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BTW... I know you've skied north face Shuskan ..how does the steepness of sandy compare to that..sort of on my bucket list but probably too old now..HA!

Also ..how does Leutholds look? I skied it years ago and the usual trench was pretty close to nil...that is a lovely ski too!

4/24/16 1:52pm

rlsg

Good one!!! What a fantasic ski. Teleied ago..
for those that still care bout tele. Nice asthetic position and nice not to be over 45degrees..still plenty attention getting. Climbed it a few months earliet in winter so not a flash...went up old chute/hawkins...waited till bout three for descent..perfect corn all the way to sandy glcier. crux was getting back to lume saddle as skin would not stick to skis...never punched a slot..dodged bullet there.

4/24/16 11:31am

Zap

April 20-21, 2016, Howard/Mastiff, Nason Ridge

author=silaswild link=topic=36347.msg148191#msg148191 date=1461379786]
When do YOU reach 70 years old?

Jill is 71 years old and I am chasing right behind. ;)

4/24/16 7:15am

Kenji

2~4" of soft slush on top of denser slush above ~6000', then just deeper slush, but firm and bumpy snow in the forest. Haven't seen corn snow yet :(

4/24/16 3:05am

avajane

April 20-21, 2016, Howard/Mastiff, Nason Ridge

Yup. I carefully considered it and left. Going back better prepared tonight or tomorrow am.

4/24/16 1:39am

silaswild

What snow conditions did you find for skiing?

4/24/16 12:31am

silaswild

When do YOU reach 70 years old?

4/24/16 12:01am

Randito

Either bring tevas or wade with bare feet in shells with liners and socks in pack. Fast moving water has considerable force, anything above knee deep requires careful consideration.

4/23/16 3:49pm

mbravenboer

Ah thanks, appreciate the info! I misinterpreted the closure info! You saved me some trouble along Bean :).

4/23/16 12:48pm

avajane

author=mbravenboer link=topic=36349.msg148183#msg148183 date=1461369272]
Thanks for the report!

Is the Stafford Creek now open, or are they still logging?

I'm not extremely familiar with the Teanaway area, but I've seen winter reports where people stay entirely on the east side of Bean Creek to get to Earl. Did you not do that because the snow levels are too high and it would not be easy?

Thanks!

4/23/16 8:23am

mbravenboer

Thanks for the report!

Is the Stafford Creek now open, or are they still logging?

I'm not extremely familiar with the Teanaway area, but I've seen winter reports where people stay entirely on the east side of Bean Creek to get to Earl. Did you not do that because the snow levels are too high and it would not be easy?

Thanks!

4/23/16 8:21am

avajane

author=snoholic link=topic=36349.msg148165#msg148165 date=1461334426]
We occupied the Teanaway 4/15-4/20 crossing the growing creeks every day. Crossing Beverly creek at 4am on our last day there was "interesting". Those kitty tracks were fun to see and a wee bit intimidating! Had to turn up the tunes to let him now we were near ;).
FYI, we never skied Earl. Other peaks in the area were holding better snow conditions.

4/23/16 4:33am

avajane

I put a very short Video on the TAY Facebook page snowing Ingalls creek near its end at the Ingalls Creek Trailhead. Happens every year but more quickly than usual this season. All the fish are getting violently relocated...

4/23/16 12:49am

lmcgee

April 20-21, 2016, Howard/Mastiff, Nason Ridge

I can't wait to see the pictures. It's a line I've deemed about for the last 20 years. Congrats on getting it in relatively perfect conditions!

4/22/16 2:35pm

NCBuddy

Wow, makes me want to get out. Great pics!

4/22/16 11:58am

Pete A

April 15-18 Asulkan video TR

yeah Zap! great to read that you and Jill are back in the Sierras for another spring season!

4/22/16 11:51am

jtack

Looks like perfect weather, I didn't like the sound of the escape however, that can be a luge in the best of conditions!

4/22/16 11:49am

snoholic

We occupied the Teanaway 4/15-4/20 crossing the growing creeks every day. Crossing Beverly creek at 4am on our last day there was "interesting". Those kitty tracks were fun to see and a wee bit intimidating! Had to turn up the tunes to let him now we were near ;).
FYI, we never skied Earl. Other peaks in the area were holding better snow conditions.

4/22/16 11:05am

aaron_wright

Link to video?

4/22/16 9:10am

Charlie Hagedorn

:).

4/22/16 9:08am

avajane

Wish I was there last weekend and I'd have done the same. If I'd done that today I'd still be wrapped around some log or rock on Bev Creek. Creeks rise...

4/22/16 8:54am

bfree32

April 15, 2016, Cashmere - Victoria's Secret N to S

Who said you've gotta stay dry? :) We took off boots and forded last weekend, about shin deep.

Edit: just saw your video. Holy smokes that's an amazing difference a few days makes.

4/22/16 7:55am

garrettww

author=mikerolfs link=topic=36342.msg148145#msg148145 date=1461253358]
What a contrast! Nice work Garrett. Looks like a great trip. I might have to follow your boot track this weekend. I think if I do, I'll ski north though.

Good pick up Mike! Those two photos you chose were actually taken at about the same elevation - on opposite sides of the mountain!

4/22/16 7:50am

dberdinka

April 15-20, 2016, Bugs to Rog (McMurdo Bail)

ADVENTURE!

4/22/16 6:00am

ShailCaesar!

April 15-20, 2016, Bugs to Rog (McMurdo Bail)

Holy Crap! Glad you made it out of there safe. Another weird winter.

4/22/16 5:57am

NickM

Sorry, wasn't keeping track. Think I parked at about 3400', so all said and done I bet it is was in the 8K range. I clicked my way up the route on an online mapping website and it looked like around 20 miles. Google will get you beta for hikers going to the Sandy ice caves, which helps. Climbing the south side, skiing it, then wrapping back is probably a lot quicker and easier. But the Sandy drainage is pretty and I didn't see a soul all day.

4/22/16 12:28am

ron j

April 20, 2016, LCC

Fun.
Rockin' picture, Charlie.

4/21/16 11:24pm

samski360

April 15, 2016, Cashmere - Victoria's Secret N to S

Good Beta! Thanks for the info and for the approach notes too. I was up on Leuthold a few weeks ago and looked down at the Sandy Headwall from Queens Chair. I definitely thought "Yeah, I should ski that some day." Were you able to keep track of total mileage/elevation from where you parked? Curious about how it compares to the traverse from Timberline.

4/21/16 11:13pm

mikerolfs

author=garrettww link=topic=36342.msg148142#msg148142 date=1461220367]

4/21/16 11:10pm

JimD

April 15, 2016, Cashmere - Victoria's Secret N to S

Cooler than a moose & twice as hairy haggis!!

4/21/16 10:42pm

Snomad

Nice work! Thanks for the TR, been looking at this one a bit lately, did it from Lake Caroline as a summer hike but intended a Lake Victoria bushwhack if we didn't get the 8 mile permit. Looks like an awesome early spring mission, lots of ground covered. Cheers

4/21/16 3:20pm

Lowell_Skoog

author=ski2fly link=topic=36336.msg148135#msg148135 date=1461204861]
Sweet tour. I met Scott's (I am pretty sure brother) Leroy way back in the mid 80's. My brother worked at Olympic Sports and I got a job selling ski boots at Ski Bonkers. I think I was in my college years or there abouts.
I did a-non tour (lift served) sort of the same thing a few years ago on Easter Sunday, similar conditions but everything was frozen corn on the shady side. ...

4/21/16 3:10pm

ski2fly

April 17, 2016, Vesper Peak

Sweet tour. I met Scott's (I am pretty sure brother) Leroy way back in the mid 80's. My brother worked at Olympic Sports and I got a job selling ski boots at Ski Bonkers. I think I was in my college years or there abouts.
I did a-non tour (lift served) sort of the same thing a few years ago on Easter Sunday, similar conditions but everything was frozen corn on the shady side. Skied Brain Damage, Dog Leg Chute (the one into Bear Pits), down off of Grubstake Peak into Snortin...

4/21/16 12:58pm

avajane

Thanks

4/21/16 7:58am

Salal

Thanks for the updates and that's rad haggis!!!

4/21/16 5:30am

haggis

We summited yesterday (19th) in beautiful sunshine. Had the privilege of flying my paraglider down and landing at Schrieber meadows which was awesome! We didn't see any snomo's until at the crater, there were 2 over at Sherman Peak. The bridge they use at Railroad grade has collapsed and they can't cross, could go via Squak.

4/21/16 4:14am

Robie

April 19, 2016, Mount Shasta

Well done on all counts!

4/21/16 4:05am

sam18802

Obligatory Shasta Pics

4/21/16 3:06am

RonL

April 19, 2016, Mount Shasta

Right on! You sure are making the most of this season. Shastina is a blast. I still need to get down there for Hotlum sometime.

4/21/16 12:42am

Chamois

April 17, 2016, Vesper Peak

As usual, nicely stitching together a tour. Looks fun.

4/20/16 11:24pm

Ninjapants

Yes, up climbers left of the main chute next to the rocks. Then merged with the main chute about 3/4 of the way up still staying left until about 50 ft from the cornice then quickly crossed under it to climbers right to top out. Both options lead to the same cornice, lookers right main chute is the clear path if it broke. I'd stay clear of the rocks on a warm day if they still held snow but that wasn't the case....pick your poison I guess.
It's not super over hanging, but big...

4/20/16 7:19pm

radka

Mt Baker via Boulder Glacier, April 9-10, 2016

Thank you all for your kind comments.

Skiing the Boulder Glacier made me curious about Park Glacier - it seems very remote. Something tells me Baker is going to get at least one more visit from us this year ;D

4/20/16 11:27am

kamtron

Mt Baker via Boulder Glacier, April 9-10, 2016

Glorious

4/20/16 11:14am

kamtron

That's my favorite side of Kulshan, Radka. Glad to see it getting some love (and awesome corn!)

4/20/16 9:25am

Chamois

June 17, 2016, Nisqually Chute

Appreciate the perspective, hadn't thought of it that way. While a bit nervous in the chute on tele, it was a casual day compared, say, to skiing the finger.

..............or they could just be jerks.

4/20/16 7:38am

avajane

June 17, 2016, Nisqually Chute

Scarred and/or nervous. Quite possibly it wasn't even intentional. Many people handle stress like that. They may have been at their risk tolerance limit. When I get there, I'm prone to say inappropriate thing. People don't always like that either...

4/20/16 6:19am

clane

April 9, 2016, Mt. Fuji, Gotemba Route

Great shots!

4/20/16 4:57am

thunderchief

April 16, 2016, Mount St. Helens

I was hoping to hear if it was absolute slop on Sunday.

I too wonder what it was like in the late PM and Sunday.

I was up there at about 4800 camped sat night... playing with some new gear and generally giving myself huge blisters, so after a lazy morning I started down Sunday, 10 or so, when the snow was moderately slushy but still quite fun, but it had all the makings of a hot slushy day b...

4/20/16 12:59am

Kenji