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Nice seeing you in the parking lot, Amar. We followed you up a ways, but still conditioning the old legs and joints:

12/5/16 10:14am

Rainypm

Thanks for the amazing TR/Pic's from the epic day.
I was one of the skiers you passed on the up and turned at 9000'.

Definitely felt like I got a high five from the Universe.

12/5/16 9:47am

lrudholm

Alpine!

12/5/16 9:04am

Charlie Hagedorn

December 1, 2016, Stevens pass and north

Glad to see an Amar TR!

12/5/16 8:25am

Kenji

Was this a night tour after spending a day on Green Mtn? ;)

12/5/16 6:12am

danpeck

Cayoosh Mtn, BC, Nov 28, 2015

Super cool trip Radka and Chris! Jealous of the terrain and weather.

12/5/16 4:40am

kamtron

Looks beautiful, Amar. Glad to hear you got no grief from the LE's, too.

12/4/16 6:43pm

Amar Andalkar

Well, I really am rusty on this whole TR-writing thing -- accidentally posted this in December! I've asked the moderators to move it.

12/4/16 3:31pm

Zap

Welcome back. ;)

12/4/16 1:24pm

Amar Andalkar

Continued from previous post . . .

Not bad looking turns, even on the worst part of the snow, looking up from 9200 ft.

Ski conditions were back to outstanding the rest of the way below 9200 ft, so smooth and fast, carving GS turns in the glow of sunset.

12/4/16 12:38pm

skibacks

author=thatcherk1 link=topic=37178.msg150882#msg150882 date=1480722092]
I forget TAY is a positive place (compared to other forums that I'm used to) and I sometimes get overly defensive. It's all good.

My first day skiing, after my 2 hour lesson at Baker, my Ski Patrol buddy took me down North Face. I cruise NF now, but that was my first run after learning how to turn on low angled groomers. Ever since then I've been a "trial b...

12/3/16 10:30am

kamtron

Sweet day out there, the season is off to a wonderful start

12/3/16 5:52am

thatcherk1

I forget TAY is a positive place (compared to other forums that I'm used to) and I sometimes get overly defensive. It's all good.

My first day skiing, after my 2 hour lesson at Baker, my Ski Patrol buddy took me down North Face. I cruise NF now, but that was my first run after learning how to turn on low angled groomers. Ever since then I've been a "trial by fire" kind of guy.

12/3/16 1:51am

Griff

No condemnation here boss, I just thought it was ironic that both that comment and your very honest appraisal showed up days apart. I had a good friend who basically learned by following me and my partner/pro patroller Pete down Alpy's steepest and deepest. Not the text book way of doing it but if you have the gumption it will get you there pretty quickly. Keep it up!!

12/2/16 11:51pm

thatcherk1

author=Griff link=topic=37178.msg150868#msg150868 date=1480696031]
So one of the tips to beginners is "learn to ski before B/C"

I spent last season splitting time learning at the lifts and in the BC. BC snow is a different beast. And that's the snow that I'm still working on skiing well in. I don't get in over my head. If I'm skiing snow I'm not confident in then I only do it in a safe place to fall, s...

12/2/16 3:25pm

Griff

So one of the tips to beginners is "learn to ski before B/C". LOL. No worries man, only way to get good in POW is to do it. I am a Level III so hopefully someone has also guided you a bit.

12/2/16 1:29pm

Norseman

author=SKIER-X link=topic=37156.msg150830#msg150830 date=1480549403]
Norseman...is that Fabio ? Me laughing out loud !

The one and only. Good to see Fabio early in the season.

12/2/16 12:39pm

SKIER-X

Norseman...is that Fabio ? Me laughing out loud !

12/2/16 12:18pm

pipedream

November 27, 2016, Paradise

You know you've made the right choice in location when you cross paths with Silas.

Hoping to see you on chair 2, soon, Mr. Wild!

12/2/16 11:56am

~Link~

How's the foot bridge looking near the fourth crossing? Filled in or early season sketchy?

12/2/16 11:35am

Norseman

[img width=694 height=800]http://theolympiantimes.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/fabio-picture1.jpg" />

12/2/16 10:38am

elliotts

like creepy Dalmuti buttah?

12/2/16 7:51am

kamtron

November 28, 2016, Stevens Pass

Keep the streak alive, Silas!

12/2/16 7:41am

Rowan Stewart

Thanks for the report, sounds nice!

12/2/16 7:17am

Splitboarder984

November 27, 2016, Baker Backcountry

author=silaswild link=topic=37135.msg150720#msg150720 date=1480295354]
Rain crust below 4000'. Good soft 12-16" powder on east facing slopes 4600-5600' after noon. Snowing to 2000' on our drive out.

Are you going out tomorrow or tuesday? I live in maple falls and i'm interested in skiing/splitboarding with new friends. I work friday-sunday and monday nights. my name is Dave.

12/2/16 2:47am

telemack

Nov 25, Baker BC.

Good to see you turnin' 'em down.

12/2/16 12:27am

Edon

author=Blizz Mountain link=topic=37132.msg150709#msg150709 date=1480273080]
I really like the data / format you're providing in your last two trip reports! What GPS tracker are you using and what mapping / data package are you using ?

I use Backcountry Navigator (android) to record a *.gpx file, then import that into Caltopo, adjust the line color/style a bit and overlay it with the "Fixed Slope Shading" layer, and...

12/1/16 2:28pm

Blizz Mountain

I really like the data / format you're providing in your last two trip reports! What GPS tracker are you using and what mapping / data package are you using ?

11/30/16 7:43am

Edon

and Ash only forges ahead a.) when there's another dog to be played with or b.) when the powder is plenty packed, otherwise she leaches off our hard earned tracks =p

11/30/16 6:26am

Edon

Thanks! I'm playing around a bit with formatting, I'm really interested in providing the type of report that people find useful, not sure I'm there yet but getting a start!

Caltopo for the win!

11/29/16 10:31pm

Zap

November 16,17,18 - 2016, Rock Mountain

Nice trip report and "map". I saw the "4 paw" friend breaking trail. ;)

11/29/16 10:03pm

Jonas

Still good up there!

We skinned from about 4900'. Great skiing up high, and good stability.

Get after it!

11/29/16 7:40am

Griff

author=shred link=topic=37109.msg150673#msg150673 date=1480087448]
It was a Great day, up there! Freebird and I ran into you... We were the two waiting for you to clear the skin track before we dropped into our second run. I was the one that made the "Getting your head right" comment. :D
Here is a little clippy of our first run, (Freebird will have a full edit up after he skis all this fresh Powder that we are getting) ;D
https://vimeo.com...

11/29/16 7:27am

Shred

It was a Great day, up there! Freebird and I ran into you... We were the two waiting for you to clear the skin track before we dropped into our second run. I was the one that made the "Getting your head right" comment. :D
Here is a little clippy of our first run, (Freebird will have a full edit up after he skis all this fresh Powder that we are getting) ;D
https://vimeo.com/193066092

11/29/16 4:02am

Griff

author=avajane link=topic=37109.msg150664#msg150664 date=1480042573]
Very cool.

;D ;)

11/27/16 2:54pm

avajane