November 6, 2004, Mt Hood, Illumination Saddle
11/6/04
OR Mt Hood
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The freshiez from last weekend are long gone, but the sunny weather made for optimal time for an above treeline tour. In the Tline lot there was a light breeze but hardly any clouds. Aaron remarked how spring-like it seemed. Skinning up the side of the Palmer the snow was firm but not super slick. As we began the rising traverse towards IS it became slicker, like water ice slick. Plenty of patches of "blue, bubbly ice" (to quote andyski), and once past these a very slick raincrust lightly covered with snow. Carla turned around waiting for us at the top of the Palmer. I installed ski crampons (took quite a bit to find a good spot to do so), this made life much easier.
As expected the descent from IS to top of Palmer was lackluster but did give an excellent foot massage. However once in the ski area the snow was most excellent--creamy and cornish. Aaron and Jason hucked all sorts of features. Unforunately the hucks came with a penalty as Jason blew out an edge landing on a rock. Here's Jason hucking, note his skis are all white (bases and topsheets), ergo why they are hard to spot:
Other then the ski damage a fun day. :)
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As expected the descent from IS to top of Palmer was lackluster but did give an excellent foot massage. However once in the ski area the snow was most excellent--creamy and cornish. Aaron and Jason hucked all sorts of features. Unforunately the hucks came with a penalty as Jason blew out an edge landing on a rock. Here's Jason hucking, note his skis are all white (bases and topsheets), ergo why they are hard to spot:
Other then the ski damage a fun day. :)
Verbatim text but more photos here
Great pictures Jeffery-
Better a Blown edge than a blown knee.
Looked like fun! Maybe sometime I am doing business in the Portland area we will have to hook up for a trip.
JDB
Better a Blown edge than a blown knee.
Looked like fun! Maybe sometime I am doing business in the Portland area we will have to hook up for a trip.
JDB
Looked like fun! Maybe sometime I am doing business in the Portland area we will have to hook up for a trip.
Thanks. Any time. 8)
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