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A tip of the Tandem Tele OR sombreros to our Alpine Tandem bros for a job well done.
The film is downright riveting!
The film is downright riveting!
Pollen kit =good idea
Ive been dogged by Pollen the last 4 tours. Paradise glacier on monday was not so bad but I'm cleaning bases now fo rthe 4th time. Baker Coleman pinnacle for sure below tree line. But worse of all was Snoqualomie area low elevation. But then again
Ive been dogged by Pollen the last 4 tours. Paradise glacier on monday was not so bad but I'm cleaning bases now fo rthe 4th time. Baker Coleman pinnacle for sure below tree line. But worse of all was Snoqualomie area low elevation. But then again
Glad people are enjoying it,
I'll try and answer what I can -
Keg- Was our dear friend Roger hailing from the streets of Georgetown brewery,
There will be a follow-up video to recap on the love story that brought two wildly amature skiers together to form a unity that was far greater than each could have accomplished individually, covering the lengthy processing of finding such a partner and the hardships the relationships endured that ultimately strength...
I'll try and answer what I can -
Keg- Was our dear friend Roger hailing from the streets of Georgetown brewery,
There will be a follow-up video to recap on the love story that brought two wildly amature skiers together to form a unity that was far greater than each could have accomplished individually, covering the lengthy processing of finding such a partner and the hardships the relationships endured that ultimately strength...
Skinning and turning is one thing; I want video of a kick turn! :D
Hilarious and very well done. Can I ask (really, should I) how this idea got started?
This is funny enough and filmed well enough (to my eye at least), I imagined it as a Banff Film Festival entry.
Great to see you up there Lowell - glad you guys had a good day in the mountains. A couple notes for those doing the traverse S to N in the future - the N bowl of Snowgrass is relatively steep but probably takes a bit of time off the traverse as opposed to the lower pass further to the East. We dropped into the bowl from a notch around 80 meters or so E of the true summit after looking around for a shallower entrance. Skiing off the summit of Snowgrass would have required more guts than we had t...
You would think we would have learned by now to always bring a "pollen kit" along this time of year, since you never know when it will strike! But, did you try my emergency technique where you sit way back in your boots and crank the tips up Wayne Wong-style and then go flying down the hill on the tails of your skis, out of control, until you hit something or your quads fail?
Thanks guys!
We talked about skiing Cannon, but it would have added a day (and I only had 5 days since I had to work on Sunday). It would be pretty easy to add Enchantment and McClellan Peaks in there too from a basecamp on the plateau...collect all 10!
My pack weighed 33lbs when we left, plus water. The pack certainly was a bit heavy when we were carrying skis and boots on the approach/descent, but was otherwise great for moving in the hills. The key bivy strategy was to c...
We talked about skiing Cannon, but it would have added a day (and I only had 5 days since I had to work on Sunday). It would be pretty easy to add Enchantment and McClellan Peaks in there too from a basecamp on the plateau...collect all 10!
My pack weighed 33lbs when we left, plus water. The pack certainly was a bit heavy when we were carrying skis and boots on the approach/descent, but was otherwise great for moving in the hills. The key bivy strategy was to c...
Man what a fantastic tour! So many possibilities I bet it was difficult to decide. Just on Mt. Cashmere alone, you have so many descent options. Throw in a summit on Cannon Mtn and you would have tagged 8, 8k peaks on this tour!
Well done you two and thanks for posting the TR and photos!
Kurt, I'd love it if you could share the mundane details like pack weight, bivi methods and food to pull off this tour. Comfort to mobility ratio.
Thanks!
Well done you two and thanks for posting the TR and photos!
Kurt, I'd love it if you could share the mundane details like pack weight, bivi methods and food to pull off this tour. Comfort to mobility ratio.
Thanks!
I went yesterday, left the parking lot before 8:30 but cut my tour short when I was getting 6-inch pole penetration with little effort and roller balls on every turn on Bundy's; if I had known you were going to prepare the Golden Gate slope like that I might have continued up Mazama to McClure LOL
I'm really glad the two of you found each other. There are not a lot of dudes I'd want to lock into a pair of skis with (none, actually), many proud tandem descents are surely in your future, stay hydrated.
Thanks for the post. Looks like a cool trip.
I would not have thought to hook it all the way around to Mt Cashmere.
I would not have thought to hook it all the way around to Mt Cashmere.
Don't forget these guys who did a more impressive (and much faster) trip from south to north last month:
http://www.turns-all-year.com/skiing_snowboarding/trip_reports/index.php?topic=36288.0
http://toddkilcup.blogspot.com/2016/04/chiwaukum-traverse-in-day_12.html
http://www.turns-all-year.com/skiing_snowboarding/trip_reports/index.php?topic=36288.0
http://toddkilcup.blogspot.com/2016/04/chiwaukum-traverse-in-day_12.html
Looks awesome! Strong work pulling that off in a single day.
I was headed that way yesterday too, but didn't find any partners so went for a hike in the park instead. It felt like August!
This may be the greatest display of ski bum jackassery I have seen, and it is perfect. Great video and way to get the first descent, and the second.
Rockin' 5-0, strong work Lowell, Ross and Tom!
Not that there's anything wrong with that!
Skykilo summed it up, I could not look away, even though I really wanted to.
Rad! BEEEEyond my comfort zone. Curious if you guys have practised roping up for glacier travel? Helens tandem is only cracking the lid on pandoras box. Much left for you two.
So intrigued. Can't look away. Are they having the most fun of all !? Kudos.
What's in the keg?
What's in the keg?
so, do you only need one permit for that?
Looks like a great trip, great to do it in one day, to say you did, but think I would be tired, and the creek crossing would scare me.
great photos! it would take me more than a day for sure.
the chatter creek crossing looks pretty hairy. none of those little logs look confidence inspiring!
the chatter creek crossing looks pretty hairy. none of those little logs look confidence inspiring!
Oops, just realized I posted this in the April trip forum. Could somebody move this to May when that forum is created?
that's looking way too good, that can't be legal
Up there today. Road is open now to drive to the trailhead. Continuous snow from 4300' on the summer trail. We booted all the way up and then skied the gunsight, great day.
We headed back to the car from the pass just before 1400 hours.
We need a mule service to Victor. You guys must have headed back early: that corn hardened into very fast icy crust in the evening. N
Lowell, I'm not sure we are worthy of sharing such a personal moment, but thanks so much for letting us in. Makes me happy to share the good with the sad.
chamois, i think the blog post hummel linked too has some urban traverse scenes.
i put together a video with footage from the second traverse. i'm still learning this whole filming and editing thing. haven't mastered the art of short movies yet. it's worth watching through the first song if you want to see the tomahawk.
https://vimeo.com/164765957
i put together a video with footage from the second traverse. i'm still learning this whole filming and editing thing. haven't mastered the art of short movies yet. it's worth watching through the first song if you want to see the tomahawk.
https://vimeo.com/164765957
As usual just awesome -- lots of tricks there and a full PNW adventure. The scene of climbing on the Metro Bus - -pictures??
There is a deep patch of snow just past the bridge where you turn towards Silver. Patchy snow for about a mile after that then solid snow. You are basically skinning from Keechelus. A SUV was stuck in the bridge patch yesterday. I would recommend going in via Ski Acres unless your into extra credit suffering.
Thanks for sharing how meaningful the mountains are to all of us! They bring us together with the most amazing people
Nice TR Kyle...and pics Ben! It's always fun to trapeze around these out of the way peaks.
BTW, for those that are interested in more, here's a story from my perspective that I put together yesterday: http://www.myadventurecrusade.com/2016/04/28/14-lakes-traverse/
BTW, for those that are interested in more, here's a story from my perspective that I put together yesterday: http://www.myadventurecrusade.com/2016/04/28/14-lakes-traverse/
Great report and adventures, Kyle, Ben and Jason
awesome photos and adventures - thanks for sharing!
Ditto on Silver except the fog on the final ridge did not relent and there was no firm snow anywhere.
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Wow..that sounds like a great tour. How is the sun cup situation? Looks like thwre is great tourinpg around that region without goung for the summit.
THANKS..HAVE REALLY ENJOYED YOUR TRS.
There are no sun cups. It is a fun tour. ;)
Bittersweet - trying to make lemonade from some of life's bitterest lemons. Well done Lowell.