mikeadam

It would actually be pretty easy, but it would depend on what part of the range you tried to traverse. People routinely walk from Stevens Pass to Snoqualmie in sub 24 hour times without running so you should be able to do it crossing the spine itself. I guess if you tried to cross the range going across the Pickets you may as well forget it though. Or were you talking N/S and not E/W?

For ALL person's interested. Martin's new Snoqualmie Backcountry Tours book will be out soon too! AlpineK I believe that Lowell S. has been working on a history book regarding touring in the Cascades for about a year. Check out http://alpenglow.org for more information. For a SWEET photo Check out Air Hattrup launching off Summit Chief Col during the Snoqualmie Haute Routes inagural trip! http://alpinelite.com/martins_book.htm [ 11-01-2001: Message edited by: mikeadam ]

Hey your site looks sweet! My sources indicate that there is no ice that will form this winter. Better go to the gym dude Offwidth that's a cool site too. Good graphics. [ 11-01-2001: Message edited by: mikeadam ]

SP, Alpental? Dunno...I've been skiing the Muir Snowfield every other day since mid Oct. M

C'mon ... the conditions change everyday. Just go up there and have fun.

Boulder bashing is cool-we did it because we grew up there and knew the scene was lame, but the person wanted to know about climbing, skiing and access. UC Boulder has it in spades over any Wash university venue. Let's stay objective eh? If you really want the scene go to Colorado Mountain College in Steamboat Springs. Slacker city and everyone is there to ski and climb.

I agree with dberdinka. CU Boulder or CSU in Fort Collins, Colorado. They don't get much better.

Geoffo-Right on! Let's all just agree that there are many ways to experience the mountains on skis and boards and just enjoy it.

Phil that sounds really sweet. Feels like winter out there for sure. Alex sorry I missed you, but there were so may folks out there who could have known? Skied Panorama Point on Friday in heavy crud, but there is snow all the way to Parking lot and beyond. Wind was blowing from about 5800 feet onwards and gusting up to 70MPH as low down as 7000. Above 8500 was a sustained ground blizzard. ROWDY! Sunday skinned to Muir with the masses. Conditions were variable, transitioning from 'dust on frozen crust' to 'trap crust' to 'ice and sastrugi' and then in reverse on the way down. Top 2000 were great and then the 2000+ft of trap crust gradually made me wish for a trash bag to slide the rest of the way down on. Weather was good, but a nice cloud layer was coming in on our way out. Mike P.S. Did anyone check out the Honda nosedived over the snowbank at the first icy curve. YowZa! [ 10-29-2001: Message edited by: mikeadam ]

Received this recently in the mail. > Subject: avalanche transceivers and cell phones>> Just yesterday I was forwarded a posting from a backcountry skiing> newsgroup. It detailed an accident at a European ski hill> where a skier was buried by an avalanche. He was carrying a digital beacon> and his partner, alone, began an immediate> search using his beacon, but the victim could not be located.> Later investigation revealed that the lone searcher was carrying a mobile> phone and that the phone was turned on. It> interfered with the function of the digital beacon he was carrying andgave> false readings, directing the searcher to an area> approximately fifty metres away from where the victim was buried. The> victim's body was later found using an analogue> beacon, though the article is not clear as to whether or not the phone was> still on and nearby.>> A group of manufacturers and distributors conducted tests afterward and> found that analogue and digital beacons are both> somewhat affected by mobile phones. They recommend that all mobile phones> and other electronic devices be turned off> while carrying an avalanche transceiver. Please consider these facts when> using avalanche transceivers.

Amar's site is a primo online resource. Learn to ski trap crust and heavy crud or don't expect to be "flying" down anything unless it's on your back or in an eggbeater fashion. I know. Good luck! http://www.skimountaineer.com/

Good point Dan. I just wanted to add one thing. Cragging (sport and traditional) will develop your overall TECHNICAL rocks skills (movement and gear management) faster, but may not neccesarily prepare you for efficient movement over 3rd and 4th class terrain such as found in the mountains. Ability to climb/lead 5.11 and ability to climb 1500ft of 4th class using various roped movement techniques should be considered as well when designing an overall program of climbing development. Mike

Where is the original ZDFG post? The first CC.com malefactor and "Who Cares" was classic online angst!

Can I have permission to access the area where "inappropriate posts go to die a peaceful death"? I would like to pay my last respects to "RopeGun Hookers" and many others.

My friend has some snowboard racing boots for sale. RaichleSB125 Make offer but asking $125.00email @ ffseattle@aol.com

I rated you a 5 for the humptree thing Homie!

Dude I rated you a 5 for XTREME SPRAY!

How come there's no ZERO rating? Or minus ratings!

Trippy software. I'll miss the old foul stuff but will adapt. TimmAy...I'll be skiing tomorrow and TRIED to this morning over about 3 inches of fresh slush w/ ZERO base-ROWDY!. I felt like I was doing some kind of lame brainer McConkey trick. I'll take my welfare ass off to get my foodstamps now beaatch!

Good trip report Uncle T. Navigation tip: Next time just look for passed out bodies laying on the floor. If one resembles Captain Caveman just give him a good kick to the cranium. He'll snap back to life like a rusty Ford and start reciting approach beta.

You could just tie the rope around your waist. Those english/swiss guys did it in the alps and they managed to get up some pretty hairball stuff.

I don't know if anyone else has seen this website, but it's a really good one. Some more eye schwag for these dreary rainy days. http://www.summitpost.com/index.shtml Oh yeah and it's STILL snowing in Snoqualmie Pass. Mike

Ranger Halling, I am a bolo at the M4 station this morning. Let's go tomorrow morning. That is unless all you Annie Oakley's shot up all that 5.56! I think I may award the Tarzan award to Dru for his prodigious amount of spray not only this site, but on about 4 other climbing sites I've visited as well. [This message has been edited by mikeadam (edited 10-24-2001).]

I mentioned in an earlier post that we skied the Muir with perfect snow conditions last Monday. http://www.cascadeclimbers.com/ubb/Forum1/HTML/001064.html Bcollins skied it a few days ago and said it seemed good. With this fresh dump it might be possible to ski to/from the car for about 4400ft. See you there. Mike

Erwin, I took note of your politically correct statement "Skiing slash "RIDING"" (AKA Snowboarding) Funny...