telemarker Posted February 7, 2010 Posted February 7, 2010 Trip: Icicle Canyon: Cannon Mtn. - West Face Date: 2/6/2010 Trip Report: I took a photo of the W. Face of Cannon Mountain on a Cashmere tour last spring, and have been intrigued and impatient ever since. On the topo it represents about 5,000' of descent, down a cool looking headwall and open slopes for a couple thousand after that. I met Kyle Flick, Scott McCallister and Will Terrano at Bridge Creek C.G. at 5am, my official start time this year. About .6 miles up the Stuart Lake trail we did what my GPS told me and headed up Southeast to a bench at 5,000'. From there it was an obvious track up the avalanche chute, and headwall. There was a bit of wallowing, but overall the kickstepping up the face was good. We hit the summit by 1:45pm, high above the cloud layer. Will and I were pleasantly surprised to be blasted by gusty, since winter finally felt like winter for once this year. The skiing on the West Face was good in spots, chalky powder in others. Below the headwall, the chute turned into gliding, effortless powder that seemed to go on and on. We endured the last 800' of suckage to get to the trail, and for once, we were actually close to 8 Mile Road. Great tour on an amazing mountain. Cannon Mtn. has every aspect worthy of skiing. West Face of Cannon Mtn. Low Down Upper Part Coney Lake Basin Summit Ridge Cannon Scott, summit of Cannon Finally looking like winter Will shredding the W. Face Scott lower down Quote
Sol Posted February 7, 2010 Posted February 7, 2010 Sweet! There seems to be a cliff band in the middle of the face, was that skiable? Quote
Ed_Hobbick Posted February 8, 2010 Posted February 8, 2010 You guys are always doing the coolest and most bad ass shit. What the hell is wrong with you guys. Quote
Tokogirl Posted February 8, 2010 Posted February 8, 2010 Incredible skiing on Saturday, huh! We had some nice skiing on Jove/Union, but probably more suckage than you guys down lower. Did you guys hit the festhall for re:session by TGR? Quote
telemarker Posted February 8, 2010 Author Posted February 8, 2010 The cliff band was easily avoided on cilmber's left of it. Quote
AlpineMonkey Posted February 8, 2010 Posted February 8, 2010 I'm no skier, but it must have been nice to get out of the clouds for a change. Nice pictures. Quote
telemarker Posted February 9, 2010 Author Posted February 9, 2010 Thanks! Heard you had a good run on the glacier Sunday. Quote
telemarker Posted February 9, 2010 Author Posted February 9, 2010 I'm no skier, but it must have been nice to get out of the clouds for a change. Nice pictures. Yes it was nice to see the sun finally. I'm so done with this monotonous grey over Wenatchee.... Quote
alecapone Posted February 10, 2010 Posted February 10, 2010 I did. We sat at one of the tables in the beer garden.. I won at the raffle too! A hat, two videos, and a nice bird where hoodie. What a day it was! John leading the way up.. getting down. Quote
Tokogirl Posted February 11, 2010 Posted February 11, 2010 (edited) AC - We were in the audiance but hit the beer garden after. I got a cool hat - yipee! Fun conditions and with 4" of new at Stevens last night. Conditions should continue to be good. Edited February 11, 2010 by Tokogirl Quote
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