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    More readable format (for the same trip) here:...

    More readable format (for the same trip) here:
    http://www.wildsnow.com/5772/backcountry-skiing-summer-pnw/
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    TR (skiing): Assorted Volcanoes Aug 20-23

    TR (skiing): Assorted Volcanoes Aug 20-23

    Sorry, too busy to integrate into a post, so pictures & captions here:
    https://picasaweb.google.com/jshefftz/20110820212223

    Highlight pics inserted...
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    The original plan was that today was supposed to...

    The original plan was that today was supposed to Day 3 of my final four-day volcano ski trip of the season.
    But sometimes plans don't go quite according to plan:...
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    I'll definitely take that as a compliment then!

    I'll definitely take that as a compliment then!
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    Yes, posting a link to a skiing trip report is...

    Yes, posting a link to a skiing trip report is kind of weird for this skiing forum, but decided to take a brief "study break" is it were from paid writing.
    I'll let everyone get back now to posting...
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    Just returned from skiing in Idaho, Oregon, and...

    Just returned from skiing in Idaho, Oregon, and California.

    Full TR is posted here:
    http://timefortuckerman.com/forums/showthread.php?t=14404

    Trip highlights include a really fun tour on...
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    Lower Sluice today (Friday) offered a maximum of...

    Lower Sluice today (Friday) offered a maximum of only 420' vertical (unless you sidestepped up a bit to the very tippy top of the 'schrund), but very nice snow.
    The bottom flats will probably break...
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    Tempted, but the deciding factor was the drive: ...

    Tempted, but the deciding factor was the drive: almost too long for me as a daytrip, and although she travels well in the car, seven hours roundtrip + Otto would really be pushing it.

    So I had to...
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    Must have been ultralight throughhikers shocked...

    Must have been ultralight throughhikers shocked at the extra weight of your metal can -- they bring dehydrated beer packets with them then just add water along the way. (Well, at least that's why...
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    Yes, Jon aka Lftgly took all those pictures...

    Yes, Jon aka Lftgly took all those pictures (including the self portrait) that Rog posted.
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    Or choose partners with cameras -- I brought two!...

    Or choose partners with cameras -- I brought two! Although I deliberately left the dedicated camera back at my car in the Airforce parking lot. (Oh the extra ounces!) But I really intended to take...
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    This WoW (Week of Wetness) has turned out to be...

    This WoW (Week of Wetness) has turned out to be far better -- or at least, far less bad -- than I had initially feared.
    Saturday the rain held off for some nice skiing at Killington.
    Sunday we...
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    When I drove past there on Thursday, pretty much...

    When I drove past there on Thursday, pretty much the only snow I saw was the manmade on the ski trails.
    But that was out in the open -- shaded hiking trails might still have a dreaded monorail....
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    Wow, nice! Although now that you've used up that...

    Wow, nice!
    Although now that you've used up that one-fifth chance, we're now doomed to four days straight of rain...
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    Two weeks! Still quite nice yesterday...

    Two weeks!

    Still quite nice yesterday (Saturday, May 14) from the very top to the very bottom.
    But probably already cut off by now for a very short stretch from where the long flats transition to...
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    Four-ravine circumnavigation TR posted here:...

    Four-ravine circumnavigation TR posted here:
    http://timefortuckerman.com/forums/showthread.php?t=14330
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    1992 Race was limited to something like the...

    1992
    Race was limited to something like the first 100 entrants. Showed up something like a few minutes after the start of registration and it was already full. They still mailed me a free t-shirt...
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    Yes, I'm pretty sure it skied well. Not...

    Yes, I'm pretty sure it skied well.
    Not absolutely sure though, because my judgement was perhaps not entirely objective after such a long, oh, for now let's just say "snowless initial descent"!
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    Oddly enough I happen to be wearing a Killington...

    Oddly enough I happen to be wearing a Killington June 1 Slalom t-shirt right now. Hard to believe looking back on that how they kept Superstar going so long. Although actually at the time it was...
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    Yes, some of that "fragile" (hah!) alpine...

    Yes, some of that "fragile" (hah!) alpine vegetation was kind of bouncy during a few of my more desperate "descent on skis" maneuvers in the depths of Oakes Gulf.
    Overpopulation though, let's see:...
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    If only our pace from the summit of Mt Monroe...

    If only our pace from the summit of Mt Monroe down into the top of Monroe Brook was anywhere near running...
    [And that was with a temporarily flagged route from my partner who had just ascended from...
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    Yes, that worked out well -- super fun skiing...

    Yes, that worked out well -- super fun skiing those lines with you!

    The rest of the tour went according to plan, except that the off-snow travel in a few places ended up being especially . . ....
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    I can copy it all over here if you want. Never...

    I can copy it all over here if you want. Never quite sure about the [n]etiquette of cross-posting...
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    So after so many days lapping perfect corn with...

    So after so many days lapping perfect corn with continuous coverage on Mount Snow’s Main Face, I finally checked out its North Face!

    No, wait, different North.

    Okay, quick conditions summary:...
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    The USFS permit allows Sugarbush to implement...

    The USFS permit allows Sugarbush to implement such a prohibition at this time of year?
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    Our town library really needs to take down this...

    Our town library really needs to take down this sign:

    https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/_7BAmdolYkPw/TbIW7mA2AII/AAAAAAAARZE/qQ4qxqLl5Ls/s400/IMAG0076.jpg

    Then again, Mt Snow, a little over an...
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    Speaking of which, what is going haywire with...

    Speaking of which, what is going haywire with NOAA's fx for Mt W?!?
    I appreciate that the obs doesn't even bother trying to fx out more than 36 hrs for the summits, but this is crazy:...
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    Wow, nice to hear that! So was it a case of the...

    Wow, nice to hear that!
    So was it a case of the slightly higher elevations being socked in?
    (And if so, why did they bother crossing over to exit via Tux? Under those conditions even I would have...
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    She's up for it! But does it come in toddler...

    She's up for it! But does it come in toddler size 4?



    Mother-in-Law on Tuesday afternoon consisted of barely connected (more like, connect-able, with a sufficient imagination and desperation)...
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    Both the avy ctr and the summit obs sounded very...

    Both the avy ctr and the summit obs sounded very discouraging this morning, so went with the sure thing 45 min away:
    ...
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    Hmm, I was counting on that afternoon sun for MB,...

    Hmm, I was counting on that afternoon sun for MB, but if not, well, not so fun!
    Based on my LC hike yesterday, that and RG seem like sure bets (plus Oakes of course).
    Overall, seems like could be a...
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    I was just thinking about options for tomorrow...

    I was just thinking about options for tomorrow (as Fri & Sat look frozen, and Sun looks wet). With GG too frozen, that effectively rules out Burt & Cog, and AR is too much of an unknown. So might...
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    Torsional rigidity leaves a little bit to be...

    Torsional rigidity leaves a little bit to be desired...
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    Yep, that was me! And yes, skiing down through...

    Yep, that was me! And yes, skiing down through that funnel to join the ski trail was . . . interesting.




    Out of all six ravines I toured through, GoS definitely had the winning combo of snow...
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    At least five different ravines softened...

    At least five different ravines softened yesterday.
    (As for the sixth, I'll confess to worrying a bit entrusting my life to bindings that weigh just 10.7 oz - per pair, even including mounting...
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    Any hunches on the outlook for Magic on Saturday?...

    Any hunches on the outlook for Magic on Saturday?
    I have our annual rando race there:
    http://www.facebook.com/pages/NE-Rando-Race-Series/137097509664838
    ... and I'm wondering if there's any hope...
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    As others have by now pointed out, incident...

    As others have by now pointed out, incident assessment is a highly valuable form of avalanche safety education (whether in the avalanche courses I teach or just in internet forums like this one)....
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    You got away with skinning up Okemo? Must have...

    You got away with skinning up Okemo?
    Must have been a stealthy ascent route!
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    While everyone else was chancing obfuscating...

    While everyone else was chancing obfuscating blower on zero base, still bone dry here in southern New England. Plus any hopes of showing up early and skinning up before the lifts opened were dashed...
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    My favorite picture so far this season -- very...

    My favorite picture so far this season -- very encouraging to see those feet on snow again.
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    Whoah, thanks, I'd actually forgotten about that...

    Whoah, thanks, I'd actually forgotten about that -- the basement is pretty much off limits to her since the floor is really dirty with ski gear maintenance detritus, but she does love pulling herself...
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    After October's typical freak snowstorm, this...

    After October's typical freak snowstorm, this season sure has been off to a slow start. This morning was only my fifth outing of the season so far, and sure wasn't much to report: just some...
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    Might be a slim time of year for snowpack at the...

    Might be a slim time of year for snowpack at the rate we're currently going, but here's a summary of the ne avy instruction scene:
    http://avycourse.blogspot.com/2010/04/other-avy-course-options.html...
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    The skiing on Saturday was very good, for any...

    The skiing on Saturday was very good, for any time of year or any place.
    Skiing since then sounds like it is still good in some places, but skiing almost every day through the end of the month, well...
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    Skiing in VT on 15 out of the 17 days between...

    Skiing in VT on 15 out of the 17 days between October 15 through October 31 does not sound enviable.
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    I saw her a little while later, but was too slow...

    I saw her a little while later, but was too slow to deploy my camera -- glad to see that someone else snapped her!
    Oddly enough, someone else grabbed your picture and posted it (with attribution) on...
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    K-Mart 10/16 - StopMakingSense - SkiboyJ -...

    K-Mart 10/16
    - StopMakingSense
    - SkiboyJ
    - Jonathan S.

    [I'll be in Dynafit rando race boots & Manaslu skis, looking like I'm in a big hurry because I got a late start to allow my wife to sleep...
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    Some random pics from a quick trip to Durango...

    Some random pics from a quick trip to Durango this past weekend:
    Teton Gravity Research Forums - View Single Post - Durango Early-October Q's
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