Feb 25, 2007, Bullion Basin
2/25/07
WA Cascades West Slopes South (Mt Rainier)
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Found heavy powder in bullion basin on Sunday. Most aspects were wind effected and somewhat slabby, except for one part of a north facing slope in the trees and well below the ridge line -- just west of the nice little gully below the north facing crown point bowl.
We started the day by skinning up toward east peak, hoping to find the skin track from friday. It was quite buried and we wallowed. Thanks to andreas for much trail breaking work. Another party helped out near the top, but by then things were becoming more slabby and so it was time to ski.
Hoping for better snow, we headed for crown point, but alas it wasn't much better. Still fun to ski deep snow. We stayed off the steeper slopes given the high avalanche forecast and slabbiness. Others skied the normal steeper lines without setting any avalanches off.
pictures:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/76533141@N00/sets/72157594559364761/
We started the day by skinning up toward east peak, hoping to find the skin track from friday. It was quite buried and we wallowed. Thanks to andreas for much trail breaking work. Another party helped out near the top, but by then things were becoming more slabby and so it was time to ski.
Hoping for better snow, we headed for crown point, but alas it wasn't much better. Still fun to ski deep snow. We stayed off the steeper slopes given the high avalanche forecast and slabbiness. Others skied the normal steeper lines without setting any avalanches off.
pictures:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/76533141@N00/sets/72157594559364761/
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