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I just added a map of our route to the last page of my TR...if anyone cares.
Kam - great sound effects in the movie. I didn't realize you guys were that religious. Does appealing to Jesus really help?
I wasn't going to post a link, but here's a TR.
Nice TR, great trip, Skipper.
Keep up the good work!!
Keep up the good work!!
Well, Brent, there was one injury: that poor little tree that you battered with your face on your head-first magic carpet ride!
But it was all worth it for the top 1000 vft of primo skiing.
Christopher
But it was all worth it for the top 1000 vft of primo skiing.
Christopher
No problem skoog. Thanks also go to sky for giving me the idea (he wanted to climb the nooksack and I said, "I don't want to climb that! How about a traverse?). I remember telling Ben about this trip and he was stoked to go give it a go. Having you along reminded me a lot of what Ben would've been like. You led, you were low key, and your shizzle was together. In the end, this turned out as one of the best trips I've been on. ;D
I've done many traverses in the Cascades and this was among the best. The Nooksack traverse is unusual for how seasonally dependent it is. Later in the spring the East Nooksack Glacier will become so broken that you wouldn't consider crossing it. Yet we found it a breeze in good April conditions. Some highlights for me:
- The two-mile glide from the base of the Nooksack headwall to the foot of Cloudcap Peak. Jagged Ridge was festooned with flutings and snow feathers pasted to the roc...
- The two-mile glide from the base of the Nooksack headwall to the foot of Cloudcap Peak. Jagged Ridge was festooned with flutings and snow feathers pasted to the roc...
yeah, good write-up & nice photo, although that skier could use some work on his form!
p.s. what about the shot of Paul's ski ricocheting like a rubber band down the glacier in front of him - that was pretty cool....how did he do that? ;)
p.s. what about the shot of Paul's ski ricocheting like a rubber band down the glacier in front of him - that was pretty cool....how did he do that? ;)
Yeah, Brent, that one's kinda tricky from the top. Especially if our old dementia riddled brains forget the entrance elevation (or we don't have a waypoint for it). I usually look for the "entrance eyebrow" on the (climber's) left side of the entrance. It usually seems to be the only chute with that unusual feature at the top.
'Course you'll not be needing that info touring on boilerplate east coast ice now, will ya?
Hey, it's gonna be a little empty around here...
'Course you'll not be needing that info touring on boilerplate east coast ice now, will ya?
Hey, it's gonna be a little empty around here...
Yeah, it was nice meeting you and Pat, Zenom.
And I'm glad you wer able to reap the benefits of our "grooming".
Hope to run into you again sometime.
And I'm glad you wer able to reap the benefits of our "grooming".
Hope to run into you again sometime.
TR is done! Go to the site and enjoy!
I'm going to bed now! :)
I'm going to bed now! :)
Hey guys !
This sounds all too well. So it makes my time here in the northern lowlands of Germany really tough. I am happy that you had another outstanding trip. I look forward to catch up with you in the future.
Ciao Matthaeus
This sounds all too well. So it makes my time here in the northern lowlands of Germany really tough. I am happy that you had another outstanding trip. I look forward to catch up with you in the future.
Ciao Matthaeus
You know, I just barely noticed the zig-zagging tracks up Shuksan from the ski area on Saturday. Wow. Can't wait to live vicariously through the web page! ;D
Damn....like Sky said, "you should have come along, Dave."
Yeah, he was saying that the whole trip too. ;)
There will be other trips! Maybe not as perfect as this, but who knows?
Yep, that was us looking for the entrance to the Chute. I'm getting old, memory is going (but you know how that goes, right). I remembered 8800' as the elevation. We started scouting at that elevation and it took us a while to find the correct entrance at 8300'.
Easy to see how people disappear descending from Muir in a white-out with those cliffs there.
Anyways, next weekend is it for me. I'll be moving to Connecticut the week after. My East Coast friends (common connection being...
Easy to see how people disappear descending from Muir in a white-out with those cliffs there.
Anyways, next weekend is it for me. I'll be moving to Connecticut the week after. My East Coast friends (common connection being...
Damn....like Sky said "you should have come along Dave"...another over-the-top trip that I missed out on. Nice work.
Yep it was yesterday (Sunday), Brent.
Even though the sloughs were fairly routine from our perspective, I'd bet they did look pretty spectacular from where you were... I suspect it was hard to see that we were only dealing with a thin wet surface layer and our runout had no exposure.
We saw a group headed for the Nisqually Chutes and later saw the tracks in the main chute; that musta been you, eh?
Even though the sloughs were fairly routine from our perspective, I'd bet they did look pretty spectacular from where you were... I suspect it was hard to see that we were only dealing with a thin wet surface layer and our runout had no exposure.
We saw a group headed for the Nisqually Chutes and later saw the tracks in the main chute; that musta been you, eh?
i think if i remember correctly from the col above snow lake you just need to climb over the little hump there and continue along the crest to the easier descent.
nice to meet you all. :)
nice to meet you all. :)
Yes, for sure...
The only problem would be the long shuttle to the entrance and exit points...probably close to 4 hours, round trip, I'm guessing?
You just can't beat the 30 minute shuttle, though...
If you go, go soon. That headwall entrance may only last a couple more weeks before some major cracks open-up. ???
The only problem would be the long shuttle to the entrance and exit points...probably close to 4 hours, round trip, I'm guessing?
You just can't beat the 30 minute shuttle, though...
If you go, go soon. That headwall entrance may only last a couple more weeks before some major cracks open-up. ???
Yep, a fun day. Always so nice to meet friendly folks in the mountains. I'm thankful for that. Definately I would suggest to folks planning to use the Snow Lake divide as an exit that you are better off just skiing down to the lake (or very close to it) and then climbing up to the obvious divide where there is still good coverage and the skiing is casual. If the skin track we followed is still there I would suggest people not use it.
Cool news.
Been silently wondering if that would go (only starting from the Shannon Creek side).
Been silently wondering if that would go (only starting from the Shannon Creek side).
WAAAYY out there. Congrats on a weekend well spent!
Was that April 4? Not April 5?
If so, we watched you from the Nisqually Chute (which wasn't sliding).
We were concerned. Happy it was under control.
BTW how about that huge slide down the Turtle?
If so, we watched you from the Nisqually Chute (which wasn't sliding).
We were concerned. Happy it was under control.
BTW how about that huge slide down the Turtle?
Very cool! I can't wait to read the details and see the pictures.
Here are a couple shots from the Nooksack Headwall to keep your mouth watering:
Lowell:
Josh:
Awesome. Excellent job uncovering another gem.
Very cool! I can't wait to read the details and see the pictures.
I patrolled several weeks ago. The Rangers got a complaint then about that fox begging for food at Narada. Supposedly they were going to nab the critter and re-locate it.
Glad to hear your day went well, guys! :)
Yeah, a great tour with great company.
Hindsight might suggest a little earlier in the season and/or day for this tour. Most of the good access for this one is rapidly melting out. Here's a shot of Jerry after his "Y'All Watch This" ski cut:
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Hindsight might suggest a little earlier in the season and/or day for this tour. Most of the good access for this one is rapidly melting out. Here's a shot of Jerry after his "Y'All Watch This" ski cut:
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Nice Pics, Randy.
Great weather over the weekend, eh?
We saw a fox about the same size at the Canyon Rim turnout Sunday morning... a red one, that refused to leave just because we stopped there.
Great weather over the weekend, eh?
We saw a fox about the same size at the Canyon Rim turnout Sunday morning... a red one, that refused to leave just because we stopped there.
hey Corey,
I'd look at other options tomorrow besides Red...we considered heading up the west face despite the debris, but Lundin was looking so smooth in comparison we just couldn't justify skiing such a bumpy, chewed up line.
Sorry, but I don't really know what is going to be the best aspect to head to tomorrow. We didn't get on any north facing stuff, and everything that got in direct sunlight seemed to be skiable almost immediately and was quickly on its way to being bottomless mashed...
I'd look at other options tomorrow besides Red...we considered heading up the west face despite the debris, but Lundin was looking so smooth in comparison we just couldn't justify skiing such a bumpy, chewed up line.
Sorry, but I don't really know what is going to be the best aspect to head to tomorrow. We didn't get on any north facing stuff, and everything that got in direct sunlight seemed to be skiable almost immediately and was quickly on its way to being bottomless mashed...
Urg! We were thinking about hitting that line tomorrow, maybe we'll have to think of something else. Bud, based on what you saw today, which aspects (in general) do you think will be best in the Alpental area? Trying to think about other ideas if Red is a no-go.
Thanks,
Corey
Thanks,
Corey
Plenty of snow down to the parking lot. I'd say a good four to five feet.
By the way, thanks for the advice over the phone last Saturday, Ron. We decided to forget about Hood and opted for St. Helens as the safer bet for decent snow and safe conditions.
By the way, thanks for the advice over the phone last Saturday, Ron. We decided to forget about Hood and opted for St. Helens as the safer bet for decent snow and safe conditions.
infamous, congrads on your summit.
Is the trail still snow covered all the way down to the parking lot?
How much snow is at the parking lot?
Is the trail still snow covered all the way down to the parking lot?
How much snow is at the parking lot?
I thought you never fell, and a big cratering face-plant in addition!
Well, you see, actually what I heard is that there is this new "snow" facial that keeps you looking young. Every once in a while you have to ski down and dive in the snow, planting your face, leaving it there until it goes numb. It's suppose to open the capillaries and give your skin that nice healthy glow. :D
As far as the Jarvis Jelly, the snow was...
Your correct Ron. It's time to head south to OR and CA for awhile. Plan to stop at Shasta, Lake Tahoe area(Carson Pass) then for some spring skiing along the eastern Sierras. :)
Zap
Zap
I suspect that Jerry knocked her over from behind just to get the shot.
The fabulous ski concoction seems to be "back burnered" due to lack of "fire" for the product.
The fabulous ski concoction seems to be "back burnered" due to lack of "fire" for the product.
Working your way across BC, eh, Zap?
Sounds like a fun tour.
Seems like you'll have to head back south, soon, however. ;)
Sounds like a fun tour.
Seems like you'll have to head back south, soon, however. ;)
Nice to hear you're back on the slopes, Charles.
Stay in touch.
Stay in touch.
Not sure about exit no. Parked at Summit West and walked back under I-90 (like towards Alpental) and hiked up to the summer Pacific Crest Trial north parking lot. Probably only 100 yards of walking here before skis on. From the lot, contoured east, gently rising, and avoided entering the valley east of Guye that the Crest Trail itself enters. Instead, continued a gentle east contour until hitting the lower clearcut of Kendall, then switch-backed, partially on road, to the humplet. I think thi...
But Mad_Dog, I thought you never fell, and a big cratering face-plant in addition! Nice position on those skis - I guess that's what you'd call keeping the tips down? And can it be true that nobody remembered to bring the Jarvis Jelly (details)?
Which way did you go in? Via the exit 54 gold creek sno-park and logging road -- or from exit 53 / Yellowstone road ?
Wow, what a weekend. ;D Good thing there wasn't a full moon, or I might have had more than the chin thing going on. Needless to say, growing chin hair and praying to the snow gods made no difference whatsoever in helping with those awesome conditions ;D Jerry, you thought I was posing for photo #6, shoot, I thought I was gonna have to have a boom truck get me outta there 8). Even though the ski conditions were challenging, and skiing the trees down to Narada was like going into the car wash...
What a sport Jeanette is - to grow hair and to pray to the snow gods. Her hearing isn't as good as it used to be. We said kneel NOT KEEL. Great pictures and great fun. Picnicing with the gang is entertaining but NOT something a minor should do.