ilookeddown Posted November 15, 2006 Share Posted November 15, 2006 Climb: Alpental area- Date of Climb: 11/14/2006 Trip Report: I did a tour of the top of Alpental today. In my opinion there is more of a base above 4K ft than this time last year. Ended up skiing my skin track down due to low visibility but it was still a great ski. Stability is also very good. Around 4100ft there appears to be an ice layer about 8” down but seems do be bonding well. There is another one 6” further down which I will be concerned with due to the warm temps tomorow. I think it will be an interesting week to come. So check stability as you go and be safe. Gear Notes: Standard stuff Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tradclimbguy Posted November 15, 2006 Share Posted November 15, 2006 Very nice. Most excellent! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnebravo Posted November 15, 2006 Share Posted November 15, 2006 I'll be headed up there on Sat for an overnighter. Snow or Source Lake, maybe pineapple pass. Hope to test out my new split board. Hope conditions are good, I'd hate to have to spend the day in the lift lines at Crystal. -Johnny Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plinko Posted November 16, 2006 Share Posted November 16, 2006 Ended up skiing my skin track down due to low visibility but it was still a great ski. Do you mean MY skin tracks? What time of day were you up there? Nice to get out...we're off to a great start so far Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ilookeddown Posted November 16, 2006 Author Share Posted November 16, 2006 Didn't take the skin track that was set b/c it looked like it went over below nash from the bottom. Found one at the top of the chair but left it at the top of the cat track. As for conditions, yesterday a few friends went up and found freezing rain and breakable curst. They said it wasn’t very enjoyable. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fenderfour Posted November 16, 2006 Share Posted November 16, 2006 When going on backcountry expeditions, please feel free to post chubby-inducing photos for us poor folk in the cubes. THank you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kat_Roslyn Posted November 17, 2006 Share Posted November 17, 2006 I went yesterday, i think I met your friends, though I still found it very enjoyable, more fun when I met them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ilookeddown Posted November 17, 2006 Author Share Posted November 17, 2006 (edited) Yea, they told me they ran into someone. I was told that you were very solid skier. If you want to get out let us know. Edited November 17, 2006 by ilookeddown Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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