February 19, 2016, Crystal backcountry
2/19/16
WA Cascades West Slopes South (Mt Rainier)
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When we checked at ski patrol in the base lodge, we learned they would not be working in Southback and that there was a strong SE wind. Patrol told me when they are doing Avalanche control work there, skinning up is not allowed west of Threeway peak.
6-8" fresh snow covered our tracks from the day before between 4400-6600', with increasing wind affect above 5600', unlike Thursday. We cut a very small localized (20'x20') 6"!windslab on a convex rollover in the trees on a SW facing slope at 6000'. We avoided skiing large open slopes.
6-8" fresh snow covered our tracks from the day before between 4400-6600', with increasing wind affect above 5600', unlike Thursday. We cut a very small localized (20'x20') 6"!windslab on a convex rollover in the trees on a SW facing slope at 6000'. We avoided skiing large open slopes.
author=silaswild link=topic=35811.msg146411#msg146411 date=1455964415]
When we checked at ski patrol in the base lodge, we learned they would not be working in Southback and that there was a strong SE wind. When they are working there, skinning is not allowed west of Threeway peak.
You can't skin in Crystal Lakes Basin? Oh no!!!!
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