May 29 - 30, 2011, Teanaway tours
5/29/11
WA Cascades East Slopes Central
2850
6
Sat, 5/29/11 -- Longs Pass/Ingalls Pass loop with Anita, Andy, Randy and Brad. Started skiing <100' above Esmeralda TH. 4100'+ verts.
Sun, 5/30/11 -- Iron-Bill's pass > Bill's-Gene's pass > Longs Pass (via peak SE of Longs Pass) with Anita, Will, Ted and Brad. Pinned down for awhile by a graupel thunderstorm on the final ascent. Skied to within 100' verts of Esmeralda TH. Skied and walked est. 3/4 miles of road. 4300'+ verts
Fun smoo turns. Birds ID'd include Mountain Bluebird (pair), Chipping Sparrow, Yellow Rumped Warbler, Hermit Thrush, Townsend's Solitaire, Dipper and Mountain Chickadee, plus the usuals. Saw several parties going to and/or returning from Stuart, Fortune, etc. Area should yield good touring for another few weeks.
pic by Will
Sun, 5/30/11 -- Iron-Bill's pass > Bill's-Gene's pass > Longs Pass (via peak SE of Longs Pass) with Anita, Will, Ted and Brad. Pinned down for awhile by a graupel thunderstorm on the final ascent. Skied to within 100' verts of Esmeralda TH. Skied and walked est. 3/4 miles of road. 4300'+ verts
Fun smoo turns. Birds ID'd include Mountain Bluebird (pair), Chipping Sparrow, Yellow Rumped Warbler, Hermit Thrush, Townsend's Solitaire, Dipper and Mountain Chickadee, plus the usuals. Saw several parties going to and/or returning from Stuart, Fortune, etc. Area should yield good touring for another few weeks.
pic by Will
Nice picture!
Jib
awesome pic .. we almost headed out that way for 2 nites .. but the forecasted t-storms scared us off .. nice work steve
co-sign jib
Do you have some route info for these tours? I may be headed there next week. I am somewhat familiar with the Teanaway, but more in the Beverly/Bean/Standup creek areas.
Olyski, if you PM me I can give you numerous tour ideas
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