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Crown Point/Pickhandle Gap - 1.26.09
« on: 01/28/09, 11:19 PM »
Kyle and I headed out hoping for the possibility of something to ride.  We originally had thoughts that a clear day may provide enough sun to warm the snow?  Not so much.  However, windblown leeward when it's 5-6" on crust turned out to be pretty decent.  We had a bit of sloughing, but surprisingly not as much as we had expected.  There were pockets of fresh on other slopes, but W-NW were the best.  Anything else you'd be chancing some ridiculous ice skating.  I definitely wouldn't of minded having ski crampons on for the approach.  Good photo op day.  Surprisingly, considering the dry spell, decent powder day too.

Pictures on their way...Kyle, you got some?

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Re: Crown Point/Pickhandle Gap - 1.26.09
« Reply #1 on: 01/29/09, 02:02 AM »
It was a great day for photography
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Re: Crown Point/Pickhandle Gap - 1.26.09
« Reply #2 on: 01/29/09, 06:16 AM »
Love that shot looking down into Morse Creek.  That south facing slope is a favorite Spring corn run accessing it from our side of the hills.  Thanks for the look over at Mesaschie Cr.  For some reason I don't seem to have any photos in that direction and was curious what the terrain looked like over there.
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Re: Crown Point/Pickhandle Gap - 1.26.09
« Reply #3 on: 01/29/09, 07:24 AM »
Nice work fellas. Sweet pics...
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Re: Crown Point/Pickhandle Gap - 1.26.09
« Reply #4 on: 01/29/09, 09:36 AM »
Who'd have believed that third one would have even been possible.
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Re: Crown Point/Pickhandle Gap - 1.26.09
« Reply #5 on: 01/29/09, 10:50 AM »
Wow, you guys know how to find it. I was out in the Morse Creek Drainage on Sat, 24th and found only breakable crust and survival skiing. Nice work
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Re: Crown Point/Pickhandle Gap - 1.26.09
« Reply #6 on: 01/29/09, 03:59 PM »
wow...great pics, and nice stash...hoping there will be some left this weekend.

Does anyone know if it warmed up up...and if so how high?
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Re: Crown Point/Pickhandle Gap - 1.26.09
« Reply #7 on: 01/29/09, 04:01 PM »
Quote from: PNWBrit on 01/29/09, 09:36 AM
Who'd have believed that third one would have even been possible.



Definitely photoshoped!!!! Kidding!
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Re: Crown Point/Pickhandle Gap - 1.26.09
« Reply #8 on: 01/29/09, 07:08 PM »
Quote from: John_Morrow on 01/29/09, 06:16 AM
  That south facing slope is a favorite Spring corn run accessing it from our side of the hills. 
Does that mean you live on the Eastern side of 410
and we were finding Powder on North Facing slopes wensday
I dont know about today as Dan and myself were bush whacking up at Stevens Pass
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Re: Crown Point/Pickhandle Gap - 1.26.09
« Reply #9 on: 01/29/09, 08:52 PM »
not so good in that area today...   Angry wind and sun affected. day late...
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Re: Crown Point/Pickhandle Gap - 1.26.09
« Reply #10 on: 01/29/09, 08:54 PM »
Quote from: Splitboard Graham on 01/29/09, 08:52 PM
not so good in that area today...   Angry wind and sun affected. day late...
not even pickhandle peak  Huh
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