Billygoat

Doug Coombs and Patrick Vallencant (sp?) would ski up to 70 degrees but only in perfect conditions. A black run at most ski resorts is only 40-45 degrees. A double black diamond run would be 50 degrees max. The most important things to consider are runout, terrain traps and objective danger. If you are telemarking, make sure you have tall shims or you will "boot out".

Anyone try Tomdav's Idea?

I had a feeling I was going to get flamed for that one

I haven't tried but it seems that if you can save them as a print file you should be able to convert them or upload them. If not, print one, scan it, save as a .jpg and go from there. Don't you love these CD-ROMs! They are the best way to go IMHO. Have you tried the untearable, waterproof paper yet?

Shit, that's what Prana tops are all about. Not to mention Charlet Moser stickers on yur pickup.

You mean that makes me look like a Mountaineer?! Shit, I'll stop that practice pronto! I just thought it was a good idea. I definitely do not want to be thought of as belonging to a group.

Yeah, the vikings had a saying, roughly translated: "It does no good leaving your house with fear in your heart because your death was determined on the day you were born. And there is no point staying at home."

Hey Brother

You guys are just jealous cause they are always having such a great time and their girls are easy on the eyes. Sour grapes and all

I think that it was once owned by the UC Denver. All you got to say is "I'm heading up to see the Professor" and those that know, know.

It does have something to do with the University of Colorado.

I'm a quarter Norge, hence the angst and uncertainty.

If you're talking about the secret cabin up in the woods off the switchbacks on the Loveland pass side of the pass on Hwy 6 above A-basin where everyone in the know goes full moon skiing , it's mine.

I must have taken a wrong turn somewhere in life

Leatherman downhill from the Cascade Pass parking lot, in front of the path to the climber's campsite, a wrecked passenger airplane from the '40s or '50s in a couloir and a pair of sunglasses and one touring ski with old style cable bindings from the '60s in a bowl on a Colorado fourteener that looked like they had been there a long, long time. We looked around for awhile for the other ski and bones. Didn't find either.

Hey Chris. No, My friend John is the one with the beard and his friend Kellie is the other one. If you look at the other pictures in my gallery I am the one without the beard.

Check out my photos from last Wed-Fri in the Gallery. Conditions were excellent!

Is it starting Friday night or Saturday morning or what? I may have blown my load this past Wed-Fri touring up at WA Pass,(fuckin' worth it considering what we found). Hopefully my family will want to come, then I'll get to go.

Yes, we were up there Wed, Thurs, Fri but backcountry touring. Excellent conditions were found high in NE facing bowls above Lake Ann and another more top secret place! Much fun was had by all! I did not get any photos of the East face of Cutthroat but hopefully got a few other good ones on bluebird Friday which I will post tomorrow. We ran into a couple guys in the Blue Lake parking lot Wednesday who did the South Couloir on South Early Winters. They said it was a ten hour slogfest round trip (to the car and back) up waist deep slush, no front pointing available. We can verify, however, that conditions got alot cooler by Friday.

Schweet! Thanks BG

Snow level is supposed to drop to 2000' Fri and Sat. Colin, how was the snow conditions and the parking? Which way did you go up?

I'm heading up there tomorrow baring any worse changes to the weather. We'll see how far I get. I'll bring my digital camera and post some shots.

Supercool, thanks!

Do it for yourself first and foremost.

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