Ian(lurker) hit me up and asked if I was doing anything presidents day weekend. Didn't have plans, but don't usually get Monday off, so I took some much needed vacation and booked the motel 6 in Jackson, got the last room. As the trip got closer we were thinking about cancelling our reservations and heading to the Rubies. However, after reviewing google earth we decided Jackson had more options even though we've made multiple trips in the past. Jackson just delivers when it comes to steep skiing that will leave you puckered.
Left around 4pm from SLC and headed north, no real snow in the forecast, just clouds and some wind, hopefully not too much. Arrived late on Friday and hit up _Aaron to see if he had any plans for the morning. He hit me back with a 5:30 start just mentioning we were going to head up north and to bring the sharp pointy bits.
Day 1:
It started like this, crossing the lake
Views sucked, company didn't
_Aaron heading up
Me breaking for a bit
Ian stoked to be nearing the apron of our objective for the day
More views
The weather window looked like it was closing in on us, so we put it into high gear and rallied, _Aaron and Ben heading up
There was talk of a crux, looking good!
Nearing zee top!
_Aaron and Ben charging
It ended up being super windy at the top, enough to almost blow us over, we quickly switched over, donned puffies and started down. Ian making those first turns off the top, always a relief to be clicked in
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Thread: TR: 3 Days in Jackson
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02-16-2016, 10:30 PM #1
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TR: 3 Days in Jackson
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02-16-2016, 10:34 PM #2
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Day 1 cont:
_Aaron following suit
Ben, the no post jong, not far behind
Me enjoying turns down the gut
Entering the Crux
_Aaron dragging that hand, err axe
Finishing it out down the apron
Storms here
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02-16-2016, 10:42 PM #3
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Nice!
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02-16-2016, 10:46 PM #4
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BOOM!!
Something about the wrinkle in your forehead tells me there's a fit about to get thrown
And I never hear a single word you say when you tell me not to have my fun
It's the same old shit that I ain't gonna take off anyone.
and I never had a shortage of people tryin' to warn me about the dangers I pose to myself.
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02-16-2016, 10:50 PM #5
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Ben has skinny skis. Great pictures.
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02-17-2016, 12:52 AM #6
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Super sweet.
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02-17-2016, 05:19 AM #7
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Hell Yeah!
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02-17-2016, 08:24 AM #8
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Awesome bud!
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02-17-2016, 09:31 AM #9
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nice
eagle shoulder?
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02-17-2016, 09:33 AM #10
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That looks quite different from my trip to Jackson. lol
Hope to explore more Jackson like that sometime in the future.
Great trip!
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02-17-2016, 11:57 AM #11
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Great stoke! Hoping to get some of that in about 10 days.
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02-17-2016, 12:12 PM #12
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Day 2:
Day 2 brought another early morning start the plan was to ski something off Prospector. Ian above the lake
Ben following
Me breaking in my green boots
Happy Rappy
Another
Finally on snow
Stability was ok for the first couple turns but got a little questionable after we hit the first safe spot, skied on belay for couple pitches and then were able to open it up a bit, whew!
Me making some turns down the gut
Some more steep turns
Some belayed skiing through the ice bulge crux
Ben opening it up on the apron
Me, doing the same
Happy to be outta there!
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02-17-2016, 12:13 PM #13
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Reserved Day 3
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02-17-2016, 05:13 PM #14
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beauty!
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02-17-2016, 05:16 PM #15
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excellent TR jtrue
way to get after it
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02-17-2016, 09:02 PM #16
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Added Day 2
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02-17-2016, 09:50 PM #17
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Sweet.
I agree it is a constitutional right for Americans to be assholes...its just too bad that so many take the opportunity...iscariot
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02-17-2016, 10:15 PM #18
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Apocalypse? Great shots of a line that carries a stout hazard on a good day- well done.
Something about the wrinkle in your forehead tells me there's a fit about to get thrown
And I never hear a single word you say when you tell me not to have my fun
It's the same old shit that I ain't gonna take off anyone.
and I never had a shortage of people tryin' to warn me about the dangers I pose to myself.
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02-17-2016, 10:38 PM #19
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Awesome. I love the action shots with the ice in the background. Looking forward to Day 3.
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02-17-2016, 10:48 PM #20
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Yep, definitely one of the most committing lines I've skied. Dropping off the rope into the cave after the last rappel is a relief and mind fuck all in one. Originally Posted by Tye 1on
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02-18-2016, 12:51 AM #21
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That's a heavy one. Bravo dude.
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02-18-2016, 07:55 AM #22
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Awesome.
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Hardcore. Lots of walking. You guys are impressive. Well done!
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02-18-2016, 06:29 PM #24
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Wow, what a spectacular location!
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02-19-2016, 12:43 PM #25
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Yeah bud. Good to see you.
"The idea wasnt for me, that I would be the only one that would ever do this. My idea was that everybody should be doing this. At the time nobody was, but this was something thats too much fun to pass up." -Briggs
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