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Well Ron, that sure does look like almost everywhere steep and north-facing between 4500 and 7500 feet, on or around any of the volcanoes. Last time I saw an almost identical scene, it was a week ago on the snowfields below the Inner Glacier on Table Mountain....but that's a bit far afield for you, isn't it? On the other hand, there's good skiing nearbye, a mere hour and a half from the car (or, in your case, from the tailgate).

8/26/03 6:51am

ron j

I agree, we should try to make the next get together more worker and "nondrinker" friendly. Them tailgate parties work out pretty good. Maybe we should shoot for one of those for September...

And High Five, alpentalcorey; October turns on a Mexican Volcano sounds cool. Can't wait to see the TR.

8/26/03 6:30am

Paul Belitz

And what's all this talk about there being no skiing? Heck, we've got plenty glaciers to keep everyone happy!

8/26/03 6:29am

Paul Belitz

How about on a saturday, on snow! I still can't get into bars yet. Just a few years to go. >:(

8/26/03 5:09am

Joedabaker

OK Ron-From the looks of the picture. By looking closely at the picture it apears to be volcanic rock. I assume the exposure is North Facing and about 1000+/- vert. and easily accessible in the early season. How about Unicorn Glacier (not as easily accessible) or The north face of Governors Ridge (easier)?

8/26/03 3:39am

JMor

I think as soon as someone guesses it, I'll share some cool beta for making this area into a great ski tour (including gps track maps from recon hikes into the area) with everyone that has ventured a guess (to be provided via email).
This location is going to make for a really great day ski tour destination a little earlier in the season.

Who's next?

ron j has some great maps and way points of this future ski tour, now's a chance t...

8/26/03 2:49am

alpentalcorey

Would it be possible to do a TAY get-together sometime on a Saturday? I would love to meet you all sometime, but I work Friday nights.

It's cool that a site like this can help build community.

P.S. I'm hatching a plan as we speak to get my October turns.... In Mexico!

8/26/03 2:09am

ron j

I know, I know; just dummy up, ok?
Let some of the other kids have a turn.

8/26/03 1:56am

JMor

;D Even if I have to sit in the corner, I still know.

8/26/03 1:25am

ron j

Stoppit, MadDog, you're ineligible.
Get back in your neutral corner.

8/26/03 12:59am

JMor

oh, oooooh, I know, I know!! 8)

8/26/03 12:54am

ron j

Niether one, snoslut.

Try again?

8/26/03 12:30am

snoslut

Ron you did not specify how many guesses per person so here's another one. I am going to say somewhere off the Paradise/Cowlitz glacier or whats left of it. I would not be suprised if it was somewhere else like the Flett/Russell though.

8/25/03 11:26pm

ron j

Yeah, snoslut, it DOES look a bit like the Nisqually chute, doesn't it!
Sorry, though, no cigar.
Thanks for guessing, though.
I see you've allowed access to an email addy...
I think as soon as someone guesses it, I'll share some cool beta for making this area into a great ski tour (including gps track maps from recon hikes into the area) with everyone that has ventured a guess (to be provided via email).
This location is going to make for a really great day ski tour destination...

8/25/03 9:38pm

snoslut

Hey Ron it looks like the base of Nisqually chute?

8/25/03 8:04pm

ron j

Immediate family and ski partners that know where I hiked that day are not eligible for the competition ;D

8/25/03 7:43pm

JMor

It was a great time, with good company, food and beverage. ;D Might have to do it again in Sept to satisfy our ski withdrawals. Next time I'll get one of those waterproof camera's. ;)

8/25/03 4:00pm

ron j

It was Laurie, Paul.
Good thing it wasn't Robie that forgot that... we'd ALL be in trouble ???
Good folks, good brew, good times, good grins.
Next time we won't let MadDog be cameraman, er, ah, I mean camera-Person ;)
Maybe then we'll get some postable pictures!

8/25/03 9:42am

David_Coleman

yeah, it should be quite warm...upper 70's to low 80's in the lowlands, so I suspect it'll be a cooker up there too. Ohh yeah, the headwall is definitely steep, and sustained until you reach the 'shrund...most claims are between 45 to low-to-mid 50 degrees (in fact, there is a segment in Beckey which claims over 60 degrees). If it's good snow conditions, should be no problem. The goal is to ski the main headwall, so crossing over by the rock band (below the summit) is the best...

8/25/03 7:39am

Good meet you as well Paul, that was fun. 8) Jerry

8/25/03 6:41am

Paul Belitz

Maybe right in the middle, too. Looks like a real tool might come in handy. Let's hope it's warm and corn!

Edit: I just looked at the photo on cc.com. Holy Sh1t that thing looks steep! But I'll bet it only foreshortened. As for the schrund, looks like either far right or far left will work. It's lookin kinda big.

8/25/03 4:44am

David_Coleman

Hey Paul...yes, I got Charles' e-mail and sent him a thanks. Also, see the picture on cascadeclimbers.com in my thread (towards the bottom)...

hopefully the upper 'shrund is passable at far climber's left (very near where it meets the rock)...looks like one could squeeeeeeeze through there ya think??

8/24/03 11:19pm

Paul Belitz

Ooooohhhh, the Park Headwall looks cool. Schrund might be a problem. Seems like the glacier doesn't have too many open crevasses, though. Lookin forward to the weekend....... :) :) :) :) 8)

8/24/03 10:30pm

Charles

David - check your email (the one you used to register here).

8/24/03 12:45am

David_Coleman

Hey Charles - Was wondering if you might happen to have any other photos of the Park Glacier on Baker with slightly more zoom than the one you posted. Trying to scope out route conditions.

Thanks. ;)

8/21/03 9:24am

votodd

Sure, I'll bring her along. Just got to remember to blow her up first.

8/20/03 5:22pm

ron j

She'll love the fried pickles... and she'll get meet Todd's new wife!! ;D

8/20/03 4:13am

Robie

Ok, Its not Old Seattle but looks damn good. Now all I gotta do is show Laurie the menu. Fried pickles?
Hey does anybody remember Admiral Benbows in West Seattle. Talk about old kitcshe. Maritime's "Jolly Roger" room reminded me of it.

8/19/03 6:12am

votodd

Look to Random tracks. There is an invite waiting for you all. ;D

8/18/03 5:49pm

votodd

that is the place, Ron. :),

8/18/03 5:47pm

ron j

The Maritime sounds ok to me.
Is this the one you're talking about?
http://www.maritimebrewery.citysearch.com/
If so, it looks like the taproom is called the Jolly Roger and is located at:
http://www.maritimebrewery.citysearch.com/2.html
So 7:00 PM Friday at the Maritime (Jolly Roger Taproom) works for me... I'm in.
Todd, you're bringing the new wife, right?

Edited to replace super wide map link...

8/18/03 5:05am

Charles

Mark, that's interesting that our perceptions were so different, but since you actually went onto the snow on the north side I'd guess that your assessment is probably the more accurate one (I only looked from the ridge top - should have put forth a little more effort and set foot on the snow).

I also thought that the Sholes looked good, but then again the snow on our second run appeared minimally suncupped from our vantage of the first run, until we got over to it, and we weren't all tha...

8/18/03 5:04am

votodd

No problem and hope to see you.

8/18/03 4:44am

Charles

Although I hope to be able to join in, I won't know until Friday if I actually can, so I won't put in a vote for destination. Depending on when the decision is reached, I may not be able to post a timely announcement in Random Tracks, so maybe Todd or Paul could do that? Just give it an appropriate title so everyone will have a chance to see it in time.

8/18/03 4:21am

votodd

Unfortunately no report as of yet. I say let's pick a place that is a known factor. Paul mentioned the Maritime Brewery Pub in Ballard. I could be into that. Just got my brand spanking new Hammerheads for my (very cheap) brand new K2 Workstinx. Put the two togethor and we will be making beautiful music togethor ;D (Just need some snow) >:( Maritime's pub is on Leary and it has good accomidations for a group and respectible food. My vote is there...

8/18/03 2:54am

paul_smith

Would I be wrong [under most circumstances I am, however this could be an exception] if I said it seems as though Friday at 7:00 looks like a good time for all those who can make it? And when Todd gives his report on the new Pub, then that decision can then be reached. This is alot of work I need a beer, immediatly if not sooner! 8) Took a nice little jaunt into Summerland last friday and right under Goat ridge there were a small herd of Goats, eight adults and four kids, happily taking in...

8/17/03 10:12am

markharf

August 3, 2003, Easton/Squak (Baker)

Thanks for the report and photo, Charles. I took a couple of non-skiing guests out there today, and managed to squeeze in a few quick runs before sprinting back to meet them in the parking lot. I didn't have time to ski north of Coleman Pinnacle, but I did clamber up for a quick look and boot-glissade, and the snow was soft and almost free of suncups. Sholes Glacier looked pretty good, too, from a distance.

I actually skied the same slopes that you did, and found them b...

8/17/03 4:40am

Paul Belitz

TR and pictures here: http://students.washington.edu/pbelitz/BakerAugust03.html

8/15/03 6:35am

markharf

Thanks, Ron, but the 22nd is the only Friday I won't be around. I'm scheduled to be propping up a glassy-eyed friend at his wedding in New York. So I suggest that meeting arrangements be made without allowance for my schedule...this time around, at least. I'll try to work bestiality and bestir-itude into the best man's toast in some way.

Mark

8/14/03 6:35pm

JMor

Maybe we should do a pub crawl. ;D You pay one price for the "crawl" from participating pubs, and then go from pub to pub, get a shirt, every pub you go to signs the shirt (it's kinda like getting your ticket punched) and then off you go, or crawl to the next pub. Oh wait I think this is what you do in Fiji, sorry. But then again we could start our own 1st annual TAY Quiver Crawl. Boy we have a lot of firsts', 1st Annual Crystal Mtn closing fest, 2nd annual Sour...

8/14/03 6:20pm

ron j

You're a trooper, Todd.
Way to "take one for the team", visiting all those brewpubs all weekend for us. It's a dirty job but someone's gotta do it.

8/14/03 6:01pm

votodd

Ron, Ron, Ron. It's not my wedding, of course. It's a good friend's, though, and the reception should be fun. I'll try to bow out around midway.

I'm going to scout out the new Elysian pub at the old Honeybear building this weekend and get back to you. Monday we'll figure things out.

8/14/03 5:54pm

ron j

Hey, Todd, if we convene at, say 7:00 (7:30 for Mark) it's unlikely we be outta there before 9:00. The big question is where is "there"?
You Seattlites might think on that so Charles can post the "1st Annual TAY Quiver Meeting" notice. Looks like we might be gathering a bit of a crowd.
Oh, and Todd, don't be shy about bringing your new wife... should be a good way to break her in, taking here to a high class meeting with you ski buddies.
Unless, of course, you'd...

8/14/03 5:21pm

votodd

just when I was getting pumped about meeting you all I checked my calender for next Friday. I've got a wedding to go to. It's at five at the Arboretum so if the 'K2 quiver' meeting is around nine that night I should be able to make it. We'll see.

8/14/03 8:32am

Robie

Ok I'll start lobbying here for Friday the 22nd.my calendar is open, no wait a minute it now has" beers "penciled in.

8/14/03 6:09am

Do I smell brew? 8) , I'm in.

8/14/03 4:51am

ron j

Gazooks!!
If Charles will join us, I'd switch to Friday no matter what it costs me!! :)

8/14/03 3:54am

paul_smith