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Nice Paul, sounds like you and Todd had a great time on the PL.  Think we're gonna try to stash some of that nice corn in the next couple of weeks.  I think that group you saw in the chutes was Ron and the gang since they were also up there on sunday too.  8)  I was away doing a little mt bike riding.  ;D

ouch, that bad huh? so are the s.w. chutes cupped now too? at what elevation does it become unpleasureable do you think??? ???

This route is not off Deadhorse Creek Road, if my take on which roads are what is correct. I've seen you posting on a separate thread for Skyline Divide - the route Russ and I skied is one road over (I think it's called Glacier Creek Road, but am not sure, but in any case we started at the Heliotrope Ridge trailhead, and so went straight where you would turn left to drive up to Skyline Divide). With that all said, we were about 3 hours (ish) from our car where this photo was taken. We were on gl...

"Painful Inflammatory" is now up on my site, a movie that documents are painful ascent and descent. www.nwog.org

Sounds like a blast!  How far of a hike is it to where Jim is skiing from where you park your cars at the trailhead on Deadhorse Creek rd?  I'm going this Tuesday and it's my first time on Baker.  

Here's a shot of Jim on the approach: (the Roman Wall was definitely a superb ski)

Just wanted to add that this was my first time up Baker, and I was truly blown away by the aesthetics of this route, from cool forest and waterfalls to meadows to grand views of large and broken glaciers to cruising along the cliffs and seracs to the moderately steep climb up the cone. Wow.

Don't know anything about fishing, but it sounds like you want to talk to the Glacier Ranger Station, 360 599-2714.  No lakes up there, and only small snowmelt streams.  There are definitely fish in the Nooksack North Fork below the waterfall.

IMO, Cougar Divide is a nicer way to access the Hadley Peak/Chowder Ridge area after the road opens July 1.  Skyline is more crowded, and unless you're going to ski the short shots near where you access the ridge, there's no real adv...

Two summers ago I visited Mt Daniel in mid-August via the standard route and looked down the Lynch glacier.  Not a pretty sight, the glacier doesn't even get close to Pea Soup lake anymore and there were crevasses that spanned the entire glacier.  

The Daniel glacier looked more skiable as does the Foss glacier over on Mt Hinman.

Dang, looks like I missed a good one!  Nice photos Ron. My Baker climb was good, though I'll never posthole down again >:(   JW

Thanks Ron for the kind words. The Pocket Rockets were  those of another 2 friends who got to the mountain a little earlier than us on Sunday. Fortunatly the skies cleared out somewhat after the thunderstorms. A couple of Park Rangers were trying to divert us from scrambling up the other run South of Dege. We were not foiled, we went around them at their request. As soon as they were out of sight up the hill we went on snow patches. We saw them leering at us over the deminished cornices as...

Nice turns on Dege, Joe.
We were up there both days as well.  Must have been Sat. when the Izuzu skiers wave at you.  That was Robie with our group.  He's the guy with the suspenders (4th from the left):

We also waved at some pretty happy skiers at the Dege hairpin on Sunday afternoon after...

Here are some pics of Chinook Pass on June 28 (just click)

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Jim - I think that was us, if you were the person I remember.  We were hanging out at that spot a bit east of the true summit.  It's cool to put a face to the name, although I might not be able to pick you out of a crowd yet.  I will soon though, if you keep showing up at the summits of nice peaks on beautiful days at the same time as me.  

Look at that grin!  Yes, indeed, can't say strapped it on at the summit better than with this shot!

Ron - you rock.  Thanks for checking up.  The key I have found to make the picture work for me:

1.  I opened the picture in the destination host site (the large picture, not a thumbnail).  I created a 'new window' to have both the TAY and host site up for my convenience.
2. I right clicked on the picture to bring up the Properties of the picture.  Under properties I copied the address only up to the .jpg and pasted this btw the Html tags on the TAY site.  ...

some pictures here:

Hey, Corey - I think I said "hi" to you on the summit and asked which way you were skiing down, if you were that pair of guys hanging off a bit to the east of the horde that had gathered near the top between 2 and 3 (I strolled by you to check out the view over the eastern edge). Congrats on pulling off what sounds like a pretty cool ski route!

Send me your e-mail and I'll forward you a photo of the couloir if you'd like.  Or better yet - is the SKi Route photo page up and running yet?  I could post there!

There will be snow in the chute proper for many more weeks.  The entrance is the iffy part.  I'd say another two weeks and you'd be scrambling.  This wouldn't be too bad - maybe?  Unless a monsterous cliff gets exposed.  It's my first year here so I'll ask for general comments from those who know the area better.  

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To me, it looked very good. If I had had an extra day, I think I would want to be there skiing NFNWR right now.  There's a big cliff at the bottom that has to be negotiated, but I believe it is always that way.  The snow looked pretty smooth as far as I could tell.  I couldn't really say how long it will be in, but later this week should be fine, at least I would think so.

My brother and I have always wanted to ski the Finger (will be next year now, of course). But one thing we've been concerned with based on reports by other alpinists and the CAG description is the amount of rockfall and potential for inevitable objective hazard in the hourglass and at a couple of other choke points between 11-13K. What did it look like far as evidence of rocks or rock tracks in snow, and did you in fact hear anything going on around you esp. given the late (by alpine standards)...

It's that easy.  Follow the trail where you can find it, or ridge where you can't.  In a few easy miles you break out of the trees onto a snowfield.  From there continue up to get a view of the area, pick your slope and enjoy.

Good report. I was slower than you- made it to the top of the chutes by 12:30. They were still very nice. It was my first time on the chutes and I was definitely impressed. I also enjoyed the 1st pitch from the summit.

What I'd like to know though: where the heck is the "Round the Mountain" trail? The bushwhacking in the heat wasn't pleasant.

Thanks for all the input guys.  In the book, it gives the road directions.  Go on State Route #542, right on to Glacier Creek Road #39, and then left on Deadhorse Creek Road #37.  The book thens says that the trail climbs south through gladed forest for 2 miles, and then you break out of the forest onto an "expansive snowfield."  It then says to continue climbing and ski where you will.  Is it really that easy?  Or is there something else I need to know ab...

Sounds like you had a great ski, Ron and I did the SW chutes last year when they were in excellent condition, and are looking forward to catching them   again for another awsome ski.  It's truly a great one, with lots of vertical. ;D