Trip report:
http://www.splattski.com/2011/petros_2/index.html
Still lots of snow!
Trip report:
http://www.splattski.com/2011/petros_2/index.html
Still lots of snow!
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WesWes
That's one of the better scree skis in the range for sure. Did you get a feel for the snow on the back side of the range, is it all bonded into one layer?
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- Joined: April 14th, 2005, 2:42 am
Wes-
We weren't able to do a good evaluation of the snow, but things seemed fairly cohesive. However, it was an overnight low in Mackay of 50°, so everything was slurpy, even first thing in the morning.
We did see some fresh-looking slides: in particular one big cornice break (north facing slope), and the north face of Borah appeared to have had multiple slides.
Going up the gully, there seemed to be a crust, but with little effort I could kick through it. So I did. Boot top step holes. In places, my axe would easily go in all the way with little resistance (hollow? or just too shallow?)
We were able to walk across the 'plateau' on Petros with minimal post-holing. In some places the snow was actually supportive, in others we were going in to about boot top. Occasionally farther.
On the way down about 1:30, it was very warm. Our old steps only partially supported us. I think by then the corn would have been too soft for good skiing.
Skiing down into Christian Gulch would have been amazing- what a cool-looking cruise! I think the corn at 10k would have been perfect. As for steeper stuff, I'd refer to JimC and his recent ski of Leatherman.
We weren't able to do a good evaluation of the snow, but things seemed fairly cohesive. However, it was an overnight low in Mackay of 50°, so everything was slurpy, even first thing in the morning.
We did see some fresh-looking slides: in particular one big cornice break (north facing slope), and the north face of Borah appeared to have had multiple slides.
Going up the gully, there seemed to be a crust, but with little effort I could kick through it. So I did. Boot top step holes. In places, my axe would easily go in all the way with little resistance (hollow? or just too shallow?)
We were able to walk across the 'plateau' on Petros with minimal post-holing. In some places the snow was actually supportive, in others we were going in to about boot top. Occasionally farther.
On the way down about 1:30, it was very warm. Our old steps only partially supported us. I think by then the corn would have been too soft for good skiing.
Skiing down into Christian Gulch would have been amazing- what a cool-looking cruise! I think the corn at 10k would have been perfect. As for steeper stuff, I'd refer to JimC and his recent ski of Leatherman.
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- Joined: January 15th, 2008, 6:19 am
Sweet TR! Looks like you guys had an awesome time! Do you think the days of snowshoeing are over for the summer?We got kicked off of Petros in a whiteout in April, so it was nice to go back on a sunny day in June.
Trip report:
http://www.splattski.com/2011/petros_2/index.html
Still lots of snow!
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- Joined: October 22nd, 2007, 1:35 am
Snow conditions in the LRR were excellent from 8 to 12 k before arrival of this warm weather. Stable, supportable, etc. Best I've seen over that range of elevations. Boot top powder at the summits quickly transitioning to superb corn that remained non-sticky and supportable all the way to the bottom. Even the isothermal mush in the trees was okay until past noon!Wes-
We weren't able to do a good evaluation of the snow, but things seemed fairly cohesive. However, it was an overnight low in Mackay of 50°, so everything was slurpy, even first thing in the morning.
We did see some fresh-looking slides: in particular one big cornice break (north facing slope), and the north face of Borah appeared to have had multiple slides.
Going up the gully, there seemed to be a crust, but with little effort I could kick through it. So I did. Boot top step holes. In places, my axe would easily go in all the way with little resistance (hollow? or just too shallow?)
We were able to walk across the 'plateau' on Petros with minimal post-holing. In some places the snow was actually supportive, in others we were going in to about boot top. Occasionally farther.
On the way down about 1:30, it was very warm. Our old steps only partially supported us. I think by then the corn would have been too soft for good skiing.
Skiing down into Christian Gulch would have been amazing- what a cool-looking cruise! I think the corn at 10k would have been perfect. As for steeper stuff, I'd refer to JimC and his recent ski of Leatherman.
All bets are off now, though, with the rising temps and lack of overnight freezes.
Jim
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splattskisplattski
Correct. We did not really need crampons in those conditions.
And I would not have wanted to be on anything steeper in those conditions- too soft. Anything technical needs a re-freeze.
Too bad, too- I noticed your MouseTrap route appears to be full.
And I would not have wanted to be on anything steeper in those conditions- too soft. Anything technical needs a re-freeze.
Too bad, too- I noticed your MouseTrap route appears to be full.
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DanDan
We got kicked off of Petros in a whiteout in April, so it was nice to go back on a sunny day in June.
Trip report:
http://www.splattski.com/2011/petros_2/index.html
Still lots of snow!
http://idahosummits.com/trip_reports/tr ... trip_id=51
