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7/10-11/2011, Columbia Pk. West Ridge

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Posted by JimD on 7/13/11 3:19am
I've been looking at the west ridge of Columbia for a few years now after seeing John Scurlock's great winter shots. Hoping that our good snow pack was still sticking up there I talked Jeff Rich into giving it a go (after a coin flip) last weekend. Melted out choke points and no runout on the top snowfield led us to down climb a few spots, so the continuous ski descent still awaits, but we had a great time and enjoyed a gorgeous sunset. http://img7.imageshack.us/img7/4087/columbiaskirt.jpg" /> http://img846.imageshack.us/img846/3244/jimskiscolumbia5.jpg" /> http://img96.imageshack.us/img96/9573/nwfromcolumbiasunset2.jpg" />
Great shots after a good adventure as usual, Jim.
Where exactly is Columbia Peak?

amazing photos as always Jim!   did you get a view of Blanca Lake, Columbia Glacier, Kyes?   I was wondering if that might still be a worthwhile ski this summer given the ample snowpack still up high.


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Where exactly is Columbia Peak?


SSE of Mountain Loop Highway's Barlow Pass:
http://maps.google.com/maps?q=columbia+peak,+wa&hl=en&ll=47.96648,-121.35498&spn=0.095744,0.222988&sll=37.0625,-95.677068&sspn=57.161276,114.169922&t=p&z=13

Amazing photos! Like the bike/ski combo to get in there.  8) 8)

Man, I am still salivating over this.

nice one fellas!

Way to ski outside the box! I've looked at this line a bunch- nice one!

Nice! I've was sizing this one up for this season too but things never came together.

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