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    I want to do an April touring multi day trip in the Beartooth Range at the Mount Zimmer yurt.
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    Been thinking about this one for a few years, doubt we'll get it this year though, the way things are shaping up.

    Young's Peak Traverse, Rogers Pass.

    "We need sometimes to escape into open solitudes, into aimlessness, into the moral holiday of running some pure hazard, in order to sharpen the edge of life, to taste hardship, and to be compelled to work desperately for a moment at no matter what. -George Santayana, The Philosophy of Travel

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    Winter 2016 ski line wish list

    Too many lines/places to list, but here's one line I never want to ski again...:


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    Screw the net, Surf the backcountry!

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    Quote Originally Posted by The Duke of Hurl View Post
    Been thinking about this one for a few years, doubt we'll get it this year though, the way things are shaping up.

    Young's Peak Traverse, Rogers Pass.

    Funny I was going to post that. Heading back out again this year. Last time I was there avy conditions made me weary. Hopping to get it this year. In much better shape this year.

    Will tip one back to Betty Dee.


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    Ms. Daley certainly brightens that spot nicely, as she did everywhere she went.

    Deep sigh...

    RIP Betty Dee, here's hoping there was more pow where you spent last winter than the rest of us.

    Forever Young indeed.
    Last edited by The Duke of Hurl; 07-13-2015 at 09:14 AM.
    "We need sometimes to escape into open solitudes, into aimlessness, into the moral holiday of running some pure hazard, in order to sharpen the edge of life, to taste hardship, and to be compelled to work desperately for a moment at no matter what. -George Santayana, The Philosophy of Travel

    ...it would probably bother me more if I wasn't quite so heavily sedated. -David St. Hubbins, This Is Spinal Tap

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    La Grave. Any line at La Grave.
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    Quote Originally Posted by RaisingArizona View Post
    Jesus man. I thought this would be a cool and fun thread but some of the replies are just depressing! Not that they aren't warranted with all things considered, I get it but dang. this is actually the first year in a while I am actually feeling very excited about but then again, a really good year here usually equates to a bad year to the north.
    Sorry dude, wasn't intended to be a statement or anything birkenstocky - it was a real question. Some of these lines are on my "one day" list, not sure if some of these should be on the some day soon list.

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    Terminal Cancer is happening in '16 for me.

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    This is what one of the objects of my desire looks like in late summer. Think it's still virgin so I'm not naming it


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    Quote Originally Posted by angrysasquatch View Post
    This is what one of the objects of my desire looks like in late summer. Think it's still virgin so I'm not naming it

    Great shot - crazy line. Does it continue down, or do you duck out before the choke?
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    That's only the top 400m. Another 200m at the same pitch after the choke, 300 of steep-ish ice to the glacier terminus and 300 more of steep-ish polished rock and scree from the old glacial extent.

    Dunno what you guys are talking about lines disappearing. Scree is scree, just needs the right winter and storm to fill in again. This summer, things are so hot and the ice falling so much that I wouldn't be surprised if a few lines in the rockies aren't there anymore come winter. This serac fell off or that alpine ice finally completely melted out or that rock slab decided to jettison its entire pocket glacier to the valley bottom. The topography itself is changing.

    edit: probably not fair to belittle your problems. This hot summer is just getting to me. Melt's at least a month ahead of schedule, and the ice was pulling back fast enough as is

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    Nothing special of a line, but skiing the SW chutes on Adams with a buddy this April/May, pretty psyched about that. Possibly St Helens too.

    There are a few shots on the NW facing aspects of the Hobbs peak area that I can see from my balcony and would looove to get down...

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    I just want to camp at the base of this bowl in the spring and ski all the lines above it.

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    Inbounds:


    (Climax/Hangman's area. Not sure if any of it is ever actually open, and if a lot of that is bigger than it looks, but it certainly gets my eye every time I get on the gondy...)


    Snowbird Day 1:

    (Either variation probably wouldn't score well unless skied at 110+ mph, but that's about the best I can do!)

    Haines:

    Sexy Spines looks pretty sweet, too...


    Have been giddy for a while. October is here next week, which means the flakes start flying soon. BRING ON GODZIRRA!
    Last edited by Deep Days; 09-25-2015 at 01:35 PM.
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    Winter 2016 ski line wish list

    For the Mammoth line - are you sure you have the right area? Can't place that one at all.

    Nevermind - thats really really low tide. Cliffs were pretty much buried by Jan when I skied there. I guess it doesn't snow anymore? Sweet line - you can definitely ski it. Definitely in the 25' range. That upper one you have to send hudge to clear the lower band though I think? - expect 40'?
    Last edited by Lindahl; 09-25-2015 at 01:57 PM.

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    Dolomites

    Punta Penia Nord:


    Val Scura:


    Adirondacks

    Trap Dike to Colden (climb gully in the middle, ski slide on right):
    Last edited by I've seen black diamonds!; 09-25-2015 at 06:30 PM.

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    Always wanted to do the trap dyke in the winter, such a cool trip

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    It's more of a spring thing, but if I can't get the Grand this year, fuck it - I'm getting too old for that shit.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Meadow Skipper View Post
    It's more of a spring thing, but if I can't get the Grand this year, fuck it - I'm getting too old for that shit.
    Cue Warren Miller.
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    That Val Scura couloir pic is chi chi's bueno.

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    This winter I hope to do the 5 hour hike to earn some turns down this. VVP coloir off the Army Tourism Peak, Cheget mountain, North Caucasus.
    Last edited by muchocacao; 09-27-2015 at 08:10 AM.

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    Probably not this season, but one day.
    "Alpine rock and steep, deep powder are what I seek, and I will always find solace there." - Bean Bowers

    photos

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    Quote Originally Posted by auvgeek View Post
    Probably not this season, but one day.
    From the pic the PR line looks sketchy as hell... However, the CMF, EH, SR and SEH line look funs as shit...!

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    [QUOTE=Deep Days;4561092]Inbounds:


    (Climax/Hangman's area. Not sure if any of it is ever actually open, and if a lot of that is bigger than it looks, but it certainly gets my eye every time I get on the gondy...)


    Snowbird Day 1:

    (Either variation probably wouldn't score well unless skied at 110+ mph, but that's about the best I can do!)

    Did Gordys camp and skied the shit out of that hole are with Marcus Caston... Great guy and killer skier and skiing with him was humbling as fuck...! That whole area was an absolute blast and the snow was farily legit considering the lack of snowfall... The small choke up at the top just under the tower was a blind entry and exit and our group did rock, papers, scissors to see who was going first... Good times were def had... We lapped it 4 times and by the last run and it being the end of the day the legs said it was time for a beer...

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    Quote Originally Posted by RaisingArizona View Post
    That Val Scura couloir pic is chi chi's bueno.
    Been trying to get there for a few years. See also my avatar. And this video starting at 4:17 (rest of vid is good too, especially her skiing the 45-50 degree Canale Holzer very fast above the ice bulge at 3:02):


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