Ricardo_Montalban Posted July 28, 2004 Share Posted July 28, 2004 anywhere to get a decent run in the cascades or is it all crap now? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pete_a Posted July 28, 2004 Share Posted July 28, 2004 the russell and flett glaciers on the mowich lake side of rainier have been good the past few weekends. some smallish cracks opening up on the russell and they're hard to spot until you're flying right over them on your boards so bringing a rope might not be a bad idea. staying just on the flett glacier, no cracks as of last weekend. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
assmonkey Posted July 28, 2004 Share Posted July 28, 2004 I've been jonesin' too. I think they're all gone except up high (Rainier and Adams?). I pretty much retire for the season when I have to drive and pack skis for more than three combined hours to get to snow. Check out this chart. Not a late snow year, this one is. Â http://www.skimountaineer.com/CascadeSki/CascadeSnow2004.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skykilo Posted July 28, 2004 Share Posted July 28, 2004 The best skiing this time of year, until the snow starts coming, and then even for a while after that, is on and around Mt Baker. (Where you at markharf?) Â For late season turns the Sholes Glacier, just past Coleman Pinnacle, is almost sure to satisfy; it's an easy day trip from Artist Point. If you want more the Park Glacier keeps very good corn in sections through August and possibly September. Â The Sulphide Glacier on Mt Shuksan tends to stay in good condition, too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markharf Posted July 29, 2004 Share Posted July 29, 2004 (Where you at markharf?) Â I mainly just lurk here, mostly because I'm not very good at posting blasphemy, vulgarity, obscenity or heinous insults. Working on it, though. Â As Sky and Pete indicate, there's plenty of good skiing. I missed last weekend, but I hear tell of tiny suncups and good corn in various north and east exposures at Baker. All of the above suggestions sound good, and none are all that far from their respective trailheads. I'd add Heliotrope and the Paradise Glacier to the list, although I haven't skied on either in a while, plus a few oddities like Hadley Peak. Â The most comprehensive and up-to-date local information is at Turns-All-Year.com. Â Hope that helps. Â Mark Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ricardo_Montalban Posted July 29, 2004 Author Share Posted July 29, 2004 Thanks all (especially the TAY tip) Unless I go for a long drive, I think i'm SOL down here in OR until fall. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pete_a Posted July 29, 2004 Share Posted July 29, 2004 if you're in portland and need a skiing fix, just head up to Timberline and get in some laps on the Palmer snowfield... the lifties on the Palmer usually don't check for lift tickets... just skin up in the morning and then try to hop on the lift for a few yoyo's. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gapertimmy Posted July 29, 2004 Share Posted July 29, 2004 i've personally been hiking up to the snow patches on bachelor, and resting my face in the old dirty corn. i do this until my tender tears are dry, and repeat my mantra "freshies, freshies, freshies" Â summer is so overated. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swaterfall Posted July 29, 2004 Share Posted July 29, 2004 Summer... that annoying time between powder dumps. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cj001f Posted July 29, 2004 Share Posted July 29, 2004 Summer... that annoying time between powder dumps. Â Not if your headed to the Southern Hemisphere Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swaterfall Posted July 29, 2004 Share Posted July 29, 2004 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iain Posted July 29, 2004 Share Posted July 29, 2004 shredding a little los lenas with the ladies is always a good idea  Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dmiller Posted July 30, 2004 Share Posted July 30, 2004 Summer, overrated? Na, it's winter that's overrated. Powder's boring compared to corn. Ya, call me pshyco, but I actually like summer skiing more than winter!!! All you need is a snow patch a day to keep the winter time blues away. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ashw_justin Posted July 31, 2004 Share Posted July 31, 2004 I was up at Baker today (not skiing ) and there's still plenty of corn... Â ps. or does "GS"-ing my mountaineering boots count as skiing? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eternalX Posted July 31, 2004 Share Posted July 31, 2004 Summer, overrated? Na, it's winter that's overrated. Powder's boring compared to corn. Ya, call me pshyco, but I actually like summer skiing more than winter!!! All you need is a snow patch a day to keep the winter time blues away. Â psycho. Â There's nothing better than doing line after line off the Shuksan Arm in waist deep powder. Â Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snoboy Posted July 31, 2004 Share Posted July 31, 2004 Summer, overrated? Na, it's winter that's overrated. Powder's boring compared to corn. Ya, call me pshyco, but I actually like summer skiing more than winter!!! All you need is a snow patch a day to keep the winter time blues away. Â You better watch what you say buddy, you are treading awful close to the bannination line for spouting blasphemy like that in the *freshiezone*. Â Â Â Â Just kidding. (I think ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gapertimmy Posted August 1, 2004 Share Posted August 1, 2004 apples to oranges. i'm a huge fan of corn, but summer is still overated! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gaper_Jeffy Posted August 2, 2004 Share Posted August 2, 2004 I believe the proper expression is: "Summer is so suck" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swaterfall Posted August 2, 2004 Share Posted August 2, 2004 Compare:  Powder turns and Water Ice.  to  Bugs and open cravasses. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markharf Posted August 16, 2004 Share Posted August 16, 2004 http://www.turns-all-year.com/cgi-bin/yabb/YaBB.pl?board=tr0407;action=display;num=1092637788 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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