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We skied all the way to the base of the Ice Cliff glacier Sat, Feb 28th. Don't know if the tracks would still be there. The glacier looked great, easily passable on left or right, or you could bite off more in the middle if you so felt. I could post a picture tonight if you desire.

Great photo, Dru. That really makes me want to go up the road to Twin Lakes and do some skiing. Thanks for posting it.

Right on guys, looks like a much higher enjoyment to suffering ratio than my day. That line on Red Mountain sure does look fun.

Dru, you really have the condescending asshole act down lately. We should get together and bullshit at a bar sometime, I think together we could manage to talk an ungodly amount of shit.

What up with that autosig E-rock? Having fun? Maybe I'll actually use that ignore feature...

Then it got so hectic I couldn't type anymore and passed out at my keyboard, managing to hit submit with my forehead as it collapsed on the desk!

This trip report shows promise, but I swear something is missing...

If you like scenic steeps, take skis. It's nothing too extreme, and I think it might be the best all-around line to ski on Hood. If the conditions don't look good for skiing (even after softening as you climb and hit the ridge), then just descend the south side. Just a thought...

In the right conditions, one can carve on 55. I think the rating system is good for what it is. Think of it theoretically as rating the relative difficulty of all descents given the exact same conditions. In perfect corn we can demote anything to S0 sweet.

Just for clarification of the route, here's a useful photo from Eldorado: The green dot is where we camped.

Sam, it's just a Black Diamond Alpine Bod. I stylishly sported it from car to car to emulate Crazy_Jeff. Just to make the download time on this thread a little more unbearably long, here's a pic of Ben off the top:

No shit, how can you people be happy someone is going to jail? That's fucked. Obviously none of you have ever been to jail.

Definitely good stuff. The ticket was almost free after factoring in the .

Props to the patroller. I've been up there, and that is truly sick.

*Geeky Physics Post Alert* Well, to put it precisely, we know there is a non-zero mass difference between different types of neutrinos, and so they can't all be massless. There are three types of neutrinos in the Standard Model of particle physics, but we already know it's wrong because it only allows massless neutrinos. A fourth neutrino might help with certain aspects of solar models. Sorry, it's an involuntary reflex.

Nice, Josh. As if I wasn't stoked already, now I'm really frickin' stoked.

Further Approach Notes: If Josh will be driving, do something to wear him out. Driving his car back to Seattle kicks ass.

RuMR, It's March now. The real ski season is almost here. Get a grip, and learn to rip. Sky

Oh, the beta, the horror, make it stop!!!

That's pretty funny, 'watching cool guy skiers...' Moguls are a condition the BC lacks, which actually provides a reason to go to the resort. When I was in high school, moguls were my favorite thing to ski. I sought them out. I've never needed an ice bath. Nothing could be better for forcing you to learn balance and react quickly on your skis. I still like moguls when they are covered with soft fresh. International at Alpental half way through the day after a wet, heavy one foot dump is almost as fun as any other skiing experience.

Nice picture Alex, that looks like an enjoyable little climb.

I alternate between the wiggle and the swerve. I prefer the wiggle, though, because it involves more of those weightless moments for which I live and ski. Bounce, bounce, bounce... it's like sex, but you don't have to get all emotional and committed with the snow. Well, actually, I guess it's more like sex than I thought.

Josh: just like this... http://www.cascadeclimbers.com/threadz/showflat.php/Cat/0/Number/74167/page/0/view/collapsed/sb/5/o/all/fpart/1/vc/1 God damn I'm crackin' up here!

There are so many quotes here that demand replies. I won't bother, but I will cherish this thread forever. Ross: you rock brotha'. Forever reinforcing the creed: I'll go take a look for myself.

Holy shit, this is hilarious! I never saw this thread until now. Who is this rperitore character? It's too bad TeleRossPeritore wasn't around back then to hook up with him. Helicopter my ass. Sage advice on the first page champs.