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July 2, 2016, MRNP, Russell Glacier

A few more pictures from the adventure, a hard won spot,still have a sore knee.

7/6/16 12:48pm

FreeBird

Awesome smooth corn everywhere ;D
Photo By: Rory Robison

7/6/16 7:52am

PS44

July 2, 2016, MRNP, Russell Glacier

Nice to meet you up there (again). I will just add that the Flett headwall had a smooth snow and skied very nice indeed, with no sluffing. There is a convenient bootpack on the right side of the wall (sharp tool recommended for the top part).

7/6/16 12:02am

runcle

July 2, 2016, MRNP, Russell Glacier

Thanks for the report. Hoping to head that way soon!

7/5/16 2:58am

Lowell_Skoog

author=mikerolfs link=topic=36699.msg149506#msg149506 date=1467438128]
We witnessed two summer scary snow events in the cirque. Here is the first. This happened before we arrived, but not much before. The sidewalls are still crisp. Maybe yesterday? Scary avalanche:

Interesting to see the old ice surface unde...

7/4/16 11:29pm

Andrew Carey

June 27-30, 2016- Adams and Hood

Yeah, nice report!

7/4/16 10:29pm

dfhkvs

KLW, did you ski SW chutes down to RTM and then back to cold springs on that trail? I usually (earlier in the season) ski SW chutes to 7000', and then traverse back on snow. I was wondering if, in later season (now), one can just keep skiing down SW aspect until you hit the trail. Sounds like that is what you did?

Dave.

7/4/16 9:57pm

Zap

June25, 2016, Grindstone Mtn

A great TR and photos of "To Hell and Back" . ;)

7/4/16 1:14pm

mikerolfs

author=jwplotz link=topic=36690.msg149491#msg149491 date=1467356128]
Man what a neat area. Well done!
Did you ski this aspect? Did you hike by Lake Sylvester?

No, we went up Chatter Creek and skied the East side. That looks pretty nice though.

7/4/16 8:55am

Zap

June 27-30, 2016- Adams and Hood

Great photos and comments on your Facebook link. ;)

7/4/16 4:11am

Jonathan_S.

June 29 Mt Adams

author=dfhkvs link=topic=36695.msg149497#msg149497 date=1467390483]
thanks for the great photos; did you ski SW chutes or south side? If the former, how much shenanigans (carries, etc.) to get back?

D.

I just posted some beta here:
http://www.turns-all-year.com/skiing_snowboarding/trip_reports/index.php?topic=36697.0

We returned from the SW Chutes by first skinning from ~7,800' (or lower since...

7/4/16 3:07am

dfhkvs

June 29 Mt Adams

thanks for the great photos; did you ski SW chutes or south side? If the former, how much shenanigans (carries, etc.) to get back?

D.

7/4/16 3:07am

jackal

Nicely edited video capturing the whole experience and area.

7/3/16 3:17am

Blizz Mountain

June25, 2016, Grindstone Mtn

Nice - like the map track! Helpful for those of us who are not familiar with all the routes at MORA.

7/2/16 1:32pm

jwplotz

Man what a neat area. Well done!

Did you ski this aspect? Did you hike by Lake Sylvester?

7/2/16 2:05am

glenn_b

Nice video. Note that you're stepping across the Inter Fork of the White River, probably ill-advised and/or dangerous on the main fork out of the Emmons.

7/2/16 1:57am

kamtron

Welcome to TAY
Looks like a beautiful day

7/2/16 1:09am

Midwest2Northwest

Awesome TR! Great move on the 'rest day'!

7/1/16 3:00pm

Seemore Skinner

Minimal bugs, I was surprised.

7/1/16 1:27pm

JimD

June 28, 2016, Paradise

Great days guys! Thanks for jump-starting that last excellent lap Silas.

7/1/16 9:04am

rlsg

Regarding s. sister--how were the mosquitoes?

They can be horrendous--especially at trail head.

7/1/16 3:07am

KickSteps

6/26/2016, MRNP - Muir and more

Thanks for the great TR. I was camped inside the huge split boulders and waved at one of you from them Saturday night. I went up and repeated your Old Snowy run on my Mtn Surfs when you both skinned up to Ives. McCall basin looked sweet, but I was the only guy on skis in my group, so sided on the side of caution. I want to go back in late July...hopefully there will be east side snow still left? The Goat Rocks are heaven to me.

7/1/16 1:28am

Donnelly_M

author=Andrew Carey link=topic=36687.msg149471#msg149471 date=1467162273]
Looks like you waxed your skis ;) We watched you last time skiing the Paradise Glacier--skiing? More like stepping down LOL Glad you were able to get up some speed this time! :)

I had my skis freshly waxed and also carried some rub-on wax and will make it a habit to have my skis hot waxed every couple of trips along with applying rub-on wax before each run....

7/1/16 12:27am

Andrew Carey

6/26/2016, MRNP - Muir and more

Looks like you waxed your skis ;) We watched you last time skiing the Paradise Glacier--skiing? More like stepping down LOL Glad you were able to get up some speed this time! :)

7/1/16 12:05am

Midwest2Northwest

Great TR! Thanks for sharing!

6/30/16 3:55pm

Seemore Skinner

Skied S Sister on the 25th, still some good snow right after the cold weather but going fast. Lot of hiking for 1500 ft. of vert.

6/30/16 12:35pm

Onward.

I removed the images and added a link. Thanks for letting me know they didn't work.

6/30/16 9:33am

Buke

June 26, 2016, Mt.Baker - Squak

I love the Goat Rocks and especially the area around Snowgrass Flats. Sounds like a great trip.

Images aren't showing up for me either. It could be that they're hosted on Google and they aren't set to public? Or it could be that google doesn't allow hotlinking. I'm not sure but I definitely can't see the images.

6/29/16 11:09am

Pete A

a little iphone video of conditions-

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ILowPLex6JY

(ski 'partner' was not Becky- the wifey/nurse-in-training was finishing up a 3x12 series of shifts at the hospital Saturday night and wasn't too keen to join Ross and I for the 4am Sunday start on Baker)

6/29/16 4:46am

jtack

Hurricane Ridge...has anybody been out lately?

Just another good example of if you don't go you don't know! Looks like a great trip, I have already missed several potentially good trips because I thought it was "too late" nice going

6/29/16 3:46am

saltydog

i think there were some bugs

6/28/16 9:59pm

Onward.

Duly noted on the tracks, I was wondering. Not sure if the pics are a problem for others, I can see them from multiple devices.... bah technology

6/28/16 3:49pm

water

June 12, 20, 26, ONP, Elk Mountain

[on my end your pics aren't showing up and I bet they are great]

Nice to meet you both, thanks for letting me tag along. I should have ridden McCall side but didn't feel right messin around over there solo for my level of risk tolerance. Sorry I didn't get back down to give you beers.. I fooled around and went over to a rock outcropping after skiing half way down to go get more photos, ya'll took off pretty quick.

btw I asked for ID on the big tracks up...

6/28/16 11:55am

rlsg

COOL...1500 works anywhere..fun to be able to sus those shots out...

6/28/16 10:04am

Marcus

June 26, 2016, Mt.Baker - Squak

Nice Pete! Happy to have your partner back for a while, I imagine.

6/28/16 9:59am

jtack

I have always started at Sunrise, that's where he origanal trail to the lookout was/is. The gate to the main lodge is closed, making Sunrise an easy option.

6/28/16 7:12am

mikerolfs

You must know Bachelor pretty well. I need to tag along one of these times.

6/28/16 1:44am

Zap

June10-11, Colchuck with my daughter

Did you go up Pine Martin or was it gated and then you went up Skyliner? It is nice to start skinning with a short hike ;)

6/28/16 1:34am

T. Eastman

I remember several of those "don't tell Mom all the details" moments while climbing with my Dad. Her questions usually revealed the incident...

... but not always!

6/28/16 12:05am

BillK

June10-11, Colchuck with my daughter

Mike, so what did her mother say?`Any time spent in the doghouse? :)

6/27/16 2:48pm

Griff

June10-11, Colchuck with my daughter

This rocks. I too took my daughter (18) out this winter, her first real tour:

https://vimeo.com/160558088

My son is a great skier/climber and our adventures have been boundless. When my work friends ask about his comps and how proud I must be, I say "Yeah, he's a good athlete and its fun to watch. But better is the fact that on a powder day he calls me to go skiing". We are forever connected as partners, a relationship that has depth and context just like a f...

6/27/16 1:27pm

danpeck

June 19, 2016, Mt Ruth, Powder and Chowder

Sounds like in spite of the occasional bad weather you had more vis than I've ever had beyond Isolation. Nice work! I plan to go back to see the the Snow Peak/Colonial zone for once.

6/27/16 12:31pm

Shred

Watch out for the FlabAlanche!!!

6/27/16 8:32am

andyrew

Nice one, Andy!

6/27/16 3:59am

Lowell_Skoog

Great story and I really enjoyed your photos.

Interesting how the weather forecast changed during your trip. I've had this problem too and many years ago I asked no less an authority than Ed LaChapelle how he would address this problem. His reply was: "If I really wanted to know what the weather is going to do in the mountains, I would bring a weather radio." So that's what I do.

http://alpenglow.org/skiing/high-route-tips/part5-weather.html

6/27/16 1:06am

powersa

June 17-19, 2016, Lassen and Shasta

Right on! Awesome that you threw coverage concerns aside and went for it. Based on the photos there was plenty of snow up high.

6/26/16 3:01pm

zigz

author=jimw link=topic=36668.msg149423#msg149423 date=1466652541]
Nice! Visibility on Lassen didn't look too ideal in that video... :)

Shasta and Lassen sure have been delivering this year in CA, what a difference a year makes. And these late season refresher storms haven't hurt! I was up on Shasta the same day as you, but the other side on Shastina. Went up Diller Canyon, rode Angel Wings in 2 feet of epic blower pow, and Diller in ep...

6/26/16 1:48pm

zigz

June 17-19, 2016, Lassen and Shasta

author=cascademystic link=topic=36668.msg149393#msg149393 date=1466455266]
Pilgrimage to the mecca of spring touring. Rain and strong winds, a foot of fresh powder, and blue sky. Skied NE Face on Lassen and Hotlum Wintun on Shasta. Coverage is excellent. Nice soak at Stewart Hot Springs. "I like it up here".

Shasta Ski Descent with Cascade Mystic - Who is that guy! Blower!

https://youtu.be/2LyrKpP5OVc

6/26/16 2:41am

mikerolfs