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i too got a late summit around 1:30 and hit chutes around 2pm. (reasons outside of my control..I'm just happy my wife is happy enough to climb and glissade the south side.) Chutes were definitely baked by then and overcooked. But didn't see instability or slides. Some wet minor slough I suppose. I was skiing solo but leap-frogging with big group of (10?) out of Twisp/Winthrop & the bay area (?)..mountain was a fun busy place all day it seemed :)
still great day to be ou...
still great day to be ou...
Awesome! We were up there around the same time but went for the standard descent. I was so happy to be skinning in a tank top and shorts, and get up on top before it got warm! Beautiful sunshine and excellent snow for almost the entire way down! All of us had giant grins the entire descent.
Did you see any evidence of slides/instability in the SW chutes?
Did you see any evidence of slides/instability in the SW chutes?
Awesome Jason!
"right there is wilderness that for the cost of a tank of gas, I can visit with my own two feet"
I love that sentence. If I can tag along on perhaps some less adventurous glaciers I'd be happy to. Keep it up!
"right there is wilderness that for the cost of a tank of gas, I can visit with my own two feet"
I love that sentence. If I can tag along on perhaps some less adventurous glaciers I'd be happy to. Keep it up!
Ditch those whippets and the fkt coulda been yours!
Nice photos - thanks for posting. Four of us were up there the same day, summiting a bit later at 2pm. Very little wind at the false summit, and soft snow even at the top - a result of the 95 degree temps in the valley. We skied the White Salmon/Avalanche Glacier from the top and no crevasse issues (in previous years, and later in the year there can be a crack near the top). Good corn up high then transitioning to water skiing at the bottom.
I don't think it was me you met. I started up at 4pm. I saw 3 other skiers but no one with a dog.
We only saw from the White River turn off. But that part was plowed.
Thanks for the report. Had the road been plowed at all (wondering for biking purposes)?
Nice shots. I was in the group of 3 camped next to you. It was such a great day up there. I think all summit parties made it up plus a couple Liberty ridge teams made it up and over, some on skis.
I don't imagine a complete ski will be possible for long if we keep getting weather like this.
I don't imagine a complete ski will be possible for long if we keep getting weather like this.
Hi Melchap,
Are you the one I met at the TH? I was the guy with the dog just coming out when you were going in. If so, good to meet you again.
Yes, this hot weather will end the skiing at Silver Peak, but it was good skiing yesterday.
Cheers, teledavid
Are you the one I met at the TH? I was the guy with the dog just coming out when you were going in. If so, good to meet you again.
Yes, this hot weather will end the skiing at Silver Peak, but it was good skiing yesterday.
Cheers, teledavid
My favorite return route is to affix skins at ~7,800' to ascend a steep snowfield to the skinner's right of the SW Chutes runout.
After ~1,000' vertical of skinning, a portage of ~300' vertical returns you to Lunch Counter.
Branch right if you want to finish up the day from there to ski down, or branch left if you want to keep skinning some more (for even more more more skiing!).
After ~1,000' vertical of skinning, a portage of ~300' vertical returns you to Lunch Counter.
Branch right if you want to finish up the day from there to ski down, or branch left if you want to keep skinning some more (for even more more more skiing!).
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Nice chatting with you on the way in Monday. Here is a glimpse of our trip.
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well done, fellas! that's an appealing line that i've long wanted to ski.
Hard to notice the crevasses just some depressions at far ends. Easy peasy to get up to drop ins along Golden Gate still . Stevens creek passable on bridges at quite a few places yet. Was tempted to stroll over to Stevens ridge for a run there but that cold pilsner was calling. No other skiers present.
I guess the invitation you sent got lost in the mail. Boy, do I love that route. How were the crevasses?
Thanks all for info. We decided to get the longer ski in on paradise glacier.
I was out there today and was barely able to piece together an 1100' southwest run off the Naches skier summit. Not likely to last past tomorrow though. Somewhat mushy in most spots so >100 waist skis are recommended. Tours toward Dewey likely to have some de-skiing.
Went over to Yakima Bowl after lunch. Shorter runs but better snow. Intersected with legends EricR and JimD.
No pollen sticking today but snow on the slow side. Beautiful day but Interglacier or Whitman...
Went over to Yakima Bowl after lunch. Shorter runs but better snow. Intersected with legends EricR and JimD.
No pollen sticking today but snow on the slow side. Beautiful day but Interglacier or Whitman...
We skied the SW chutes today and the normal traverse out of the obvious gap at the bottom of the runout was pretty straightforward with a hard turn left and holding as much elevation as possible. It was almost-all snow covered over to the south climb route, given an uphillish traverse around the first big drainage. Cloud cover kept the heat in check until mid-day and the chutes skied great at 2:15, a bit baked at the bottom, but super fun!
Sweet video! I'm supposed to be going up the Inter/Emmons next weekend and attempting a Rainier summit. Judging by your video it appears the valley below the Inter is already well melted out. I'd better bring some good hiking shoes! Thanks for the intel.
that's what I've always done. boot or reskin in a traversing arc shape up around semi-bowl and over to the copses of trees somewhat above/west the summer route, normally can find a spot to drop into the bowl below the crescent glacier without going off cornice..
I've heard the high route, going back to LC or climbing again for another run at de(s)chutes
thanks
cheers
I've heard the high route, going back to LC or climbing again for another run at de(s)chutes
thanks
cheers
Hi Mike,
This is Drew from the young group with overly ambitious plans to make it to Hinman. We were not as quick as I had anticipated and just skied the East Peak of Daniels like you guys. We had a blast though!
Of note, we did trigger a small loose wet slide coming off of the East Peak. No one was caught or injured and the rest of the run was good.
Great chatting with you!
--Drew
This is Drew from the young group with overly ambitious plans to make it to Hinman. We were not as quick as I had anticipated and just skied the East Peak of Daniels like you guys. We had a blast though!
Of note, we did trigger a small loose wet slide coming off of the East Peak. No one was caught or injured and the rest of the run was good.
Great chatting with you!
--Drew
We saw some people do the first 1/2 mile or so of traverse at the base of the chutes, then boot straight up over the ridge. Not sure what that gets you; presumably you could get onto the summer route above the big cornice. We just followed the traverse all the way, which rejoins the ascent route at treeline.
Tabski,
Thanks! I was thinking about that angle for the story when I was walking around my house. I love backyard adventures when I can make them happen. You can't beat the cost/value ratio either. Oh, and I still feel like a beast of burden on a day trip, but if I can park my RV at the trailhead, then I'm always stoked on a day trip. Let's do it.
Skykilo,
Yeah, it definitely hurt here and there, but I'm used to it. If you were around still...
Thanks! I was thinking about that angle for the story when I was walking around my house. I love backyard adventures when I can make them happen. You can't beat the cost/value ratio either. Oh, and I still feel like a beast of burden on a day trip, but if I can park my RV at the trailhead, then I'm always stoked on a day trip. Let's do it.
Skykilo,
Yeah, it definitely hurt here and there, but I'm used to it. If you were around still...
Some people were doing a very steep high traverse to get over the dividing ridge. I did not investigate very thoroughly
kamtron, where were people going if not doing the lower exit at 7000? Were folks stopping shy of that or you mean going on down further?? little confused there.
Nice Report Watson!
The snow is going fast, so we've got to GET IT WHILE WE CAN!
The snow is going fast, so we've got to GET IT WHILE WE CAN!
Carol and Bryan did a counterclockwise. We only skied on the northwestern slopes so we did not see Seymour Peak or Dewey.
Clockwise or counterclockwise? Are the south slopes still holding snow? is a tour over to Dewy and Seymour still doable?
thanks
thanks
Tab you rock!!
And last I checked Oregon is not in Bolivia.
And last I checked Oregon is not in Bolivia.
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From another source, recommended parking at TJ and biking to cloud cap.
did you mean to say parking at Cooper Spur and biking to cloud cap? Have you done that? Am weighing a 9 mile bike ride with skis on back vs. 2.4 mile hike with skis on back...
Parked at the gate which is right at the Cooper Spur ski area, hiked dry trail through the burn to TJ and onto the spur.
Nice chatting with you on the way in Monday. Here is a glimpse of our trip.
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Well Done!
Where did you park?
From another source, recommended parking at TJ and biking to cloud cap.
Good snow even as late as 2:30 pm up there on Tuesday. I was able to skin to the top of Pikers, my group's high point. Summit slope looked smooth, and others reported it skied well. We skied the near entrance of the Avalanche headwall. The lower exit from the chutes (traversing a bit above 7000') was still pretty good, but not many people took it.
I think almost everyone was on the winter route. There were some reasonably large cornices looming over bits of the summer route.
There were patches of snow in the Cold Springs campground, but I don't think any were in actual campsites or parking spaces. So, I would consider it fully melted out. I didn't inspect the campground too carefully, though.
There were patches of snow in the Cold Springs campground, but I don't think any were in actual campsites or parking spaces. So, I would consider it fully melted out. I didn't inspect the campground too carefully, though.
Yep, totally kickass. Thanks for putting this together!
Fun. I've been thinking about heading down there as well. That steep headwall is intriguing!
Strong work! We ascended and descended that route when we skied it in '97. Mid-June if I remember correctly. It was a big snow year and I remember the bergshrund as much more filled in.
I can attest to the west crater rim skiing well. Made some sweet turns down it Sunday around 2pm. Snow stayed excellent all the way to the lot thanks to cloud cover lower on the mountain.