6/1 TR - How to commit SUICIDE after work

**Xover** · 06-02-2005, 07:54 AM

Watched temps at work all day yesterday and thought it might be pretty good after work. Turns out it was pretty damn fun

Overview of Suicide on Mt. Superior. 1500'; approx. 750 of it down on apron and another 750 up in the chute itself. According to McLean upper chute is 40 degs. and I think apron is somewhere around 25.

Gnarliest move of the whole thing was getting up and over the 10' cornice at the top of it. Got me going a little since I haven't had to use my ice climbing skills for a few years and a blow off would have sent me pinging off the side walls and the rock below.

Picture don't really do it much justice - sorry.

On top looking down at some luv (only one way to get this view Stash and it ain't pounding nails

) Took me just under an hour. A methed up Trackhead would've done it in 15 minutes

There is a round, relatively flat spot on top of it that I had forgotten about that allows for some good picture taking. Looking down canyon ....

Looking down at Superior ridge that Gaper Joe and I scrambled a few years back .... gnarly fun for sure

Then looking up a more gnarly fun and exposure on both sides

'Bird still holding well for June 1st

Figured out how to do super close ups 'Stash

She was pretty damn good for an early evening on June 1

Soft top few inches on a firm base that made for some schamoooove turning. Only runnels were where she meets the apron and then the apron was smooth again and a little slow due to lack of pitch and dirt seeping up through snow. Rockheads starting too pop up all over also which made for some fun turning too - keep those eyes open

Fire still fueled and out getting some

**altachic** · 06-02-2005, 08:09 AM

Pretty sweet Xover...DTM sure needs to get himself out here so he can join you on these after work adventures. I'm sure he's looking at this in a little bit of pain and jealousy.

One week from Sunday you'll have your partner in crime back for good to hit the lines that you point out and dream of skiing

**sanjuanworm** · 06-02-2005, 08:13 AM

niiiiiiiiiiiiice.

**Phatstix** · 06-02-2005, 08:24 AM

Looks like fun - Good stuff X!

**grizzle6** · 06-02-2005, 08:43 AM

X--It's June. You're crazy. Nice work. That is all.

**Xover** · 06-02-2005, 08:48 AM

Originally Posted by grizzle6

X-- You're crazy.

hell, if that ain't the pot calling the kettle black

what's keeeeerazy is I thought about calling you when I was driving home from work to gear up bizatch

**Squirrel99** · 06-02-2005, 08:58 AM

Originally Posted by Xover

'Bird still holding well for June 1st

HOT DAMN, I say, I say, HOT DAMN son! Looks like you will be spared the trail running regimen until at least mid-July. I've never seen such a striking change from green to white in LCC like that before as in the pic looking down valley. On 4th of July, I bet you'll still be skiing Peruvian Side top-bottom at the 'Bird (with only a little dirt scrambling near the tram deck)

Dawn patrol has become Dusk Patrol

**Trackhead** · 06-02-2005, 11:56 AM

Nice X. I was wondering if that cornice was passable.

Nice reverse dawn patrol.

**Xover** · 06-02-2005, 12:40 PM

Originally Posted by Trackhead

I was wondering if that cornice was passable.

ya, coming back down it was almost as sketch as going over it with a 4' wide ledge dug out by previous wankers to put there skis/boards on when they didn't want to try getting on top of it

**bcrider** · 06-02-2005, 12:43 PM

gotta love it!

xover

**skier666** · 06-02-2005, 12:43 PM

Gotta love these TR's at this time of the year....its like the ones we get in October....sick job man.

**grizzle6** · 06-02-2005, 01:17 PM

You should've called me punk. Cause you know I would've saddled up.

Originally Posted by Xover

hell, if that ain't the pot calling the kettle black

what's keeeeerazy is I thought about calling you when I was driving home from work to gear up bizatch