TR: Pulling the thorn out of my side: North face, North Maroon 6-3-07

**Joey Joe Joe Junior Shabadoo** · 06-08-2007, 10:18 AM

Booyah!! Way to get it done on a classic.

**Huckwheat** · 06-08-2007, 11:57 AM

DUDE.....fully amazing. Congratulations. I liked the back story too, way to stay persistent.

MBSC....if you wouldnt go, most of us probably wouldnt have.

**Meadow Skipper** · 06-08-2007, 01:10 PM

More great stoke! I love that line - I saw it in a post from cjw and in jcwhites post on 14ers. com. Way to go.

**Pow4Brains** · 06-08-2007, 01:57 PM

Originally Posted by goldenboy

I was proud of her for recognizing her limits and staying within them- a very important quality in any ski mountaineer. The mountain will be there

Oh how I can relate

Don't worry MBSC, I'm sure goldenboy will be up for a repeat.

Great stoke and nice work on the TR! That entire valley is incredible.

**jrredho** · 06-08-2007, 02:05 PM

Originally Posted by Meadow Skipper

More great stoke! I love that line

Well put, 'Skipper!

And, here's also another vote endorsing your good common sense, MSBC.
You'll be back for more; we can tell.

cheers,
john

**jcwhite** · 06-08-2007, 03:30 PM

Nice write up man, glad I caught you guys. At least you left a FEW for next year!

**summit** · 06-08-2007, 04:27 PM

I like this pic!

**jrbd** · 06-08-2007, 04:30 PM

Aren't you cold, young man?

Great TR, and I like the way your skis match your shirt.

**Ireallyliketoski2** · 06-08-2007, 05:11 PM

I don't know what's cooler, that line or goldenboy's hat, both of them just reek with steeze. Simply floored.

**goldenboy** · 06-08-2007, 05:17 PM

Originally Posted by Hicks

Very well played, especially on the routefinding when not ascending there before.

NF N Maroon is not a line that I would have thought about skiing without climbing it first, but: 1- I had picked the brains of my friends who skied it just a week ago. 2- I had their photos in my pocket. 3- We could still faintly see their tracks.

Mantraskier, Snowmass looks good, it's visible behind Jordan in one of the summit shots.

**goldenboy** · 06-08-2007, 05:19 PM

Originally Posted by Ireallyliketoski

I don't know what's cooler, that line or goldenboy's hat, both of them just reek with steeze. Simply floored.

Yeah, I know, the hat's weak, but I've spent too much time in the sun to care, I just don't want to get burnt!

**telemetric** · 06-08-2007, 08:34 PM

Awesome- youve done Fritz proud.

**Huckwheat** · 06-08-2007, 10:55 PM

Photo 1....scary.
Photo 2 (and all of the MBSC angle)......way deceiving, doesnt look that steep.
Photo 3......look TERRIFYING in the background there.

Super impressive, I was just coming back for seconds.

Originally Posted by goldenboy

**mtnbikerskierchick** · 06-08-2007, 11:11 PM

Originally Posted by jrbd

Great TR, and I like the way your skis match your shirt.

I always tell goldenboy it's important to match. He bought everything to match his ski boots

Originally Posted by Ireallyliketoski

I don't know what's cooler, that line or goldenboy's hat, both of them just reek with steeze. Simply floored.

The first time I think I saw goldenboy pull out that hat, I think we were on Elbert or something, about this time last year. I told him he looked like a 40-yr old in that hat.

I'm not kidding either, I really did tell him that!

**Kya** · 06-09-2007, 07:20 AM

Nice! That looks burly for sure. I know just how you feel Brittany!

**Rontele** · 06-09-2007, 07:58 AM

goldenboy,

you can't have many 14ers to go. way to knock another hudge line off the list.

homeboy with the safari hat, white socks, and white sneakers = KIR

**cjw** · 06-09-2007, 09:25 AM

Originally Posted by mtnbikerskierchick

I told him he looked like a 40-yr old in that hat.

and what, I look 50 in mine??!!!??!

**Cirquerider** · 06-09-2007, 10:04 AM

What line?

You guys are in just another league!

**Meadow Skipper** · 06-09-2007, 10:12 AM

Originally Posted by mtnbikerskierchick

The first time I think I saw goldenboy pull out that hat, I think we were on Elbert or something, about this time last year. I told him he looked like a 40-yr old in that hat.

Shit, I'm gonna get one and knock years off my appearance.

No, I probably won't.

**FigureEleven** · 06-09-2007, 08:41 PM

Yeah GB! That has so much less snow on it this year... way to make it go! I got lucky on my first try last year... good airy time. I am so stoked for you.

**gravitylover** · 06-10-2007, 12:07 AM

Wow! No really, wow.

Ummm, problem with 40?? Soon enough for you kiddo, especially with good sense like you showed up there.

**goldenboy** · 06-10-2007, 09:32 AM

Originally Posted by Huckwheat

Photo 2 (and all of the MBSC angle)......way deceiving, doesnt look that steep.
Photo 3......look TERRIFYING in the background there.

It's not that bad. You would have no problem skiing it at all. Dawson's book says the max angle is 48, but I think it might even be less than that.

On the other hand, it is super exposed and any long fall would be really really bad. The group that included donpedro/cjw/agave afish had someone take a head-downhill fall near the top and barely stopped. Maybe one of those guys will talk more about that, it sounded really scary.