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Ok, maddog, we don't want any trouble, ok?
You're included.
And if you want the skis I bought you can have those too, ok?

8/12/03 6:46am

JMor

Soooooo, what about me, am I chopped liver? ;D If I wasn't off riding my bike over three mountain passes this past weekend, I would have been down there elbowing my way to the front of the pay line to. ;)

8/12/03 6:00am

votodd

Right on!!! I left a message for Paul.

8/12/03 5:58am

ron j

We gotta clear it with the Robman, too. He's the one that made it all possible... He'll be checking in soon...

8/12/03 5:54am

votodd

It's on the corner of Stone Way and 35th in Wallingford. Good beers and exellent fish and chips. Friday would be fine with me. Must contact Paul first.

8/12/03 5:43am

ron j

All those suggestions work for me.
Where's the Pacific Inn? In Pacific? ;D

8/12/03 4:36am

votodd

Shall we set a meeting at the Pacific Inn for a pitcher or two? Well worth that headsup score on skiis.

That Mae West quote was over the top for my discerning ears. I'm feeling a little 'uncomfortable' and am thinking on filing a complaint. ;) (or maybe some good spam in Paul's mail box) 8)

8/12/03 4:27am

Charles

I'm back from vacation and glad to see that the discussions have remained of high quality, despite my absence!

I have made Ron a moderator (in addition to myself) for all of the active boards, and he was (I'm sure) keeping a close eye on all of the posts. If the holiday quote passed Ron's discerning judgment about appropriateness, then it certainly passes mine!

8/11/03 11:38pm

Paul Belitz

I like the sound of a brawl....Maybe Jeff will join in, too! ;D

8/11/03 11:27pm

skykilo

I'll be coming over with fresh can of whoop-ass directly, AC... >:( ;)

8/11/03 11:15pm

alpentalcorey

What's this? Is there dissing of Lassen & Shasta going on? The top of the NE face of Lassen was measured to be a respectable 48 degrees, and Shasta is so Shasterriffic that it needs no defense.

Having just watched Gangs of New York, maybe the best way to settle this would be an old fashioned street brawl.

8/11/03 7:20pm

JMor

Skip and Kam, nice shot of the waist deep stuff, you must have really found yourself a "secret" spot there ;D

Looks like we are going to have to plan a road trip for our Sept turns.

Jerry nice photo of the rock. Did you see the goat back there?

8/11/03 8:45am

Paul Belitz

Lassen can actually be enjoyable for us mortals, though...

8/10/03 9:41pm

skip

Ron,

You of course are right about the picture, I was just having some fun. The sun cups weren't bad at all up there--the same as in the related TR's I've since read; we cut right through in the soft afternoon. It was fun fun fun. I have some pics but no where to post them at this point - I'm still working on that capability.

Jerry, I don't know how I missed that! Nice photos.

All hopes to see you soon.
-s

8/10/03 8:40pm

ron j

Last I heard Robie's preference for libations was ice cold Weinhart's Pale Ale.
I'll defer to Charles on the holiday question. Oh, wait... Charles might be on vacation. Guess you can say anything you want (within reason, of course) until he gets back. ;)

8/10/03 8:21pm

paul_smith

A good score it was! Thanks for the tip and what beer would you guys prefer? The 185 Shuksans were a steal for a cool 'c' note,they seem to have the same footprint as the 2001World Piste although not as soft a flex, and I grabbed a $50 pair of Piste Stinx for my neighbor up the street, former alpine skier, who now wants to try Telly skiing. Walking out of any place with 2 pair in shrink rap for $150 ain't bad. Talking with the k2 dude at the store he said that they would be opening a retail outl...

8/10/03 7:51pm

skykilo

Yeah, it's too bad we live in Seattle. I think Shasta is the place to be. Oh yeah, and Lassen! You can practically drive to the top!

8/10/03 7:38pm

August 9, 2003, Paradise MRNP

Skip you are such a great wordsmith ! Good to see you cats yesterday. Some of those bridges on the lower are gettin thin ??? pretty cool . see you next time Jerry 8)

8/10/03 5:55pm

ron j

Got two runs like Ron J did last week (except mine were only 750' each, where the heck do you get those extra 250' Ron?).

Looks like if you'd have waited a day and went with Kam and (the Rock Star) Skipper, you'da stretched them 2 runs out to 1,000 ;D

Nice report, Silas.

8/10/03 5:48pm

ron j

August 10, 2003, Flett Glacier

Good info, wolfs.
Thanks.

8/10/03 5:43pm

ron j

Nice quiver, alpentalcorey. There's prolly some AK LawnChairs left; 150 bones, them'd be good for big dump freshies days.

Todd and Paul, good score. Looks to me like you owe Robie a beer or something ;)

8/10/03 5:00pm

ron j

August 9, 2003, Paradise MRNP

Sorry I missed Kam's call, Skipper. I'd have joined you guys. Having nailed my August turns already, I had relegated myself to a "ski tour recon" hike. Got some good stuff scoped out for when the snow flies again.
Glad you and Jerry nailed your August turns.
And... umm... on you comment regarding the lack of suncups... while I realize that the suncups are minimal where you skied, I nonetheless suspect you may have inadvertently linked the wrong phot...

8/10/03 5:50am

beaversmackdown

Sounds like a good ski for August...will there be enough snow there for me and some buddies to ski the August 17th-19th? How much is the permit there? Thanks.

8/9/03 11:30pm

votodd

Paul snatched up the last Shuksan (not a scratch for $100)

It sounds like your quiver is a bit more extensive than mine.

I have the Fischer Freerides (195 cm) with G3 bindings, an old pair of Montets (203 cm) and a broken pair of Piste Stinx (197 cm) both with Voile three pin cable bindings. The Work Stinx (190 cm and $100 without a scratch) will get a new pair of hammerheads while the Totally Piste (190 cm and also $100 without a scatch) is a bit smaller...

8/9/03 11:13pm

alpentalcorey

Man, those look like good deals! BTW are there any Shuksans left?

These are my setups:

185 K2 Shuksans with Tri-steps
184 Atomic 10.ex with Fritchis
190 Dynafit AT carve lite with Dynafit TLT binding

2 pairs 194 Salomon Super Mountain with Salomon Alpine binding (1 pair with demo bindings that I often let friends use because they adjust to any boot).

The Shuksans are my current overall favorite in terms of performance / weight ratio. The Atom...

8/9/03 8:14pm

Robie

I'm glad those skis went to friendlies ! The only problem with owning a lot of skis is that you gotta have a lot bindings and skins. I don't dare bring anymore home cause Mrs Robie (Laurie )is getting hip to all my hiding spots!Thanks to Ron for passing it on cause I got busy.

8/9/03 5:36am

ron j

cool.
Rock on.
8)

8/9/03 4:54am

votodd

mission successfull!!!! I pick up a new pair of Work Stinx and a pair of totally Piste, all for the grand sum of $200. Paul picked up a pair of Piste Stinx for his neighbor and a pair of Shuksans for himself. All for about $150. thanks again for the headsup.

8/8/03 10:29pm

votodd

Thanks, Ron. Sounds like I might be making a purchase this afternoon.

8/8/03 10:22pm

ron j

It's right there on 20th street in fife in the same complex as the big Sportco store (around the corner).
The K2 outlet only opens sporatically, presumably when they build up an excess of extra gear.
I just came back from there. There was several sets of AK Launchers (2@165 + others), 1 set of Work Stinx @ 190, 1 set of Shuskins (185's?) all at $150 as I recall, + a bunch of others @ $100 (totally's, supers, and such).
All the older stuff (mostly kids and non-shaped) was like around...

8/8/03 9:53pm

votodd

thanks for the heads up, Ron. Any idea where in Fife the K2 outlet is?

8/8/03 8:19pm

David_Coleman

Yes, if you're looking for enjoyable skiing, avoid Coleman-Deming, Squak, Boulder-Park Cleaver on Baker and Sulphide Glacier on Shuksan. I recommend you head south ;D

8/8/03 5:50pm

ron j

Speaking of Shuskins, you guys, the power-ski-shopper Robie called me last night to let me know that the K2 outlet in Fife is going to be open today and that there's some Shuskins, some AK Launchers and a whole gaggle of Piste Stinx for prices ranging for something like $100 to $150... even as low as $25 for some of the drilled and used Piste Stinx's.
Better get down there if you are looking for a deal on any of these. When Martin hears about it he's liable to head down there and clean...

8/8/03 9:47am

votodd

they are mine. they're the updated model, called Alltrax Freeride. They're marketed as tele boards but the only time I've seen them on the slopes are with fixed heals so they make good alpine boards. They're named proper because I can take them anywhere and in any condition, though powder is the best. They certainly can take the punishment I give them.

8/8/03 9:34am

Paul Belitz

Hey Corey, you can always donate them to a club, I know the UW Climbing Club has a few skis for members to borrow.

And BTW, I'm curious, what are your AT rigs? Those Shuksans sure looked nice...

Paul

8/8/03 8:33am

alpentalcorey

Ok, I've got to ask. Who's skiing the fischer expedition hitrax skis? I only ask because those were my first backcountry skis and they hold a special place in my heart. Of course, I love my current skis so much (K2 Shuksans) that it would be hard to go back.

That gets me thinking. Folks that know me would probably agree that I have a potentially excessive ski collection. I just can't resist, when I see a beautiful pair with nice curves I get smitten. Th...

8/8/03 3:43am

votodd

LOL!!!! Good eyes. And your reply. Paul?

Ron, thanks for the beers. They hit the spot. I have scars on my ankles from that day. That's a first.

8/8/03 12:42am

Paul Belitz

I heard that Glacier peak is also not skiiable. So don't go up there either. ;D

8/7/03 10:28pm

skykilo

That's right everybody, like Amar said, the skiing sucked. It was terrible. Don't go to Baker. Everybody, move to Colorado!

8/7/03 5:44pm

ron j

Nice pics, Todd.
And I see you got it film, photographic proof that Geezer Paul walked off without his poles!! ;D
http://community.webshots.com/photo/84589800/84591727fHUnHF

8/7/03 5:28pm

votodd

http://community.webshots.com/photo/84589800/84590473CjonzW

With much thought involved, I finally was able to catch Paul's best side. ;)

8/7/03 5:24pm

votodd

August 3, 2003, Heliotrope Ridge

Has anybody seen Paul's poles? Where can those confounded poles be? ???

They might be next to Ron's 'Minty planks of love'. ;D

http://community.webshots.com/album/84589800SktFOD

8/7/03 5:28am

Jeff Huber

Mark: I'm sure you understand my comments were completely tongue-in-cheek. Keep up the great, colorful TRs!

Gaper Jeffy
whose tongue is permanently stuck in cheek

8/7/03 4:45am

Paul Belitz

Hey Amar, do you have any more photos?

I thought the lower 1500 feet were great; then again, I haven't skied Baker before, so I don't know how good it can get. As you said, the runnels were not very enjoyable. Oh, well, it was still a nice trip. And in August, I'll take what I can get. :)

8/7/03 4:36am

Amar Andalkar

August 1, 2003, Coleman Pinnacle, Ptarmigan Ridge

I figured I would add a few more details plus a photo. Our camp was located on a large flat beside a major waterfall at about 5800 ft. From the first major creek crossing at 5100 ft on the Scott Paul trail, the most direct way is to follow the creek right to the waterfall (we followed a moraine ridge just west of this). We skied right to/from our campsite.

As for the route itself, the Squak Glacier is in OK condition crevasse-wise for August, we needed to belay only a single crossing duri...

8/7/03 1:01am

paul_smith

It's nice to see PNW skiers get some cover time! Good work Ema! ;D

8/7/03 12:58am

paul_smith

August 1, 2003, Coleman Pinnacle, Ptarmigan Ridge

Well Ron, you know what they say 'The check is in the mail':DAnd thanks for the cold cans of Bud they were mighty tasty!!

Paul

8/6/03 9:17pm

ema

ron,
ay, i'm swelling with pride :)

never submitted anything to telemarktips, but figured mitch doesn't get that much new material in august so my chances are pretty good !

8/6/03 6:49pm

ron j