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And why am I not out again today? Oh yea, work. Why can't we get paid to play?
Nice report John, and thanks for sharing your peak list - all wonderful trips & runs. Along the lines of your thoughts re sking the Teanaway, can you imagine the destination, both Nordic and backcountry, it would be, if it was skier only from 29 Pines to the road end at the Long's pass trailhead? Something to think about! or work for!
GerryH
GerryH
Sorry, I lost it before I finished the list:
S. Ingalls Peak 7640+
Fortune Pk. 7382
High Esmerelda 6765
Hawkins Mtn. 7160
Skookum Pk. 6394
Jolly Mtn. 6443
Sasse Mtn. 5730
Hex Mtn. 5034
Red Mtn (C.E. Valley) 5880+
Thorp Mtn. 5854
Anyway, there are some great runs off these. All can be ascended and descended right off the summits. Many can be skied in the winter easily and fun in Spring. It is intended to spark interest in the Teanaway and Cle Elum...
S. Ingalls Peak 7640+
Fortune Pk. 7382
High Esmerelda 6765
Hawkins Mtn. 7160
Skookum Pk. 6394
Jolly Mtn. 6443
Sasse Mtn. 5730
Hex Mtn. 5034
Red Mtn (C.E. Valley) 5880+
Thorp Mtn. 5854
Anyway, there are some great runs off these. All can be ascended and descended right off the summits. Many can be skied in the winter easily and fun in Spring. It is intended to spark interest in the Teanaway and Cle Elum...
Thanks for the TR. While reading this forum I sometimes forget there are mountains near Portland ;)
Illumination Rock is a beautiful trip! If my hip injury allows me to get out next weekend I'll post a TR.
Gaper Jeffeeyyyyyyyyyy
from the Greater Portland Metro Area
Illumination Rock is a beautiful trip! If my hip injury allows me to get out next weekend I'll post a TR.
Gaper Jeffeeyyyyyyyyyy
from the Greater Portland Metro Area
I was with Ema yesterday, this is for the three other parties we met. I dropped a blue Cloudveil jacket between the trailhead and the car, on the way out. If you picked it up, please send me an email - This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
What a great trip! The best way for me to keep up with John & co. is to leave a day early. :-)
Of the three runs I did off the east face of Little Navaho, the first one at 8:30 am was the best. Silky smooth snow, just beginning to thaw; very fast. The terrain is delightful. It's rolling with a number of nice breakovers, clumps of trees with open paths between, and great scenery. The west facing run from the saddle back to the trail was likewise just thawing and very fast when I skied...
Of the three runs I did off the east face of Little Navaho, the first one at 8:30 am was the best. Silky smooth snow, just beginning to thaw; very fast. The terrain is delightful. It's rolling with a number of nice breakovers, clumps of trees with open paths between, and great scenery. The west facing run from the saddle back to the trail was likewise just thawing and very fast when I skied...
Yup, The guiding fireman. Hope to get my act together and get a TR posted.
How about 3-5k thumbnails of all of them, linked to the full size versions if people want to see more detail? I'm not sure how to do this in the forum, but I typically do it in web pages to speed download time.
I guess we pretty well wore out our welcome on the multiple pics on one thread, eh?
Didn't get a resounding majority to pick the one to keep, either. So now I've painted myself into a corner and haven't got a clue as to which photo should survive, just that the "bombing site" one needs to go.
So Charles, how 'bout we have a [no photo limit] "Great Photos of TAY" thread? Then we can move 3 of the 4 qualifiers over and then the folks on dial-ups can avoid...
Didn't get a resounding majority to pick the one to keep, either. So now I've painted myself into a corner and haven't got a clue as to which photo should survive, just that the "bombing site" one needs to go.
So Charles, how 'bout we have a [no photo limit] "Great Photos of TAY" thread? Then we can move 3 of the 4 qualifiers over and then the folks on dial-ups can avoid...
Great Idea, Greg!!
Now to piggyback on your idea and come up with some implementation ideas without a bunch of work on anyone's part...
Seems like if we started a thread on Random tracks for each proposed catagory then the ones that got entries would be the ones we'd present at next year's SkiFest??
Awards could be a "surprise" bestowed by a volunteer on each thread??
Anyone care to jump in here??
Now to piggyback on your idea and come up with some implementation ideas without a bunch of work on anyone's part...
Seems like if we started a thread on Random tracks for each proposed catagory then the ones that got entries would be the ones we'd present at next year's SkiFest??
Awards could be a "surprise" bestowed by a volunteer on each thread??
Anyone care to jump in here??
Ron, how about a little awards ceremony next year? Maybe a 6-pack or a box of Clif Bars per catagory, or a little trophy (just saw some for $.99 each at Crown Hill Value Village) . . . best TR, most epic tour, best action photo, best powder photo, etc.
I think MW88888888 hit it on the head - March is the best time to ski Kaleetan. The summit gully is steep and faces due south; it's bordered by rocks and has rocks in the center that heat up in the sun. Consequently it melts out pretty quickly.
The Chair loop w/ Kaleetan side trip is the nicest tour I've done near Snoqualmie Pass. The descent off Kaleetan is beautiful. You can click in directly on the summit, then ski a continuous spiral around the mountain -...
The Chair loop w/ Kaleetan side trip is the nicest tour I've done near Snoqualmie Pass. The descent off Kaleetan is beautiful. You can click in directly on the summit, then ski a continuous spiral around the mountain -...
Forgot to mention: on all exposures, except north facing, the skiing was quite good all day on firm corn with 1 to 2 inches of wet new in shady spots. A trap crust over 4" to 6" of dense powdery snow was what we found on north exposure above 6000 feet.
Ben H the guiding fireman? Can't wait for the TR!
8) OK Greg, the cat is out of the bag. What you were seeing were the tracks from Ben H, Mason, and myself that kicked off "The Gold Creek High Route". I plan on doing a full post complete with photos once my work schedule calms down and I have a chance to put it up. BTW we have aptly named those chutes "The Twins". Keep it cool brother.
Sorry to miss all the fun again this year. Now that this is a definite annual event, I will mark my calendar for next year's gathering so that I won't miss it. Ron et al, thanks for organizing it!
I noticed that the Random Tracks thread links to this thread but this thread doesn't link back. Here you go:
http://www.turns-all-year.com/cgi-bin/yabb/YaBB.pl?board=ha1;action=display;num=1082335542
http://www.turns-all-year.com/cgi-bin/yabb/YaBB.pl?board=ha1;action=display;num=1082335542
It seems to be a common theme recently that coverage on sun-exposed slopes is really poor for this time of year, and this trip was the same - way less coverage than "normal". Don't know about Snow Lake - couldn't see it.
I am unfamiliar with this 'ski recon hike' business. There is no such thing as a ski recon, just a ski with a really long approach. :) ;)
As a follow up, here's a shot of the route when it's "in".
And a glory shot of Matt skiing with the summit chute behind, (Sorry, charles, couldn't resist. It's snow cover related. Honest)
And a glory shot of Matt skiing with the summit chute behind, (Sorry, charles, couldn't resist. It's snow cover related. Honest)
I suggest that Ron you head up there this summer and place the duct tape and marker in the beer cache so then it's a no brainer. I'm sure you won't forget where you hid the beer!
By golly, that's a right pregnant idea, Stefan!! 8)
Might have to wait until fall though.
(You being from the Rockies and all, you wouldn't know this ;) but) in these parts a lot of us ski clear on through the summer and don't get much into [ski-tou...
It was great to meet everyone. Special thanks to Team Camelback Haulers not only the barley soup but those oozing chedder cheese dogs. I didn't even have one but I could just feel the love they had to offer. Sweet and tender with a little suprise inside.
I suggest that Ron you head up there this summer and place the duct tape and marker in the beer cache so then it's a no brainer. I'm sure you won't forget where you hid the beer!
I suggest that Ron you head up there this summer and place the duct tape and marker in the beer cache so then it's a no brainer. I'm sure you won't forget where you hid the beer!
A very grand ski, eh, Lowell?
It seems the Kaleetan side trip has been much sought after of late. We were lucky enough to be able to ski off the summit (table top sized!) of Kaleetan 3/21/04, on our way around Chair. Even then the route was anemic in the middle, but made the skiing choice through the bottleneck. Our day was bluebird and warm with a superb corn set up at about noon. Powder (cascade at least) was found going back over Melakwa's north face (where you, too found great s...
It seems the Kaleetan side trip has been much sought after of late. We were lucky enough to be able to ski off the summit (table top sized!) of Kaleetan 3/21/04, on our way around Chair. Even then the route was anemic in the middle, but made the skiing choice through the bottleneck. Our day was bluebird and warm with a superb corn set up at about noon. Powder (cascade at least) was found going back over Melakwa's north face (where you, too found great s...
I was with a group who did the 'abbreviated' b-day tour on sunday and we all agreed that the shorter finish skipping Copper and Kangaroo passes was a great way to go. We'd done both tour routes before and the shortened version does provide a better run to the highway...and gives you more time to yoyo some of the better slopes along the way if you've got the energy and time.
-Pete
-Pete
As Tim says, skipping the Copper Pass option saves some time and distance without sacrificing much. The run south out of Copper Pass is a nice, moderate pitch, but nothing terribly special. It's worth noticing that the further down you ski that run, the less south-facing sidehillling involved in heading back towards Kangaroo Pass. You can always take the Copper Pass option, then climb above Kangaroo Pass to the col before skiing out to the hairpin, thereby including the best of...
Russ -- yes, Greg's shortcut saves a lot of time. And the time avoided is mostly South facing sidehilling. Grusome.
Khyak -- the disadvantage of doing the Birthday Tour backwards (yadhtrib rout?) is that you have more elevation gain and you are climbing up the best skiing slopes.
Khyak -- the disadvantage of doing the Birthday Tour backwards (yadhtrib rout?) is that you have more elevation gain and you are climbing up the best skiing slopes.
We too, went over Copper Pass, and then hung a left to get in the appropriate drainage down to the hairpin. I think another nice option would be to start at the hairpin, and to do the tour in reverse with a finish back to the car via the main col just above liberty bell. Kevin
Russ: This was my first time to do the Birthday Tour, although Kevin was familiar with it, so can't compare the two.
We did the BD tour on Sunday in conditions that were much more spring-like - cool that you got some fresh stuff in the couple of days inbetween. Since none of us had been there before, so we did the version going over Copper Pass & around to Kangaroo Pass.
Sounds like the last run down you got might make the shorter version the preferred option. Have you gone the other way? Any comments on the 2 finishes?
Sounds like the last run down you got might make the shorter version the preferred option. Have you gone the other way? Any comments on the 2 finishes?
How's the coverage looking up there?
Is Snow Lake still crossable on Skis?
thanks
Is Snow Lake still crossable on Skis?
thanks
Great report, Greg.
Sounds like your timing was perfect.
Keep up the good work!! 8)
Sounds like your timing was perfect.
Keep up the good work!! 8)
The SE Face was in great shape at this hour, softened to really excellent corn from 9050 ft down to about 8000 ft. Below that, the snow grew increasingly mushy and unconsolidated, as I followed the SE Face all the way down to the end of the clearing at 6300 ft. Upon reaching the forest, it was time to start skiing and traversing SE to try to rejoin Road 3650 (skiing straight down the fall line from here would bring you out to Hwy 140 at 4800 ft about 1.5 miles...
Was able to ski "Glade" all the way down to Gov't Camp.
Cool. I've wanted to ski from the top of Hood all the way down to Govt Camp for quite a while now. How did you get back from there to Timberline? Did you hitchhike, have a second car, or is there any local bus service?
I have a NOAA weather radio I got cheap at a garage sale. . . It gives the same forecast on the National Weather Service web site, except vocalized through an automated computer voice.
I have the automated phone info numbers of several local NWS offices throughout the Cascades programmed into my cell phone, these also give the same short-term forecasts as the NWS web site (and most people have cell phones but not weather radios). However, the hu...
Paul, it was in planned trips about a week prior, see you next year 8)
Best picture??? That's a hard one. I am undecided between Skip on the Pony and Greg in the chute. Can't we just have two?
Looks like a great time and will have to put on the calendar for next year. I didn't hear about the event until Friday night from Kenji and made other plans. Maybe it could be posted on TAY in advance next year for those of us who may not hear about it otherwise? Or maybe it was and I missed it....
I've been thinking of the photo contest, as to which is the "best". Here we have our youngest member of the 2nd Annual CM Ski Fest, Tom Skoog 7 years of age, playing the all time, grown up, American sport of baseball with his father Lowell, how cool is that, baseball at the top of Forest Queen, :D then we have Skip riding the pony home, which, as young kids, we all remember the thrill of that first sled ride, probably not on the wild pony though. ;) Then we have the a...
I enjoyed meeting all of you on Sunday. That was the greatest gathering of bc skiers I've seen since moving to Seattle. A big thanks to Ron and Kam, especially to Kam-next year I volunteer to haul the second camelback, and some more of those soon-to-be-famous footlong brats.
Oh yeah, Skip schussing the keg gets my vote.
Oh yeah, Skip schussing the keg gets my vote.
Thanks for the info, Bill. Sounds like the other trailhead would be the way to go as a start point.
Thanks, Stefan, next time I'll try not to forget my camera so I can reciprocate! Is this the one you wanted to post? Hope you don't mind, I took the liberty of PhotoShopping out your shadow . . . it was a pleasure making turns with you!
http://homepage.mac.com/mpobrien/silverking1_600.jpg
http://homepage.mac.com/mpobrien/silverking1_600.jpg
It was nice to meet and get a few turns with you all. I would post a pic of GregL in the chute on the king, but I can't seem to get it to work. so you can view it with the rest of my photos here
http://community.webshots.com/album/135896094xKQKph?979
http://community.webshots.com/album/135896094xKQKph?979
Yeah, the name thing does tend to clutter an already cluttered mind a bit more, doesn't it? Great solution, Kam!
And it would only be appropriate if the name tags were fashioned from duct tape - eh? :D
I'll bring the duct tape and the magic marker next year... that is, provided my dementia plagued brain can remember that far ahead (or would that be behind? Behind ! wait - that reminds me... oh - never mind).
Chris - I'm gonna have to give ya the nod on the vote for the best ph...
And it would only be appropriate if the name tags were fashioned from duct tape - eh? :D
I'll bring the duct tape and the magic marker next year... that is, provided my dementia plagued brain can remember that far ahead (or would that be behind? Behind ! wait - that reminds me... oh - never mind).
Chris - I'm gonna have to give ya the nod on the vote for the best ph...
I asked at the ticket window on Saturday, April 17:
$16 to top of Palmer and apparently they may require you to show MLU.
$ 8 to top of Magic Mile.
I skied the lifts all day for $32 to try my new T3s & Karhu Dorado's.
I'm new to this game, having just graduated from either skiing cross-country & leather or regular alpine gear. Hoping to do some skinning next weekend. Would welcome suggestions for Hood terrain.
$16 to top of Palmer and apparently they may require you to show MLU.
$ 8 to top of Magic Mile.
I skied the lifts all day for $32 to try my new T3s & Karhu Dorado's.
I'm new to this game, having just graduated from either skiing cross-country & leather or regular alpine gear. Hoping to do some skinning next weekend. Would welcome suggestions for Hood terrain.
For next year I suggest that we all show up with a name tag that says:
TAY Login: ______________
Real Name: ______________
-kam
It's funny you should metnion that, since I have some REALLY fun things I'm thinking about already for next year too, and one of them was the "name" issue. It was quite hilarious, skinning up the hill, hearing someone behind you, you'd turn around to see how close they were and...
Likewise, thanks y'all for the great time yesterday :)
I think my vote for best "entry photo" so far has got to be Skip "riding the pony" downhill ;)
Cheers!
-Cascadesfreak (a.k.a. "Chris") ;)
I think my vote for best "entry photo" so far has got to be Skip "riding the pony" downhill ;)
Cheers!
-Cascadesfreak (a.k.a. "Chris") ;)
Great time! Thanks to Ron and Jeanette for putting it on, and those very special brew haulers 8) Love that shot of Kelvin, however I think the top photo has to be that of Skipper riding the pony home ;D
http://images.snapfish.com/33%3A564%3B523232%7Ffp46%3Dot%3E2329%3D%3B33%3D3%3A9%3DXROQDF%3E23234%3C%3B4%3A%3A8%3C8ot1lsi
See the rest of mine at
http://images.snapfish.com/33%3A564%3B523232%7Ffp46%3Dot%3E2329%3D%3B33%3D3%3A9%3DXROQDF%3E23234%3C%3B4%3A%3A8%3C8ot1lsi
See the rest of mine at
I had a great time yesterday and many thanks to Skip, philfort, Kelvin, zenom and Allyson for their help hauling the "special" cambelbak. Also, thanks for emptying it too!
For next year I suggest that we all show up with a name tag that says:
TAY Login: ______________
Real Name: ______________
-kam
For next year I suggest that we all show up with a name tag that says:
TAY Login: ______________
Real Name: ______________
-kam
thanks to everyone. Brenda and I had a great time meeting new ski friends. We'll be looking forward to next year's celebration.