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impressive! your ventures never cease to amaze me, year after year after year. so burly
Bravo. She's a very special mountain.
Dan for the next Wheaties box.
Oh man! Almost makes me want to take the skis out of storage. Cool report Dan!
Are you going to start climbing again?
Are you going to start climbing again?
Another Olympus pic with the rock board. Time for a new setup I think.
Wolverine! Volcano shaman. Nice work on Shastina/Shasta in a day. Denali training in full force?
No picture of the bog but I would suggest it was 4wd territory over an awd. Deep ruts all over with soft bottoms. Lots of axle banging, diff snagging and under belly cleaning/breaking opportunities. Lots of overflow from the creek.That will change when it dries out. Just lots and lots of water around. Makes the bottom of the big bog wet and soft....
Michael Schumacher could probably get a prius through it??
We just reversed our ascent for exit, with the exception of some bo...
Michael Schumacher could probably get a prius through it??
We just reversed our ascent for exit, with the exception of some bo...
Looks like a snowboard remains in the crevasse too, so by my count your team is still up one snowmobile.
Your sled's gone, man.
(Actually, I really hope they pull that thing out!)
(Actually, I really hope they pull that thing out!)
...better get Ron's skis out of the crevasse on the other side of the mtn...
We observed lots of air travel (helicopters and planes) on Monday up there as well.
We observed lots of air travel (helicopters and planes) on Monday up there as well.
Pinch arguing snowmobiles "only leave tracks" in a convo about a crashed sled stuck inside a mountain is pretty rich.
I do feel for the responsible motorized rec users out there. It stinks when a few bad apples detract from your efforts at responsible use and access involvement.
Anyway, as Kam mentioned, the sled was still in the big hole on Baker yesterday.
I do feel for the responsible motorized rec users out there. It stinks when a few bad apples detract from your efforts at responsible use and access involvement.
Anyway, as Kam mentioned, the sled was still in the big hole on Baker yesterday.
We saw 2 helicopters circling the summit yesterday. One was I think the Coast Guard/Navy SAR helicopter from Whidbey. The other was blue and white and made multiple passes relatively slowly while we were in the area of the crevasse. Maybe they were the ones your friend hired? Sled is intact and in the exact same spot it was when it crashed. This is the usual crux crevasse of the Squak which is almost always open. I think it is here, but I neglected to drop a pin when we stopped: http://www.hillm...
Thanks for the update, Kam.
Turns out I know one of the riders of the crevasse-bound sled. Somewhat distant pal now but best buds in highschool... you met him in the shelter at Muir earlier this spring. I've been hassling him about it since figuring it out. He had a military pilot friend make a low flyover of the area recently but reported no visual, and assumed that the shelf had collapsed. I'll relay your sighting to him, as he's probably still keen to extract the ma...
Turns out I know one of the riders of the crevasse-bound sled. Somewhat distant pal now but best buds in highschool... you met him in the shelter at Muir earlier this spring. I've been hassling him about it since figuring it out. He had a military pilot friend make a low flyover of the area recently but reported no visual, and assumed that the shelf had collapsed. I'll relay your sighting to him, as he's probably still keen to extract the ma...
Neat looking trip, thanks for sharing.
A big loop indeed. Beautiful corner of MRNP - thanks for posting.
The sled is still down there along with what looked like a snowboard.
I've done this route about a half dozen times and it is among my favorite in the PNW - looks good for a while yet, thanks.
Here are a few images from Sun 6/4 and Mon 6/5
https://www.flickr.com/photos/11723786@N06/albums/72157684700521506
We are so fortunate to live and ski here!
https://www.flickr.com/photos/11723786@N06/albums/72157684700521506
We are so fortunate to live and ski here!
This is great beta, thanks.
Do you have any pictures of the bog? Or could you describe how bad it is? I have a small SUV (similar to a Subaru Crosstrek) and I'm wondering if I'll be able to get through it.
Also, on your return trip, did you just ski back to Peggy's Pond and then take the trail back, or did you find another way down?
Do you have any pictures of the bog? Or could you describe how bad it is? I have a small SUV (similar to a Subaru Crosstrek) and I'm wondering if I'll be able to get through it.
Also, on your return trip, did you just ski back to Peggy's Pond and then take the trail back, or did you find another way down?
Nice! Love that zone. And good beta on that bog on the road. It almost got me once.
On Monday we veered left in the lower clearcut, following a very nice opening down to the pond(s) and then stood on skis for a mellow right traverse back to the last little bit through the old forest back onto the road. Worked pretty well and seemed like it might hold up for at least a few more days, but it had helped that we looked over that way just a bit on the way up. That said the mainline uptrack didn't seem like it would have been that bad - it was...
Has anybody skiied from the summit of Rainier lately? Fuhrer Finger?
A few photos of the heli rescue here: https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=121068938476156&set=pcb.647082698817049&type=3&theater
We skied down directly south from Castle saddle 25 degree slopes which skied quite nice. No issues. We did not go up or down on south face of Castle. By all other indicators That face would have skied well with no issues. IMHO. Overall things have consolidated and corned up. Sunday night saw colder temps
Re motorcycle question. I skied Silver Peak at snoqualomie today and the motorcycle woulda been a much easier and funner ride up that road to Ollalie Meadows . I do have a ski tot...
Re motorcycle question. I skied Silver Peak at snoqualomie today and the motorcycle woulda been a much easier and funner ride up that road to Ollalie Meadows . I do have a ski tot...
Put my name in for today's 6/6/2017 body count . On the out i veered left but kept getting funneled back in.
Silver was pretty great this morning. Routefinding in the clear cut is getting interesting.
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Actually we discovered that they have been dropped off at the ranger station ;D
Great news! Hope I can still get out with you guys this spring.
My partner left some glasses in the Longmire bathroom, multiple calls and visits revealed much confusion about the existence and location of lost and found on the part of the park employees. Eventually visiting the office in Ashford, we were asked whether we had filled out a "lost item form" and ran through various bureaucratic hoops before being told they didn't have the glasses. You have been warned!
How was it skiing down the south side from the Castle? We were there on Sunday, and it looked pretty thin in spots/lots of glide avy activity.
Actually we discovered that they have been dropped off at the ranger station ;D
"pipedream"
You did a nice "Road Conditions" report for the access to Silver Peak. ;)
You did a nice "Road Conditions" report for the access to Silver Peak. ;)
Nice second day. Are you becoming a local? Can you take your gear on the motorcycle when the tourists arrive on the weekend. ;)
Thanks for the post and warning. Glad he survived the fall.
News article with video of the rescue:
http://www.bellinghamherald.com/news/local/article154517854.html
News article with video of the rescue:
http://www.bellinghamherald.com/news/local/article154517854.html
Crevasse fall is second in two weeks on Mount Baker
A 58-year-old British Columbia man was flown from Mount Baker after falling into a deep crevasse while skiing the volcano’s western slopes Sunday afternoon, officials said.
Whatcom County Undersher...
I skied the chutes today and hero corn from top to bottom. Some slide debris at the bottom, but no biggie. Skinned from trailhead to the summit. Left car at 7:30 am. 6 hours car to summit. Summit to pikers peak skied nice too. Firmer than the chutes, but it still skied like a champ. No wind, perfect day. Also snow down low wasn't ever sloppy or sticky.
We walked 15 minutes to the trailhead from where we parked. So no big deal. And the road is melting fast.
We walked 15 minutes to the trailhead from where we parked. So no big deal. And the road is melting fast.
Telling pic: Wow, it's that time of year already!!!
Ron's skis are gone, man.
Indeed. Silver Queen white corn harvest is very good this year. I'm headed back up for day five tomorrow. Easiest access to 1000' of 30 degree slopes I know in June.
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Lots of snomo tracks up there despite multiple signs around 6800' marking the wilderness boundary.
Please report the tracks to the trout lake ranger. I have had tons of runins with snomos up there over the years, but it seems like they are hammering the e side wilderness and rez this year. It is pretty rare to NOT run into them up high on that side of adams...
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niiiiiiiice.
I'll second Wehrly on this one.
NIIIIIIICE!!!
Or perhaps a more appropriate response to this TR:
YOU GUYS ARE MY GOD DAMN FAWKING HEROS!!
Second ever descent of the Therm??
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Heck yeah Dan, nice one. That upper berschrund feature is looking lots different than in past years.
Does anyone else feel like bergschrunds, cracks and moats are very large this spring despite a good snow year?
Drew, I have been thinking / observing this same thing for the past few years. Although my data is qualitative, I absolutely think I've...
Thanks for the chutes updates. Appearance sure fooled me, we didn't even bother taking a look from the top after looking at it from below and experiencing the wind up there.
Great trip report! GP has been on my list for years, you've got me all excited and thinking I might give it a try this season now!
I'm guessing you guys also drove in past the 'Road Closed' signs? It's a shame that so much of our access is being lost due to lack of maintenance/budget.
I'm guessing you guys also drove in past the 'Road Closed' signs? It's a shame that so much of our access is being lost due to lack of maintenance/budget.