fern Posted April 6, 2004 Posted April 6, 2004 Climb: Garibaldi Neve-Garibaldi Neve Date of Climb: 4/2/2004 Trip Report: Fern, Dru, and Billygoat skied across the Garibaldi Neve. Friday evening we shuttled one car to the Rubble Ck parking lot and skied up to the Elfin Lakes Shelter. With a near-full moon and clear skies the night skiing was scenic and we noted several planets visible. Saturday we left not early and skied over the Neve. Snow conditions were good with nice crusty snow and a well laid skin track. The descent to Sentinel Bay was not too bad, turns were linked. The Sentinel huts are unlocked and in OK shape. We did not attempt Mt. Garibaldi, but it looked good - bergschrund is not open yet. Sunday we skied out across Garibaldi Lake which was icy enough to skate across most of the way - skins not necessary. The Rubble Ck trail was in fairly gross icy condition and heavily postholed by hikers, but was skiable to 3km (just above the steep short switchbacks). It was fun. Maybe some pictures will be posted but not by me. Thanks Dru and Billygoat. Gear Notes: huts open = no tent needed Approach Notes: Pay for parking and shelter at Diamondhead parking lot. Rubble Ck. parking is free until June 15. Quote
thelawgoddess Posted April 6, 2004 Posted April 6, 2004 what an entertaining crew. sounds like a nice mellow outing! Quote
JoshK Posted April 7, 2004 Posted April 7, 2004 I'd be curious to see a pic or two since I've never even seen Girabaldi save the long distance view from the US north cascades. Sounds like fun! Quote
fern Posted April 7, 2004 Author Posted April 7, 2004 maybe I should add for those unfamiliar with this tour that it is 40km, w/ cumulative elevation gain/loss of about 5000' . It is suitable for not-so-experienced-but-reasonably-fit types, very fit types could do the whole thing in about 12-15hrs. There are no necessary steep slopes though you could find some if you wanted. Avalanche exposure is minimal except in a couple of discrete spots, and the main concern is sun-affected slopes and wet afternoon slides. Crevasses are well filled still but will start to gape soon, and the lake will probably start to melt within a few weeks. Navigation in a whiteout if there was no previous skin track to follow would be quite challenging - but then it always is. Quote
Billygoat Posted April 7, 2004 Posted April 7, 2004 I had an absolute blast Thanks Fern for putting it together. We had it all: Corn, slushiez, wind packed pow, breakable crust, icy runnels, death cookies, nodder fodder and much cratering. Beautiful nights and huge scenery. Smashbread, Horsecock and Halva. Fern is absolutely the sick master of high speed, icy narrow swithchback running. Only the dirt patches could slow her down. My knuckles where white for a half an hour after trying to keep up with her. I've only just regained the feeling in my hands. She was at the head of the pack the whole time. A strong backcountry skier with a good sense of the mountains. Dru was completely out of control and should be locked up. He kept bombing down the slopes and muttering something about "gotta find the Nodder" or something like that. And he kept humming this The Fixx tune. And when he snored at night it sounded like a bee caught between two panes of glass. Yes, I would definitely ski tour with this man again. But I will bring more whiskey next time. Cheers Quote
snoboy Posted April 7, 2004 Posted April 7, 2004 Overheard from a little bird: "There's not much I can do for him, but if I keep walking, he'll keep following." Quote
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