gapertimmy Posted April 11, 2004 Posted April 11, 2004 (edited) Climb: Mt. Thielsen-West Ridge/West Face Date of Climb: 4/9/2004 Trip Report: .... and the debouchary began. Fejas straight representin yOOg3n3 rolls into the Diamond Lake Resort, and busts out a Budweiser tall boy for me. effin-a. mini pub club southern orygun style then begins down at Thielsen Trailhead. Beers, bad jokes, and SICK jib fest on picnic tables went down. It was plab. And it was effin cold. We awoke around 7am, still dang cold, and slowly got movin. The prior evening's activites made me have to increase PTL ratio for trailheads, a few times: workin some stuff out at the TH, notice bloddy nose from prior evenings moustache rides The cold temps brought primo skinning conditions in the trees. We followed up the blue diamonds throgh the lower trees, and slowly worked out the hangovers. Fejas Skinin in the trees Our keen sense of direction told us that we were travesing a bit too far to the North, so we charged up a little glade to the base of the West Ridge route. The snow was still nice and firm, the last bit of Coors lite had exited my system, and we got our first view of Mt. Thielsen through the trees: summit pinacle from low on the West Ridge We stopped and had a quick snack, and in under an hour we had popped through the trees onto the west ridge. The NW face of the mountain looked super tasty... big cornices dotted the ridge line, and the corn chub was lookin good. NW Bowl and West Ridge We skinned up along the West ridge, jumping in and out of the trees along the ridge. We got up to around 8000' and checked out the terrain options. Although some of the shots off the ridge into the NW bowl looked tasty, the snow as staying pretty firm in the light breeze. A quick traverse to the South yielded some FANTASTIC fields of corn on the SW face. The temps were perfect, the snow was even better, and we ripped 'em and let it ride. SW Face, Southernish Ridge fejas getting the goods, bailey in the distance Did I mention the corn was fantastic? Fun turns also lower down in the trees, and after a quick beer break at the base of the ridge, we were back at the TH in no time. More greeezy food at Diamond Lake: a good time was had by all. Approach Notes: ~ 1' of snow at TH still, but trail is snow free in spots. upper bowl is melting fast, get at it quick. Edited April 11, 2004 by timmy Quote
Fejas Posted April 12, 2004 Posted April 12, 2004 It was a bitchin day! had some good corn fo-shore! Sking throught he trees down a little lower was tight, as in narrow! I got a couple good skrapes on my arms from navegating through the thicket. I'll have to get the photos that i have on too... Quote
Fejas Posted April 15, 2004 Posted April 15, 2004 So! Whats happening? The face we got the pleasure of rippin down! at last! So Tim and I meet up at Deliverance central! drinking comences before the car is even in park... Whisky, Tequila, and Tall cans.... mmmm mmmm mmmmm, a sure way to a hang over if I've ever taken one! The free-heel jib fest on the picnic table at the trail head was interesting... a hole lot of me getin face full O corn! wish the camera could have captured that little interlue... well more pics...... Tim'A'Skinnin! Headin up the west ridge, I don't think I held Timmy's pace very well... That him gaining on me! Here he comes to save the day!!!!! Tim rippin it up! LOL!!! DOOOOOOOD! Where did I put that last tall can? Well thats all I gotz! Quote
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