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Looks like the cloud "ceiling" was higher than I expected (I turned around less than a mile from my apartment Sunday morning where the rain started falling; ended up backtracking to my apartment to trade off skis for the mountain bike; and changed destination from Rainier to the Black Diamond trails). I'll have to wait again for Nov. turns ;)
I was up there too, for some touring and careful turns around all the rocks. Nice soft 1-1/2" to 2" above the ice and rock. Edith Creek is melted and open, with not much white stuff on the slopes below it, but you can ski down to near the lot on the Skyline side.
The Ohop Bakery and its successor in Eatonville is closed and for rent. Another sign of global warming and the end of the world as we know it.
The Ohop Bakery and its successor in Eatonville is closed and for rent. Another sign of global warming and the end of the world as we know it.
Way to go, Gang,
Sounds like your usual good judgment prevailed.
Nice photos, Kam & Jerman.
Stefan, Julie and I were out taking one for the team on a "sufferfest", racking up torture points while seeking out new lines for the benefit of all humanity, and more specifically, the bc skiing community.
Had it not been for those philanthropic leanings, we might have joined you all.
Sounds like your usual good judgment prevailed.
Nice photos, Kam & Jerman.
Stefan, Julie and I were out taking one for the team on a "sufferfest", racking up torture points while seeking out new lines for the benefit of all humanity, and more specifically, the bc skiing community.
Had it not been for those philanthropic leanings, we might have joined you all.
Quite a fun day, considering how close I came to heading back home for the couch 8) Great to ski with all of you again! What few still photos I took are here http://community.webshots.com/album/217436401pSFbJK/a"> I'll try to get out some video this week but I'm three trips behind. See you all soon , and remember to seek out supplies for our secret film project ;) ---Jerry
Hey, Im new and I just moved to Bellingham, I bought a Baker Seasons pass and have Snowboarded their a few times. Ive never explored the backcountry at baker, Can anyone give me any sort of directions or a map? Im experienced, spend many years in whistlers backcountry. The type of terrain im lookin for is good terrain for Booters, Steeps, and Cliffs. Thx chris.
Hmmmm...never tried to post a picture before...lets see if this works...
If it don't work go here:
http://community.webshots.com/user/mattyshred
Wonder if its hard to create my own webpage???
If it don't work go here:
http://community.webshots.com/user/mattyshred
Wonder if its hard to create my own webpage???
Cool, Silas! Nothing like going outside the 'hood for a few turns.
The "Enterprise" was there on Saturday too. 8)
Weird!
Weird!
It was nice meeting all of you...Great running into you and your partner, Matt. It certainly was a stellar day.
Meeting you guys yesterday @MRNP inspired me to register.... Love to hook up with you guys next time you are heading out. :)Welcome, Chris. You and Grant seemed to tame that 45 degree pitch just fine. Glad to have another backcountry skier in the fold. We're all in thi...
Scotsman, nice meetiing you and Grant Sunday, glad to see you were inspired to register on TAY, it's a fountain of knowledge, experience and information ;D, oh and fun too! It would be fun to ski with the both of you in the future.
JW, I thought I saw the "Enterprise" too, seemed to be a bit of a magnetic pull on some of the slopes Sunday ;) Wonder if that's why some had trouble keeping the slippery side down on the steeps. ;D
JW, I thought I saw the "Enterprise" too, seemed to be a bit of a magnetic pull on some of the slopes Sunday ;) Wonder if that's why some had trouble keeping the slippery side down on the steeps. ;D
I thought that cloud was really the Enterprise and here's the proof! No but seriosly, really a fun day with great friends! Looking forward to a great winter. I'll try to get some video up here later in the week so check back. ----JerryMeeting you guys yesterday @MRNP inspired me to register. I was with Grant and we talked to Ron J for a few moments before you guys set off for home. We did a couple more laps, then headed home ourselves.
Love to hook up with you guys next time you are heading out. :)
Love to hook up with you guys next time you are heading out. :)
It was nice meeting all of you. And what a great day, the skiing was good too! The run down from Golden Gate was magnificently smooth corn. Lovely.
Matt
Matt
It truly was another great day at Paradise. When I was driving down the road, with Ron and Jerry, all I could think about was, how could this Sunday possibly be as good as last, there certainly wouldn't be any bragging rights today. Well was I wrong! ;D. For the first of November it was one of the best "summer" ski days yet. All the new snow from last week had settled in, corned up and skied like a dream. What more can a person ask for, skiing with...
Nice reprort, Eric.
My guess is we'll see some pics showing up soon.
There were certainly some fine poto ops on that ego snow.
My guess is we'll see some pics showing up soon.
There were certainly some fine poto ops on that ego snow.
Looked like fun! Maybe sometime I am doing business in the Portland area we will have to hook up for a trip.
Thanks. Any time. 8)
Great pictures Jeffery-
Better a Blown edge than a blown knee.
Looked like fun! Maybe sometime I am doing business in the Portland area we will have to hook up for a trip.
JDB
Better a Blown edge than a blown knee.
Looked like fun! Maybe sometime I am doing business in the Portland area we will have to hook up for a trip.
JDB
Snow was actually pretty good from Camp Muir to about 8,500 ft., where some breakable crust entered the mix. There were swathes of blue, bubbly ice, but the afternoon sun made them obvious and avoidable. It was quite gusty. The Chute was more filled in than I thought it would be. Nice choice.
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