Check back later tonight for a video that Twoplanker (Shawn) is making. I shot a bit of video, but I am letting him work with the video.
Skied Cherry Peak today with Shawn. It would have been nice to ski the north side Z Gulley, but Shawn was harboring a nasty virus in his lungs. So we opted for the beautiful SE face and it's stunning ridge.
Skinning up above the South Fork of High Creek.
Cherry Peak from Naomi ridgeline.
Shawn staying a safe distance from the huge cornices and the 500ft cliffs below him.
Shawn testing the "world is flat" theory. You will fall off the edge of the world here.
Shawn at the summit. Cache Valley and Logan below in the fog.
Obligatory summit photo.
I shot video of Shawn descending. So this is a crap photo (frame from video) of him.
In the huge bowl below Cherry Peak.
The skiing off the ridge was mellow, but exciting knowing what lied to your left. Fun to ski a remote wilderness peak with nobody around.
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Thread: Cherry Peak 2-11-05 TR
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02-11-2005, 04:47 PM #1
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Cherry Peak 2-11-05 TR
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02-11-2005, 04:48 PM #2
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This is the side that we wanted to ski. But that will have to wait for another day.
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02-11-2005, 04:50 PM #3
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nice as usual...
those cornices are H-U-G-E....
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02-11-2005, 04:51 PM #4
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i like it!
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02-11-2005, 04:57 PM #5
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T-head - send me all your skiing footage, not just the pucker-line. I got a bunch a scenics, but litte skiing. I'll whip up a viddy before I die...(cough, cough).
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02-11-2005, 05:02 PM #6
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Aww yeah!
Nothing like a little vicarious bc tour to get me through the home stretch of a long week. Thanks!
Love the pics and cant wait for the viddy.
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02-11-2005, 05:05 PM #7
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donotturnleft...donotturnleft...donotturnleft...do notturnleft...donotturnleft
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02-11-2005, 05:08 PM #8
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Nice TR, I think I'm gonna hit that this weekend!
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02-11-2005, 05:08 PM #9
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Wow, and I thought we had big cornice formation here in Colorado:
Looks like a fun tour. Nice job fellas.
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02-11-2005, 05:10 PM #10
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I've got 3 words for you
Cat-Skiing-Operation
Originally Posted by Trackhead
Cherry Peak from Naomi ridgeline.
"In the woods, we return to reason and faith. There I feel that nothing can befall me in life, — no disgrace, no calamity, (leaving me my eyes,) which nature cannot repair." -Emerson
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02-11-2005, 05:12 PM #11
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"access denied" Originally Posted by powstash
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02-11-2005, 05:18 PM #12
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I have three syllables for you........... Originally Posted by powstash
Wilderness. And we rode my sled RIGHT to the edge of it.
Today was the first time I skied off a peak when the day started with a descent, before the main ascent to the peak.
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02-11-2005, 05:19 PM #13
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That reminds me. Were, those slednecks that gave me a ride riding in the wilderness area?
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02-11-2005, 05:21 PM #14
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No, they weren't.
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02-11-2005, 05:22 PM #15
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That's fun on the way there, not so fun on the way back. Not a bad way to start the day, but not the best way to end it. Just remember that living well is the best revenge. Originally Posted by Trackhead
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02-11-2005, 05:45 PM #16
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This is a cornice on Cherry Peak that has been creeping like a glide crack for who know how long.
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02-11-2005, 05:47 PM #17
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Awesome pic!! It'd be sweet to build a kicker over that and air it all out. Originally Posted by Trackhead
This is a cornice on Cherry Peak that has been creeping like a glide crack for who know how long.
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02-11-2005, 06:40 PM #18
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Wow, just beautiful. thanks for the stoke
while I'm stuck in geodatabase hell 
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02-11-2005, 06:45 PM #19
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Nice TR! Looks sick...
i concur... Originally Posted by MOHSHSIHd
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02-11-2005, 07:32 PM #20
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Okay, here's the video. It's heavy on the scenics and climbing shots because that's how it was today. The snow wasn't anything special, but mission accomplished - we bagged Cherry Peak.
Since I was sick all day, I felt like I was just staying alive...
Smaller video
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Bigger video
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02-11-2005, 07:47 PM #21
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Nice work Twoplanker. You made the most out of little footage.
I see you pulled over on the way home to shoot your precious Bro's. I bet you looked weird standing on your roof!
First bcrider stealing my songs, now you? HA! Guess I can't use the BeeGees's now. Oh, and I like the opening shot.Last edited by Trackhead; 02-11-2005 at 07:52 PM.
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02-11-2005, 07:56 PM #22
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That was an awesome video, you guys!! And those cornices....are HUGE!! Yeah, don't turn left is...correct. Way to get after it, looks like a lot of fun!
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02-11-2005, 08:08 PM #23
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Nice Stuff, Bros!
I'm gonna (read: have to) make it out there with you guys yet this year.
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02-11-2005, 08:18 PM #24
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Did you use the BeeGees before? I don't rememeber that. That's OK. The BeeGees belong to all of us. Originally Posted by Trackhead
I pulled over on the way up to get a shot of the Bros and to kill a few minutes since I was early.
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02-11-2005, 08:41 PM #25
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Man I love grassroot viddies!
That was sweet!
The opening clips timed with the music is so perfect. Strong on stoke as well.
And you guys were pretty close to the edge of the world on the descent.
How come you didn’t take the fall-line from the summit? Wrong aspect, wrong conditions, wrong way to exit?
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