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Wasn't my tracks. I followed the track up the center of the path ;)
You should have seen the skin track maze I made retreating from the White Salmon Glacier on Saturday. It was complete with balancing on tree branches.
You should have seen the skin track maze I made retreating from the White Salmon Glacier on Saturday. It was complete with balancing on tree branches.
Fun report from a low-snow interval.
Mike is grinning like he has an elk steak waiting for him at the bottom 8)
Is that a helmet clipped to his pack?
Mike is grinning like he has an elk steak waiting for him at the bottom 8)
Is that a helmet clipped to his pack?
I rode the slot today and found fantastic conditions! Deep unconsolidated powder, with some dry loose sluff management. Surprised to see no tracks in it when we arrived.
Definitely saw some funky skin tracks on our way up, thanks for taking it out of the center of the slide path...
Definitely saw some funky skin tracks on our way up, thanks for taking it out of the center of the slide path...
Switchbacking across doesn't seem quite as bad as these snowshoers last year who went straight up one of the gullies:
I love skiing and skinning the Phantom slide
You realize that the Phantom slide path was created after a huge snow storm followed by copious rain and warming. It was a major event. Not likely to happen again easily.
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Also of note was the skin track switchbacking up the center of the slide. Bad form people. And that's coming from a 2nd season skier from Seattle.
Let it be known that I put in the abrupt left in the skin track when it went to the slide path. No way was I going to follow it, no matter what the avi forecast says.
Near as I can tell, I had not allowed them to be shared, I put them in a album that was sharable and they seem to be visible to everyone, thanks for all the great advice all, first time I have had this problem.
Sounds like a fun little tour! Your photos look like they might be set to private on the google side of things. Try making them public and they should show up for everyone.
First off, you're welcome for the skin track up. Secondly, sorry about that return skin track. We followed an old track that turned out to be a downhill track, ended up dead-ended and whacked some bushes to get back to better slopes. If it makes you feel any better we had it worse. We broke trail through the bushes. I think subconsciously it was our way of getting back at you because we chickened out, while you got the goods. Super jelly, but hungry to get that route for real next time the...
The slot has been thoroughly skier compacted since Thursday morning I'd say...be interesting to put a turnstile up there and get a count. ;D
65 and don't think I want the hassle/binding issues of the fixed heal...seems like more mechanical problems being reported..and I can still parallel if shame overcomes me anyway..
NICE!!!! POW vids are always nice....
Way to get it!
Way to get it!
Good beta for those of us recently returned from the great Canadian North ;)
Thanks, Pete
Thanks, Pete
Just some grizzeled impassioned 62 year old pinhead who's biding his time before he succumbs to the dreaded fixed heal :)
I can't see your pics either.
Took a look at the html and noticed your pics don't have a height designation... not sure if that's it, but you could try to modify your image links by taking out the width designation, like this:
img width=800 PASTEimageURLhere /img
img PASTEimageURLhere /img
(I took out the brackets so the site wouldn't translate the above to html, but you'll want to leave...
Took a look at the html and noticed your pics don't have a height designation... not sure if that's it, but you could try to modify your image links by taking out the width designation, like this:
img width=800 PASTEimageURLhere /img
img PASTEimageURLhere /img
(I took out the brackets so the site wouldn't translate the above to html, but you'll want to leave...
I could see the photos on my home computer (except the first one), but now at work no photos!
Not sure what the problem is, I could see the photos on my tablet, but now I can't see them on the desktop I put them on with?
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Sounds like an exciting time! I can't see any of the photos though...
I'll try and sort out the problem, but I can see them? Mike said that he could see all but the first one? sorry
Sounds like an exciting time! I can't see any of the photos though...
Thanks, MGoodwin. A reliable and interpretable low-elevation snow report is pure gold.
Good luck and good decisions, hedonaut, whereever you're headed. We're not in the hunt on this unique weekend, but the hunting might be good.
Good luck and good decisions, hedonaut, whereever you're headed. We're not in the hunt on this unique weekend, but the hunting might be good.
Car is about 8-900'. I transitioned right about 1700-1800', though that was also effectively in the open. Big disparity between open and forested areas. Think you could count on good snow 2-2300'.
author=Robie link=topic=37942.msg153866#msg153866 date=1487830131]
Was there snow on Wenas rd ?
Just a little and with muddy stretches as you drove down to Umptanum Creek. Mostly bare and dry to there.
Very cool , I ride that road and ridge on a dualsport mc in the summer and always wonder if there is enough snow to ski those beautiful ridges. Thanks for breaking out of the box and reporting,
Was there snow on Wenas rd ?
Was there snow on Wenas rd ?
This is likely the same avalanche that was mentioned in the avalanche forecast on February 19th, which most likely ran during the storm on the 15th/16th.
Thanks for the report! Good idea to build a tree skiing inventory.
To what elevation could you reasonably ski, to your car at approx ______ feet? Or was it the transition point you mentioned?
To what elevation could you reasonably ski, to your car at approx ______ feet? Or was it the transition point you mentioned?
Here are a couple pictures from the 3-4000' range. Transition point at about 1800' had a lot of small "lodge pole" pines. Tight but negotiable.
Glad to see this! Nice report!
You Should have fired off a lap on NEWS West Face while you were at it. Probably the only time of year when you won't have a line on it.
Well done man!
You Should have fired off a lap on NEWS West Face while you were at it. Probably the only time of year when you won't have a line on it.
Well done man!
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Ha! Kendall's focused on a fast transition for maximum pow (as always). How's the snow around Bachelor? You've been getting the goods lately, no? Let's see some pics!
It's been a great winter, had to shovel the roof! I've been on the daddy dawn patrol schedule, my skiing hours are usually 5:30-8AM, so I agree fast transitions are k...
Nice!
I'll take this opportunity to help your mission.
Selling one 2006 skidoo. 800 XP summit, 156 track.. electric start. Reverse. Cheapish. I'll cut a deal if you mention this trip report. PM me for details.
I'll take this opportunity to help your mission.
Selling one 2006 skidoo. 800 XP summit, 156 track.. electric start. Reverse. Cheapish. I'll cut a deal if you mention this trip report. PM me for details.
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Looks prett sweet! Is Kendall trying to wax his 'stache in the first pic?
Cheers,
Nate
Ha! Kendall's focused on a fast transition for maximum pow (as always). How's the snow around Bachelor? You've been getting the goods lately, no? Let's see some pics!
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Right Arm! Approximately how long was the sled to Rainy?
I think it was about 35 minutes to Rainy. The slide aprons are in all the usual spots, but they're all pretty casual right now. Should be all time this weekend!
Looks prett sweet! Is Kendall trying to wax his 'stache in the first pic?
Cheers,
Nate
Cheers,
Nate
We went over to wright mountain across snow lake. Considerably better snow over there....strange. We also had lots of slow moving snow with each turn.....wet slough management?
That was the most tired I've been in a while doing not even close to a huge day. Extra weight with sticking snow and sandpaper skinning!
Powder!
That was the most tired I've been in a while doing not even close to a huge day. Extra weight with sticking snow and sandpaper skinning!
Powder!
Right Arm! Approximately how long was the sled to Rainy?
More pics - Deep pow above Ann Lake:
More pictures - Lapping around Ann Lake, w/ views of Whistler and Cutthroat in the distance:
Way to slay, brother! Hopefully we link up later this week!
Silas, not sure where you went but looking into Crystal lakes zone from Boxcar cornice there were large natural slides on many aspects from East to north that didn't inspire confidence in the snowpack.
Sounds like a bonus day - you probably had zero expectations!
"Two of us wallowed to the summit." That is an understatement! Unconsolidated sugar snow on the north aspect made for some exasperating climbing often punching through the crust up to our hips. One more than one occasion I heard Mack cry out "I can't get any purchase." Well worth the effort though as we were rewarded with stellar views in all directions. You can see some of the evidence of the fire scars left from last summer's fire in Cox Valley.
yup guided by part-owner Pierre. He is the man!
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Any pix?
Sorry, no pix. Saw this hill today, well lit, while skiing on the John Wayne trail west from Ellensburg. It's a great ski slope. Love it when you only have to drive a few minutes to the goods. We're having a great ski season here.
Real fun! Group of shredders there. Were you guided?
Great vid, followed it up with the Orcas mountain bike one. Nice afternoon diversion, keep up the fun!