TR Replies

Dec 16, 2016, Snoqualmie Non-Slot

Thanks for trying guys. I've touched base with a few folks who have passed the area and didn't see it, so I'm resigned to the fact that it probably slid a bit downhill which probably means it's gone.. enjoy the tour!

12/20/16 11:52pm

radka

A few pictures from my camera:

The Slot

On the false summit

12/20/16 2:55am

haggis

No, it was skinnable the whole way on a splitboard, minus boot to North chair, but was firm in spots between snow lk and Melakwa pass. Snowed some tiny perfect snowflakes most of the day.

12/20/16 1:07am

dave095790

Heading there tomorrow, I'll keep an eye out for it. Where crampons required anywhere?

12/19/16 11:14am

dave095790

Nice tracks.

We skied that slope this morning, and it was oh so smooth, great choice in sniffing out the goods and thanks for doing the work to put in the skin track.

12/18/16 2:21pm

haggis

We did it today and the skin track was barely viable if at all. Didn't see your camera either, sorry. Conditions same as reported yesterday without the wall to wall sunshine.

12/18/16 10:48am

ErikT

Dec 16, 2016, Snoqualmie Non-Slot

Promised pictures...

... and bump for missing sony helmet cam. should be between snow lake and chair peak lake.... money and beers! :)
Chances of it turning up only last as long as our skintrack, but in case its helpful, our track is here

Morning light on the goods...

It was nice...

12/18/16 8:48am

kamtron

Nice one Kenji and Radka. Slot entrance looks fully schralped. I have yet to ski off the summit of Snoqualmie, must do that soon.

12/18/16 8:28am

discostew

that's a thing of beauty

12/18/16 3:17am

avajane

Winner! What a place we live in. You can dream up some idea and be the only one doing it! I like people - but those two tracks!!!!!!!!

Nailed it!

12/18/16 2:10am

runcle

December 16, 2016, Summit West

Thanks for posting! What a day to be on the mountain!

12/17/16 11:19pm

Robie

Way to get after that powder !

12/17/16 12:44pm

ErikT

No instabilities noted.

N face chair had windboard up high. Better down on funnel once sheltered from east winds?

Ski down to Melakwa was similar...random sucrusts and weird ice layers mixed in. Snow transport off slopes?? Thought it was going to be sheltered.

Best snow was skinning up to Bryant. If had legs for it, lapping that would have been great.

Bryan couloir was great. Little windboard up high, then chalky few inches all the way down. Face shot...

12/17/16 12:26pm

Charlie Hagedorn

Instability?

12/17/16 12:20pm

littlecrusher

Way to get it Michelle!!!!!!

Andrew certainly looks like a plump santa at the end...

12/17/16 12:18pm

Randito

12/17/16 12:14pm

haggis

It was OK today but didn't ski all that great, chalky and chunky. Phantom was surprisingly awesome even with the sun its had recently but its been so damn cold and possibly with clouds helping too. It was 9F up top today and great snow but there is certainly hoar growing now which could pose a problem with next snowfall especially if it stays cold. Beautiful up there this morning.

12/17/16 11:34am

Nate Frederickson

Good call & PSA!

12/17/16 10:37am

Roger Strong

Great call pulling out of there as with those conditions, the col coming back out very likely would have been loaded and funky as well. thanks for the beta!

12/17/16 9:00am

jtack

Boy, blue sky above, white fluff below, and someone to break trail, is there anything better? Nice!

12/16/16 12:31pm

Shred

That looks tasty!

12/16/16 12:06pm

cumulus

yep-crusty where sun exposed, and good snow down low for sure

12/16/16 10:07am

YoungestFriend

Stoke was high with all the awesome snow! Yes we went to the bottom of the Diver and then out over the saddle at Gem Lake.

12/16/16 9:03am

gorp

similar experience near bryant. fairly reactive 25cm windslab on e/ne aspect and recent slide activity. good snow down low

12/16/16 7:10am

tabski

We were in the area too. We noted sensitive wind slabs near ridges on lee slopes, gusts to ~40mph on exposed ridges, some thin solar crusts on steeper south slopes from Mon and Tues. East pass flow was strong and turbulent enough to be coming from multiple directions N - E - S depending on local topography. Still excellent powder on sheltered slopes.

12/16/16 6:04am

JPH

December 13, 2016, Mt. Rainier, Camp Muir

Dude, that is hauling for a full circumnav of chair peak with the holy diver! Did you run the diver out and come back over the saddle at gem lake?

12/16/16 5:34am

jhamaker

author=Robie link=topic=37302.msg151269#msg151269 date=1481774383]
musta been cold !

Too cold to stand around and make a sandwich.
Robie - when are we going to go skiing again?

12/16/16 3:29am

Robie

December 13, 2016, Mt. Rainier, Camp Muir

musta been cold !

12/16/16 2:17am

YoungestFriend

author=solsoul link=topic=37290.msg151258#msg151258 date=1481754291]
How long did this loop take you?

We left the car at 6am and were back by 12:45pm. I bet it would be faster now that a skin track is in. Have fun!

12/15/16 9:40pm

solsoul

How long did this loop take you?

12/15/16 3:34pm

runcle

12-12-16 Mt Hood south of Barlow snopark

Old man..I was hoping your memory would kick in for that epic shot!

12/15/16 10:15am

Edgesport

Love that zone and you hit it at the right time. The wind slab at the top always gives me the hebbie jebbies. Thanks for the local TR.

12/15/16 10:04am

jtack

Boy, that azure blue sky sure looks like the medicine I need. Thanks for posting, and setting the hook. I need to get out and get some of that!

12/15/16 4:20am

toddball

Nice! There was a similar effect seen from Stevens; I would call it the Sky River but I guess that already exists and is in the other direction....

12/15/16 2:25am

ErikT

Was up there as well - think we crossed paths briefly on the way out... that treewell at the end of the vid looks scary!?

I had a pole get snagged in some shark-branches and had to get back up about 15'. Was quickly obvious that unclicking and booting would be easier.... or so I thought... took several minutes of high energy uphill swimming. Really made me stop and think about what would happen if I *needed* to get anywhere uphill quickly.

Fun skiing!!

12/15/16 1:41am

Robinhood

How was the tour up, usually it's filled with lots of brush this time of year

12/14/16 1:45pm

westseattle

Here's what it was like...

https://youtu.be/FKVRjG8cPpM

12/14/16 12:15pm

Alisse

December 11, 2016, Snoqualmie Pass

I felt like I was water skiing. Great day!!

12/14/16 11:59am

tabski

love the south-facing cold smoke on these short december days.

12/14/16 7:32am

flowing alpy

December 11, 2016, Snoqualmie Pass

....so how was the skiing?

12/14/16 6:24am

avajane

12/9/16 Blewitt Area 3,000'

Better the next day but still road skiing. Off road very soon.

12/14/16 1:24am

telemack

The Lake Ellinor couloir is safest later in season. Snow Bell and I skied it to above the lake once. Approach from the summit.
I found this TR using a really antiquated search method called "memory":

http://www.turns-all-year.com/skiing_snowboarding/trip_reports/index.php?topic=15705.0

12/14/16 12:12am

Kyle Miller

"You will find several old TR's on this site with route beta using the search function"

That's sooo a decade ago!!

12/13/16 1:24pm

frank

That looks like a really fun spring summit ski.. Get some!

12/13/16 11:40am

KickSteps

I have skied the south routes - the chute and the basin that is farther west of the chute route. I have also wanted to ski from the summit to the northeast down the prominent chute, towards lake "Ellinor" - see attached image. I like this Peak in the Spring when there is more sun and the avalanche potential drops.

12/13/16 5:44am

Snow Bell