kevino

Thanks guys! Yost, you, me and Carlson so should do some shredding when I'm back in a couple weeks.

Awesome trip! I know its probably hard to say, but think sherpa will be in good shape to climb and ski in a couple weeks?

Forgot to add, we used this website to help us out: http://mt-adventures.blogspot.com/p/mission-mountain-ski-route-descriptions.html

John/Pete/murse: As of my last meeting, it sounds like I'll still be doing a bunch of clinical rotations in the Wenatchee and Chelan area, most likely jan-june time frame. murse: The Mission Mountains are N of missoula, outside of St. Ignatus. The westside is Indian land so it requires a permit, which can be purchased at the town's gas station. Takes a healthy climb to get into the range. Let me know if you have questions.

Trip: Ski touring in Grad school - all over the PNW Date: 5/20/2013 Trip Report: This past fall I moved Spokane to continue PA school at UW. Previously I had a very flexible work schedule (8 days off in a row) and was living at Alpental. But now I am a weekend warrior and in class 9 hours everyday with numerous evening and weekend clinics, workshops, etc. Needless to say, I was a bit worried about my skiing opportunities this winter. Thankfully I met some great new ski partners and got to explore lots of new areas in the PNW that I would have probably never been to otherwise. Here are some pictures from my past winter. All pictures by me, Kevin Oberholser, unless otherwise noted. BEGIN PHOTO ONSLAUGHT Sherman Pass Mt Baker Crystal BC Joe Sullivan's picture of me dropping into the slot Christmas eve in the stuarts This awesome place called British Columbia Kootenay Pass Stevens Peak of Idaho Stuarts Pow Idaho BC Mission Range, MT Hope you all enjoyed the show. Yours truly,

Any idea of the size you want?? That would be the biggest thing to start with. My ski pack of choice: alpine threadworks selkirk pack. its awesome.

Bump it up again!

Looks like a sweet trip Kat and Pete!

Run your marathon to the fullest - you'll be more likely to remember your marathon time and experience than feeling fatigued on on a climbing trip. Take it easy on your climbing trip. Make your partners carry the beer in their pack. A caveat being, I have no idea what this trip is. What mountain in Maine requires 5-6 days to climb? I would assume that the majority of this time will be spent hiking, so go slow and relaxed. If your climbing partners invited you on this trip the week after a marathon then they should be expecting this.

Fellow cc.com'ers, Just got a clinical assignment for Kellogg, ID for May 6-10. Rather than doing 100+ miles RT everday from Spokane, does anyone have a spare room they would be willing to rent out? I'll most likely be in clinic from 7a-7p, Mon thru friday. Really only need a place to stay for monday-thursday night. Thanks.

How far along is the road melting out now?

Are those the new Minute Maid fruit punch crampons I have been hearing about??? Nice work Dan.

You guys get up to snoshoe peak this year?

Looks like a great trip. I have to ask V, how come your crampon heels stick out so far? Is that because you have small feet?

Early season, Hyalite

Carlson and Blue on dawn patrol, Snoqualmie Mtn

Heading back to the hut after skiing the North Face of Slalock

not a lot of ice on dragon tail

^^^ i like the sound of that

Solid work Dan. Makes my couloir from the weekend feel insignificant!

I feel like a total gaper but what are the best places in town to grab some good coffee and quiet enough to study? Thanks -kevino

I'm not in the cascades anymore! And grad school limits me to being a weekend warrior - a minimal one at that. Have fun out there and be safe.

With that being said, do you have any more pics of Atwell?

Jason, Looks like a great trip! You took some amazing pictures. I don't know if you're seen this but since you were in the neighborhood: http://www.coaststeepskier.com/wphome/?p=19492 Almost makes me want to write a TR from my hut trip in Canada a few weeks ago.