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I thought I might see you up there... but as it was I saw nobody, not even another car (and it's a long beautiful drive in and out). Just a lot of bear tracks, entertaining myself by guessing their weight by the depth of the imprint.

As for camping... happy until the middle of the night when it got five degrees shy of comfort. No bag but I thought I had packed a tarp and I was wishing I had. Early in the morning while packing up I found it all folded up (it's dark green) ben...

5/12/15 9:40am

Jake the Brit

That's a spicier line than those photo's suggest!
Congratulations. I reckon you'd have been one happy camper that night!

5/12/15 9:37am

garrettww

Oof - 7 miles to snow! I almost headed up to Goat Rocks myself this weekend. Looks fun, but that hike would have put a damper on things. Nice view from your camp!

5/12/15 8:25am

garrettww

Nice catch, Amar! I often use Caltopo for creating .pdf map images for printing, but hadn't noticed the "check out the view" feature. That's a handy tool.

I also like to use aerial photos and see the relationship and shape of the peaks. Steph Abegg (often with the aerial help of John Scurlock) produces some of my favorite labeled shots, such as the one below. However, I still could have made the same mistake by studying that photo since the perspective from the p...

5/12/15 8:18am

wcurchin

Awesome stuff Kam! Looks like that line is probably already gone!

.....and another trip added to the to-ski list.

5/12/15 6:32am

andreism

Hi Guys,

Glad you had a good skiing time. That solo stranger (which you met) was me.

Goats tracks show their toes are flexible (extended), when goat wants to float/stop on snow.

5/12/15 4:11am

Dave_R

Hey, wait a minute Mike - Sunday was Mothers' Day. I'd say you both owe mom a big hug!

-Dave

5/12/15 3:37am

truthlives

May 10, 2015, Mt. Adams south face corn

Looks rad! Definitely gonna have to check it out sometime!

5/12/15 2:48am

Amar Andalkar

Nice first TR! Thanks for the conditions update. It's been an amazing spring to ski Adams given the unusually early road access to the trailhead.

5/12/15 2:39am

kamtron

Camp in the morning

Looking down from the Conrad-Meade col while the group rests.

Arriving at the top of the Conrad glacier, stoked for another corn run (our tracks in background).

5/12/15 2:13am

Amar Andalkar

Nice report and photos. That's Three Fingered Jack by the way in the last shot, as Mount Washington is almost completely hidden behind Middle Sister except for the long ridges visible down low. See http://caltopo.com/view#ll=44.1039,-121.7697&e=6&t=,usi&z=6&c=-4.46,-6.04

Caltopo is the best tool I currently know of for checking the view from any location, better than http://www.peakfinder.org/, although that has a nice inexpensive mobile app which works even witho...

5/12/15 12:00am

Dave_R

slope map - Mt. Rainier (s. side)

Nice job! Good weather window, reasonable objective, and a great time.

I think dad & daughter owe each other big hugs for that one!

-Dave

5/11/15 3:14pm

Micah

Thanks! Don't go there too frequently, but I've got this map downloaded on my phone and will try it out next time I'm there.

5/11/15 2:06pm

ErikT

nice shots! glad you got out on the nice weather window. Too bad we didn't find out how a cocker would fare on the upper mountain... but probably a good call.

5/11/15 1:58pm

Aaronbilbao

Thank you for the correction and the history lesson :)

AAB

5/11/15 1:14pm

Gary Vogt

author=Aaronbilbao link=topic=34258.msg141369#msg141369 date=1431360454]
Made an attempt at skiing to the summit this weekend on the Eamon's route. The four of us skied to camp Sherman on Saturday and were going to attempt the summit Sunday morning.

author=Aaronbilbao link=topic=34258.msg141376#msg141376 date=1431373942]
The Ranger hut at Sherman was also unmanned from what w...

5/11/15 1:10pm

Big Steve

Yup, that's a Dusky Grouse

5/11/15 12:22pm

Aaronbilbao

May 2-7, 2015, Wapta Traverse: 7 Summits

The rangers hadn't put in a route yet. The White river ranger station isn't manned yet and it was all self registration this weekend. The Ranger hut at Sherman was also unmanned from what we could tell.

5/11/15 12:11pm

mikerolfs

Wow that looks like fun.

5/11/15 11:40am

mikerolfs

author=Chamois link=topic=34256.msg141368#msg141368 date=1431360417]
It's a dusky grouse - which was split up from the blue grouse cohort (not dusky and sooty) back in 2006.

No, it likely wasn't a nest issues. The birds are generally, well, wacko. One followed my wife for 4 miles while she was doing stream surveys. Another time we were doing stream surveys together in MT on kept running up to her and doing the full-on fan-tail display...

5/11/15 11:18am

mikerolfs

author=cumulus link=topic=34256.msg141371#msg141371 date=1431363150]
For the dyna set up is she in a very small woman's boot?

The boots are hand-me-down's from jtack's wife. Size 23.

author=cumulus link=topic=34256.msg141371#msg141371 date=1431363150]
Not too many little ones touring and shredding out there, it would be cool to get them all out together sometime.

5/11/15 11:15am

kamtron

Good to hear the crevasses weren't an issue yet. Have the rangers put in a route yet?

5/11/15 11:08am

cumulus

Very nice! I'm sure she'll remember that trip forever.

For the dyna set up is she in a very small woman's boot?

Not too many little ones touring and shredding out there, it would be cool to get them all out together sometime.

5/11/15 10:54am

Chamois

May 2, 2015, Little Tahoma and the Fryingpan

It's a dusky grouse - which was split up from the blue grouse cohort (not dusky and sooty) back in 2006.

No, it likely wasn't a nest issues. The birds are generally, well, wacko. One followed my wife for 4 miles while she was doing stream surveys. Another time we were doing stream surveys together in MT on kept running up to her and doing the full-on fan-tail display. I didn't get jealous.

Grouse are know to be attracted to the...

5/11/15 8:21am

avajane

Big Fun!

5/11/15 7:19am

Lowell_Skoog

Nice!

Good idea to make it an overnight so you weren't rushed.

5/11/15 6:39am

mikerolfs

Ben had just finished telling me about a ski video where a wild bird had befriended some ski tourers and rode uphill on their packs and flew downhill with then when they skied. I was still trying to decided if I believed him when up waddled what we though was a grouse. It walked right into the middle of us and talked to us while we talked back. It didn't seem aggressive or scared. It looked curious. We might have spent 15 minutes just talking back and forth with this bird. When you re...

5/11/15 6:04am

bensidor

We were hoping the bird (still unsure whether it was grouse or a ptarmigan) would follow us along for the whole trip...there was a moment when we thought this was going to be the case.

We were hoping for this....

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6YMsPqYR-2U

5/11/15 4:52am

Zap

Great touring buddy. ;)

5/11/15 3:49am

jtack

Great trip you guys! All the years I have spent tramping around the alpine, I have never had more than a fleeting look at a Ptarmigan! The bird wisperers!

5/11/15 2:33am

flowing alpy

that was cool!

5/11/15 2:32am

dave095790

May 8~9, 2015, Starry Night on Snow King

that's an inspirational TR. I hope to someday get that experience with my kids. thanks for posting.

5/11/15 2:25am

cumulus

Otter Creek and Slide lake via Illabot road is another way to go; starts at 2800'. I think it may get you in quicker... but I've not gone in via Cascade River.

Great pics as always, nice to see the terrain from the other side.

5/11/15 1:52am

Rowan Stewart

May 2-7, 2015, Wapta Traverse: 7 Summits

Awesome, looks like beautiful ski terrain.

5/11/15 1:06am

Kenji

May 1-3, 2015, Goat Rocks- Old Snowy, Ives Peak

Super trip, Stefan!! Funny you mentioned Snow King as a smooth way out. I just did an overnighter there, too tired today...

5/11/15 1:00am

blackdog102395

Any thoughts on access into McCall Basin? I think the road was closed at one point due to damage. Anyone know if it's open now?

5/11/15 12:54am

avajane

May 2-4, 2015, Rainier, Turtle x2 + Cowlitz CORN!

Nice job Amar. Now I really want to do that route. How long do you think it will be good for?

Brian

5/11/15 12:45am

avajane

May 1-3, 2015, Goat Rocks- Old Snowy, Ives Peak

Great Video. Looked the exact opposite of my trip there last year.....Jealous.....

https://www.facebook.com/brian.izdepski/videos/10203274763407546/?l=5031057899599904934

5/11/15 12:38am

jtack

May 2, 2015, Little Tahoma and the Fryingpan

What everyone else said, great fun to watch your video, thanks.

5/10/15 11:57pm

Zap

May 4, 2015, Timberline - Silcox Hut

Ron,Jill,Jeanette,Zap

5/10/15 11:24pm

tabski

May 4, 2015, Timberline - Silcox Hut

Fantastiche

5/10/15 11:09pm

DOD

wonderful report! - thank you zap!

5/10/15 9:27pm

philfort

May 2, 2015, Sarvant Glacier, MRNP

I did a loop today up to Summerland (almost completely bare highway trail until it gets into the open in the basin), Panhandle Gap, then over to Sarvant Glacier and Owhyhigh Lakes. Snow was a bit sticky and the new layer was a bit slidey on steep aspects, but overall pretty good (much more consolidated than Cascade Pass last weekend). Snow is still mostly continuous from the Tamanos/Cowlitz Chimneys ridge down to the pass just up the trail from Owyhigh Lakes (I think I had your old skin/descent...

5/10/15 1:20pm

eze

May 1-3, 2015, Goat Rocks- Old Snowy, Ives Peak

Well earned and well done Stefan!
A very aesthetic line in a beautiful spot.

5/10/15 10:21am

kamtron

Sick sluff shot!
Gets me stoked to get out there

5/10/15 8:21am

snoholic

5/7 Pico de Aneto, Pyrenees

Zap, I'm living out of a Euro sized station wagon high in the Pyrenees. I don't have the skills to resize and attach with the limited WiFi I get. However, feel free to check out my Facebook page. Zack Jessel. I'm the only one! And it's free for the world to view! I have been able to post some (phone) picts there.

5/9/15 11:03am

cumulus