tobytortorelli

We climbed Jefferson to ski during the first week of June. We took the SW Ridge. You can drive to the Pamelia Lk. TH now, and you DO need a permit to access from that TH. This is mainly due to the heavy use the trail gets from day hikers. There are no climbing permits. The Milk Creek gully, which we paralleled on the accent, had not been filled in with slide debris, which you would typically expect, and some people use the gully for direct (sometimes risky) access. Maybe the upper faces are still set to avy?? We could skin from the TH to Pamelia Lk., then had to hike from Pamelia Lk. to the PCT, at which point we could put the skins on again.

Thanks a lot for the updates jordop.

Is there still a rockslide at .5k ? Or has it been cleared?

Any info. on when?

Any reports this week? Can you ski back on the Whistler side to the village still? (we would probably aim for the runs not the trail). Thanks!

We had a great ski on Tuesday. See attachment. Bergshrund stil passable on snowbridge...

It's all clear and melting very fast. My buddy drove it the day it opened in a low 2-wheel drive. We drove it again last weekend. 1 meter of snow at pass. Good, smooth skiing snow above the Sephamore Lks. elevation.

Any info would be appreciated. Is this time of year busy out there?? Last week of Blackcomb lifts puts us trying in the approaching sunny weather....

Guidebooks and websites can put a damper on a gem. I think I saw it documented first on www.mtphil.com as Enigma Gullly?

Baker is closed until Fri. (they hope) I doubt they will be able to re-open....

Found tickets for $565 from Bellingham!!!! Expedia.com

I'm curious where you got the cheap tickets, as I am preparing to travel to CH in Feb.??? Hope there is snow for you during Christmas.

180 cm. K2 Work Stinx (yellow), great condition, with G3 risers and SuperLoops (large or medium cables) $250.00

Nice report and pics. My wife and I summited Middle Sas the first week of June, and from the saddle up, (the north ridge),it was really firm and wind blown, while the Hayden and Prouty Point were perfect corn. I think it would be one or the other as far as that goes, but decending the South face of North sister, and onto the Hayden could be perfect all the way down.....If anyone cares. Beautious sun ra-ise Timmy. Here is a sun set from Pilot Butte one night.(attachment)Oh, it's too big file size.

A 70cm. charlet moser sherpa painted black? Original color was turquoise...Hope so, by brother lost it back in April.

Does anyone know if the Jack Lake Rd. is open to travel after last years fire? And if it is, any current conditions? Thanks!!

I don't know about the "TFJ being open"(?), but i am wondering if Jack lake rd. is open since the fires, and what condition it is in???

Thanks alot for the info. you guys. I am thinking of a ski up there in the next few weeks....cheers, toby.

Timmy, is travel along Milk Cr. from the PCT a good approach when not avy covered? Is it open, or brushy, or ???. Also, am wondering if a hike east on the PCT (from above Pamelia) puts you up high enough to treeline for cross-country travel to Jeffersons SW slopes???

Hey, I was the person who skied by towards the bridge. I took a nice break on the Nisqually moraine above the toe of the glacier. Very nice solo experience. Lots of rockfall along the walls was amusing. The snow was thick down there, but there were still some good turns. I skied the glacier side of the large rock near the toe, as it is the only route still skiable...peace. Toby.

How about $200.00????? Here is Sylvie skiing them on smooth Sept. snow at Hood. These would make a great Valentines gift!!

2002 model (yellow) 180cm. mounted with g3 shim (5 screws) and Superloop binding (5 screws) (30mm travel, 3 pivot pts.) Great condition with light scratches/burrs. The binding cables are smalls. 225.00 obo.

Whoops! Don't have my skis here, so i guessed...I'll use the terms "binding plastic block" (bpb)and "heel piece plastic capturing block"(hppcb) to describe....the bpb should have a 32nd" or less distance of travel between the hppcb when the heelpiece(or hppcb) is clicked up one notch...Thus, when it's in downhill mode, you have longest possible distance for the blocks to work as the bpb slides when you flex the ski. Does this make sense? I have skied this binding, or earlier models for going on 9 years and have never flexed into release on skis like 106's, xxx, 9.22's, bigs, 10.ex's, axioms, powder cruises...I guess if they were mounted on a SUPER noodle, this might happen???

Ahhh, the "flex and they release" thing is the result of an incorrect mount. Hate to say it,(for those who fu*ked it up), but its true and has been happening since the oldest of models. If a shop did it, take them back and show them, or move the heelpiece so the binding works properly. I had to show a "backcountry ski shop" the correct way to mount these bindings a few years ago..!!

Can anyone help me on the options that exist for day ski trips in the Wallowas ? Seems like Salt Cr. Sno-Park is the easiest access? Thanks.