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Even in monotone conditions it IS gorgeous country. A blue-sky day at the end of the first week in October would be pretty special.
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Here are a few picts of Stewy and surroundings from today. Its good but going quick.
Nice looking day guys. I think I've skied that same gully but much later in the year!
Here are a few picts of Stewy and surroundings from today. Its good but going quick.
You had me at schnitzel.
I love tours that end at bars rather than slide alder groves! I'd be happy to pick up a partner if it works out for you, I'll send a message when I get my itinerary sorted.
I love tours that end at bars rather than slide alder groves! I'd be happy to pick up a partner if it works out for you, I'll send a message when I get my itinerary sorted.
Hogsback was soft. Below the crater was hammered on the east, soft to the west.
The upper chute was too soft for a screw, too hard to drive a picket to the hilt.
Also, credit where it's due: Daver snapped the top pic, and skied it like a champ.
The upper chute was too soft for a screw, too hard to drive a picket to the hilt.
Also, credit where it's due: Daver snapped the top pic, and skied it like a champ.
April is a great time to ski Lake Fork Peak and Sin Nombre. Lake Fork Peak is in the background of the last picture; Its north face drops into that bowl and it holds snow really well. Access couldn't be easier. Drive to 10,000 ft, skin 2 miles to just before the lake around 11,000 ft, then crank up the peak which is almost 13,000 ft and enjoy a nice descent. If the Bavarian is open then you can ski right to the deck and have a liter of choice beer and some schnitzel.
Lots of...
Lots of...
I was up there the other week and it was icier than all hell. I am guessing it softened up for you guys?
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First time I've skied a route other parties were belaying!
Well put!
Would these peaks have coverage at the end of April? I've got some work to do in Taos then and am wondering if I should schlep my kit. It would be sweet to ski a new state!
Yow -- that looks better than I'd expected. Gotta go (or wait for Pipedream to go) to know!
Thanks!
Thanks!
WT Hut I have fond memories of. I spent five nights there and it snowed over two and half meters. Over a meter fell one night. Needless to say it was a continuous week of face shots. The only scary part was half the time I was solo. Sometimes folks were too scared to come in due to the avvie danger and with good reason.
Too bad about the rain, but at least you got a couple of good days.
Too bad about the rain, but at least you got a couple of good days.
Lovely write up & pictures. Sorry you didn't get your plum, isn't that just the way, forward!
If skiing down is no less fun than hiking down, then life could be worse than hanging in a place like that...
Hefeweisen, thanks for the excellent course setting. We admired the way you cut high around around Edna and kept the track on a steady climb without any lost elevation. We were jealous of you having a few days out there.
Here is a phone pano of the surrounding peaks. Conditions are pretty rough, but still fun to be out there.
Wow you saw that slab come down? Cornice-triggered?
We bailed off the Muir route and went up the Paradise, too. Best turns of the day were soft and creamy on the first slope of the Paradise glacier down to Cowlitz Rocks saddle.
We bailed off the Muir route and went up the Paradise, too. Best turns of the day were soft and creamy on the first slope of the Paradise glacier down to Cowlitz Rocks saddle.
we whur goin for da summit!!...but den we ran outta water!!! - Kentucky style ;-)
Were you guys plannin on goin all the way to the summit 8)?
That looks good. Hillmap is also a very useful tool.
http://www.hillmap.com/
http://www.hillmap.com/
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AC,
I downloaded your map and tried to use it for reference whilst schussing around the reference area.
I don't know if its the color choices or the underlain satellite photo but I cannot for the life of me discern what's gray, what's light blue, and what's just snow cover. Hints? Tweaks?
Love the idea, and love the use of Lidar for the high-resol...
Nice. Coverage looks as thin as those droppings in the lower right of the last pic!
Wow it's so thin. For comparison's sake... Here's a photo I took on 3/19/2000 from the top of Earl Peak, with a 4x5 view camera and Fuji Velvia. Too funny. Those were the days.
Fun day out there. Would have been fun to get up the arm, but the wind wasn't having it. photos
Nice work! This has been on my radar as of late. Suppose I'll have to wait to see how this system comes down.
Nice! Looks like a sweet spot with some great scenery!
Yea!! Excellent video for some vicarious stoke. *high fives*
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experienced every snow variation possible on the descent (short of blower pow)
Story of the season... strong effort and good work bagging Adams on the tail end of that weather window - you Vermonsters know how to get after it!
this one came down during the day in the paradise valley.. one of the bigger ones i've seen their
Thanks for the tip! Did pretty much this same tour yesterday. Trailhead was easily accessible in an Outback. Put skis on at ~5000' but the solar aspects of the summer trail are melting out fast and there's now a second bootpack in the middle of the ascent. Headlight basin and the north aspects will be in good shape for a while though. Snowshoer in the party did not appreciate the miles of sidehilling on the way up to the pass.
No update on Stuart - the clouds dropped below u...
No update on Stuart - the clouds dropped below u...
AC,
I downloaded your map and tried to use it for reference whilst schussing around the reference area.
I don't know if its the color choices or the underlain satellite photo but I cannot for the life of me discern what's gray, what's light blue, and what's just snow cover. Hints? Tweaks?
Love the idea, and love the use of Lidar for the high-resolution topo detail that is critical for ski analysis.
I downloaded your map and tried to use it for reference whilst schussing around the reference area.
I don't know if its the color choices or the underlain satellite photo but I cannot for the life of me discern what's gray, what's light blue, and what's just snow cover. Hints? Tweaks?
Love the idea, and love the use of Lidar for the high-resolution topo detail that is critical for ski analysis.
Side country. Both places we went were out of bounds. Didn't have to hike too much though. The lifts that could provide closer access to Mount Judah were closed. This was a month ago.
Hi Jane, should this be maybe posted in the lift accessed section? Am I misreading? Thx!
fine looking skiing and solid stoke.
jealous, and impressed at everyone's ability to rally groups together on such short notice, and on a Tuesday no less! It's not like that dump was well forecasted. Way to get it.
jealous, and impressed at everyone's ability to rally groups together on such short notice, and on a Tuesday no less! It's not like that dump was well forecasted. Way to get it.
While you were there we were in Silver Basin and the King. It was probably the best day of the year.....and it only lasted for 24 hours.
Hard to believe that was shot this season, let alone this week. Way to pounce!
Yep. Jeff's mom (nature) gave him and us a nice party.
Happy Birthday Jeff!
Thanks for the cake Silas!
And a huge thanks for all the extra frosting ;D
https://vimeo.com/123329659
Thanks for the cake Silas!
And a huge thanks for all the extra frosting ;D
https://vimeo.com/123329659
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Unexpectedly we followed the tracks of another party traversing from Chatter Creek to Highway 2. This area doesn't get skied that much and at first we found it rude that others dared to ski our backyard on a weekday. Seven and half miles into the endeavor, we thought it rude that this party dared to branch off of our line and not break the final miles to the summit for us. Anyway...
Yeah, the snow was rolling in right after we skied down last Friday. I bet the landscape looks a bit different now.
nice TR. Curious to see how things are up there now with all the new snow. Finally a big dump!
FWIW the Muir Telemetry to top of Mt. Hood approximation sometimes is helpful and other times isn't really a good comparo at all.
For instance yesterday morning 7k on Hood had gusts to ~90mph and averaged ~65mph. At the same time Muir barely broke 20mph and averaged 15mph winds.
FWIW the Muir Telemetry to top of Mt. Hood approximation sometimes is helpful and other times isn't really a good comparo at all.
For instance yesterday morning 7k on Hood had gusts to ~90mph and averaged ~65mph. At the same time Muir barely broke 20mph and averaged 15mph winds.
Nice one Glenn! Glad to hear you're still adventuring around up there.
We tried to ski Ulrichs about a month ago, but pulled the plug when we discovered that the snow was too thin to ski below the Cascadian. I'd imagine it's totally bare by now.
We tried to ski Ulrichs about a month ago, but pulled the plug when we discovered that the snow was too thin to ski below the Cascadian. I'd imagine it's totally bare by now.
Sorry, no pics but the lower slopes are bare up to about 6000'. Snow in the gullies goes somewhat lower but looks boney, especially Cascadian.
any pics of Stuart? I had kinda written off trying to ski Ulrichs or Cascadian this season but now you've got me curious just where the skiable snow might start- I assume its bone dry at the bottom of Ingalls Creek and a fair ways up the south side of Stuart.