JoeMack

A buddy has some Goode carbon fiber skis with Dynafit bindings. He's a really strong skier and loves his Goodes. They're so light it's almost like he's cheating.

That sucks. Have you notified Play It Again Sports on 9th streeet? Pawn shops in Albany?

Great photos. Looks like a good way to spend a Monday. Your pooch looks like he got a good workout too.

Thanks very much for posting this video. I had the same question as plaidman: but I think your answer isn't correct: Iron is on the video and comes into view about 4:20. I'm still curious about the peak in the video about 2:30 to 3:00. and yes, the skiing around Tombstone is pretty nice. Here's a picture from a week or so ago from near the top of Iron: I'd love to get some photos/video of Jefferson. If you're flying again anytime soon, I'd dig coming along (and helping with costs). I am in Corvallis, too. PM me if you can take along a passenger..

I really appreciate your efforts. This is such a great tool. I am loving the slope shading feature. Thank you very much!

Peak Corn time: It will depend on the weather, but if it's a typical summer day, then I'd say between 11 and 12:30. Skiing off the summit is actully the best I've seen it, so if you do go to the summit to ski, plan on some extra time to get up there and back to the SW Chutes. Traverse Back: The best way, in my opininon, is to continue sking down to the bottom of the chutes, bearing left across the flats at the bottom of the chutes. When you can't ski anymore, take the skis off and scramble down to the Around the Mountain Trail. It's at about 6,080 feet and it right next to a small waterfall (keep the creek on your right as you descend to the trail). Switch over to trail shoes and follow the ATM trail back to the South Climb trail. It takes over an hour to get back to Cold Springs trailhead. This assumes you didn't camp out and leave your gear at Lunch Counter.

We skied the SW Chutes this past Sunday (7/31). They're in great shape and there's plenty of snow. Bring the skis; you won't regret it.

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Nice work. It's a shame it didn't soften up for you. Diamond Corn is delectable.

Thanks for sharing your adventure. Sounds like you had a looong day on summit day. For realz?

Don't know if this helps, but it was taken Sunday from the south

This picture is from 2.5 weeks ago (May 30). My guess is that you'll still find snow covering some of the PCT.

We were up there Saturday and decided to turn around at the Hogsback due to the slide activity. Here's a photo of the Hogsback and a bit lower that shows one of the bigger slides. The corn was probably the best I've ever experienced, so even though we didn't summit, the day was fun.

I didn't get very high up, but it was mush at least to 8,000 ft. I believe it's been snowing up there this week, so I imagine it will be tough trail breaking even with skis/snowshoes. The summit was still very heavily coated. Not too different from the April photo. Again, with the snow this week, I would expect it to remain covered in rime ice. Thinking of heading down here for the long weekend?

I went up to Jefferson on Saturday (5/15) via the Woodpecker Ridge Trail. The road is blocked by snow about 1 mile from the trail head. Trail is covered with snow until you get to the ridge and then it's patchy snow until the PCT. After that it's good coverage, but the snow is unconsolidated slushy mank. Slurpee-like.

I was down at Pamelia Lake area on Saturday (4/24). The road is snow free to the trailhead. No snow on the trail until about halfway to the lake. Continuous and deep snow started around 4500ft (PCT level). I didn't get very high up since the weather was not cooperating. I did get a glimpse of the mountain top:

The gate to the Climber's Bivouac was locked, so we started from Marble Mountain. The snow is patchy on the trail and isn't continuous until about 3/4 mile from the trailhead.

Yes, I had my skis but booted the whole way up. The bootpack seemed more efficient than skinning.

FW: Great shot from the rim. I was up there at 12:30 and the wind was howling. I was a bit intimidated to get too close to the edge, so I took this shot toward Adams. The skiing was fun, but I really felt cheated to not ski right to the lot. On the other hand the lack of snow at the trailhead meant there were no 2 stroke fumes to choke on

I really enjoyed your Shuksan Chronicles. Thanks for sharing the stoke.

Good work. Thanks for posting the pictures.

I think it's a push either way. I don't mind the bushwhack too bad and I like the Pamelia Lake trail. I also usually go earlier in the season when crossing Milk Creek on the PCT is an issue, but that likely won't be a concern for you. Have fun and post a TR when you get back, I'd love to see what the condition are.

Peak13: I personally didn't feel the need to use crampons (I hadn't brought any so it was moot point for me). However, I've climbed that route several times before and knew what to expect. If you or your friend don't have a bunch of experience hiking up a snow slope, I would suggest using crampons (and an ice axe) for a measure of security. If you don't own crampons, many shops have rentals available for a small fee. The slope to the summit from Piker's Peak is not quite as steep, but it could be more frozen and therefore provide even a better reason for bringing crampons. I didn't hike to the summit this trip, so I don't know how the boot path was up the final pitch. As far as your buddy's use of hiking boots, I can't say, because I don't know your friends abilities. However, if he's relatively inexperienced, I would recommend considering renting/borrowing a pair of mountain boots that could accommodate crampons. One last comment that probably doesn't need to be made, but I'll say it anyway. If you do use crampons on the way up, take them off prior to doing any glissading down. Have fun!

I was up there last weekend (climbed Saturday). I brought my skis and didn't go to the summit. I dropped in to the SW chutes from Piker's Peak. Finding a parking spot in the Cold Springs lot was tough. I arrived at dark on Friday, and found a level spot to set up my cot. Beautiful stars & no bugs. Hit the trail at 6:30. It's snow free for the most part until the bottom of the Crescent Glacier. I wore running shoes up to the Lunch Counter. I changed in to my ski boots to climb the Suksoff Ridge, which has a reasonable boot stairway. Most people were wearing crampons, but I didn't see the need: snow was soft and the steps were good. The summit didn't look appealing for skiing, so I skipped it. Most climbers were gissading down the South side. The glissade trenches were DEEP

I've got no first hand knowledge, but here's the most recent trip report I've seen: Telemark Tips