more...Ron and Wolfs, you are both right. The slope positioning meant that I had to wait a while (til 1 or 2 am, I thin...
This was a kinda crazy solo trip back in early summer of 1998. I climbed to the summit late in the day and waited for sunset. Around maybe 11pm, I moved to the top of the chutes and waited some more...Ron and Wolfs, you are both right. The slope positioning meant that I had to wait a while (til 1 or 2 am, I thin...
Yeah Wolfs, I was thinking the same thing. 'Course unlike the sun, I guess the moon will rise/fall in a more random time of day/night. My guess is Sam must have hit the positioning just right.
Sam, I imagine the moonlight bush whack to the RTM trail must have been different, as well, or did you just camp at the bottom of the chutes?
Sam, I imagine the moonlight bush whack to the RTM trail must have been different, as well, or did you just camp at the bottom of the chutes?
SW Chutes by moonlight? That must have been interesting ... I'd imagine would take a good long time for the moon to get high enough over the shoulder given that those chutes really do face SW. Muir at least is pretty open to the sky and more or less S facing with even a little E.
I've skied the SW chutes on Adams by moonlight...a real treat ;D. That particular time however, there was no eclipse. I just remember the warm breeze and the strong shadows...oh, yeah the corn was pretty sweet too. That must have been a wicked clear night up there! Thanks for sharing!