tobytortorelli

dkemp, we could see your climbing "track" from table mtn. on sunday. Was wondering how or if you were able to cross the cracks.....interesting return.....

Personally i enjoy trip reports that are well done and to the point. An added picture is a nice bonus. This is the only reason i use this web-site and the reason for it's creation i believe.....Too often it is packed full of off topic crap. Thanks C for the nice picture....T.

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The road is open to a half mile past the open gate at Morrison Cr. The SW Chutes are absolutely prime right now!!!!!!!

Sunshine Mine Rd. open? Snow quality/depth on route?

Rottefella Chili Tele Binding (the red expansion spring one) like new. $35.00......

Any info. on how far up you can drive? Is it melted up to Morrison Cr. and the gate yet? Also, any info. on any of the road access to St. Helens? Climbers camp, Butte camp access, Cresent Ridge?

We are back now, after skiing Crystal, Mt. Washington, South Sister, Thielson, Crater Lk., and McLoughlin. Perfect corn on all, without seeing anyone at all on the routes (minus Crater Lk. and Crystal, of course).....Middle and North sister didn't look as appealing as i have seen them before,(on the east sides) so we will go back next year. The West sides looked nice from Mt. Washington though....

They do not clear the road to Hannegan campground. Ever....Also, the road sits in a deep valley near the T.H., at 3100', so it may have some snow near the end still....One more thing, Milano's is my last choice in the area. The North Fork Beer Shrine in Kendall kicks ass. Fresh, handmade beer and good eats. Not all that cheese. And Graham's is back open in Glacier right across the street from Milano's...Peace.T.

We're making a trip to nicer weather, and skiing some of Oregon's volcano's next week. One question is: Can the trip from pole cr. to the s.e. ridge and up be done in a morning?? Does anyone know actual mileage. Can't seem to find any information. Any useful comments welcome....Also, any info. on conditions of Jefferson, Mcgloughlin(sp?),Thielsen access at this time appreciated...Thanks, T.

Saw the chopper flying under the cloud deck while skiing on Shuksan Arm. Good to hear they are O.K.....Did see some climbers in the "Hourglass" run on the arm,(not the climbing route higher up), who started a wet slide to clear the slope for glissading, but instead of waiting for it to descend, they started glissading right into the raging slush torrent!! Needless to say, it looked as though the first person got pummeled!! And the second person followed right behind. Alasair (sp?) I hope this wasn't you!!! Good skiing up there, by the way....

Yep, 6 miles, leaving 2 to the trailhead....

John, Tim, Karl and i were the first party to set out, at 6am Sat., under advancing cloud from the east and clear blue to the west.(?) Put on the skis near 4600' and skinned to within a few hundred feet of the 8600' saddle, where we boot packed the rest to the East summit of Silver Star. Along the way we encountered sun, cloud, and falling snow. The last 1000' of the glacier was holding a thin powdery surface, while stability wasn't a concern anywhere on the route that day. Skied, in a nice break of sun, from near 8800' down to 5200', where we glided through forest on a slightly decending traverse,down the east side of Silver Star Cr. Tim and I kept our skis on to about 3800', skiing snirt and dirt. John and Karl decided other-wise. All in all, the ski now is 3400 vertical. Winter conditions would/could be otherwise.

It seems to me, from reading the article, that Cooper Spur has had a permit, from that ski area's conception, of 1400 acres. Meadows is buying this existing permit and using it. It will most likely be below timberline, and stick to the North American standards of being a totally shitty, skied out area. Sooo, I think i'm with you guys now. Has anyone acted on thier anger????? Let us know...........

Wow, this is great!!!!! I could do without the golf course, but it would provide me with access to the alpine on that side of the mtn. We need expansion of all ski areas (hills)in the U.S. and Canada. Our areas don't provide us enough and don't function as gateways into the back-cunt-ry as they do in Europe. Hope all goes through O.K.

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i skied blower 15 degree pow at baker today and yesterday, some of the best turns of the year. don't like more snow?? WAAAAAAAAAAA!!!! [ 03-20-2002: Message edited by: tobytortorelli ]

the gates are for logging companys that are logging the land. Lincoln timber based in sedro-wooley, and Olivine Corp. located in whatcom co. have the rights to open/close the gate at the middle fork bridge. 360-733-3332 (olivine corp.) this lady and her husband say that the gate is open sometimes in the summer around july while they are doing the "crush" of slash piles....and she wishes everyone could access the area, but too many cars/garbage piles not left by them were popping up along the roads in the past....too bad...the campbell group has the other gate and i've been unsuccessful at contacting them through the phone # posted or internet....soooo, walk the middle fork road and take the right fork at the gravel pile, which is probabally under snow right now...use the "force" when snowcovered......t.

do it yourself you tool. they prob. come with a template.

what about the Pan Dome ice?... pandomonium? There were some people there before these heavy rains....looked punchy though.....but it has looked better before...T.

yes, closed every year from nov. to early july for migratory goats. the herd is a nice one of 12 members the last time i saw them..... chowder is great skiing in october and is sometimes good in july and august....those goats traverse the high country and are sometimes on coleman pinnacle just hanging out. the lake named 14 goat lake under the pinnacle is named after these... there are a couple different traverses you could make to get out there from mt. baker ski area and be on snow the whole time...T.

skied all day today at baker under nuking skies!!!! fresh filling in every run and everyone left at 1:00....made for the deepest turns late in the day. the area will open more lifts tomorrow, and everything on the weekend....it's filling in nicely up there!!!!!!

Lambone, it's a term i came up with yesterday! The "slide" naturally point released about a foot and a half deep and maybe 30 yds. wide, where it ran all but 20ft., slumped into itself and stopped, creating ribs in the snow and a nice crack above the slide mass and below the fracture line....looking more like a glide crack as a result!

Took the opportunity to access Skyline Divide on Saturday. Roads open to the trailhead. Excellent base on all aspects covered with a well bonded layer of pow. Took three runs of high speed GS tele turns. Had a perfect day under the sun....Base was well consolidated and re-frozen, with bonded pow on top. There was an interesting creep-slump fracture on a loaded portion of the first bowl, which occured during the rains. Light to Moderate winds blew up the bowls forming sastrugi along the rims....peace. T.

yes indeed....looks like washington pass won't be open this week-end or beyond...DOT will evaluate re-opening on the 19th of Nov....