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Thanks for that link. Not clear at all otherwise.

The link to buy permits has apparently changed, but has yet to be update on the USFS page about permits. You should be able to get them from http://secure.kinsail.com/calendar.asp?p=mshi&pt=store&GroupID=40901&ItemID=922301

Good TR. It was nice meeting you up there. We were the party of 2 on the ledges. Route was in great shape. I was pretty jealous when you passed us on snowboards near the rim. Wish I had hauled up the skis. The Nisqually Glacier above camp comfort was way less wind loaded than the upper ingraham. It was a lot steeper though up to 55 degrees at the bergschrund. Descending that way wouldn't have allowed you to drop back onto the ID.

I was wondering what happened to those inexperien...

thx for posting!!

Nice! Thanks for the TR.

Nice, definitely on my list. In your link - isn't the approach under the Quicksilver lift (instead Gold Hills as stated)?

Just nitpicking.

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I enjoyed your TR and photos especially your ski that you found. We don't usually see TR that describe some of the incidents during a trip. Thanks for your comments.  ;)

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Piling on here, not from the east coast, but sure want ski there, and would love to have a full report, and pictures!!!!!! We want the details.

My buddy Corvs and I skied the slot today. All in all conditions were ok. No snow moving on the way up only had to boot up the waterfall section then skinned to the entrance. Slot skied well some sluff management required in the top then nice schmooo at the fan exit. Returned via snow lake divide.

Surmounting the rock band that forms the waterfall is a crux of the route. Look for a weakness in the rock band in the trees to climbers' left, and a handy webbing loop in times of lower snow.  If you're more than slightly gripped, then you're probably not in the best spot. The weakness is only sometimes skinnable/skiable by a variation, but always bootable.

Thanks for the TR!

Inspired by TAY and friend and I decided to check this area out as we'd never been before. The approach snow can't last much longer and the snow quality left much to be desired (not much of a refreeze last night) but it was cool to see a new area. Stellar views at the top of Diamond Head and nice slopes up there.

We also found a helmet, goggles, gloves and sunglasses dumped in a bundle in the middle of one of the xc trails. They had clearly been there since at least the day...

That place is the shit - total call out from all the NE expats for pics.

incredible photos

Beautiful photos. Must have been a great night. Thanks for sharing.

Krissy was having a tough time finding current road and snow conditions before she headed out Tuesday so it only seemed right to put up info on what they found out there.  Glad you liked her story of the day. :)

There have been a few other adventure stories floating around from Maria's Almost Famous Volcano tour last spring.

That is such a fun tour and the pic of turns is awesome. Glad it all ended so well and hope he heals fast.

thank you J (K&M) for the reportage, fun read, and good to hear about conditions!

I realized that I wasn't very clear when I was typing for Krissy, I was not along for this adventure, I had to be at work.  It was Krissy and Maria out for the day on Shuksan. :D

That is glorious. Canada has it best!

3 cheers for Sid!  Reminds me of our NCHS backcountry trip 100 years ago; the plan: fly in, get dropped off, ski off a bluff, climb Silver Star and ski out.  Skiing off the bluff, one of our telemarking group suffered a spiral fracture of the tibia.  The guide called the helicopter back; we built a heli platform as she butt glissaded down 800 feet or so with her broken leg.  The copter picked her up then said climb in too and then dropped us off on the col of Silver Star while hovering with the...