RogerJ the Explorer post is not affiliated with the Mazamas anymore (that is another story). However if you wait a couple of days my buddie who is out of town helps out with them will be back and I can get some contact info for you. PM me if you woudl like that info.
nice ski shots, really like the mid turn shot. The old chute is such a nice slope. Too bad it is melting out so fast. Was up friday night and skied off the hogs back. Nice run, and great weather.
dinomyte. Was thining about you buys friday night as I headed up SS on hood. It was really warm. Suprised you guys even left your sleeping bags. Too bad you were turned around. I have 4 attemps. By the way, love the trip report...lol.
THink the problem was that you forgot your sarcasim (sp?) font.
Just as a prior poster said, I would like to reiterate. Thanks for the info. We can at least make other choices. To tell the truth wish other large organized groups did the same thing. Say like at Smith.
Two weeks maybe three for me. This time might boot and do the sisters marathon. With a bivi on Middle.
Let me know. It would be cool to meet up with some other people.
We were wondering if you were going to make it. But we figured you were hunkered down near the first gendarm. We saw you two and thought it might be you after reading your post and questions about north.
Was wondering where all those people were from the white vans. They practicing glisading??
Sking out is the way to go for the most part. It all most seems a shame. 6 hrs up and 20 minutes down (hood). I think I am going to give it ago again as well. Maybe do some kind of Thayer alternative route. Or just to the regular route so I can be done with that gal. She has stood me up 4 times.
Kevin taking the skis was nice. We were able to start sking about half way from the bridge to tree line. The snow was good for the most part. One little section of mankie snow but that lasted about 5 minutes then it was off to nice corn. If you skied the Hayden it would be worth it. The hike in was not bad at all. Geting around the deadfall is no big deal. I will be packing them again in a couple of weeks.