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Gaper Jeffey
Joined: 06 Dec 2004
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Location: Tigard, OR
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Alright PDXers, meet Kris, Portland's latest backcountry skier:
On Tuesday I took her on her first ski tour up to Camp Muir. Kris nearing Glacier Vista. The Muir snowfield and Camp Muir are upper right:
Uh, there are crevasses on the Muir snowfield?
Clouds in the valley:
We started skinning (Kris's first time skinning) above Pebble Creek. Kris with the Tatoosh in the background:
Kris almost to Camp Muir. The upper mountain was capped by clouds almost all day:
We rested at Camp Muir then headed down. Kris cruising down
Hiking down from Pebble Creek:
Below Pebble Creek we put our skis back on and skied to where the trail turns away from the mountain to Paradise.
Kris did a wonderful job. Getting to Camp Muir (which is a 4600vft day), is a pretty formidable first ski tour (especially in July).
Edit: Oh wait, I guess I should say something about snow conditions. The snow is discontinuous until above Pebble Creek, but with a few creative portages you can stay on your skis for pretty long. Snow was well consolidated, but bumpy and sticky in places.
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bjz
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Location: pdx/pyrana ammo
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looks like you all had a good time jeff and kris!
now down to business! if the weather clears, is anyone interested in joining me on an evening/sunset tour on hood (palmer and above) this wednesday while we still have some long daylight hours???
other than that maybe something on sunday is the river levels do not cooperate for me... |
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Gaper Jeffey
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| Posted: Mon Jul 10, 2006 7:18 pm Post subject: |
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Welcome back from Idaho Brian!
Okay so, I talked about not skiing again in July, but I changed my mind. Yesterday Aaron (who had his hall pass for the SW Chutes last Sunday revoked) and I did Snowdome. The northside of Mt Hood yesterday morning from hwy 35--still decent coverage:
After the approach, Aaron at the base of the 'dome:
All the volcanoes were out:
Aaron gets to be the photo victim for this TR. He is not as attractive as the last victim, but he is more obnoxious. Aaron with the cracks of the Eliot:
Aaron descending from the top of the dome:
Aaron skiing by the crevasses he almost skied into last year:
Aaron did manage to get a photo of me:
We headed down the Langille bowls to the Timberline trail. Aaron in the first bowl:
A short portage ensued between the 1st and 2nd bowl, but from there the snow was continuous all the way to the Timberline trail. Aaron again:
There's mild suncupping on the dome, and larger cups in the Langille bowls. The Timberline trail back to Cloud Capp was a very pleasant hike:
Hiking the Tline trail was a nice contrast after the snow-covered RTM trail around Adams.
I've got a lot of summer projects to catch up on (and there’s talk of mountain biking in my future), so I'm probably not going to ski anymore this month. I do hope to hook up with you all for beers at some point (generally any day but Thursdays work for me). Cheers everyone and enjoy summer,
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bjz
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| Posted: Mon Jul 10, 2006 9:31 pm Post subject: |
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| Gaper Jeffey wrote: | | I'm probably not going to ski anymore this month. |
| Gaper Jeffey wrote: | | I do hope to hook up with you all for beers at some point |
he said it in public folks, we have to hold him to this! 
on a slightly similar note (related to consumption of beers!), I finally finished up my afghanistan reports and need to celebrate! (I forgot to bring along the last bottle of my porter on this idaho trip so it needs to be comsumed)
looks like snowdome might be a good option this weekend! most likely a day trip on sunday but that has yet to be determined. who wants to join me for a climb and some turns followed by some homebrew porter (all I have left is a 750mL bottle so we'd have to share that and suplement with additional beverage). I'd love to have as many of the PDXers around for some sort of trip like this as finishing up this project is a big deal for me...I lost three holidays, many many ski days and a huge chunk of sanity over this thing
thats all for now.... |
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Gwen
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| Posted: Mon Jul 10, 2006 9:40 pm Post subject: |
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| bjz wrote: | | Gaper Jeffey wrote: | | I do hope to hook up with you all for beers at some point |
he said it in public folks, we have to hold him to this!
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I don't believe I read this. Jeff, are you feeling feverish? 
Wednesday night will be a good gettogether as well as Thursday. As long as I get my mountain bike ride in after work. I could gettogether tomorrow night perhaps. Anybody want to get into the groove to mainline Forest Park afterwork this summer?
Brian: I am heading up to Adams. I want SW Chutes before it goes bone dry at the bottom. I'll probably just go up there and see who's going down it.
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bjz
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| Posted: Mon Jul 10, 2006 10:26 pm Post subject: |
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sorry gwen, no adams for me! other than a day trip for skiing my main goal for this weekend is the "green truss" section of the White Salmon River (at least I'll be hanging out in melted snow from Adams!)
as for beers this week, tonight I an unpacking, cleaning gear and cleaning car...if you want to stop by with beers and help I certainly won't object! tomorrow I will be in a boat most of the evening. wednesday works for beers! thursday kinda works, but I have to bail no later than 9:30! |
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mav
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Gwen and BJZ,
I am all about going for beers with you guys!!! Wednesday afternoon I am climbing at Beacon with a friend and hopefully starting to learn a little easy trad! but i would love to come by afterwards so keep me posted on this.......maybe we could swing by for brewskis on our way back?
what time would you be thinking and where?
Wed would be best for me......
| Gwen wrote: | Anybody want to get into the groove to mainline Forest Park afterwork this summer?
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I'd be in Gwen, name the time and place and give me a little heads up....
| bjz wrote: | | looks like snowdome might be a good option this weekend! most likely a day trip on sunday but that has yet to be determined. who wants to join me for a climb and some turns followed by some homebrew porter |
might be into this as well.... |
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Tri-Ungulate
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Location: Trifurcate Hooved Ruminant Surveyors Inc., Ootah
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Nice to see that Aaron finally got his hall pass, GJ. Looks good, but not as good as your trip with Kris - were you sore enough to require the tender ministrations of a certified Physical Therapist?
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pin!head
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Sounds like a Sausage fest...
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alembical
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Location: Portland, Oregon
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| Posted: Thu Jul 13, 2006 3:36 pm Post subject: |
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Anyone thinking about Adams this weekend?
We are contemplating it and were just curious if anyone had any useful information. Anyone know anything about that adventure race happening up there this weekend?
Thanks in advance for any thoughts
Alembical |
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Gaper Jeffey
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| Posted: Thu Jul 13, 2006 3:58 pm Post subject: |
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| Alembical and anyone else contemplating it, I think you guys should go do it! I bet the rain we got yesterday smoothed things out and made it a touch nicer. |
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mav
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OK, so i'm taking it that tentative plans for Snowdome are off for Sunday? Is anyone going because, if not, my rained out Wednesday Beacon plans have now been moved to Sunday.....
What about Saturday?
And what about beers? I missed Gwen's call last night because i was lost mountain biking somewhere in Post Canyon
how about tonight? Gwen, BJZ, et al., if you're up for beers tonight, let me know.
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bjz
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| Posted: Thu Jul 13, 2006 9:34 pm Post subject: |
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who knows about this weekend!!?! I might head down to cali last minute to visit with some NY friends, but prolly not!
Beers...give a call!!! I have to head home after work and unpack from last year, go shopping for food, go look at a camera, and meet up with paddler folks by 9:30, so prolly not on that too:(
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bjz
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almost forgot....I NEED A HUGE FAVOR FORM SOMEONE IN PDX!
an aquaintance from NY is bringing her kid out to hood this week for a ski camp and is looking to ski and paddle some time next week. if anyone thinking of heading out mid-week to ski next week that wouldn't mind taking her along? also, she can borrow some of my skis but would probably be better served by something a bit longer (yep, I know, I'm short)...is anyone willing to load out a pair for a few days?
thanks much!!!
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mav
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| Posted: Thu Jul 13, 2006 9:42 pm Post subject: |
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| bjz wrote: | | who knows about this weekend!!?! Beers...give a call!!! I have to head home after work and unpack from last year, go shopping for food, go look at a camera, and meet up with paddler folks by 9:30, so prolly not on that too:( |
sounds good, i'm going to go ahead with some climbing and mountain biking plans then.............have fun!
Gwen, i'm still in for beers though if you are, (but i know you already went out last night) i think I am going somewhere with Bri and we'd love for you to join...... so call if you're in. |
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