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MOUNT RAINIER RECREATIONAL FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SEATTLE WA
400 AM PDT WED APR 8 2015
SYNOPSIS...A WEAK UPPER RIDGE WILL MOVE ACROSS WASHINGTON WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY...BRINGING A MIX OF SOME SUNSHINE AND LIGHT SPOTTY SHOWERS TO MOUNT RAINIER NATIONAL PARK. A RATHER VIGOROUS FRONTAL SYSTEM WILL BRING PRECIPITATION AND WINDY WEATHER TO THE MOUNTAIN LATE FRIDAY THROUGH THE WEEKEND. ANOTHER SYSTEM COULD BRING MORE RAIN AND SNOW EARLY NEXT WEEK.
WEDNES...
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SEATTLE WA
400 AM PDT WED APR 8 2015
SYNOPSIS...A WEAK UPPER RIDGE WILL MOVE ACROSS WASHINGTON WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY...BRINGING A MIX OF SOME SUNSHINE AND LIGHT SPOTTY SHOWERS TO MOUNT RAINIER NATIONAL PARK. A RATHER VIGOROUS FRONTAL SYSTEM WILL BRING PRECIPITATION AND WINDY WEATHER TO THE MOUNTAIN LATE FRIDAY THROUGH THE WEEKEND. ANOTHER SYSTEM COULD BRING MORE RAIN AND SNOW EARLY NEXT WEEK.
WEDNES...
Yeah funny how considering solar angle and heat transfer rates are much more fun outside than in a cubicle...
more photos here...
more photos here...
looks nice, mate! and to think you could have been doing airchange rate calcs that day!
Hey folks, did this tour yesterday...
One of our cars was broken into at the pullout near the Kitling Creek approach/descent...
>:( >:( >:( >:(
The bastards broke the sunroof and stole three compact disks. Watch out!!
One of our cars was broken into at the pullout near the Kitling Creek approach/descent...
>:( >:( >:( >:(
The bastards broke the sunroof and stole three compact disks. Watch out!!
Good report from such a low elevation network of ski areas in April during a lackluster Austrian snow year.
90 lifts for 45 Euro is the way lift served skiing should be! We are fooled in North America IMO.
371 ski areas in Austria, which is 1/2 the size of Washington State. And yet, there are still untouched wild slopes as far as the eye can see.... Go figure!
Have a great trip. Eat some Grostl, Speck and more Strudel!
Wish I could have stayed all Winter... the lucky live...
90 lifts for 45 Euro is the way lift served skiing should be! We are fooled in North America IMO.
371 ski areas in Austria, which is 1/2 the size of Washington State. And yet, there are still untouched wild slopes as far as the eye can see.... Go figure!
Have a great trip. Eat some Grostl, Speck and more Strudel!
Wish I could have stayed all Winter... the lucky live...
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Nice photos, I especially like the woops shot!
I agree, the whoops is a good photo. Also I like the one above whoops.
Nice photos, I especially like the woops shot!
Sounds pretty awesome over there.
Hope to share a few beers with you before I head North.
Hope to share a few beers with you before I head North.
Makes me giddy just to watch your great trip, thanks for such a wonderful post.
Looks perdy nice. How far from the TH to consistently reasonable skinning conditions?
The original goal of an Interglacier descent was noble, but one finds it hard to continue into a whiteout when silken sunny slopes beckon. Great day Erik!
Besides the pinwheels, we were also able to release small wind-loaded slopes that had warmed in the sun.
Besides the pinwheels, we were also able to release small wind-loaded slopes that had warmed in the sun.
Thanks - that's still within my limit! A beautiful line that should be skied!
I think John Baldwin's book says it's 40 deg, which felt about right to me. With the couple feet of pow that's in there now, it's not intimidating at all. If it was anything close to icy, it would be a very different story.
My partner bailed - another inbounds day. But I do have new demo skis that cost me $242 US! Atomic Access with bindings. Bottoms are perfect!
Fissile does look good. Those were some sweet looking tracks. How steep would you figure Banana Chute would be? I do have a limit...
Fissile does look good. Those were some sweet looking tracks. How steep would you figure Banana Chute would be? I do have a limit...
Thanks Avajane. Yeah stability was not a concern - one of the pluses of a lack of snow. The downside was the lack of anything to dig our toes into. We also discovered that there's a lot of shale on Fissile so when we did get down to rock, it would slide around on us. I definitely want to return with the proper equipment and do a line right from the top.
I had never been out further than Oboe before this trip, but now I figure if you're going to go to...
I had never been out further than Oboe before this trip, but now I figure if you're going to go to...
No way, we like our knees! One set of screws in the knee is plenty ;)
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And the dog -- so, ok, I like them as much as anyone, but isn't Naches in the Park? Or part of it?
There are park boundary placards on seemingly every tree along the park boundary. It's pretty obvious if you have entered the park. The pooches are legal on the rights part of Naches and Yakima.
I always leash my dog near the crest in that a...
Looks like a nice kicker in the last photo of yours. Did you hit it?
Nice work guys. Good snow that day. Looked like you had excellent stability even on the steeps. I saw a picture of a guy getting up there in 2006 and his caption was "my kingdom for an ax, or even a whippet". You certainly made the most of it. I'm hoping to ski Cowboy Ridge tomorrow.
Thank you all for your kind comments!
hedonaut - we looked at Whistler and it looked interesting. How did you go up it? We are intrigued.
Kenji - ugh, I am still recovering from Post Traumatic Crust Disorder and the Ski-with-no-binding disorder.
Good2Go - We have the Good to Go Pass - is that going to work for skiing the N side of the Hwy? ;) I am curious what other gems are on that side.
hedonaut - we looked at Whistler and it looked interesting. How did you go up it? We are intrigued.
Kenji - ugh, I am still recovering from Post Traumatic Crust Disorder and the Ski-with-no-binding disorder.
Good2Go - We have the Good to Go Pass - is that going to work for skiing the N side of the Hwy? ;) I am curious what other gems are on that side.
Totally polished pics. Wicked~!
Great photos! Took long enough for the snow gods to deliver.
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Fantastic!! How did the other side look?
Like this: The S is a go for sure.
I reckon at the Pelton-Magic col there was about 12" + of fresh on top of a rock solid crust.
Such a rad mission. Strong work guys!
Nice vid man! Glad to see that conditions have improved.
Outstanding! I've still not made it up there yet, and really been wondering about it this year. Well done, and great TR.
Awesome pics! The north side of the highway is reserved for Methow locals only. Didn't you see the signs?
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I didn't have the dog, but it's in the park with I assume based on what I've read means they're not allowed, but it is damn close to the PCT. Didn't even think of that when I saw the pooch. Seems fuzzy to me if it was allowed or not.
http://www.nps.gov/mora/planyourvisit/pets.htm
According to the
Nice! Agree with all the video praise. Especially impressive in the context of a long day.
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.. Definitely the best skiing we have done this season.
I thought you'd say the skiing on Wilson Gl or Mastiff was hard to beat ;D
Excellent. Always love your photos, Radka.
The snowpack on the south side of Hardy was not looking very hearty.
Nice shots, spot, and turns! We saw your tracks from the summit of Whistler Mountain, also puzzlingly devoid of humans.
I looked through all my shots from the day and all I have is this shot that gives a sense of the snow cover in the area.
I had an eye on the dog the whole time and he never left the PCT!! Good Pooch :D
Glad you guys enjoyed the video!
I'd say the line should be skiable for at least another month before things get too ridiculous. There wasn't even a hint of the bergshrund yet so as long as you don't mind a fairly dry approach i bet you've got some time. The first thing to go will be the slopes below the glacier but there is a gully that should hold snow for a long time.
I'd say the line should be skiable for at least another month before things get too ridiculous. There wasn't even a hint of the bergshrund yet so as long as you don't mind a fairly dry approach i bet you've got some time. The first thing to go will be the slopes below the glacier but there is a gully that should hold snow for a long time.
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Any pics of Mt. Hardy? Thanks
Looks nice.
Hmm, maybe one. I think this is Mt Hardy looking back from below Easy Pass.
nice work.
how long do you think that line will be skiable?
how long do you think that line will be skiable?