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Topic: February 9, 2005, alpental dawn patrol, upper nash (Read 5221 times)
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kam
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i know there's a handful of posts about Alpental on TAY, but i couldn't resist..., especially when it was like this (skier skykilo):
what, you don't believe me? okay, click here: [ cascadesfreak ][ philfort ][ pbelitz ][ skykilo again ][ username ]
anyway, there's a nice uptrack to the top of Edelweiss, under Chair 1. not much snow and lots of obstacles on Debbie's Gold and other places, but the bowl under Edelweiss chair is nice. we found a thin crush on sun aspects, but the snow in sheltered areas is creamy. i would say between 6-12". there's little evidence of wind effects. the powder in upper Nash was excellent, as pbelitz demonstrates . we found only a few tracks, but now there are at least six more. as for rocks, i didn't really notice any riding on my 135mm homemade skis, but then again my definition of hitting rocks is different than most. 
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« Last Edit: 02/09/05, 06:19 AM by kam »
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What do you mean you didn't bring skis?
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Paul Belitz
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Alpental did NOT suck today.
Thanks for the wonderful pics, Kam.
I'll have photos and video up at some point.
PS: three coreshots between Sky, me, and Justin. It's still a bit thin.
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« Last Edit: 02/09/05, 06:23 AM by pbelitz »
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ash_j
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As any venture tends to do this season, mine and others' p-tex suffered miserably. But on the other hand, it was also graced with a bountiful depth of fluffy white goodness. The translucent steed led a blissful and capricious existence, right up until its inevitable deconvolution at the hands of voracious earth-excrement.
All will be glad to know that it is indeed possible to emulate the genuine backcountry experience, while still remaining within imaginary boundaries of relative safety. Your knuckledragging hero slimly avoided braining and/or otherwise maiming himself as a result of nothing less than trying to look good on camera.
Finding myself at once precariously heel-edged on a 45 degree rock slab (shrouded deviously in several inches of powdery deception), and staring down at a concatenation of odd dropoffs, I came to the realization that moving in any direction from the spot (forced upon me by hubris) would likely result in the fracture of an assortment of the usual (and probably a few more important) bones. A suggestion from one of my comrades, worded "just pretend you're Steven Koch!" persuaded me to continue to inch my way closer to my now inevitable suicide, but then this was thwarted by a miraculous increase in cohesion immediately to my right. Encouraged by the prospect that now only the some less important bones would be shattered, I continued my tenuous traverse, and eventually cheated gravity by escaping into a wooded area.
I later came to the realization that my antics likely led me to miss my morning classes, which is okay because I am past the point of having to jump through those kinds of hoops anymore, at least that seems to be the case. This may not be true for others, who will remain unnamed unless they beg to identify themself.
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mjt
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Alpental did NOT suck today. Thanks for the wonderful pics, Kam. I'll have photos and video up at some point. PS: three coreshots between Sky, me, and Justin. It's still a bit thin.
Coreshots or no coreshots, I still can't convince myself that I'm glad that I came to work. Great photos as usual, Kam.
I'm hoping to make it out sometime in the next week if the weather holds.
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skip
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This may not be true for others, who will remain unnamed unless they beg to identify themself.
This hurts me.
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mej
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I let morning classes persuade me not to go (and lack of a car). Now I am paying the cruel, jealous price.
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philfort
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And now I'm paying the price of not-much-sleep. But I guess the 2000ft+ of nice morning powder was worth it
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ash_j
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Hahaha, wtf, Kam, I think you have a magic camera that makes everyone look awesome, and all snow, powder...
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Daniel
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Excellent trip! Sorry I missed you guys this morning, but I'm sure glad that someone got out on a great day like today.
Dawn Patrol next week anyone?
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kam
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..... magic...
what, more magic? okay. ...but not always
Dawn Patrol next week anyone?
does a worm p**p dirt?
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ash_j
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I am in awe of your prodigious ability to portray the extremely powdery conditions today!
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Paul Belitz
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Dawn Patrol next week anyone? I would much prefer a Dusk Patrol, I can't regularly miss classes. Leave Seattle at 2ish would work great. Anyone?
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ash_j
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Oh man, don't scare me like that. It was the steeper stuff behind and above me that had me wanting to wet my knickers. It may look like snow (in fact, it sure did before I got on it). The price we pay for vanity...
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sheispiste
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That fire in the sky is quite nice. Great shot! I see sunrise from my bike at dawn, and today looked good with the freshies on the peaks. I've been itching for some pow on the skis. Thanks for showing us what you're tasting.
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any day in the mountains is a good day in the mountains
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mej
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I would much prefer a Dusk Patrol, I can't regularly miss classes. Leave Seattle at 2ish would work great. Anyone?
I would be interested for sure, pbelitz. Just say when.
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allyson
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yo, sweet shots. wish i was there instead of dreaming of being there...
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snowshoe?? why would you??
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kam
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Paul: your video does NOT suck!!
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« Last Edit: 02/10/05, 04:13 PM by kam »
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kam
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Ok, but here is one that sucks:
no way! nice work!
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gregL
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You guys make it look so good . . . sorry I missed it. Home trying to keep the last vestiges of the flu from turning to pneumonia.
Justin's rock traverse looks sketchier than Sky's huck on Blum, IMO
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ash_j
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Justin's rock traverse
The scary thing is you can't really see the actual nasty bit. Apparently it's just a nice little ski run with more snow...
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