JasonG

Slated to reopen in April!

What.....the ....hell??!! Totally incredible. Automatic elevation to "Best of cc.com"! WELL DONE GENTS!

I guess maybe 2024 will have some pow pow? Today was a reminder that maybe skiing is still pretty fun, no matter what the season has been thus far.... A discerning eye will pick out @dberdinka and @Matt_Alford!

It is worth getting excited about this winter, it would seem! Can't wait for the gong show this weekend.

Indeed. Will the season be saved? I guess we should know more by the end of next week.

They are already dialing back the forecasted totals....we'll see!

Those look sweet!

https://www.outsideonline.com/outdoor-adventure/climbing/last-days-marc-andre-leclerc/ The one and only.

Grouse will always be the most startling. Every....damn....time.

Birds are always about, even on the highest summits. In Nepal, ravens have been seen around the summit of Everest and Bar-headed Geese fly OVER the Himalaya on their migration routes.

Considering it has been in the 40s most the the week at the ski area, I'm sure not good: https://nwac.us/weatherdata/mtbakerskiarea/now/

Yeah, I want that story! Also, thanks for reviving @geosean, if only for memories of the mighty Civic!

I imagine that is true @seth holton, but I've only been down it once. Maybe this year the snow level will stay so high that we will get in there easily during the winter?

Well damn. Reading through the story on @SmilingWhiteKnuckles was a tough way to close out today. His photos are still up on Flickr. A cautionary tale for us dads and husbands for sure.

I went up Lewis shortly after Franklin broke through the cornice and saw his tracks. What ever happened to Chuck? I never got the details and have long wondered. Seems like it could have been me. Same with most of these guys. I guess it still might be me one of these days.

Oh interesting @robertm...we were looking at that ridge and wondering about it. But it looked sporty in the conditions we found (and we weren't prepared).

I hope they teach the proper brown falcon techniques. I'd pay for that.

Good point about norms being local in flavor @Stefan! I wonder sometimes if we are in the midst of a new shift in local norms for the mountains? Legal or not won't really matter since enforcement will never be enough to deter people if they view it as their right and perfectly "normal". Those under 30 please chime in so it isn't just old folks yelling about people on their lawn.

Ha! Older and still cranky today, but better rested.

There are many problems in the world caused by too many people, but I don't think flying drones in the wilderness is one of them. Mostly, I think it is a problem of people just not being considerate. It doesn't matter if it is against the law or not. It is just plain inconsiderate to ruin somebody else's day to please yourself and stroke your ego on social media. It is baffling to see people continue with inconsiderate behavior after they have been made aware that what they are doing is impacting the experience of others in the backcountry. I really lament this trend in the past 10 years ago. It seems to be a generational thing, as much as I hate to sound like a cranky old guy. I have yet to see somebody older than me 1. flying a drone in the wilderness. 2. blasting a bluetooth speaker on the trail 3. setting up their tent right next to mine. Is being considerate just a lost art? Or I am really just that old and cranky? Maybe I should start a poll.

I'll give you my dSLR and lenses and let's do it @geosean!

I edited to take out your Gunn photos....

It has been decades since I was up there and back then you could drive the road. I don't remember the trail as that bad. Must have been the bike pushing.

Not anyone prior to us either! Was kind of fun to thrash around and figure out the way. Lots of good veggie pulling.

Is there a link to this?