TR White Salmon Glacier, Mt Shuksan (for Kellie)

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03-21-2006, 11:14 AM
BakerBunny

TR White Salmon Glacier, Mt Shuksan (for Kellie)

It seems that I share my birthday with Kellie. Since, if your knee rehab had been done at Baker as originally planned, you would have likely been on this trip, this TR is for you, Kellie!

For my B-day feast, a few local cooks decided to whip up a White Salmon feast. (“Will you still need me, will you still feed me …”)

http://media.admcs.wwu.edu/video/tes...WS/shuksan.jpg

King Salmon are supposed to be pink, but occasionally one has white meat. To the canneries, this is an aberration; to my people (Tlingat), a White Salmon is a delicacy. It has the best texture, the richest oils. If you really want to honor someone, you serve them White Salmon.
http://media.admcs.wwu.edu/video/tes...ite_salmon.jpg

Like all good feast, the preparations begin in the early hours.
http://media.admcs.wwu.edu/video/tes...king%20lot.JPG

The feast itself starts with a salad …
http://media.admcs.wwu.edu/video/tes...s/WS/trees.jpg

… and progresses through the other condiments and preliminary courses …

http://media.admcs.wwu.edu/video/tes...S/skinning.jpg

http://media.admcs.wwu.edu/video/tes...ning%20top.jpg
.. until, finally, the main course is served.
http://media.admcs.wwu.edu/video/tes...20starting.jpg
http://media.admcs.wwu.edu/video/tes...ing%20down.jpg

The B-day boy gets his filling …
http://media.admcs.wwu.edu/video/tes...m%20across.jpg

… and then invites the cooks to join in the feast.

Andy (the hero photographer)
http://media.admcs.wwu.edu/video/tes.../24%20andy.JPG
http://media.admcs.wwu.edu/video/tes...ndy%20down.jpg

Steve:
http://media.admcs.wwu.edu/video/tes...e%20light2.jpg
http://media.admcs.wwu.edu/video/tes...ve%20light.jpg
Rod:
http://media.admcs.wwu.edu/video/tes...rod%20turn.jpg
http://media.admcs.wwu.edu/video/test/stills/WS/rod.jpg
Jeff:
http://media.admcs.wwu.edu/video/tes...f%20coming.jpg
http://media.admcs.wwu.edu/video/tes...ff%20money.jpg

At the end, we enjoy a look at the table …
http://media.admcs.wwu.edu/video/tes.../satisfied.jpg

http://media.admcs.wwu.edu/video/tes...by-tracks2.jpg

… and started the clean-up process.

http://media.admcs.wwu.edu/video/tes...d%20wading.jpg

Thanks for the best B-day ever, guys!

http://media.admcs.wwu.edu/video/tes...er%20sucks.JPG

(... and Kellie, you really should have been here!):D
03-21-2006, 11:18 AM
funkendrenchman

BRAVO!!!! Happy 25th!!!
03-21-2006, 11:20 AM
bigtrubs

AWESOME! Great TR and beautiful turns!
03-21-2006, 11:21 AM
H-man

Happy birthday in deeeeeeed!

Very nicely done.:fmicon:
03-21-2006, 11:33 AM
Buster Highmen

Sick.bird should be by soon.

Stinking awesome shots.
03-21-2006, 11:44 AM
powstash

that is a serious helping of stoke. :yourock:
03-21-2006, 11:49 AM
Dr. Gaper

What, no dessert? ;)
03-21-2006, 11:54 AM
Boomer28

Well done! My boss walked up behind me and let out a "WOW!!!!!!"
03-21-2006, 11:56 AM
Kellie

Truly a champion day, wish I coulda been there to celebrate with you!!! By all accounts, Baker has not sucked this year (or ever!) :biggrin: One of these days I'll have to celebrate with White Salmon :cool:

Truly stoked on this TR and to see you guys gettin' after it!
03-21-2006, 12:01 PM
FrankZappa

Mucho Delicious! & Happy Birthday to the both of you!
03-21-2006, 12:21 PM
hucksquaw

wow. looks like an incredible place to law down some turns.
03-21-2006, 12:32 PM
brettf

Quote:

Originally Posted by BakerBunny

http://media.admcs.wwu.edu/video/tes...by-tracks2.jpg

Yes! Awesome!! Very nicely done!
03-21-2006, 12:33 PM
bbirtle

RAD. That's the first "Europe Scale" terrain I've seen in the States. Is this in the North Cascades?

Looks like Switzerland!
03-21-2006, 12:44 PM
BakerBoy

Quote:

Originally Posted by bbirtle

RAD. That's the first "Europe Scale" terrain I've seen in the States. Is this in the North Cascades?

Looks like Switzerland!

See the picture of the parking lot? That's the lower lodge at Mt. Baker Ski Area... :p

Saw a crazy amount of tracks (and sketchy slides) out on Lake Anne area the last couple days as well. People are certainly getting after it...
03-21-2006, 01:27 PM
LeeLau

Tim - i HAVE to ski with you! A friend of mine tricked me once by showing me a pic of Shuksan from the back side and I thought it was the Northern Selkirks. Happy birthday and glad you're feeling better
03-21-2006, 01:39 PM
sanjuanworm

caw......caw........cawwww
03-21-2006, 09:17 PM
refried

Watched you on your way down, I was extremely jealous. Stopped in to the lower lodge for a quick beer,and got to watch a couple guys hitting the kicker above chair 8, then some great lines on White Salmon.
03-21-2006, 09:47 PM
RootSkier

Wow. Those are some of the sweetest pics I have ever seen around here.

Mad steez.
03-21-2006, 10:24 PM
hop

All I can say is CrazyMadProps! I also watched you guys skiing down. Nice job!

(and that's pretty ballsy hanging out under that hanging glacier...eek!)
03-21-2006, 10:29 PM
Trackhead

That was gooooooood!
03-21-2006, 10:55 PM
bcrider

Happy Belated tim place!

Looks like some great conditions in amazing terrain! :biggrin:
03-21-2006, 11:04 PM
BakerBunny

Quote:

Originally Posted by hop

...(and that's pretty ballsy hanging out under that hanging glacier...eek!)

That's funny! As we were hamming it up for the shot of four of us in front of our tracks, someone asked, "Do you think the maggots will like that one?". I said, "Nah, they'll think were nuts for standing around under that thing above us!"
:eek:
03-21-2006, 11:09 PM
hop

Quote:

Originally Posted by BakerBunny

That's funny! As we were hamming it up for the shot of four of us in front of our tracks, someone asked, "Do you think the maggots will like that one?". I said, "Nah, they'll think were nuts for standing around under that thing above us!"
:eek:

Well, I liked everything else about that line, but having seen that thing break off at least once or twice each spring I don't think I'd be too thrilled to stop and ham it up under it! But next time you go out there... give me a call! :)
03-21-2006, 11:13 PM
fiddler

Happy Birthday for sure. I've never seen anyone skiing over there and WOW! Looks like the best birthday present ever:biggrin: :biggrin: :biggrin: :biggrin:
03-21-2006, 11:16 PM
BakerBunny

Quote:

Originally Posted by hop

... But next time you go out there... give me a call! :)

As soon as the Shannon Creek road is clear, I want to do this as a traverse from the Sulphide Glacier -- including a summit pyramid ski and then a drop down Hell's Highway to the White Salmon. You would be a welcome accomplice.
Lee?
03-21-2006, 11:18 PM
The AD

Incredible shots and happy birthday!!
03-22-2006, 03:33 AM
ak_powder_monkey

Many applause, thats a great tr
03-22-2006, 05:37 AM
Hicks

Just one word: BEAUTIFULL!:)
03-22-2006, 06:19 PM
lameduck

I watched you guys from on top of hourglass on the way out to mount ann. really amazing. what route did you take up there? its crazy seeing the picture with mount ann waaayyy below you.
03-22-2006, 09:24 PM
BakerBunny

Quote:

Originally Posted by lameduck

.... what route did you take up there? ....

We skinned from the White Salmon Lodge to the cat track toward the bottom of chair 8, and turned left at a logging spur. This took us to a logging clearing that allowed us to drop to WS creek, cross the creek, and skin to the route on the far side of the creek from the avi chutes coming down from the Arm. Then we basically skinned the ledges on the looker's right of the WS glacier. The top couple hundred feet required a bit of booting. Five hours from car to drop-in.

(bump!)
03-22-2006, 10:08 PM
mtbakerskier

You crazy fucking kooks!!!!!1

I was staring at that are all day thinking how rad it would be to see, next thing I know I see your tracks. Fucking crazzy, That is one hell of a ron Props, but man that skin track bellow the glacier ice fall is balsey on a hot day like that!
03-23-2006, 01:08 AM
Squirrel99

Happy Birthday to you sir,

and now....some applause :)