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That sounds like a really fabulous trip. I've long wondered how hard it would be to cross over onto (and return from) Boston Glacier. To do it at this time of year is really reading conditions right.
Great photo's and trip report.
Now that's what skiing is all about...epic!
Thanks!
Now that's what skiing is all about...epic!
Thanks!
that looks like a blast. Happy birthday Corey.
Personally, Charles, I spend my time in the backcountry turning flawlesss days into abysmal photographs. You've obviously taken a different approach.
... not to mention a clever way to let Pete test the ice
You mean there was water under there??? Actually, that was on the way back, so we'd already tested the ice, and I went first most of the way (only asking Pete to "go ahead for a photo" when the coverage looked questionable). Thanks, Paul - it was such a beautiful day that it was hard not to get a good shot.
... not to mention a clever way to let Pete test the ice ;)
Very smooth, Charles. :)
Very smooth, Charles. :)
Thanks for the report. It piqued my interest and I'll add Outram to my short-term wish list.
Here's a photo: Pete skiing across Lake Valhalla, with Lichtenberg Mountain (more photos on TAY home page a week from Monday, 3/1)
Where was this slide? did you made it out of the trees?
A few mediocre photos, and a better description here:
http://www.neolectric.com/~justin/Herman021904.html
http://www.neolectric.com/~justin/Herman021904.html
Thanks for the reports, Pete and Ema. I find that I get a lot more pictures if I back the URL off to:
http://rouppacquisitions.com/ipw-web/gallery/rogerspass2
Good stuff. BTW, Pete, after the last several weeks at Baker I gotta ask, what is it like to ski when you can actually see the surface of the snow??
http://rouppacquisitions.com/ipw-web/gallery/rogerspass2
Good stuff. BTW, Pete, after the last several weeks at Baker I gotta ask, what is it like to ski when you can actually see the surface of the snow??
Yo, Jer, You got some pretty nice shots there, mate.
Though not really my kind of thing, I have looked at that couloir many times from the Windy Pass area, always wondering if anyone skis it. Then last week, as I was skiing around Twin Lakes, I looked up and there were tracks in the couloir. Now, less than a week later, here's a report from the same place! What is the world coming to when a lowly place like that is swarmed by masses of bc skiers? It's a good thing the approach is so long or we'd have another Slot Couloir on our hands.
Great report, Jer.
Here's some more shots from the tour:
http://groups.msn.com/WildHeartsSkiing/paradise21504.msnw
Here's some more shots from the tour:
http://groups.msn.com/WildHeartsSkiing/paradise21504.msnw
Thanks, we're planning to be in that area this weekend...
Wait a minute...those are your tracks I'm always finding in my stash? Damn. We gotta talk.
Thanks for the report, Greg.
Thanks for the report, Greg.
Don't worry, Jason, your secret's safe with us ;)
Oh, oh. I gave my stash away! ;D Sounds like a good trip...
Different Twin Lakes Jason. The Twin Lakes that Greg skiied is in the Snoqualmie Pass Ghetto SE of Mt Catherine.
Glad you had a good trip Greg. Hope there were no remnant tracks?
Glad you had a good trip Greg. Hope there were no remnant tracks?
He means the one near Snoqualmie Pass, across from Mt Catherine.
Do you have any pics. I love that area in the winter. Just curious, are you talking about the mountain in the background of this photo 
Cool - I'll be waiting to look for clues...
Russ,
Opted to head to Mazama based on a positive report. Sorry I missed you guys. Heading to the pass on Thursday with Mike C. and I appreciate the info. Skiing here has been great. 6 inches last night. Temps in the low 20's. Very Vague and extremely obtuse trip report to follow......
Gregg
Opted to head to Mazama based on a positive report. Sorry I missed you guys. Heading to the pass on Thursday with Mike C. and I appreciate the info. Skiing here has been great. 6 inches last night. Temps in the low 20's. Very Vague and extremely obtuse trip report to follow......
Gregg
I guess for those who missed out - and I expressed this to the author of this post - my rants are best served chilled, in person, and with heavy powder on a skin track climb up a big peak. My original post sent a bad vibe that I didn't intend.
Only my friends should fall victom to my opinionated self, not you, dear reader.
Only my friends should fall victom to my opinionated self, not you, dear reader.
Oh yeah I forgot to mention, we were getting ready to ski, and that Sky dude was all "check me out I'm rippin!" and then proceeded to sideslip the entire couloir, ruining all of the nice powder. We asked why he wasn't good enough to jump turn or whatever, and he was like "chill yo, 180's and s**t are for you punkass snowboarders..."
or something like that. Granted, my ears continued to bear a powdery burden long after my stylish indie fakie fakie half-backflip 2...
or something like that. Granted, my ears continued to bear a powdery burden long after my stylish indie fakie fakie half-backflip 2...
And you revealed our secret stash, butthead. I hate you.
Yeah, my bad. I just hope they don't check those coords..
MW8888888's original reply to your post is now gone...
Too bad, turns-all-year was starting to have almost as much drama as ttips!
Too bad, turns-all-year was starting to have almost as much drama as ttips!
Now I'm REALLY confused...
What did I miss?
What did I miss?
Justin - with some good advice (thanks!), I removed my harsh remarks about your snowshoeing. I'm finding that posts are a very inefficient way to express opinions as the whole story can't be expressed without 5,000 word dissertations. Sorry if I sounded mean, I certainly don't want to put a damper on your skiing experience.
actually, the shot you want is the one I took of Amar huckin' the cornice into the crater....he's saving that one for the book!
It was an interesting day to study slab formation. we did lines all day on the BB chutes, all lines having the same aspect and exposed to similar wind loading.
In the morning, stability was superb. The wind was visibly transporting snow into the chutes, but we decided that the wind must have recently come up because the amount transported was not significant.
As the day wore on, the new snow and wind deposits continued to accumulate. The major accumulation was near the...
In the morning, stability was superb. The wind was visibly transporting snow into the chutes, but we decided that the wind must have recently come up because the amount transported was not significant.
As the day wore on, the new snow and wind deposits continued to accumulate. The major accumulation was near the...
I demand a shot of Dave Coleman ripping the corn. Give it up, Amar, I know you got it. Action, action!
I am glad you had fun Justin. We'll have to take you back out when you can actually see some scenery.
My dog has had the same reaction - it has made touring from the Mt Baker ski area a challenge when we get a late start. Same thing with anyone in uniform too. Smart dogs.
Yeah Justin, you suck. And you revealed our secret stash, butthead. I hate you.
I'll admit, I did describe something more like going straight up Snoqualmie Mountain, and then took you on a multi-lake tour. The classic bait and switch!
I couldn't bring Panama because he attacks snowboarders. He is a vechthond the moment he sees one of your knuckle-dragging ilk. He stayed home for your safety.
Love,
Sky
PS- MW8888888 you da man. Get...
I'll admit, I did describe something more like going straight up Snoqualmie Mountain, and then took you on a multi-lake tour. The classic bait and switch!
I couldn't bring Panama because he attacks snowboarders. He is a vechthond the moment he sees one of your knuckle-dragging ilk. He stayed home for your safety.
Love,
Sky
PS- MW8888888 you da man. Get...
We were up there for 3 days as well. Saturday skied Bonney Trees and the lower part of the glacier. Experienced conditions much like you described. People at the Ranger Station said the area was probably "skied out". We only saw one other parties tracks??? Generally there was about 10" on new snow on a firm base.
Both Sunday and Monday we went up Connaught Creek to Balu Pass. Each day we did a run on the Hourglass, an 1100' ft north facing slope that still had reasonably l...
Both Sunday and Monday we went up Connaught Creek to Balu Pass. Each day we did a run on the Hourglass, an 1100' ft north facing slope that still had reasonably l...
This brief update dedicated to famed backcountry aficionados George and Abraham:
Not bad up there today, with moderate snow (an inch per hour), increasing winds, inadequate visibility and temps hovering around freezing. I stayed clear of steep terrain, but the snowpack seemed less unstable than the weather forecast (high winds, heavy snow, rapid warming) led me to expect. On the other hand, YMMV.
Uncharacteristically, I used waxless skis and three pin bindings, adding...
Not bad up there today, with moderate snow (an inch per hour), increasing winds, inadequate visibility and temps hovering around freezing. I stayed clear of steep terrain, but the snowpack seemed less unstable than the weather forecast (high winds, heavy snow, rapid warming) led me to expect. On the other hand, YMMV.
Uncharacteristically, I used waxless skis and three pin bindings, adding...
Wouldn't that be the "Eldridge Detritus"?
I am considering renaming The Secret Bowl Where Everybody Goes. From now on, I think I'll call it "Eldridge Bowl."
Edit: remove extraneous mumbo-jumbo.
Edit: remove extraneous mumbo-jumbo.
Charles,
Regarding your question on overnight solo equipment, I would like to know how different people on this forum solve their individual problems.
I just aquired a nice light down jacket and a down "half" bag with no zipper that is very light and seems quite packable. I had always carried a tarp and it is my hope that some of the frustration of hoofing it all day for a couple of thousand ft. of vertical (like Coleman Pinnacle and Rainbow glacier) would vastly be...
Regarding your question on overnight solo equipment, I would like to know how different people on this forum solve their individual problems.
I just aquired a nice light down jacket and a down "half" bag with no zipper that is very light and seems quite packable. I had always carried a tarp and it is my hope that some of the frustration of hoofing it all day for a couple of thousand ft. of vertical (like Coleman Pinnacle and Rainbow glacier) would vastly be...
As for the skiing....well on the headwall it was firm/icy with some pockets of punchy breakable crust. Below camp it was pretty much more of the same, with a few areas of nice and soft. Below about 7,000' it was either frozen crust or super soft slush depending on the aspect. And once I was below Mildred Point, descending down through the trees towards Van Trump Creek, it was really nasty glop...So pretty much the typical Rainier winter mixed bag o' fun.
-Ross
-Ross