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Snowblades may well be the way to do this! But how well do they ski steep corn? ;D

MattT

Little late on the reply here - but awesome work! I was basically wanting to ski all those lines you guys nailed. That rock band where you encountered the injured climb is indeed sketch and certainly adds some risk to that slope.

Looks like fun!

9/4/16 3:47pm

discostew

August 21, 2016, Flett Glacier

Nice to meet you guys Snomad. I was definitely not expecting to see any other splitters up there, let alone 3!

In addition to the subpar snow, my descent from the summit was particularly crappy due to my G3 skins leaving glue all over my base. Trying to maintain speed to traverse around giant crevasses with a sticky base that kept slowing me down made for an interesting ride! All worth it for the views that day though. Pretty cool to turn one way and see St. Helens and turn the other...

9/4/16 2:01pm

PS44

Nice pictures and thanks for the condition update! Now I know where I am heading for my September turns.

9/3/16 3:32am

runningclouds

August 21, 2016, Flett Glacier

Hey Snomad, nice to meet you guys. I added two pictures of you and your friend boarding down those "fun" waves on the Corridor. Have fun with the rest of the summer.

9/2/16 3:17pm

Snomad

sweet! wish i could have made this trip, thinks for sharing

8/31/16 1:44pm

Snomad

Awesome! Nice work guys, we were the group of 3 split boarders camped right above you. I found us in the pic with the blue mountain hardware tent haha. Nice running into you guys and glad you got a beautiful day on the mountain the next day! Those sun cups from ~11k down made for a wild ride with the weight on the back, huh?

8/30/16 9:28pm

runningclouds

August 21, 2016, Flett Glacier

Yep, timing is everything! Glad to know you had great conditions, Silas. After reading your report I was hoping the smooth snow would last but the sublimation was faster than us. Next time!

8/25/16 11:32am

cascademystic

great vid and turns!

8/25/16 8:31am

silaswild

Sorry to hear the skiing was suboptimal rc. Your report makes me even more thankful for my perfect three day trip last month! Thanks again Amar.

8/25/16 4:03am

kamtron

Quite the juxtaposition of old-school ski and high tech boot!

8/25/16 2:40am

mikerolfs

author=peteyboy link=topic=36780.msg149799#msg149799 date=1471403859]
Chocolate chip mess. Kudos to all you big boys.

The only other time I've been in that gully was with you, Pete. It's way more pleasant with snow.

8/25/16 2:37am

peteyboy

Chocolate chip mess. Kudos to all you big boys.

8/24/16 2:06pm

Randito

Snowblades are the current equivalent of Figls -- with so many resorts offering primarily groomed snow they are no longer a "summer snow" specialty item.

8/24/16 12:37pm

Lowell_Skoog

author=MattT link=topic=36772.msg149769#msg149769 date=1470773317]
A light setup really helps for such a long carry, but honestly the worst part of it is all the rock tail banging you do on the way down.

A pair of these would solve the tail banging problem.

I don't know if these little "figl" skis are sold anymore. They were fun to...

8/24/16 11:54am

Lowell_Skoog

August 11, 2016, Paradise Glacier

author=mikerolfs link=topic=36780.msg149791#msg149791 date=1471244072]

Boy, the Colchuck Glacier looks like chocolate mess.

8/24/16 1:53am

Mr_Burns

Looks great! Was up there two weeks ago for 7/31 and 8/1 and it doesn't appear to have changed much. I was very surprised how well it skied. Did you skirt left or through the middle of the big crack at about 8000'? Skiing down through the valley at the bottom was a bit interesting with all of the running water underneath.

8/24/16 1:48am

mikerolfs

August 13, 2016, Mt Baker - Squak/Easton

Check out this photo from KPQ.com! Here is the third helicopter!

8/23/16 6:42am

mikerolfs

author=Rusty Knees link=topic=36779.msg149790#msg149790 date=1471215519]
Love the airborne shot!

Me too!

8/22/16 11:58pm

Rusty Knees

August 13, 2016, Mt Baker - Squak/Easton

Love the airborne shot! And a great peak a boo of Shuksan.

8/20/16 1:57pm

MattT

author=degnaw link=topic=36772.msg149776#msg149776 date=1470847485]
I think we saw you! We were walking off Serpentine Arete at around 2:30pm.

hah, yep that's me! I wondered where you had come from. Nice work!

8/17/16 2:24am

john green

Aug 8, 2016, Bachelor

Wow, I had no idea. The West village web cam shows nothing but dirt and a few patches up top.

8/16/16 12:52pm

degnaw

I think we saw you! We were walking off Serpentine Arete at around 2:30pm.

8/16/16 12:17pm

mikerolfs

Nice work Matt! Looks like beautiful weather. The view from that Dragontail shoulder is a nice one. A great ski pitch. I saw from your pic from Aasgard that the snow is continuous, but if you fell at the top, you'd probably hit those rocks. It gets scarier as the season drags on.

Glad you skied. You were the entertainment for the day I'll bet!

8/15/16 11:58pm

PhilH

ONP, August 6, Moose Peak

Definitely a tip of the hat to you for carrying skis up Aasgard and out Snow Lake - that's a long haul. The core is a special place and trying to take in the scenery is like drinking water out of a fire hose, isn't it? I had to chuckle when I saw your last photo - the one of Prusik Peak. Everyone takes the same photo not only because it's a beautful spot but because they are stanking around waiting for their hiking partners to use the toilet ;D

8/15/16 12:49pm

telemack

Nice job. How far is the walk?

BTW August 6 was the 71st anniversary of the Hiroshima atomic bombing, and today marks the Nagasaki date.

8/15/16 12:34pm

mikerolfs

ONP, August 6, Moose Peak

Thanks for the report, runcle. 800' of cold suncups. Best skiing reported in August so far!

8/15/16 4:23am

Griff

Inspiration.........moved me brightly. Dude, you rock!!!!!

8/15/16 2:43am

jtack

Silas, way to go, I quietly hope that I may someday get that done. Thanks for keeping the carrot dangling where I can see it!

8/14/16 3:59pm

cascademystic

Well done!

8/14/16 7:58am

Snomad

Nice work! Awesome that you've been a part of the exploration of the caves too. I'd be interested to hear how the route was when you hit it and if it looked like there will be much change over the coming weeks. Planning on that route Aug 13 & 14, any beta would be greatly helpful!

8/11/16 3:30am

rlsg

Way to go and TELE NO LESS! (I do care..).

Great write-up and pics too...thanks

8/11/16 1:57am

cascademystic

a true visionquest

8/10/16 1:44am

runningclouds

Thanks!

8/9/16 8:32am

Randito

Way to go!!!

8/9/16 7:05am

allenat@ylor

Nice Work!

8/8/16 11:13pm

tim place

July 10, 2016, Colchuck Glacier

Congrats, Silas. Not only have you climbed all 50 of Washington's highest peaks, now you've completed a "Lou Dawson" and skied all of Washington's 14ers!

8/7/16 11:53am

mikerolfs

author=KickSteps link=topic=36718.msg149709#msg149709 date=1469766797]
Mike: Lets do some aerial photography of your engineering projects, so you get to ride in a Bell 206 - the helicopter you saw on the road. ;)

What! That sounds awesome!

8/7/16 1:28am

mikerolfs

July 23-25, Glacier Peak

Great pics! Thanks for the report. Nice work.

8/7/16 12:35am

gregL

About time, Silas. I thought you said you weren't going to ski anymore in July . . .

8/4/16 12:13am

johnnyutah

July 22-23, 2016, Mt. Baker Coleman-Deming

author=runningclouds link=topic=36742.msg149711#msg149711 date=1469815019]
johnyutah can you post a photo with your route drawn on it?

8/3/16 8:28am

runningclouds

Good timing, we arrived at Schriebers Meadows on Saturday around 3PM and it was raining and cloudy. I can hardly believe your pics, what a difference few hours make. It was a bit more festive on Sunday, there were 6 skiers on Squak and 2 on Coleman Deming. Happy skiing.

8/3/16 3:21am

runningclouds

johnyutah can you post a photo with your route drawn on it?

8/3/16 12:52am

runningclouds

July 10, 2016, Colchuck Glacier

Congrats! Any pictures anywhere? Were you able to skin up all the way Silas?

8/1/16 2:34am

KickSteps

Mike: Lets do some aerial photography of your engineering projects, so you get to ride in a Bell 206 - the helicopter you saw on the road. ;)

7/31/16 10:16am

KickSteps

July 21, 2016, Colchuck Slide Investagation/Ski

Is that Mike on the Misery Whip!? Way to Buck! In Highschool, we did that for PE Class! and thank you for the trail maint...most appreciated!

7/31/16 1:06am

JimD

July 26, 2016, Obstruction Point

Most excellent! Glad you finally got er done. Congrats to both of you.

7/31/16 12:10am

runcle

Way to keep the steak alive Mack ;)

7/29/16 2:06pm

kamtron

No, it was closer to a month ago. They skied central Mowich, and there was also a group skiing Edmunds around the same time (RMI guides on that one).

I'd sure like to visit that side some time!

7/29/16 2:04pm

johnnyutah