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    So glad this thread was started - haven't posted...

    So glad this thread was started - haven't posted here in years. Hopefully people can discuss/speculate/etc to their heart's content and the thread won't get locked or deleted.

    So after all the BS...
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    wtf... you're a joker. That's a John Scurlock...

    wtf... you're a joker. That's a John Scurlock photo of Lincoln Peak:
    http://www.pbase.com/nolock/image/42027678
    That's right next to Mt Baker, in a wilderness area, nowhere near N. Cascade...
  3. Is that the Curtis Glacier? Cool.... here's a...

    Is that the Curtis Glacier? Cool.... here's a :yourock:
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    West face of Maude? That little thing?...

    West face of Maude? That little thing?.

    Last Sunday still seems like a dream... going to be hard to top that. I'm glad I finally got out and skied something this year!
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    Bandit Peak, WA - March 2, 2008

    Inspirational photos from John Scurlock:
    http://www.pbase.com/nolock/image/57354354
    http://www.pbase.com/nolock/image/57354354


    http://www.mtnphil.com/Bandit/Ryan3.jpg

    "It's not supposed to...
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    http://www.mtnphil.com/Big4/LastBit2.jpg ...

    http://www.mtnphil.com/Big4/LastBit2.jpg

    http://www.mtnphil.com/Big4/JoshBelowConstriction.jpg

    http://www.mtnphil.com/Hardy2/DaveWhippet.jpg
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    I remember hearing something about it being skied...

    I remember hearing something about it being skied when I frequented the area in the early/mid 90s. Dunno if it was just idle talk or what...
    In any case, reminds me of the Half Dome ski...
  8. That site is cool, but the data makes no sense. ...

    That site is cool, but the data makes no sense. The snow amounts in the little summary are way different (about half) than when you click on the forecast links. Not to mention, the forecast link...
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    Looks great! Wish I could have found a partner...

    Looks great! Wish I could have found a partner for today :-(
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    I spent 3 weeks on the other side of the Bagley...

    I spent 3 weeks on the other side of the Bagley icefield (about 30 miles from St Elias) in May a few years ago. Strangely, St Elias was in the clear most of that time.
  11. Last year the weather was crap going in - they...

    Last year the weather was crap going in - they flew us in part way until they hit the cloud deck, and then we had to take a half hour cat ride from there.
  12. Looks very tasty!

    Looks very tasty!
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    Could you shrink the pics a little more? They...

    Could you shrink the pics a little more? They almost take up the the full screen on my Apple IIe!

    I think the Hummels know a little something about the lines in there...
  14. Actually a hair over 4000ft. ...excluding...

    Actually a hair over 4000ft.


    ...excluding the places with greater relief such as Denali, the coastal peaks in the St Elias range, etc...
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    Back in '96 they went by issue #, not month. ...

    Back in '96 they went by issue #, not month. I've got all the '96 issues and there is no article on Robson :confused:
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    It'll work fine for editing it, but possibly not...

    It'll work fine for editing it, but possibly not for capturing video off the camera if the bandwidth isn't there (but in any case you could just capture to your internal drive then copy it over). ...
  17. Yes, clearly you are a spray JONG. The teaser...

    Yes, clearly you are a spray JONG. The teaser technique is right up there with posting to as many different internet forums as possible.
  18. Lani says lots of things. Some of them may be...

    Lani says lots of things. Some of them may be true. He told me Kumquat Couloir wasn't that steep.

    He told me about the extremely steep forest on the Shuksan approach. That one was true... did...
  19. I thought Lani said there was no bushwhacking on...

    I thought Lani said there was no bushwhacking on the N Face approach... !?!?
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    NF of Maude *might* still be in. It sure looked...

    NF of Maude *might* still be in. It sure looked good 10 days ago based on all the pictures I saw (didn't see it last wknd)... all this heat might kill it though...




    I didn't think to...
  21. I'm confused.... what happened to global warming...

    I'm confused.... what happened to global warming!?!?
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    The one and only Dynafit TLT. The map program...

    The one and only Dynafit TLT.

    The map program is just Nat'l Geographic TOPO!.
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    Mt Fernow, 7/7/7 - PNW stoke

    At 9249ft, Mount Fernow is the 3rd highest of the 10 non-volcanic peaks in Washington over 9000ft. And also known, to those who care, as the only one that hadn't seen a ski descent from anywhere...
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    I live a block from the prime fireworks viewing...

    I live a block from the prime fireworks viewing spot in Seattle. Definitely retard-central last night. This morning the streets and sidewalks were covered in trash and broken bottles. Yippee.

    I...
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    I'm still waiting for a ski TR from Mt Si. One...

    I'm still waiting for a ski TR from Mt Si. One day.... one day...
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    The snowpack is thinner than usual at high...

    The snowpack is thinner than usual at high elevations... at least on Rainier. At mid elevations (8000ft?) things seem well filled in. Unless June is really stormy, Rainier might be a tough sell by...
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    Yes, I know this now, after reading gator's blog....

    Yes, I know this now, after reading gator's blog. Oops.
    I had already sent Burdick a congratulation email... heh heh.

    Too many daves!!

    P57X11ltTfQ
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    http://skisickness.com/Rainier/SuccessGC/Rockband2...

    http://skisickness.com/Rainier/SuccessGC/Rockband2.jpg

    Did Dave B. buy one of those Dave C. action suits!?!?
  29. Definitely looks like a route-finding challenge!...

    Definitely looks like a route-finding challenge!

    I like this photo:

    http://i190.photobucket.com/albums/z290/jordasch/North%20Maroon/Northmaroonski166.jpg
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    That pile of debris was crazy... biggest pile of...

    That pile of debris was crazy... biggest pile of crap I've seen from those cliffs yet. Funny to see the cowpath go in and out the middle of that thing.
  31. Aha, so that's the reason for that.... Nice...

    Aha, so that's the reason for that....

    Nice pics, looks like a great adventure!
  32. Nice pics/lines, although maybe you need to fix...

    Nice pics/lines, although maybe you need to fix the exposure on your camera?

    You should make a giant animated gif with the goldfinger sequence....
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    https://www.tetongravity.com/forums/attachment.php?...

    https://www.tetongravity.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=27168&stc=1&d=1180508539
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    Nope, it was after the Tooth (which has a...

    Nope, it was after the Tooth (which has a great-looking chute on its north side btw)... route 4 in the olympics guidebook.
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    Nice pics! Still looks very snowy...

    Nice pics! Still looks very snowy...
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    This mis-labeled shot is the best picture I found...

    This mis-labeled shot is the best picture I found ... I followed the ramp/ridge from upper right to lower left, then down the chute, and a traverse around the lower cliff band which isn't visible...
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    Mmm... that valley is one of my favorite places...

    Mmm... that valley is one of my favorite places...
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    I tried again today in the sunshine... a short 1...

    I tried again today in the sunshine... a short 1 minute clip from Mt Ruth in Mt Rainier NP:

    7L1dgwPgBIw

    The helmet cam really does make everything look flat sometimes... especially noticeable...
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    Ranges east to north. It was mostly on a...

    Ranges east to north. It was mostly on a ridgeline, which was pretty unique. The face next to it looked nice but had glide cracks and was melted out at the bottom.

    The route 1a couloir on...
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    Inner Constance helmet cam

    I got a new helmet cam a few weeks ago and finally got a chance to try it out yesterday. The connection system on my old one was so terrible that I hardly ever used it - the new one is much better,...
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    You're doing something wrong if you encounter...

    You're doing something wrong if you encounter devil's club going up to Boston Basin.
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    Looks like the snow didn't start accumulating big...

    Looks like the snow didn't start accumulating big time until after we'd left. 7 inches new at Paradise this morning, with temps below freezing. We should have spent the night in the Muir hut, skied...
  43. Here is the video...

    Here is the video from said trip...
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    Some sweet videography in there...

    Some sweet videography in there...
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    Wowowow.... that looks awesome! Can't wait for...

    Wowowow.... that looks awesome!

    Can't wait for some good weather to get here....
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    Wow, looks like it will provide some neat...

    Wow, looks like it will provide some neat shots...

    Is that a home-made device? What is the cable made out of? How much does it weigh? How do you keep the camera from spinning around?
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    Beautiful.

    Beautiful.
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    Well except I'm one week away from being in the...

    Well except I'm one week away from being in the Canadian Rockies, followed by Rogers Pass.... so.... who @%$&# cares about Cascade "powder"!

    Haven't heard anything about the road to Hidden Lk...
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    With the warmish temps lately, we need to get up...

    With the warmish temps lately, we need to get up there NOW, not two months from now! Ain't gonna be no mo' powder then....
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    My friend used one of them fancy things to "work...

    My friend used one of them fancy things to "work from home" from Commonwealth Basin last week. Every time we took a break, he'd be emailing away.

    Just about to start our second run up the...
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