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Thanks for the Paleface suggestion. If that road is cleared it would be good. Maselpanik still would be useful early season, though too early and the Skagit road will still have snow on it. Perhaps a snow machine makes sense for a trip in March (3 years ago it was plowed to about 10k from Maselpanik Cr). The Galene Lakes trail from the top of Ross Lake might be useful. Combine it with a Depot Creek approach and do a spectacular high level traverse. Also, a helicopter trip...
here's the run from top of aasgard pass. expensive turns but worth every posthole.
Funny - I was posting at the same moment. I deleted mine to keep things clean for Charles, and here's much duplicate information, with opportunity for nitpickers to hunt for the contradictions:
The pull of home duties late on Saturday stopped me from joining a crew heading up for Silver Star on Sunday, so I found Russ a willing partner for a quick stab out to the Teanaway area, thus saving 5+ hours of drive time and a night-before departure. Having thoroughly enjoyed a tour up Earl last w...
The pull of home duties late on Saturday stopped me from joining a crew heading up for Silver Star on Sunday, so I found Russ a willing partner for a quick stab out to the Teanaway area, thus saving 5+ hours of drive time and a night-before departure. Having thoroughly enjoyed a tour up Earl last w...
You gonna write a TR Jim? Mine is up on my site now anyhow.
I feel like giving myself a pat on the back for that last group of three that summitted. As we passed them lounging at camp in the morning I asked if they were coming down. They said they would probably make an attempt on Sunday. I informed them of the incoming weather and they changed their plans. On our descent, we passed them as they made their way up the pumice ridge. The wind was really bad and I thought they might have made a mistake. But as it turned out the...
I think I remember seeing a flying tent. ;) Bummer for the one's who lost it and had to sleep in the rain.
If there were 3 in that group of splitboarders you mentioned that was probably myself, Jim (jimjar), and Justin (username). We were settled in at high camp at ~7000ft. by noon and were the first ones there. Some skiers laid nice traverse across the bowl from our high camp in the afternoon so we took advantage and did a lap. We were the first to lay some lines down on skiers left, close to the big rock outcroppings we camped below. Anyways we witnessed party after party climbing all throughou...
skiphotomatt and I were also doing the bday tour on saturday. We left the trailhead around 8am, only to find out that the snow didn't really freeze enough overnight for our plans, so we only did the standard tour. The upper 2/3's of the first run was excellent skiing, but after that the snow became extremely heavy and the skiing quality decreased. We found similar snow conditions down from the second col. The upper part of the run wasn't that heavy, but it got heavier as...
It's all worth it, though, to have the 2-year-old say,"Daddy all done ski. Next time me go!"
Good job on the Chair Peak climb. It does seem as though the snow structure is degrading quickly. Hope the cool fron this week drops some firmness into the mix.
Good job on the Chair Peak climb. It does seem as though the snow structure is degrading quickly. Hope the cool fron this week drops some firmness into the mix.
Thanks for the TR. Any day you can nap in the mountains is a good one!
I stopped below the Hogsback on Friday. I was tempted to go on but without an ice axe, climbing experience or a partner my common sense said 'stop'. Am planning to acquire an axe and the knowledge/experience to use it.
I stopped below the Hogsback on Friday. I was tempted to go on but without an ice axe, climbing experience or a partner my common sense said 'stop'. Am planning to acquire an axe and the knowledge/experience to use it.
I'd guess it to be a 30-35 degree slope angle. The aspect was facing SE. It was baked by the sun all morning and got really heavy. I suspect the layer that slid was deposited in the dump about 10 days ago. All SE facing aspects were really heavy that early afternoon and anywhere steep wanted to slide. I'm not sure why they broke where they did. The upper slab may have partially broke on a ski cut (see far tracks), but I don't recall seeing that on the lower. Even so, the ski cut was 10-ft or so,...
Well, it was about 2 miles by bike, and 15 miles 4800 vf by ski. Fabulous tour: magnificent scenery, wonderful snow, perfect weather, and no crowds.
Greg -
I was on the same program the day before. Tried to get a "3-hour tour" in and still spend time with the family.
The destination planned was the east face of the S Chair Peak Shoulder. It was a warm day and I quickly realized that my 6:15 departure was too late - the snow had not frozen much the night before. I was delighted to see that the Bryant/Chair col gully (ie. Wonder Gully) was still intact and looked to have a couple of weeks left. As I climbed up above S...
I was on the same program the day before. Tried to get a "3-hour tour" in and still spend time with the family.
The destination planned was the east face of the S Chair Peak Shoulder. It was a warm day and I quickly realized that my 6:15 departure was too late - the snow had not frozen much the night before. I was delighted to see that the Bryant/Chair col gully (ie. Wonder Gully) was still intact and looked to have a couple of weeks left. As I climbed up above S...
Jos Van der Burg pointed out that the Paleface Creek Road, off from the Chilliwak Lake Road, usually offers a reasonable alternative for entrance to the Maselpanik area. Unfortunately, my road explorations last Wednesday found that the Paleface Creek Road is blocked by a rock slide at .7 miles.
Lowell, I saw your tracks on the Depot Creek Road, but my humble Toyota was turned back at .8 mi. I wondered who was in there. Congrats on another one!
Lowell, I saw your tracks on the Depot Creek Road, but my humble Toyota was turned back at .8 mi. I wondered who was in there. Congrats on another one!
Matt Perkins and friends skied Mt Rahm from the north last spring. Here is his report from cc.com:
http://www.cascadeclimbers.com/threadz/showflat.php/Cat/0/Number/186306/page/0/view/collapsed/sb/5/o/all/fpart/1
http://www.cascadeclimbers.com/threadz/showflat.php/Cat/0/Number/186306/page/0/view/collapsed/sb/5/o/all/fpart/1
Thanks for two great trip reports: one describes heroic skiing (50 degree slope above a bershrund), the other an equally heroic approach (two hours cutting a large deadfall with a small handsaw). I hope there are photos forthcoming.
I'm impressed. Do you have any idea what the slope angle was? The aspect? Any indication why the slabs broke where they did (e.g., on his ski cut, at a rollover or obvious weak zone, etc.)?
Thanks.
Thanks.
We we're a bit ahead of you, we left the summit at about 11:30am. One of the skiers in our party triggered some pretty large wet slab avalanches. He outskied it, but we (the other members in his party) were on an adjacent aspect and didn't see the event in action. Here's a photo though. From the tracks, several others had skiied this same aspect and slope before the slabs released. Note the line of people on the right headed for the rim, and there are two others in the upper left:
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Lowell, while you and Carl were going up the south side of the Chilliwack massif Steve Hindman and I were trying to ascend the north side from Maselpanik Creek. Steve has already gone up there via Depot Creek (I'll forward your question to him) and he didn't want to do it again. We had tried a few days earlier and were stopped by the sudden decomposition of Mike Lee's car's clutch. This time we got just a little bit farther to find a big tree fallen over the road with attendant...
WOW! Great effort guys! That puts a lot of mileage on the legs. How many miles was the total trip? I'm sure it was a real quiet trip!
Lowell: I forwarded the link to your TR to Kay Spickard in Gstaad, Switzerland - she or someone in her family might know.
Nice trip Larry, I am envyous since work obligations have me limited to daytrippable terrain. I noticed from the photo that that great eastslope run off Skookum Pk. 6394 is disguised by the 6100 ft ridge in the foreground over Jolly basin. Due to time and energy constraints I have yet to ski either of those big basins to the bottoms since one has to climb back out of the Middle Fk. Teanaway drainages, either your way, or via Paris Creek. Maybe next season we'll get together for...
Right on Zap! I hope you don't mind I posted a link to your TR in the TTips "Free Tioga Pass" thread.
Thanks for another wonderful TR!
Ema, Stebbi:
I am planning on heading up there for an overnight this saturday -- I'll keep an eye out for the jacket if you havn't already found it ...
Let me know if you're interested in heading out again and want to meet up!
- Kevin
I am planning on heading up there for an overnight this saturday -- I'll keep an eye out for the jacket if you havn't already found it ...
Let me know if you're interested in heading out again and want to meet up!
- Kevin
here's the link to a few more photos:
http://jonandtricia.home.comcast.net/
http://jonandtricia.home.comcast.net/
Great report, thanks for the info.
Ah but you realize driving from PDX to the Sisters takes longer then driving to Rainier ;D
Yes, but I5 is a much less scenic & pleasant drive. The fun should start ASAP and last ALAP.
This was our May trip when I was at U of O. I posted this a couple years ago on the 'other' site. It may break some unwritten brotherhood code on this site, but what the heck, I'll live dangerously:
This seems a good place to post Aaron Novick's trip up into N. Sister. We usually did this trip in early May.
Get yourself to Pole Ck. Campground and take the logging road N. from the camp until you get to the red cross hairs on this map:
http://www.topozone.com/...
This seems a good place to post Aaron Novick's trip up into N. Sister. We usually did this trip in early May.
Get yourself to Pole Ck. Campground and take the logging road N. from the camp until you get to the red cross hairs on this map:
http://www.topozone.com/...
pdx,
If you're up for volcano skiing, Amar has some good beta on his site that may be of use to you:
http://www.skimountaineer.com/CascadeSki/CascadeSki.html
I'm certain he could expound if you had specific questions.
-s
If you're up for volcano skiing, Amar has some good beta on his site that may be of use to you:
http://www.skimountaineer.com/CascadeSki/CascadeSki.html
I'm certain he could expound if you had specific questions.
-s
But I've been based in Eugene for all these trips, getting to any of these would be a pretty substantial drive from PDX. But grab a topo and use your imagination, you'll find plenty.
That's only because they're unwilling to hike to the REALLY good snow. ;D
I haven't done much, but here's what I've got: Bailey is fun, but if you have to park at the snopark it's a LOOONG slog. Lots of stuff in the Sisters, like Jeff says. Bachelor after the lifts close. Thielsen. In winter or early spring, Black Butte (difficult to get in good conditions), the hump next to 3finger Jack, Maxwell Butte, Tumalo (powder....oooohhhh). Diamond Peak. Maiden Peak. Those are the only ones I've...
I haven't done much, but here's what I've got: Bailey is fun, but if you have to park at the snopark it's a LOOONG slog. Lots of stuff in the Sisters, like Jeff says. Bachelor after the lifts close. Thielsen. In winter or early spring, Black Butte (difficult to get in good conditions), the hump next to 3finger Jack, Maxwell Butte, Tumalo (powder....oooohhhh). Diamond Peak. Maiden Peak. Those are the only ones I've...
There's skiing in Oregon? You gotta be kidding me! ;)
I've heard this unconfirmed, probably false rumor that folks from WA sometimes travel to *gasp* Oreghan to make October turns. This rumor must be a conspiracy.
I'd happily cross to WA, I just can't (don't want to) drive 5 hours each way every weekend to get to the real mountains in WA or BC.
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Any recommendations for a mid-May trip around the Sisters?
Ah but you realize driving from PDX to the Sisters takes longer then driving to Rainier ;D
If Cascade Lakes Hwy is open South Sister boosts wondeful spring skiing. For multi-day bc camps Green Lakes is a great destination. I...
Well, we didn't ski all the way down the face, we cut left before the bottom and exited via the SW ridge, which didn't have debris and was reasonably skiable but was probably thinner than ideal. We couldn't see the whole thing, but there is probably a debris zone at the bottom of the west face proper, don't know if you could ski around it but it might be a hassle if you had to go through it. The face itself was left in a pretty smooth state that I'm sure would still be fine for skiin...
Paul,
I'd happily cross to WA, I just can't (don't want to) drive 5 hours each way every weekend to get to the real mountains in WA or BC.
I'm aiming to go to Crater Rock on Hood this weekend, and Mt St Helens sometime before the May 15th.
I see from your TR website that you've done some great stuff in central OR. Any recommendations for a mid-May trip around the Sisters? I cross-country skied the Tam MacArthur Rim earlier this winter. Seemed like it would be a nice place to...
I'd happily cross to WA, I just can't (don't want to) drive 5 hours each way every weekend to get to the real mountains in WA or BC.
I'm aiming to go to Crater Rock on Hood this weekend, and Mt St Helens sometime before the May 15th.
I see from your TR website that you've done some great stuff in central OR. Any recommendations for a mid-May trip around the Sisters? I cross-country skied the Tam MacArthur Rim earlier this winter. Seemed like it would be a nice place to...
I was in the other party of two that met you on the top. We had a great 1500' run down the NE side after dropping down the ridge a few hundred feet. The slope had some rolls, but was nice steepness of 35 degrees I'm guessing. Not much sluffing. Mostly 2" on firm base for velvety turns with a couple grabby spots and a bit mushy at 5500'. Climbed back up to the ridge and skied down the other side about 1500' through the trees until we traversed to the skiers right to the main open gulley...
ac,
was there much for avy remnants on the slope? I haven't been up there for 3 springs, but last time I was on Red Mtn it looked as though the entire face of the peak had ripped off several times - not so much an issue for skiing the face itself, but miserable for coming down the runout gullies below.
was there much for avy remnants on the slope? I haven't been up there for 3 springs, but last time I was on Red Mtn it looked as though the entire face of the peak had ripped off several times - not so much an issue for skiing the face itself, but miserable for coming down the runout gullies below.
Sounds like a great trip, Zap.
Thanks for sharing it.
Thanks for sharing it.
Mmmmmm. Schat's Bakery bread. It was a required stop during the drive from SoCal to Mammoth. ;D
There's skiing in Oregon? You gotta be kidding me! ;)
Thanks Ron! If I'm on the mtn Sun I'll say Hi.
Congratulations John on completing your 20 peaks!
What would it take to talk you into converting this into some sort of skier's guide to the Teanaway? No one knows this area like you do!
Larry
What would it take to talk you into converting this into some sort of skier's guide to the Teanaway? No one knows this area like you do!
Larry
We were also up at Black Peak and enjoyed 2 beautiful days. Plans changed as we glanced from a col at the northwest face. Deep snow over rock didn't look pleasent (to descend) and thin snow on the NW face didn't look promising either. We opted to head back down and climb around to the south side. Great skiing and easy climbing on scree and mellow slopes led to the summit. We enjoyed beautiful views of Bonanza (oh yea) and everything else (there's a few). It was nice to see a new area (and now I...
Yeah, I think about that alot Gerry. And perhaps a stragetically placed yurt or two at road ends would make for some neat high country multiday touring and nice warming shelter for nordic skiers!
Excellent skiing, excellent company! It was hot hot hot on the way up to copper col... Good snow coverage all the way.
A classic moment was seeing a dog from take a vertical plunge of the edge of a cornice and go bounding down the slope with a party of skiiers from Bellingham!
- Kevin
A classic moment was seeing a dog from take a vertical plunge of the edge of a cornice and go bounding down the slope with a party of skiiers from Bellingham!
- Kevin
I met you folks in the morning at the P&R... How were the clouds up there? It almost looked like from marblemount that HLP would be above the layer!
From Rainy Pass area, it was partly cloudy until about noon, and and it looked like there was a cloud around Forbidden all day. The cool temps made midday touring pleasant...
- Kevin
From Rainy Pass area, it was partly cloudy until about noon, and and it looked like there was a cloud around Forbidden all day. The cool temps made midday touring pleasant...
- Kevin
I felt like a one legged man in an ass kicking contest.
Yes, those south side Hood tours are handy and great skiing.
Jeffey, we've got a gang convening on your fair mountain on Sunday afternoon (climbing Monday). If you happen to be coming down from a south side tour and have time, look for us in the Rams Head early afternoon or the Silcox Hut late afternoon.
Jeffey, we've got a gang convening on your fair mountain on Sunday afternoon (climbing Monday). If you happen to be coming down from a south side tour and have time, look for us in the Rams Head early afternoon or the Silcox Hut late afternoon.
And why am I not out again today? Oh yea, work. Why can't we get paid to play?