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I haven't been up there in almost two weeks. Is the majority of climbing traffic still on the winter route or as it moved to the summer route? Also is the Cold Springs campground fully melted out?
Hood has so many classic lines..I've inly done the not-so-hair ball ones but it sure is cool to read about the seriuous routes too..thanks!
Nicely climbed and skied! Brings back great memories. Dan H. posted a photo of our descent down that face in 2010 and it traces almost the exact same path.
Well done!
Dan's small photo:
Well done!
Dan's small photo:
Ouch! Way to "go to work." Some fabulous photos.
Unreal.
I really love the "wilderness at your doorstep" angle. Fabulous use of the resources available to you, to us, to millions of people.
Let me know if you wanna go on a day tour sometime ;-).
I really love the "wilderness at your doorstep" angle. Fabulous use of the resources available to you, to us, to millions of people.
Let me know if you wanna go on a day tour sometime ;-).
Was one of your group skiing backwards down Zig Zag?
Nicely done!
Nicely done!
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Tech Toe crampons
I read a review of these on Earn Your Turns last week, and all I could think of during the whole hairy bootpack was, "damn, I wish I had some of those neat tech toe crampons".
Earn Your Turns review
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Gear note: ski crampons are wonderful, but probably not sufficient for LC->Piker's. I was able to get within 200-300 ft of Piker's with ski crampons (thanks Andrew) and Montana nylon skins on 75mm skis, but decided a precarious transition to booting was preferable than finishing up the steep and increasingly icy pitch. Boot crampons would have been really nice here; the...
It was not. Wish I could claim that.
Someone brought a whole watermelon to Muir yesterday. I feel like it was the two of you?? Great TR.
I missed your reports, Amar. Glad to see this one. What a trip! Amazing!
well done. those west face gs turns! such a special line.
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How was the road condition/Scatter Creek crossing?
The road was dry. The crossing was pretty deep, but cars were crossing without issue. I didn't see it, but I was told a prius made the crossing. There were only a handful of cars at the parking lot at the end of the road, but there was lots of traffic.
Sweet, thanks for sharing.
Wondering about the road, too.
Wondering about the road, too.
Nice TR Mike!
How was the road condition/Scatter Creek crossing?
How was the road condition/Scatter Creek crossing?
Silas you are the puzzle master. Like a fortune cookie. I think it's good, but I'm not sure.
I did get a new camera. Impressed that you noticed :)
Awesome trip report and pictures. We still have an excellent snowpack above 9,000 ft. It's starting to get pretty sun cupped down lower. Nice see you! 8)
Yowza! Goodonya Amar - you're an animal. I've gotta get back down there.
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Yeah, Carlos! Are those the gullies that you see from the Trail head? Or the ones facing the lake?
Yep the gully you see from the cutoff to Longs(looking east). About 20 min til you get to snow :)
The gullies at the end of the vid are off of the backside of middle Esmeralda towards Gallagher Head Lake and Hawkins and off the east side back towards the T...
author=FreeBird link=topic=36585.msg149022#msg149022 date=1464359954]Great work on video and trip!
Still finding good snow up the Esmeralda basin 8)
https://vimeo.com/168296177
Sent it, and killed it with the report and photos as usual.
yes indeed, Jeff, there was creamy corn on Lewis and slushy corn on Del Campo--some slush management required on the latter. on Lewis, I pulled a shred and skied the W couloir quickly in one go, so no mgt required.
thanks for the additional motivation to visit the summit of Lewis, a sobering and special place.
for those interested, i encourage getting up there soon, the couloir on Lewis probably has another week before some of the gaps span. Del Campo sho...
thanks for the additional motivation to visit the summit of Lewis, a sobering and special place.
for those interested, i encourage getting up there soon, the couloir on Lewis probably has another week before some of the gaps span. Del Campo sho...
water flowing uphill still, good lines holding with sunshine to boot--good call!
Gluttonous, in fact. Nice, Gnarmar!
Yeah, Carlos! Are those the gullies that you see from the Trail head? Or the ones facing the lake?
Glad you made it up there, Eric! Is the corn back in harvest?
Thanks for the beta Glenn!! That was an awesome route :)
Nice to meet up you up there. Glad you got over to Esmeralda.
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And, what is the gross axle weight on Hugh's "Beer Hauler"??
Not enough...Didn't know Rory was gonna bring the "Beer Hauler" or I would have brought a case ;)
That's a mighty fine harvest.
May 17: Shastina, WSW Face via Cascade Gulch
May 18: Mount Shasta, West Face via Avalanche Gulch
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May 18: Mount Shasta, West Face via Avalanche Gulch
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305 AM PDT WED MAY 18 2016
TODAY...SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER TO MID 70S. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH SHIFTING TO THE WEST THIS AFTERNOON.
TONIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF S...
May 15: Mount Shasta, Lower Cascade Gulch (from 9200 ft to 6500 ft
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TONIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 30S TO LOWER 40S. NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
MONDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY IN T...
FORECAST FOR MOUNT SHASTA RECREATIONAL AREA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEDFORD, OR
352 AM PDT SUN MAY 15 2016
TODAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S TO LOWER 60S. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
TONIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 30S TO LOWER 40S. NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
MONDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY IN T...
May 13: Lassen Peak, West Face Gully and NW side traverse via NE Face
May 14: Brokeoff Mountain, South Face via trail route
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205 AM PDT SAT MAY 14 2016
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May 14: Brokeoff Mountain, South Face via trail route
FORECAST FOR MOUNT SHASTA RECREATIONAL AREA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEDFORD, OR
205 AM PDT SAT MAY 14 2016
TODAY...PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS THIS MORNING...THEN CLOUDY WITH RAIN SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS T...
inspired by these guys, monkey-saw monkey-did this tour yesterday, although in reverse order. (the sun seemed to threaten a permanent appearance, and didn't want to ski the w-facing rock-lined couloir on Lewis in the afternoon heat--it was plenty soft already in the morning.)
appreciated the work on the path; surmise it's as well stomped in as it gets. (re: the approach, noted several parties drove by the unofficial-looking road closed sign--it seemed to a...
appreciated the work on the path; surmise it's as well stomped in as it gets. (re: the approach, noted several parties drove by the unofficial-looking road closed sign--it seemed to a...
Oh goody, the pictures worked! Seriously though, text me for more pictures or a skiing/climbing partner.
Can you park at the climber's biviouc and take the summer route or is it still park at the sno park and take worm flows route? I've only done it when there is plenty of snow. Not super interested in hiking miles to snow with skis on my back.
Thanks for the TR, great vid-music-lines! Perfect
Dan way to bear down! Pictures are great, thanks for taking the time to let us in on the fun, not that wet sitting here at the kitchen table though! I get queasy looking at that bolder field on the way to Eldorado not my favorite part of that hike!