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- June 8, 2007: Fryingpan Glacier skiing, Summerland, Whitman Crest, Mount Rainier National Park, Washington
Fifty photos from a June backcountry skiing trip to Summerland, Meany Crest, Fryingpan Glacier, and Whitman Crest, on the northeast side of Mount Rainier National Park. We found a bluebird day above the cloud deck and magnificent skiing on firn spiegel snow on the Fryingpan Glacier.
- May 28-29, 2007: Glacier Peak skiing, from the south via North Fork Sauk River and White Pass, Glacier Peak Wilderness Area, Washington
Photos from a two day May backcountry skiing trip to Glacier Peak, from the North Fork Sauk River to White Pass, and then White Chuck Glacier, Suiattle Glacier, and Cool Glacier on the south side of Glacier Peak. This trip completed Lowell Skoog's 25-year project of Skiing the Cascade Crest from Mount Baker to Mount Rainier.
- May 4-6, 2007: Tumac Mountain Plateau ski touring, William O. Douglas Wilderness Area, White Pass, Washington
Photos from a three day ski touring trip to the Tumac Mountain plateau in the William O. Douglas Wilderness Area, near White Pass, Washington. The coverage was dirty and thin in the forest on the climb up to the plateau, but once there the meadows and frozen lakes provided for good ski touring conditions.
- April 27, 2007: Earl Peak, south bowl and west face, Bean Creek basin and Standup Creek, North Fork Teanaway River, Washington
Photos from an April backcountry skiing trip to Earl Peak, via Bean Creek basin in the North Fork Teanaway region of the east central Washington Cascades. We first skied a run on south slopes into Standup Creek drainage, then finished with run down west slopes into Bean Creek basin.
- April 18, 2007: Hatchery Creek to Point 7053, toward Big Jim Mountain, eastern Alpine Lakes Wilderness Area, Washington
An April backcountry skiing trip via Hatchery Creek trail toward Big Jim Mountain in the eastern Alpine Lakes Wilderness: a long climb to skiing on a bluebird day with good traveling and turning snow.
- April 3, 2007: Spring skiing, Lichtenberg Mountain, Stevens Pass backcountry, Washington
Photos from a backcountry spring skiing trip to Lichtenberg Mountain, near Stevens Pass, Washington. Our route took us over the lower summit to the true summit, and then we enjoyed great spring skiing on the south slope down to Nason Creek.
- March 21, 2007: Stevens Pass snowboarding and skiing, backcountry powder snow, Heather Ridge (Skyline Ridge), Washington
50 photos from a backcountry snowboarding and skiing trip to Heather Ridge (Skyline Ridge) near Stevens Pass, Washington, on the first day of spring. A foot of stable powder snow had fallen the previous day and we all trailed large powder plumes sliding down east and northwest through northeast slopes during the day.
- February 28, 2007: Stevens Pass skiing, Jim Hill Mountain powder snow, Washington
A backcountry skiing trip to Jim Hill Mountain, Washington, in February, where we found classic Stevens Pass skiing in beautiful untracked powder snow, and a skin track was provided - almost as good as a ski lift!
- January 31, 2007: Granite Mountain skiing, south face winter corn snow, Snoqualmie Pass backcountry, Washington
Photos from a backcountry skiing trip to Granite Mountain, near Snoqualmie Pass, Washington, featuring a bluebird day and beautiful winter corn snow on the south face of the mountain.
- January 27-28, 2007: South face of Alaska Mountain skiing via Gold Creek, Snoqualmie Pass backcountry, Washington
Photos from a two day winter backcountry skiing trip to Alaska Mountain, via Gold Creek near Snoqualmie Pass, Washington, featuring a bluebird day and great skiing on winter corn snow on the south face of Alaska Mountain.
- January 13-15, 2007: Preacher Mountain couloirs, Snoqualmie Pass backcountry skiing, Washington
Photos from a three day Snoqualmie Pass backcountry skiing trip in Washington State in January. The skiers traveled across four lakes to reach Preacher Mountain and ski couloirs on its southeast slopes in fine winter weather.
- December 2, 2006: Slot Couloir skiing, Snoqualmie Mountain, Snoqualmie Pass, Washington
Photos from a December backcountry skiing trip to the Slot Couloir, on the north side of Snoqualmie Mountain in the Alpental backcountry near Snoqualmie Pass, Washington, accessed from Alpental ski area via the south-facing Phantom slide path
- October 27, 2006: Muir Snowfield, Paradise Glacier, Mount Rainier National Park, Washington
A late October backcountry skiing trip to the south side of Mount Rainier, from Paradise up to the Muir Snowfield, then skiing down the Paradise Glacier on generally great snow.
- September 24, 2006: The Patches of Paradise: Paradise Glacier fall skiing, Mount Rainier National Park, Washington
A fall skiing backcountry trip to the Paradise Glacier in Mount Rainier National Park, Washington, where a skim of new snow made for nice turns on this bluebird day.
- July 22-23, 2006: Boulder Glacier skiing, southeast side of Mount Baker, Washington
A two day summer backcountry skiing trip to Boulder Glacier, on the southeast side of Mount Baker in Washington State.
- July 6, 2006: Inter Glacier backcountry skiing, Steamboat Prow, Mt. Rainier National Park, Washington
Photos from a backcountry skiing trip to Steamboat Prow at the top of Inter Glacier (Interglacier) on the NE side of Mt. Rainier featuring good summer skiing and great weather.
- July 1, 2006: Three Fingers via Goat Flat and Queest-Alb Glacier, Boulder River Wilderness Area, Washington
A July backcountry skiing trip to Three Fingers, via Goat Flat and the Queest-Alb Glacier in the Boulder River Wilderness Area in the Washington Cascades.
- June 30-July 1, 2006: Mount Rainier summit skiing via Fuhrer Finger, Wilson Glacier, Nisqually Glacier, Washington
Photos from a two-day backcountry skiing ascent to and descent from the summit of Mount Rainier via Wilson Glacier, Fuhrer Finger, and Nisqually Glacier in July.
- June 25, 2006: Mount Shuksan via White Salmon Glacier, Hell's Highway, and Sulphide Glacier, North Cascades National Park, Washington
Photos from a June backcountry skiing trip to Mount Shuksan, via White Salmon Glacier, Curtis Glacier, Hell's Highway, and Sulphide Galcier, with a good bushwhack thrown in for extra fun.
- June 13-16, 2006: Adams Glacier skiing, Mount Adams north side, Washington
Photos from a four day backcountry trip to the north side of Mount Adams. Rainy weather put a damper on skiing, but great skiing was still found on the Adams Glacier in brilliant June sunshine.
- June 10, 2006: Paradise to White River ski traverse, Emmons Glacier Traverse, Mount Rainier National Park, Washington
Photos from a backcountry skiing trip to Mount Rainier, Washington, doing the Emmons Glacier traverse, Paradise to White River: up Muir snowfield, across Cowlitz Glacier, Ingraham Glacier, and Emmons Glacier, then down Inter Glacier to White River.
- June 7, 2006: Fortune Mountain skiing, North Fork Teanaway, Alpine Lakes Wilderness
Backcountry skiing photos from a trip to Fortune Mountain, in the North Fork Teanaway area of the east central Washington Cascades. A good snow year allowed for rare June skiing, and we found very nice corn snow on different aspects of Fortune Mountain, near Ingalls Peak.
- May 19-21, 2006: Grand Park kids ski camping, Mt. Rainier National Park, Washington
Photos from a three day children backcountry skiing and snow camping trip to Grand Park, on the north side of Mt. Rainier National Park, Washington.
- May 13-14, 2006: Mount Hinman skiing via Middle Fork Snoqualmie, Alpine Lakes Wilderness, Washington
An overnight trip to Mount Hinman via the Dutch Miller Gap trail up the Middle Fork Snoqualmie River valley. We had beautiful weather and generally good snow conditions on this spectacular route under Summit Chief Mountain and Bears Breast Mountain, across Chain Lakes basin, and up the west ridge of Mt. Hinman.
- May 13, 2006: Ruth Mountain skiing via Ruth Creek, North Cascades, Washington State
A backcountry skiing trip to Ruth Mountain, via Ruth Creek near Hannegan Pass, in the North Cascades of Washington State on a cool and clear May day.
- May 10, 2006: Navaho Peak-Earl Peak telemark skiing loop, North Fork Teanaway, Wenatchee National Forest, Washington
Photos from a backcountry skiing loop trip to Navaho Peak and Earl Peak in the east central Washington Cascades, ascending via Stafford Creek and exiting via Bean Creek. Beautiful weather and a good snowpack provided for excellent spring corn snow skiing.
- May 5, 2006: Mount Hood ski circumnavigation, clockwise from Timberline, Oregon
Photos are from a backcountry skiing trip to Mount Hood, involving a ski circumnavigation clockwise from Timberline in May on good spring snow: Palmer Snowfield, Reid Glacier, Sandy Glacier, Ladd Glacier, Coe Glacier, Langille Glacier, Eliot Glacier, White River Glacier, Palmer Snowfield.
- May 3, 2006: Ski touring, Big Snow Mountain via Lake Dorothy, Miller River, Alpine Lakes Wilderness, Washington
Using lightweight telemark ski equipment we skied across Lake Dorothy, up to Gold Lake and then to Big Snow Mountain, in the Alpine Lakes Wilderness Area of Washington State. The weather, snow, and skiing conditions were perfect and made it possible to do this long ski trip in one day.
- April 26, 2006: Jolly Mountain-Sasse Mountain skiing loop, Salmon la Sac, Washington
Photos from a backcountry skiing trip to the Salmon la Sac area of the Cle Elum River valley, in the Cascade Mountains of Washington State. A loop was skied over Jolly Mountain and Sasse Mountain, via Sasse Ridge.
- April 19, 2006: Backcountry skiing, Martin Creek-Kelley Creek to Captain Point, future Wild Sky Wilderness, Washington
Photos from a backcountry skiing trip into part of the future Wild Sky Wilderness, starting at Martin Creek, up Kelley Creek, and to the top of Captain Point. Kelley Creek contains beautiful old growth forest, and the 360 degree view from the top of Captain Point was spectacular.
- April 7 and March 29, 2006: Rampart Ridge skiing: Lake Lillian-Rampart Lakes-Alta Mountain, Alpine Lakes Wilderness Area, Washington
Murky overcast made for generally poor photography but good skiing on a route up Rocky Run to Lake Lillian, then over a saddle to Rampart Lakes, along a ridge, and up to another saddle near the top of Alta Mountain. Photos from a fogged-out attempt and from a fall hiking trip are included.
- March 19, 2006: Folklife Tour, Chair Peak circumnavigation, Alpental backcountry, Melakwa Pass, Alpine Lakes Wilderness, Washington
Photos from a March backcountry skiing trip near Snoqualmie Pass in the central Washington State Cascades. The skiers did a Folklife Tour variation, the Chair Peak circumnavigation, in a clockwise direction: Alpental, Source Lake, Bryant Col, Melakwa Lake, Melakwa Pass, Chair Peak Lake, Snow Lake, Source Lake, Alpental.
- March 19, 2006: Jim Hill Mountain skiing Stevens Pass backcountry, Washington
Thirty photos from a backcountry skiing trip to Jim Hill Mountain via Henry Creek on a bluebird day with classic Stevens smoke powder snow. With the arrival of several more groups of skiers the slopes eventually got pretty tracked out, but everyone found nice lines and had fantastic turns.
- March 3, 2006: Henry M. Jackson Wilderness Area ski touring loop, Stevens Pass, Washington
A ski touring trip to the Henry M. Jackson Wilderness Area, in the Washington Cascades north of Stevens Pass. We did a loop through four river valleys, Nason Creek, Martin Creek, Rapid River, and Smith Brook, using waxless skis on this beautiful late winter day and skied through a lot of snowy forest.
- February 15, 2006: Twin Lakes-Silver Peak bowl-Nordic Pass skiing loop, Snoqualmie Pass, Washington
Photos from a backcountry skiing trip near Snoqualmie Pass, via Twin Lakes, Windy Pass, Silver Peak bowl, and Nordic Pass. A layer of sparkly, cold, and fast snow provided some great cruising turns and cross-country skiing on this bluebird day.
- February 11-12, 2006: Hurricane Ridge to Deer Park ski traverse, Obstruction Point, Elk Mountain, Maiden Peak, Olympic National Park, Washington
Photos from a backcountry skiing trip in Olympic National Park: a two day ski traverse from Hurricane Ridge to Deer Park via Obstruction Point, Elk Mountain, and Maiden Peak in February.
- January 27, 2006: Old-growth forest ski touring, Nordic Pass, Silver Peak bowl, Snoqualmie Pass
A backcountry ski touring trip to Nordic Pass and Silver Peak bowl, near Snoqualmie Pass, Washington. Our skiing route led through old-growth forest to glades and forest on the northwest arm of Silver Peak.
- January 20, 2006: Backcountry snowboarding, Heather Ridge, Stevens Pass, Washington
Twelve backcountry snowboarding photos from a trip to Heather Ridge (Skyline Ridge) near Stevens Pass, Washigton: splitboarding in January powder snow. Lots of new snow and an early start meant that we couldn't access our intended destination, but we found fun and stable snow conditions on Heather Ridge, across Stevens Pass from the ski area.
- December 19, 2005: Silver Creek winter ski touring, Wenatchee National Forest, Washington
An old growth forest ski touring trip to Silver Creek, in the Wenatchee National Forest in Washington's cental Cascade Mountains. A prolonged period of cold weather had preserved most of the two week old powder snow in a good state for traveling on skis.
- October 21, 2005: Fall snowboarding, Muir snowfield, Mount Rainier, Washington
Images from a backcountry snowboarding and skiing trip to Camp Muir and the Muir snowfield on the south side of Mt. Rainier. Fall storms had covered summer's dirty hard snow and we found excellent boarding conditions on a warm bluebird day.
- September 13, 2005: Muir minefield fall skiing, Mt. Rainier National Park, Washington
Photos from a backcountry skiing trip to Mt. Rainier National Park for September turns on the Muir snowfield, where late summer storm had coated the Muir snowfield with just enough new snow to make the skiing reasonably fun.
- August 5, 2005: Summer skiing, Ptarmigan Ridge, Mount Baker backcountry, Washington
Photos from a summer skiing trip to the north side of Ptarmigan Ridge, in the Mount Baker backcountry of Washington State. A pleasant hike on a beautiful August day led to short ski runs on surprisingly good snow.
- July 12-13, 2005, part 2: Mount Rainier summer skiing, Russell Glacier, Washington
Continued from the previous gallery: from our camp at 7000 feet near the base of the Flett Glacier we skied up the Russell Glacier and did two runs on amazing summer corn snow.
- July 12-13, 2005, part 1: Flett Glacier summer skiing, Mount Rainier, Washington
Photos of summer skiing on the Flett Glacier and Russell Glacier on the northwest side of Mount Rainier National Park, Washington. We camped at 7000 feet at the top of the marine layer clouds, and found nice sunset skiing on the Flett Glacier.
- June 29, 2005: Scott Paul trail, Squak Glacier skiing, Mount Baker, Washington
36 photos from a backcountry skiing trip to the Squak Glacier, on the south side of Mount Baker, Washington, via the Scott Paul trail and Crag View. We were in the fog up to 8000 feet, but then broke out and had great views and skiing conditions.
- June 19, 2005: Ski touring, Ptarmigan Ridge, Coleman Pinnacle, Mount Baker, Washington
36 photos from a ski touring trip out Ptarmigan Ridge past Coleman Pinnacle, on the northeast side of Mount Baker. There was still good snow coverage after this poor winter, and lots of good skiing.
- May 28-30, 2005, days 2+3: Russell Glacier summer skiing, Mount Rainier National Park
Part two of photos from a 3 day backcountry skiing trip to the Flett and Russell Glaciers on the northwest side of Mt. Rainier. The Memorial Day weekend weather held and we found more great skiing before having to hike back to the car through cool marine clouds.
- May 28-30, 2005, days 1+2: Flett and Russell Glacier skiing, Mount Rainier National Park, Washington
Photos from the first part of a 3 day backcountry skiing trip to the Russell Glacier and Flett Glacier above Spray Park, on the northwest side of Mount Rainier National Park, Washington. Beautiful weather and even more beautiful snow made for some great skiing.
- May 13, 2005: Splitboarding - snowboarding, Inter Glacier, Mt. Rainier, Washington
Photos from a May trip to Glacier Basin and Inter Glacier (Interglacier) on the northeast side of Mount Rainier National Park, Washington. We were mostly successful at hitting the weather window, and found good skiing and snowboarding on Inter Glacier.
- May 6, 2005: Spring snowboarding and skiing, Muir snowfield, Mount Rainier, Washington
Images from a May backcountry trip to the Muir snowfield and Panorama Point on the south side of Mount Rainier. Fogged out of the Nisqually Chutes, we found great turns around Panorama Point - lots of pictures of split boarding, snowboarding, and skiing.
- March 13, 2005: Grand Park Headwall skiing, Mount Rainier National Park, Washington
Ski touring photos from a trip to Grand Park, in Mount Rainier National Park, Washington, using waxless skis. Beautiful weather, fast snow, awesome views of the north side of Mount Rainier, and an epic descent of the Grand Park Headwall.
- March 11, 2005: Van Trump Park skiing, Van Trump Glaciers, The Turtle, Mount Rainier
45 photos from a spring backcountry skiing trip on the south side of Mount Rainier. Starting at 3600 feet in snow-free forest, we hiked past Comet Falls and then skinned up Van Trump Park, Van Trump Glaciers, and onto the Turtle to around 10,200 feet. Breakable crust on the Turtle turned into generally nice spring skiing on the Van Trump Glaciers; lots of photos of telemark skiing and randonee skiing (alpine touring).
- March, 2005 and May, 2006: Birthday Tour skiing, Washington Pass, North Cascades Highway, Washington
Photos from a backcountry skiing trip to Washington Pass, on the North Cascades highway, the Birthday Tour: Blue Peak Col, Madison Avenue, upper Copper Creek, and Pika Col.
- February 25-27, 2005: Kids cross country skiing snow camping: Mazama Ridge, Mt. Rainier
Photos from a three day February backcountry skiing trip to Mazama Ridge, near Paradise in Mount Rainier National Park, Washington. Sunny days and cold, clear nights combined to make for very enjoyable kids cross country skiing and snow camping.
- February 20, 2005: Plummer Peak and Plummer's Crack, Tatoosh Range, Mount Rainier National Park, Washington
Photos from a winter backcountry skiing trip to Plummer Peak, in the Tatoosh Range on the south side of Mount Rainier National Park, Washington.
- February 2, 2005: Muir snowfield winter skiing, Paradise Glacier, Mount Rainier, Washington
Low snow coverage everywhere but plenty for skiing. A variety of not-so-great snow conditions gave way to nice spring skiing below 7500 feet, and the best turns were just a few minutes from the parking lot.
- January 14, 2005: Waptus River trail skiing, Alpine Lakes Wilderness, Washington
Photos from a January backcountry cross-country skiing trip along the Waptus River trail near Salmon la Sac, in the Alpine Lakes Wilderness of the Wenatchee National Forest, Washington.
- January 9, 2005: Silver Basin Crystal Lakes, Crystal Mountain powder skiing,, Washington
24 photos from a skiing trip to the Crystal Mountain, Washington backcountry in January. Reasonable snow pack, cold powder snow, great skiing, and even some sunshine and blue skies.
- January and February, 2005: Skiing Mt. Hood in winter, Oregon
Scenes from winter backcountry skiing trips to the south side of Mt. Hood: skiing in sunshine above the clouds on the Palmer snowfield in January, and skiing in powder snow in an unopened part of Mt. Hood Meadows ski area in February.
- December 18, 2004: Nisqually Chutes skiing, Camp Muir, Mount Rainier National Park, Washington
Backcountry skiing photos from a December trip from Paradise to Camp Muir, with skiing on the Muir snowfield and the Nisqually Chutes down to the Nisqually Glacier. Blue skies, t-shirt temperatures, beautiful winter lighting, and great corn snow skiing in the Nisqually Chutes.
- November 21, 2004: Naches Peak fall skiing, Chinook Pass, Washington
Eighteen photos from a November backcountry skiing trip to Naches Peak, near Chinook Pass, Washington. Low snow cover and rocks made the skiing tricky, and turned the day into a ski touring trip around Naches Peak.
- October 31, 2004: Mt. Hood Meadows Halloween Bowls, Mt. Hood, Oregon
Randonnee skiing, telemark skiing, and snowboarding photos from an Oregon backcountry skiing and snowboarding trip to the bowls in the not yet open Mt. Hood Meadows ski area. Lots of powder snow treats and a few tricks for this Halloween skiing trip.
- October 24, 2004: Grand Park fall ski touring, Mt. Rainier National Park, Washington
Photos from an October backcountry skiing trip to Grand Park, on the north side of Mt. Rainier. The shallow but perfect, 4-inch deep, snow pack provided for great cross-country skiing and turns on a beautiful day.
- October-November, 2004, part 2: Skiing in Patagonia, Argentina: Los Glaciares National Park
More photos from a backcountry ski touring trip to Los Glaciares National Park, in the region of Patagonia, Argentina. Part 2 of 2, days 9-11: great weather, awesome views of the Fitzroy (Fitz Roy) range including Cerro Torre, and a summit ski on Gorra Blanca (2907m).
- October-November, 2004, part 1: Backcountry skiing in Patagonia, Argentina: Los Glaciares National Park
Maps and photos from a backcountry skiing trip to Los Glaciares National Park, in the Patagonia region of Argentina. Part 1 of 2, days 1-8: the approach hike and ski led along Rio Electrico and under Fitzroy, then up through Paso Marconi to Refugio Garcia-Soto.
- September 25, 2004: Jumps and Turns on the Muir Snowfield
Eight year old Katie hiked up to Camp Muir with her family and then skied down, enjoying some of the finest September skiing we've had in years. Five days earlier Katie and her family had done this same trip, but in a whiteout. Here is Katie's skiing trip report.
- September 24, 2004: Muir Snowfield fall skiing, Mount Rainier National Park, Washington
Photos from a fall backcountry skiing trip to the Muir snowfield and Camp Muir, on the south side of Mt. Rainier. September storms had deposited a covering of new snow and the corn snow skiing was excellent on this bluebird day.
- September 6, 2004: Muir Snowfield fall skiing, Mt. Rainier National Park, Washington
Enough new snow had fallen on the Muir snowfield above Moon Rocks that we enjoyed perfect September corn snow skiing conditions, and a ski run of 2500 vertical feet.
- September, October, and November, 2004: Mount Hood fall skiing, Palmer snowfield, Oregon
Photos from backcountry fall skiing trips to the Palmer snowfield, Illumination Rock, and Crater Rock on the south side of Mount Hood. September brought new snow and made for great fall skiing on the Palmer snowfield.
- August 8, 2004: Summer backcountry skiing, Snow Dome, Mount Hood, Oregon
A backcountry skiing trip in August to Snow Dome, on the north side of Mount Hood, featuring a blue bird day and surprisingly good August skiing.
- August 8, 2004: Paradise Glacier summer skiing, Mt. Rainier, Washington
30 photos of August turns from a backcountry skiing trip to the Paradise Glacier - Cowlitz Glacier area on the south side of Mt. Rainier.
- August 1, 2004: Pinnacle Glacier Slush Cup, Mt. Rainier
Twenty backcountry skiers and boarders competed for the 2nd Annual Pinnacle Glacier Slush Cup grand prize: a kiss from the MadDog. Various styles were employed by the contestants, including the telemark power plunge, the randonee skim, the wakeboard, and the crowd-pleasing Nestea Plunge.
- July 14-15, 2004: Flett and Russell Glacier backcountry ski camping, Mt. Rainier, Washington
24 photos from an overnight backcountry skiing trip to the northwest side of Mt. Rainier, with skiing on the Russell Glacier and Flett Glacier.
- July 9, 2004: Russell Glacier summer skiing, Mt. Rainier, Washington
Photos from a summer backcountry skiing trip to the Russell Glacier on Mt. Rainier, using lightweight telemark boots, skis, and ski gear.
- June 30, 2004: Mt. Baker summit skiing via Easton Glacier, Roman Wall, Washington
33 backcountry skiing photos from a day trip from Schrieber's Meadow to the summit of Mt. Baker, via the Railroad Grade trail, Easton Glacier, summit crater, and Roman Wall.
- June 25, 2004: Dege Peak, Sourdough Chutes, Sunrise skiing, Mt. Rainier, Washington
Thirty Mt. Rainier skiing photos from a backcountry trip to Dege Peak and the Sourdough Chutes, near Sunrise on the northeast side of Mt. Rainier.
- June 20, 2004: Southwest Chutes backcountry skiing, Mount Adams, Washington
Fifteen photos from a June backcountry skiing trip to the south side of Mount Adams, Washington. The ascent route was the standard south climb up Suksdorf Ridge, and the descent featured great skiing in the southwest chutes on soft and creamy snow.
- June 18, 2004: Skiing Snowdome, north side of Mount Hood, Oregon
Photos from a backcountry skiing trip in June to Snowdome, on the north side of Mount Hood between the Eliot Glacier and the Coe Glacier, featuring sunshine, blue skies, and great skiing conditons.
- June 16, 2004: Mt. Daniel skiing, Hyas Creek Glacier, Alpine Lakes Wilderness Area, Washington
Twenty-four backcountry skiing photos from a June trip to the east peak of Mt. Daniel, via the Cle Elum River, Cathedral Rock, Peggys Pond, and Hyas Creek Glacier. The weather was perfect, the coverage was good, and all but the highest snow made for good skiing
- June 4, 2004: Sunrise to 3rd Burroughs Mountain backcountry ski touring, Mt. Rainier, Washington
Photos from a backcountry ski touring trip to Sunrise and Burroughs Mountain, on the northeast side of Mt. Rainier in the Washington Cascades Mountains. The trip included great weather and snow conditions, and a steep run down the north side of 2nd Burroughs Mountain to Berkeley Park.
- June, 2004: Mount Baker ski traverse, Watsons Traverse, west to east, one day, Coleman Glacier to Mount Baker ski area, Mount Baker Wilderness Area, Washington
A one day skiing traverse of Mount Baker, Watsons Traverse, from Coleman Glacier in the west, over the summit, and down Park Glacier to Ptarmigan Ridge and Mount Baker ski area in the east.
- May 30, 2004: White River old-growth forest photos, Washington
Fifteen old-growth forest photos from the White River in Washington, near The Dalles campground and the Skookum Flats mountain biking trail.
- May 28, 2004: Glacier Basin skiing, Inter Glacier toe, Mt. Rainier, Washington
A backcountry skiing trip to Glacier Basin and the toe of Inter Glacier (Interglacier), out of the White River valley on the northeast side of Mt. Rainier. Cool and stormy late May weather had deposited up to 8 inches of new snow, and we had good skiing runs in the not quite powder snow.
- May 14, 2004: Hawkins Mountain spring skiing, Cle Elum River, Wentachee N.F., Washington
Photos from a spring backcountry skiing trip on fantastic corn snow to Hawkins Mountain, situated between the Cle Elum River and Teanaway River in the central Washington Cascade Mountains.
- May 12, 2004: Grand Park to Mt. Fremont via Berkeley Park, Mt. Rainier ski touring
A backcountry ski touring trip to Grand Park and Mt. Fremeont, via Lodi Creek and Berkeley Park on the north side of Mt. Rainier National Park. The clouds parted in the afternoon and Mt. Rainier emerged in all of its glory.
- May 1, 2004 and May 31, 2004: Mt. Hood backcountry skiing, summit ski, Illumination Rock
Photos from May backcountry skiing trips to the south side of Mt. Hood, Oregon, including an early May trip to Mt. Hood's summit via the Hogsback and Pearly Gates, and a late May trip to Illumination Saddle.
- April 30, 2004: Mowich Lake, Spray Park, Flett Glacier, Mt. Rainier skiing
Our ski touring route led us past Mowich Lake, over Knapsack Pass and Mt. Pleasant, across Spray Park, and up the Flett Glacier to the base of Observation Rock. The snow was mostly firm and fast on this sunny day, and good turns were found descending the Flett Glacier back to Spray Park.
- April 25, 2004: Earl Peak, North Fork Teanaway spring skiing, Washington
Backcountry skiing photos from a sunny spring corn snow skiing trip to Bean Creek basin and Earl Peak, in the North Fork Teanaway drainage in the eastern Washington Cascades.
- April 16, 2004: Snoqualmie Pass spring backcountry skiing, Washington
Fifteen spring backcountry skiing photos from a trip to the Snoqualmie Pass area of the central Washington Cascade Mountains.
- April 9, 2004: Navaho Peak skiing, North Fork Teanaway, eastern Washington Cascades
Backcountry skiing photos from an April trip to Navaho Peak, in the North Fork Teanaway River drainage of the Wenatchee National Forest of Washington. A consolidated snowpack and a clear, cold night followed by this cool sunny day produced almost perfect corn skiing conditions in glades and on The Blaze on the south side of Navaho Peak.
- April 3-5, 2004: Kids backcountry skiing, Nason Creek, Stevens Pass, Washington
Kids backcountry skiing photos from a two night April backcountry skiing trip to upper Nason Creek and Lake Valhalla, near Stevens Pass, Washington
- March 26, 2004: Nason Creek skiing, Stevens Pass spring powder, Cascade Crest, Washington
Photos from a backcountry skiing trip to upper Nason Creek and the Cascade Crest near Stevens Pass, Washington. The new late March snow made for some enjoyable backcountry skiing on runs from the Cascade Crest down through the old-growth forest.
- March 21, 2004: Polallie Ridge ski touring, Salmon la Sac, Alpine Lakes Wilderness, Washington
Fifteen backcountry skiing photos from a trip along Polallie Ridge, in the Alpine Lakes Wilderness Area near Salmon la Sac, Washington
- March 10, 2004: Silver Creek ski touring, Wenatchee National Forest, Washington
The previous weekend's reports of snow whoomphing and slab avalanches led us to do this long forest tour with minimal avalanche exposure. On slopes at the end of the valley, we abandoned our quest for a few turns when we experienced whoomphing of the snow under our skis.
- March and April, 2004: Backcountry skiing and snowboarding, Wheeler Hut, Rogers Pass and Bow Hut, Wapta Icefields, British Columbia, Canada
24 photos from backcountry snowboarding and skiing trips in British Columbia, Canada. Wheeler Hut and Bow Hut were the base for skiing and snowboarding at Rogers Pass and the Wapta Icefields, including Youngs Peak, the Seven Steps of Paradise, Little Sifton, Dome Glacier, Mount Gordon, Mount Olive, Mount Rhonda.
- February 27, 2004: Twin-Stonesthrow-Margaret Lakes ski touring loop, Snoqualmie Pass
A backcountry skiing trip to the Twin Lakes - Stonesthrow Lake - Margaret Lake area at the southern edge of the Alpine Lakes Wilderness Area in the central Washington Cascade Mountains.
- February 20, 2004: Lake Valhalla skiing, Stevens Pass backcountry, Washington
A backcountry skiing trip to Lake Valhalla, in the Stevens Pass backcountry of Washington. 18 sunny February photos of cross-country skiing and telemark skiing, and of Lake Valhalla and nearby Lichtenberg Mountain.
- February 12, 2004: Silver Peak via Twin Lakes skiing, Snoqualmie Pass, Washington
Photos from a winter backcountry skiing trip to Silver Peak via its south ridge and Twin Lakes, near Snoqualmie Pass in the Washington Cascades.
- February 8, 2004: Secret stash #734249, Mt. Baker backcountry, Washington
18 photos from a backcountry skiing trip to secret stash #734249 in the Mt. Baker backcountry. Includes photos of powder snowboarding and telemark, free-heel, and randonee skiing.
- January 25, 2004: Arrowhead Mountain skiing, Stevens Pass backcountry, Washington
Backcountry skiing photos from a January trip to Arrowhead Mountain, in the Stevens Pass backcountry of the central Washington Cascades. Good powder was found overlying a stabilizing crust.
- January 6, 2004: Urban Backcountry Skiing, NE 90s Couloirs, Seattle
Photos from an urban backcountry skiing trip to the NE 90s Couloirs, located in the picturesque Maple Leaf Range of Northeast Seattle, Washington. At just an hour's drive from the burgeoning Snoqualmie Pass area, these four couloirs are readily accessible, but never have the coverage to all be skied on the same day. This day, however, was to be different...
- January 4, 2004: Snoqualmie Pass backcountry powder snow skiing
Photos from a backcountry powder skiing trip to the Snoqualmie Pass area of Washington. Very cold temperatures and lots of new snow provided excellent backcountry powder skiing in glades and trees.
- December 28, 2003: Nordic Pass, Silver Peak bowl, Snoqualmie Pass, Washington
Photos from a December backcountry skiing trip to the Nordic Pass and Silver Peak bowl areas near Snoqualmie Pass, Washington, showing scenes of sunlit mountains and ski tracks in the snowy forest.
- November 30, 2003: Paradise, fall backcountry corn skiing, Mt. Rainier, Washington
A sunny day and wind-sheltered south slope allowed the rain crust to thaw just right to produce perfect corn snow skiing conditions.
- November 23, 2003: Paradise fall powder skiing, Mt. Rainier, Washington
Photos from a backcountry powder snow trip to the Paradise area of Mt. Rainier. Plenty of new powder made for great skiing and photos of snowboarding (split board) and randonee skiing (AT).
- October 19, 2003: Panorama Point fall skiing, Mount Rainier National Park, Washington
A thin but good quality cover of new snow provided for reasonable backcountry skiing around Panorama Point, and October was in the bag.
- September 14, 2003: Muir snowfield and Paradise Glacier fall skiing, Mt. Rainier National Park
Photos from a backcountry summer skiing trip to the Muir snowfield and Paradise Glacier on Mt. Rainier for September turns. Sunny weather for the hike up promised more great summer skiing, but fog moved in for the ski down, making routefinding tricky.
- August 15, 2003: Ptarmigan Ridge summer telemark skiing, Coleman Pinnacle, Washington
A hot summer had melted a lot of snow, but we found 1000 vf backcountry skiing runs on Ptarmigan Ridge, in the vicinity of Coleman Pinnacle, with great views of both Mt. Baker and Mt. Shuksan.
- July 31, 2003: Lower Paradise Glacier, summer kids skiing, Mt. Rainier, Washington
Twelve photos from a kids backcountry skiing trip to the south side of Mt. Rainier in late July.
- July 20, 2003: Paradise Glacier summer skiing, Mt. Rainier, Washington
Corn snow, warm weather, and lots of summer skiing in shorts - includes many photos of summer telemark skiing and randonnee skiing.
- July 11, 2003: Spray Park, Russell Glacier summer skiing, Mt. Rainier, Washington
Twelve photos from a summer backcountry skiing trip to the Russell Glacier on the northwest side of Mt. Rainier, via Spray Park and the Flett Glacier.
- June 25, 2003: Paradise Glacier skiing, Camp Muir, Mt. Rainier, Washington
Skiing photos from a backcountry trip to the south side of Mt. Rainier in late June. We skinned from Mazama Ridge up the Paradise Glacier to Camp Muir, then found great skiing descending the Paradise Glacier.
- June 17, 2003: Sunrise to 3rd Burroughs Mountain ski touring, Mt. Rainier, Washington
Photos from a backcountry skiing trip from Sunrise to 3rd Burroughs Mountain on the northeast side of Mt. Rainier National Park, with great views of Mt. Rainier, the Emmons Glacier, Interglacier, Steamboat Prow, and the Cowlitz Chimneys.
- June 5-8, 2003, days 3+4: Mount Adams north side skiing and ski touring, Washington
More Mt. Adams skiing photos: Adams Glacier, lower Northwest Ridge, and Pinnacle Glacier.
- June 5-8, 2003, days 1+2: Mt. Adams north side skiing and ski touring, Washington
We used waxless skis to travel up and across the Adams Glacier, accessing skiing runs below the north ridge, Adams Glacier icefall, and the north face of the northwest ridge (NFNWR).
- May 26, 2003: Silver Star Mountain skiing, Silver Star Creek, North Cascades Highway, Washington
Photos from a May backcountry skiing trip to Silver Star Mountain via Silver Star Creek, near Washington Pass along North Cascades Highway 20 in Washington State.
- May 25, 2003: Banshee Peak ski touring, Summerland, Mt. Rainier National Park, Washington
An old-growth forest hike up the Fryingpan Creek valley led to skiing in snowy Summerland - Panhandle Gap, and the onto the Cowlitz Chimneys plateau
- May 18, 2003: Iron Peak telemark skiing, North Fork Teanaway River, Washington
Photos from a backcountry skiing trip to Iron Peak, in the Wenatchee Range, North Fork Teanaway River drainage in the eastern Cascades. A sunny, cold, and windy May day allowed only southerly aspects to soften into beautiful skiing corn snow.
- May 13-14, 2003: Grand Parklet kids ski camping, Mt. Rainier National Park, Washington
Photos from a kids backcountry skiing trip to the north side of Mt. Rainier National Park; includes images of children cross-country skiing, backcountry skiing, and snow camping.
- May 9, 2003: Bean Creek basin skiing, North Fork Teanaway River, Washington
Fifteen photos from a backcountry skiing trip to Bean Creek basin, in the North Fork Teanaway River drainage of the Wenatchee National Forest. Surrounded by Earl Peak, Bean Peak, Bill Peak and connecting ridges, Bean Creek basin offers numerous runs and beautiful scenery.
- May 2, 2003: Naches Peak, Chinook Pass, Washington
A backcountry skiing trip to Naches Peak, near Chinook Pass in the southern Washington Cascades Mountains. Breakable crust, and a little good snow, made for interesting skiing. Includes Chinook Pass scenery and telemark skiing photos.
- April 27, 2003: Snoqualmie Pass spring backcountry skiing, Washington
Skiing photos from a trip to the Snoqualmie Pass backcountry. Old-growth forest hiking, mostly good snow, beautiful weather, and a nice steep run.
- April 25, 2003: Silver Creek spring ski touring, Wenatchee National Forest, Washington
Photos from a backcountry cross-country skiing trip to Silver Creek, in the Wenatchee National Forest, Washington. The trail was melted out, but solid snowpack started at the lip of the hanging valley of Silver Creek and continued to the meadows at the head of the valley.
- April 5-7, 2003: Telemark skiing, Brian's Hut, Cerise Creek, Mt. Matier, British Columbia
Photos from a backcountry skiing trip to Brian's Hut, Cerise Creek, British Columbia. Nearby Mt. Matier and Vantage Peak provided spectacular scenery and backcountry skiing opportunities.
- March 27, 2003: Silver Creek, old growth forest ski touring, Wenatchee National Forest, Washington
A backcountry skiing trip to Silver Creek, in the Wenatchee National Forest, Washington Cascades. The snow-free trail climbed up to the hanging valley of Silver Creek, filled with snow and old-growth forest. A four mile cross-country skiing route led through the forest to alpine meadows still draped in winter.
- March 7, 2003: Nordic Pass powder skiing, Snoqualmie Pass, Washington
After a winter characterized by long dry periods interspersed with precipitation at high snow levels, early March finally brought the combination of heavy precipitation and low snow levels needed to find powder snow in the old-growth forest at Snoqualmie Pass. By setting a good skinning track, we were able to enjoy multiple runs in the best old-growth forest powder snow we had ever seen in the Nordic Pass area.
- February 6, 2003: Table Mountain powder snow skiing, Mt. Baker backcountry, Washington
On this glorious day we found beautiful powder snow well bonded to a rain crust, and skied north-facing slopes of Table Mountain. The gallery includes telemark backcountry skiing photos as well as landscape photos of Mt. Shuksan and Shuksan Arm.
- Feb. & Dec., 2003: Rogers Pass backcountry skiing, Grizzly Shoulder, Young's Peak, British Columbia
Photos from backcountry skiing trips to Wheeler Hut in the Rogers Pass area of British Columbia in February and December of 2003. February brought lots of new powder snow and skiing on Grizzly Shoulder, while blue December skies allowed for access to the high skiing terrain around the Illecillewaet Glacier and Young's Peak.
- January 31, 2003: Hurricane Ridge skiing, Olympic National Park, Washington
Photos from backcountry skiing trips to Hurricane Ridge and Hurricane Hill, in the Olympic Mountains of Olympic National Park, Washington.
- January 17, 2003: Muir Snowfield-Camp Muir winter corn snow skiing, Mt. Rainier
Four backcountry skiers made the trip up to Camp Muir at 10,000 feet in spring-like weather. Warm sunshine and light breezes produced corn snow conditions on much of the Muir snowfield, and Paradise reached 64 degrees. Twelve photos of telemark skiing, the Muir snowfield, the Nisqually Glacier, and the summit of Mt. Rainier.
- January 5, 2003: Edith Creek basin - Mazama Ridge skiing, Mount Rainier, Washington
Photos from a backcountry skiing trip to the Mazama Ridge - Edith Creek basin area near Paradise, on the south side of Mt. Rainier. Heavy rain the previous day had soaked the snowpack, but about 6 inches of snow had fallen as the precipitation trailed off, and we found excellent backcountry skiing conditions: cold, loose snow overlying a re-freezing rain crust.
- January, 2003: Hurricane Ridge skiing, Olympic National Park, Washington
Photos from backcountry skiing trips to Hurricane Ridge and Hurricane Hill, in the Olympic Mountains of Olympic National Park, Washington
- December 20, 2002: Mt. Herman-Table Mountain snowboarding and skiing, Mt. Baker backcountry
We skied and boarded south-facing slopes of Mt. Herman and north-facing slopes of Table Mountain, finding great powder snow on the latter. The gallery includes photos of snowboarding, randonnee (alpine touring) skiing, and telemark skiing.
- November 26, 2002: Corral Pass and Chinook Pass, Washington
Dry fall weather had resulted in not nearly enough snow to ski at Corral Pass, and just enough snow to do a little skiing around Tipsoo Lake and Yakima Peak at Chinook Pass. Most of the snow was solidly-frozen rain crust, but a few spots warmed enough in the sun to provide very enjoyable spring-like skiing.
- November 14, 2002: Grand Park fall ski touring, Mt. Rainier National Park
We hiked the pleasant 2 mile trail to the plateau of Grand Park, on the north edge of Mt. Rainier National Park, and found 6 inches of snowpack evenly overlying the meadows there. This was sufficient to let us enjoy great cross country skiing with our waxless skis and get a (very) few turns. The sun came out and Mt. Rainier cleared off, giving us great views of the mountain's north face.
- October 31, 2002: Year-round desperation, Muir Snowfield snowboarding and skiing, Mt. Rainier
12 photos from a backcountry trip to the Muir snowfield on the south side of Mt. Rainier to do some October turns. Strong winds had blown away most of the thin cover of new snow, but a fairly nice, short run was found. The gallery includes action photos of both snowboarding and telemark skiing.
- September 1, 2002: Lower Paradise Glacier fall skiing, Mt. Rainier National Park, Washington
"According to Ron's GPS, again we skied in the lower Paradise Glacier area. I wouldn't have known otherwise in the foggy conditions. Cooler weather this time so the suncups were harder and chattery," wrote Robie. But three year-round skiers got some September turns in on the first possible day, and had a pretty good time doing so.
- August 13-14, 2002: Spray Park, Flett Glacier summer skiing, Mount Rainier, Washington
Year-round skier Danny Miller skied in his 106th consecutive month on the Flett Glacier, surpassing the known Washington record of 105 months held by Jim 'Jaydee' Drannan. The skiable snow was a long way in, but the hot sunny days made the snow good for skiing.
- August 4, 2002: Lower Paradise Glacier skiing, Mount Rainier National Park, Washington
August turns on good snow in interesting weather, with fog on the ascent giving way to snow squalls and sunbreaks. The skiing was great on smooth corn snow, which, if not abundant, was fully sufficient to ski several different runs.
- July 20, 2002: Southwest Chutes skiing, Mt. Adams, Washington
Two year-round skiers found ideal skiing conditions in one of Mt. Adams' long SW chutes: perfectly softened corn snow on a 3500' run. Six spectacular views from Ron and Jeanette.
- July 17, 2002: Ptarmigan Ridge ski touring, Mt. Baker backcountry, Washington
Lots of snow and a long ridge combined for a long tour. Firm, suncupped and runneled snow in most places discouraged run making, but good turns were found at the far end of the tour, near Mt. Baker's Rainbow Glacier, and the scenery was everywhere sublime.
- July 7, 2002: Sourdough & 2nd Burroughs Chutes ski fest, Sunrise, Mt. Rainier National Park
Ten skiers aged from 25 to 73, four of them year-round skiers gathered at Sunrise for some easy-access chute skiing. The snow softened enough to do runs like "Fear Factor" and "Courage Classic". Dana tried out his new Scotty Bob skis, and fun was had by all.
- July 5, 2002: Heliotrope Ridge-Coleman Glacier skiing, Mt. Baker, Washington
Four inches of new on the smooth snow of the Coleman Glacier meant spectacular July skiing on this 4300' run. I joined year-round skier TOMSKI (275 consecutive months of skiing) for a hike up the Heliotrope Ridge trail to skiable snow, and we climbed to 9200' on Mt. Baker before starting our run.
- July, 2002: Sahale Mountain skiing, Cascade Pass, Sahale Arm, North Cascades, Washington
Photos from a backcountry skiing trip to Sahale Mountain in July, via Cascade Pass and Sahale Arm in the North Cascades of Washington State; includes two time panoramas of skiing.
- July, 2002 and 2004: July backcountry skiing, Snow Dome, Mt. Hood, Oregon
Photos from July backcountry skiing trips to Snow Dome, on the north side of Mt. Hood between the Coe and Eliot Glaciers. The skiing wasn't ideal, but still good enough for July and extended all the way down to the Timberline trail.
- June 21-25, 2002, Days 3 and 4: Goat Rocks Wilderness backcountry skiing, Washington
Shots from days three and four of our annual June ski trip. Day three began with a couple of short steep runs in the SE bowl of Ives Peak, followed by a long steep run on the NE slopes of Ives, a long moderate run on the same, and then a Crest crossing and our favorite west side run back to camp. On day four we went back to the top of Old Snowy for another run into McCall Basin, then did some shorter runs on east slopes as we worked our way back to our favorite west side run.
- June 21-25, 2002, Days 1 and 2: Goat Rocks Wilderness skiing, Washington
Photos from days one and two of our annual June ski trip. Access was perfect, the weather was perfect, and the snow was near perfect, too. Day one culminated in an exploratory tour on the west slopes of the Goat Rocks crest. Day two led us over the crest and to the top of Old Snowy Mountain, then down the NE facing bowl of McCall Basin. Of course, we had to get back to camp, which meant back over the Crest and more telemark skiing runs. Includes a Goat Rocks overview from the north, with peaks labeled.
- June 12, 2002: Grand Park to 3rd Burroughs Mountain ski touring, Mt. Rainier National Park, Washington
Sunny skies, fast snow, and waxless skis enabled me to ski from the northern boundary of Mt. Rainier National Park to the top of 3rd Burroughs Mountain, and back, in one day, the longest day trip I have ever done. Six scenery snow images and three panoramas.
- June 7, 2002: Sunrise - 3rd Burroughs Mountain ski touring, Mt. Rainier National Park, Washington
"Low freezing level and chance of afternoon snow." We found abundant sunshine on our ski from Sunrise to 3rd Burroughs Mountain, over the intervening 1st and 2nd Burroughs, and got great views of Mt. Rainier all along the way. On our return, however, a vigorous snowstorm arrived, and by the time we were back to Sunrise 4" of 25 degree powder had fallen, providing winter-like skiing in June.
- June 4-5, 2002: Windy Pass kids skiing and snow camping, Snoqualmie Pass, Washington
Too late for my annual ski overnighter with my daughter? Nah, this is the Cascades, and with our good snow year there was still plenty of snow, even at Snoqualmie Pass. Too much, in fact, which led to several rounds of all-terrain skiing to connect the snow patches low down on the Cold Creek Road.
- June 2002 and June 2004: South Sister summit skiing, Three Sisters Wilderness, Oregon
Photos from two backcountry skiing trips to the summit of South Sister, in the Three Sisters Wilderness Area of Oregon. Both trips were in June, of 2002 and 2004, and featured great weather, corn snow skiing, and views of Middle Sister, North Sister, Broken Top, and Mount Bachelor.
- June, 2002: Whitehorse Mountain via Lone Tree Pass, High Pass, and So-Bahli-Ali Glacier, Washington
A June backcountry skiing trip to Whitehorse Mountain via Lone Tree Pass, High Pass, and So-Bahli-Ali Glacier, near Darrington, Washington.
- May 23, 2002: Lake Ann, Mt. Baker backcountry, Washington
Keywords: wet loose avalanche. Our choice of slopes was limited by the surface instability of the snow, but we still got some good turns, the scenery was great, and the west face of Mt. Shuksan put on a spectacular avalanche show.
- May 19, 2002: Snoqualmie Pass spring skiing, Washington
A climb through old-growth forest and then up steep open slopes to a 5600' ridge. We triggered some small wet surface slides on the upper part of the descent, but the skiing got better and better as we went down. So good, in fact, that we went back up for a second run.
- May 16, 2002: Snoqualmie Mountain skiing, Commonwealth Basin, Snoqualmie Pass, Washington
A short trip through old-growth forest and up a steep ridge to the top of 6600' Snoqualmie Mountain. Most of the skiing was good, and the views were spectacular - from Adams to Baker, and right down into the Alpental valley.
- April 25, 2002: Silver Creek ski touring, Wenatchee National Forest, Washington
Warm sunshine, waxless skis, no skins, no gaiters - spring had arrived (at least for one day). A trail climb up to a pristine hanging valley filled with old-growth, then touring on perfect forest snow up to alpine meadows and short runs. The gallery includes a panorama of the head of the Silver Creek valley.
- April 14, 2002: Nordic Pass and Ski Acres spring powder, Snoqualmie Pass, Washington
Heavy mountain rain the previous day, cold front passage during the night, and heavy snow while we were there added up to a surprise powder day in mid-April at Snoqualmie Pass. Lots of great shots of skiing in old-growth forest and in the open.
- April, 2002: Red Mountain, Commonwealth Basin, Snoqualmie Pass backcountry, Washington
A backcountry skiing trip to Red Mountain via Commonwealth Basin in April, in the Snoqualmie Pass backcountry of Washington's Central Cascade Mountains.
- March 15, 2002: Nordic Pass powder skiing, Snoqualmie Pass, Washington
We found great skiing in the old-growth forest near Nordic Pass, with 10-18" of powder overlying a previous rain crust, during what we guessed might be the last round of really low snow levels for the winter.
- March 15, 2002: Mt. St. Helens, Washington,
A late afternoon ski up to treeline on the south side of Mt. St. Helens with spectacular sunset colors.
- February 27, 2002: Lower Paradise Glacier, Mt. Rainier National Park
Strong east winds had scoured some areas down to a solid rain crust, but the weather was good for getting above treeline and we found some good skiing in protected pockets of powder on the lower Paradise Glacier.
- February, 2002: Mount St. Helens crater rim via Worm Flows and Swift Glacier, Washington
A backcountry skiing trip to Mount St. Helens in February, from Marble Mountain Snow Park to the crater rim via Worm Flows and Swift Glacier.
- January 27, 2002: Bear Gap, Crystal Mountain backcountry skiing, Washington.
Deep powder, high avalanche danger. The snow had been falling continuously for days, with Green Valley receiving 38" in 24 hours a couple of days earlier, so we chose a destination with limited avalanche exposure. Beautiful snow, beautiful forest, difficult trail breaking, and a powdery gulch with not enough turns.
- December 30, 2001: McClure Rock, Paradise, Mt. Rainier National Park, Washington.
We had to hunt a little for good skiing this day, but found it on SE slopes below McClure Rock. Afterwards, a short tour near the lower Paradise Glacier provided spectacular scenery.
- December 11, 2001: Cave Ridge skiing, Snoqualmie Pass, Washington
A trip through beautiful old-growth forest, with a snowpack just deep enough to make the skiing reasonable - in most places. On the descent we enjoyed turns through big trees in cold, loose snow.
- September 9, 2001: The Low Season: fall backcountry skiing, Mt. Rainier National Park, Washington
Three year-round skiers went looking for skiable snow in just the right place, and found a gem of a snowfield in the Tatoosh Range, complete with a spectacular view of Mt. Rainier and a cooling-off pond at the bottom.
- August 12, 2001: Dusty Runs: lower Paradise Glacier area, Mt. Rainier, Washington
Four year-round skiers plus a hitchhiker had to utilize their secret weapon, the Stash, just to make it through August in this low snow year. Great skiing was found, but it was apparent that the Stash would need a winter recharge and be unavailable for its traditional September and October duties.
- June, 1993: Mount Jefferson via Milk Creek gullies, Oregon Cascade Mountains
Photos from a backcountry skiing trip to Mount Jefferson, a volcano south of Mount Hood in the Oregon Cascades. Mount Jefferson was approached from the west via Milk Creek and the Milk Creek gullies and skied using very short skis (figls or firn gliders).
- January 30, 1992: Winter telemark skiing on Mt. Rainier's Muir snowfield.
We skied down from 8500' on the Muir snowfield, in sparkling sunshine above a low deck of coulds which stretched all the way to Mt. Adams.
- June, 1990: Mount Baker ski traverse, Watsons Traverse, east to west, two days, Mount Baker ski area to Coleman Glacier, Mount Baker Wilderness Area, Washington
Skiing photos from a two-day skiing traverse of Mount Baker, Watsons Traverse, from Mount Baker ski area and Ptarmigan Ridge in the east, over the summit, to Coleman Glacier in the west.
- June, 1989: Bailey Range ski traverse, Sol Duc River to Hoh River, Mount Olympus, Olympic Mountains, Olympic National Park, Washington
Ski touring photos from a five day Bailey Range ski traverse from Sol Duc River (Soleduck River) to Hoh River in the Olympic Mountains of Washington. The group had incredible June weather for skiing and ski touring, including a ski ascent and descent of Mount Olympus.
- April, 1989: Chiwaukum Mountains two-day ski traverse, Whitepine Creek to Chatter Creek, Alpine Lakes Wilderness Area, Washington
A backcountry skiing traverse across the Chiwaukum Mountains in the east central Cascades in Washington State, from Whitepine Creek in the north to Chatter Creek in the south, via Snowgrass Mountain and Ladies Pass.
- May, 1986: Broken Top, Three Sisters Wilderness, central Oregon Cascades
A backcountry skiing trip to Broken Top, a volcano in the Three Sisters Wilderness in the central Oregon Cascades. From camp near Green Lakes, Broken Top was approached from the west and skiing was on west-facing slopes.
- Biffs-All-Year 2006: Photos of brutally bad backcountry snowboarding and skiing
A Turns All Year tradition is to honor those who have given a piece of themselves to the snow and mountains they love. Here you will find twelve photos of accomplished backcountry skiers and snowboarders doing what they do best: messing up big time on their turns.
- Biffs-All-Year 2005: More photos of terrible snowboarding and skiing
Photos of biffs, wipeouts, and overall hideously bad skiing and snowboarding.
- Biffs-All-Year 2004: : Embarassing photos of hideously bad skiing
Twelve photos of skiing wipeouts, faceplants, and biffs from backcountry skiing trips in the Cascade Mountains of Washington State
- Turns All Year: Year round backcountry and skiing photos from the Pacific Northwest
Eighty-four photos from backcountry skiing and snowboarding trips in the mountains of Oregon and Washington. The photos are presented in year round format: one photo per month, starting with the usual month of the new snow season, October. Also includes automatic slide shows.
- Jarvis Jelly™: Ron Jarvis demonstrates the use of Jarvis Jelly™ on Mazama Ridge
Breakable crust will no longer be the backcountry skier's bane with the invention of Jarvis Jelly™, a remarkable product which promises to make each turn the best, no matter what the conditions may be.
- Jarvis Jelly™ update!: New developments in the Jarvis Jelly™ story
Ever since we ran our first story about Ron Jarvis' efforts to perfect his patented skiing aid, Jarvis Jelly™, we have been besieged with requests for more information on this amazing product, which promises to completely revolutionize backcountry skiing. Here's more, including a photo of Ron "testin' the jelly" at Sunrise on Mt. Rainier.
- Moon streak photos: Spray Park - Flett Glacier, Mt. Rainier, Washington, August 13, 2002
Three snow images of Mt. Rainier and three moon streak photos. What's needed to take a moon streak photo? The moon, a long exposure, and an unsteady hand.
- Massive earthquake shakes Mt. Rainier!: Click the photo to experience the destruction!
Severe temblor strikes Mt. Rainier: the Mountain will never be the same.
- Night photos: Night photos from the Washington Cascades.
Three star-streak night views, of Mt. Shuksan, Mt. Rainier, and the Tatoosh Range.
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