danhelmstadter Posted June 10, 2011 Posted June 10, 2011 Trip: Kulshan - Park & Coleman Headwalls Date: 6/9/2011 Trip Report: Yesterday I skied the Park and Coleman headwalls. I ascended via the standard trail (grouse creek on the way down & it was much faster) I busted through a thick marine layer around 6k -- and took the CD to the summit - partially covered a with a variable orographic cloud as well as some mid level clouds rolling from the west. The Park Headwall was in decent soft if a bit crusty condition I set off a loose wet slide a few turns in that quickly ran the length of the face. By the time I climbed back up -- the summit region was completely obscured in clouds. It was cool to see Amar and company on the summit -- the third time I've randomly bumped into Amar on the summit of Baker. I found the entrance to the CHW with a gps, and waited a while for a window of visibility to present itself, which it did eventually. Turns on the steep upper portion were a little firm and visibility was so so, but conditions and visibility both improved dramatically lower down. Much of the route is moderate in angle, with only a couple steep sections -- crevasses, spotty ice and rockfall make this otherwise moderate route a little more dangerous. The ski down grouse creek is fun and quick. GO GET IT WHILE ITS GOOD! When I think about baker, I often get a mental picture of this photo I took of the CHW back in Oct. 09. Looking down the PHW yesterday, (the park headwall seems a few degrees mellower this year - probably beacuse it's so filled in) high on the coleman CHW from the glacier Quote
telemarker Posted June 10, 2011 Posted June 10, 2011 Nice work bro! Good to see the Manaslu's back! Quote
esvege Posted June 11, 2011 Posted June 11, 2011 Way to put a great birthday ski together! Those upper turns were firm and little scary for me last week, but a really cool ski. Nice work! Quote
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