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    I was supposed to be there this week, had to bail...

    I was supposed to be there this week, had to bail a couple weeks ago due to broken finger requiring immediate surgery and uncertain recovery (turns out powsurfing on more rocks than pow doesn't end...
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    You have to click the "Learn More" link for the...

    You have to click the "Learn More" link for the pass you're interested in, then it breaks it down by age group. Your ski life continues. :)
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    Seems like they all are these days. At least I'm...

    Seems like they all are these days. At least I'm predictable...


    N entrance opened to Devastated Area on 5/12. Latest info here:...
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    Yeah, looking at that you'd think it was all-time...

    Yeah, looking at that you'd think it was all-time right now. But I was surprised how much better it was at this exact same time last year. It's all down to the recent heat, but that said, the heat...
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    TahoeBC, careful, you might have to change your...

    TahoeBC, careful, you might have to change your username... :)
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    Man I wish I coulda made it to this. I just met...

    Man I wish I coulda made it to this. I just met Dave at hut trip to Alexandra lodge in BC back in Feb, and I second everything you said. Legend!!
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    Here are some now-obsolete pics from Lassen, from...

    Here are some now-obsolete pics from Lassen, from a couple weeks back. Drove out there Sat 5/6 eve to meet some of the “splitarillo” crew (don’t ask) since it looked like it was maybe gonna be a...
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    What's Stevens? The heat has really done a...

    What's Stevens?

    The heat has really done a number on the snowpack. I was out at Broken Top yesterday, and it was decent but man I can't believe how much has melted recently. I have pics of the...
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    PSA: Lassen road opened to Devastated area...

    PSA: Lassen road opened to Devastated area yesterday:
    https://www.nps.gov/lavo/planyourvisit/winter-road-closures-and-spring-clearing-update.htm

    I was at the south side on Tues and talked to a...
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    Here's a few now-obsolete pics from Shasta a week...

    Here's a few now-obsolete pics from Shasta a week and a half ago (4/26). Just happened to be passing through then and it just happened to be a corn cycle. Yay. Tons of snow down low, huge snow...
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    Here's a pic of the crew on Sunday with the cute...

    Here's a pic of the crew on Sunday with the cute dog who asked about the missing axe, in case it helps you find it...
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    Also PJ, your last post was number 395. ...

    Also PJ, your last post was number 395. Coincidence? I think not!! :)
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    Damn, I haven't been on the eastside thread in a...

    Damn, I haven't been on the eastside thread in a while, or to the eastside itself in like 2 years (I'm not counting a trip last Feb in about the worst snow conditions possible; after riding Old Man's...
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    Gopher good to see ya getting after it once again...

    Gopher good to see ya getting after it once again this "spring"! I will live vicariously through you...

    BTW you gotta try the e-skate self-shuttle from Ellery sometime! :)
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  15. Well shit. Since I’m here and this is the Oregon...

    Well shit. Since I’m here and this is the Oregon thread, here’s a bunch of pics from my favorite spot in the local hood over the past month or so…
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    I get on this thread like once a season or something, guess it’s time now. :) Regarding Hood NE side, yes it has been skied, probably several times. Usually we’re talking the NE face itself, not...
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    Abe! You should report to Convict Lake Resort...

    Abe! You should report to Convict Lake Resort with us this weekend, I heard it's gonna be nipple-deep pow! :) There is sure to be some epic type 2 splitbooting sufferfest-ing so you'd feel right at...
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    I was on a flight a couple days ago and ended up...

    I was on a flight a couple days ago and ended up flying over the Sierra just south of Big Pine. Clouds parted enough for some decent views. Cardinal mtn dead center:
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    Was out there last Sunday 7/7. I couldn't...

    Was out there last Sunday 7/7. I couldn't believe how much the snow had deteriorated since my previous trip a few weeks before; on that trip we rode the west face and were able to ride to within...
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    Yeah I guess you had an OK season BG... :) You...

    Yeah I guess you had an OK season BG... :) You are lacking some pics with man-eating suncups though, you should fix that!
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    Oh yeah, Gopher/Miles! Crazy that that was you...

    Oh yeah, Gopher/Miles! Crazy that that was you in those Powerhouse pics from all those years ago. Good to see you still getting after it, and dayum, you certainly have been getting after it at...
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    Not all approaches around there are filled with...

    Not all approaches around there are filled with death suncups like Saddlebag. For example, if you were to do this:



    ... you could just leave the skins in the car since it's mostly either dirt...
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    I can confirm chill winston's synopsis: ...

    I can confirm chill winston's synopsis:

    https://i168.photobucket.com/albums/u164/jwintermyre/Misc_Snow/IMG_0762.jpg

    https://i168.photobucket.com/albums/u164/jwintermyre/Misc_Snow/IMG_0763.jpg
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    ^^^ Will PM you more info later, but I think we...

    ^^^ Will PM you more info later, but I think we got to about 6600 ft on the “road”. Above that there are trees down, and the manzanita is so thick it prolly wouldn’t be worth it. Speaking of which...
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    Dude, don't you recognize your own ass? :) That...

    Dude, don't you recognize your own ass? :) That was the day schwalbster and I climbed Powerhouse with you, and I think that may have also been the same day you had a tantrum after topping out,...
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    Gopher! I'm surprised you guys didn't just huck...

    Gopher! I'm surprised you guys didn't just huck straight off the cornice into Unknown, after those pics from Solstice. :) But yeah, apparently everyone is doing that skiers right entrance these...
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    Goddamn, where to start... so much radness here...

    Goddamn, where to start... so much radness here lately!

    Mr. Hankey (aka Towelie to us old-timers)! Damn that Conness linkup looks cool. I often peruse random climbing books when taking my...
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    Nice AKbruin! Rad that you got 3rd Pillar in...

    Nice AKbruin! Rad that you got 3rd Pillar in great conditions, in the middle of freakin' JUNE no less! For comparison, here's a picture from the end of April (APRIL!!!) 2013:
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    Which book is that from? Lots of good detail. ...

    Which book is that from? Lots of good detail.

    My guess is the deal with the "Non-Moynier" is that it probably doesn't form water ice later in the season whereas all the other ones...
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    Speaking of GITTING SOME, here's Nick Russell...

    Speaking of GITTING SOME, here's Nick Russell riding the MIDDLE chute on North Peak last weekend in pow, at feakin' mach speed. I've never even seen that line filled in at the top more than a strip...
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    I spent an epic week on the eastside a few weeks...

    I spent an epic week on the eastside a few weeks ago. Still haven't managed to get a proper TR up, but here are some pics from Tioga from 2 1/2 weeks ago on that trip that might be relevant since...
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    I was at Travertine on Sunday, and I joined a...

    I was at Travertine on Sunday, and I joined a family in the upper tub. A mom and 4 kids, a couple of which were in high school, and were training for SAR. It just so happened that this mission was...
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    ^^^This.

    It turns out the folks in the Hulk incident were in fact using a SPOT. From the comments in the FB post here:


    I switched from a SPOT Gen 2 right when the inReach came out, after 2...
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    That's just, like, your OPINION man!! :) Nice...

    That's just, like, your OPINION man!! :) Nice work, you guys are killing it! But where's the longboard?!?

    whatsupdoc, nice tour out there to Virginia! I've thought a lot about getting out...
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    Gimpy, of course you did them both. Naturally. ...

    Gimpy, of course you did them both. Naturally. (FKNA!)



    Sorry mr. hankey, I just had to give you some shit... (see what I did there?) Hope to see you and some of the other old-timers at the...
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    Second-hand info from yesterday. Buffy the...

    Second-hand info from yesterday. Buffy the Couloir Slayer rode 3rd Pillar:

    https://oi168.photobucket.com/albums/u164/jwintermyre/Misc_Snow/Resized_20190426_130918.jpg

    Rock in the choke is...
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    Mr. Hankey - What a bummer to have to settle for...

    Mr. Hankey - What a bummer to have to settle for Cardinal N chute as a consolation prize for S face of Split! (where is my sarcasm emoticon...) Just imagine, if you didn't take that 3 hour...
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    Ah, the "notpow". I'm totally gonna steal that! ...

    Ah, the "notpow". I'm totally gonna steal that! I seem to have a nose for finding the NotPow.

    Here's that pic:

    https://oi168.photobucket.com/albums/u164/jwintermyre/Misc_Snow/IMG_9913.jpg
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    Posted on TGR proper here:...

    Posted on TGR proper here:
    https://www.tetongravity.com/story/news/100-year-avalanche-barrels-down-mt.-shasta

    Probably posted elsewhere in this forum too but I didn't see it. I just thought it...
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    The few times I've done it I've used a 30m rope...

    The few times I've done it I've used a 30m rope and it was fine, just enough to place you directly under that massive dripping cornice while contemplating life. If you need more than that it's...
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    Why so quiet around these parts? Stopped by...

    Why so quiet around these parts? Stopped by Shasta a few weeks ago, the coverage was insane. Snowbanks at BF are higher than I've ever seen. Did a quick tour with the dogs, and saw a guy...
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    Goddammit I knew I shouldn't have looked at this...

    Goddammit I knew I shouldn't have looked at this thread!! It looks quit-yer-job good out there. Hmm....

    Good to see some of the usuals back in action. 213! WTF getting that line in pow! AK,...
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    Thanks. I hate not having a camera at the ready...

    Thanks. I hate not having a camera at the ready at any time. I used to tote around a DSLR attached in front, but it was kind of a pain, and could actually get in the way on really steep descents. ...
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    Hey Rod, what's up? Since I know you, I feel...

    Hey Rod, what's up? Since I know you, I feel entitled to give you shit :), so here's a Pro Tip for the day: don't quote the ENTIRE GODDAMN POST when replying! Just what's actually relevant. You're...
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    So I finally got up to Tahoe a couple days ago. ...

    So I finally got up to Tahoe a couple days ago. First day this season! WTF, right?!?

    I heard it's been snowing this year up that way. :)

    Here's some pics and beta, of course it's all obsolete...
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    If anyone happens to be up on the south side,...

    If anyone happens to be up on the south side, lemme know if you run across an Arcteryx shell that looks like so:
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    Here are a few pics of the west/north sides of...

    Here are a few pics of the west/north sides of Shasta/Shastina from Monday. Damn it's looking fat up there!

    http://i168.photobucket.com/albums/u164/jwintermyre/Misc_Snow/SX720-IMG_1974.jpg
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    Gotta disagree with you there. Of course it's...

    Gotta disagree with you there. Of course it's all conditions dependent, but I think we can agree that if you fall on that hanging face, you're f*cked... whereas if you fall in 3rd Pillar you at...
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    ^^^ I take it back - totally reasonable! :) ...

    ^^^ I take it back - totally reasonable! :)

    (that guy makes everything look easy...)
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    It's filled in, but that's different from...

    It's filled in, but that's different from "totally reasonable". :) It's may not be obvious from the pic, but it's not one continuous line. First you make a few turns on a big steep hanging snow...
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