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April 16, 2013, Sloan Peak, NW Face and Gully

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Posted by andybrnr on 4/17/13 2:51pm
Cross post to the TR on CC here: http://cascadeclimbers.com/forum/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=1102813

Great trip, well done! 

Most excellent! Jeff and I have been talking about that for years. Here's my best shot from Forgotten a couple years ago. Do you think the last bit off the summit can be reasonably skied?

Major style points for a gratuitous lap on a first descent.

That's awesome, nice run!!! 

I've had that on my list for several years and been in the basin a couple times but conditions didn't warrant an attempt.  It's good to know it goes.  It's always looked like a nice run from the notch in the ridge down.  Way to go getting it!  It sounds a little dicey up high.


Beautiful shot, Jim. I think the false summit wouldn't be a problem; it may be possible to traverse all the way from the true summit. Wouldn't be much fun, though, and the exposure is a bit thought provoking. I still think the corkscrew->south ledges route could work, but the conditions under which it will go are probably more limited.

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Phenomenal shot. Looks like something Gregg Collins and Brendan O’Neill might enjoy.

Way to open the door on Sloan. Great trip Andy!

That photo is amazing. tay needs a yearly photo contest/vote, this pic is top ten.

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Major style points for a gratuitous lap on a first descent.


This was not a first descent.

Was curious what the history of the line was. Has Sloan been skied off the summit ridge out the W gully, or by the south ledges route before? I had a hard time imagining it had gone untouched, but couldn't find anything.

Lots of people have had their eye on that one. Nicely planned and executed!
I agree with the major style points taking that extra powder lap!  ;D

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This was not a first descent.

More info please BYR, would like to know the dets..thx,
Matt

Nice work Andy and Robert!

author=burns-all-year link=topic=28315.msg119168#msg119168 date=1366409009]
This was not a first descent.


Yeah, if you are going to (attempt) to sh*t on somebody's TR, could you please at least provide some info to back it up?

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