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October 22, 2013, Nisqually Chute

10/22/13
WA Cascades West Slopes South (Mt Rainier)
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Posted by FreeBird on 10/25/13 2:45am
Another shorts and t-shirt kind of day in the mountains  8)

https://vimeo.com/77745986
Nice. For the snowfield part you were often about where I was a day before. I had looked at the Chute both on approach and from the top and didn't think it would go without a lot of threading through the rocks (hadn't seen any tracks down it either, I guess nobody wanted to be the first P-Tex Poodle). Your video didn't exactly change my mind about the rocks, but the turns on the quarterpipe windlip did look nice. What about getting through the lower angle moraine part, had enough snow collected in the lee?

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What about getting through the lower angle moraine part, had enough snow collected in the lee?


After the rocky sections on the top we where able to ski the rest of the way out.  Just enough on the lee...We skinned out earlier than usual cause the lower moraine part was full of sharks  ::) 

Here are a few pics...

https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.743935545623720.1073741887.100000218445455&type=1&l=5040cbebc5  

Nice! I really wouldn't have guessed that the chute would be in right now.

Thanks for showing a glimpse of freedom to an officedweller!

Nice sluff turns, you scored

Nicely done, guys. But Carl, you're slacking... where's the vid?

Edit: Gee, never mind... right in the first post :)

You have a wonderful disregard for rocks!  You and my skiing partner need to get together, he has no fear of them as well!

Awesome!  All skis are rock skis.  Love it.

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