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don b
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don b
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 Sat Apr 18, 2009 9:37 pm |
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Several of us skied this peak in the Teanaway in very nice weather on great corn snow. The Second Season has begun! I'm sure Randy will post some pics soon
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Tazz
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Sat Apr 18, 2009 9:40 pm |
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Randy
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Sun Apr 19, 2009 7:13 pm |
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I'm not sure that I can add anything to Don's verbose report, but I can say that the skiing was amazing! We enjoyed a 2000' run off the summit that was one of the best of the last couple of years. We skied mainly SW to W aspects from 6400' to 4400' before we hit consistent tree cover.
Our route started very near 29 pines and included 5-6 miles of road before getting to the summer trail. Depending on how fast things melt, you're looking at about 18 miles round trip right now.
Travelling along Miller Creek:
 Down Low on the Trail  Working Obstacles Along Miller Creek  Crossing Miller Creek  Getting to the Ridge  On the Ridge  Skinning the Ridge  Pushing to the Summit  Miller Summit  Sweet Turns off the Top  Skiing The Ridge  Robin and Don Glide the Ridge  Don Prepares to Jib the Cornice  Don Skiing Another Great Line  Skiing Miller Corn  Spring Turns  Don and Robin Check Out Our Last Line
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Tazz
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Sun Apr 19, 2009 7:19 pm |
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oh that looks so yummy! very nice!
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Layback
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Sun Apr 19, 2009 7:48 pm |
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Those were some nice looking turn guys. Nice work. 
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puzzlr
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Sun Apr 19, 2009 8:43 pm |
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Nice trip! Getting a jump on the Teanaway?
Did you mean to say that your trip was 18 miles? Wow!
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Randy
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Randy
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Sun Apr 19, 2009 9:54 pm |
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Yup, Miller from 29 Pines is about 18 miles. By next weekend it could be a 15 mile trip. The area is melting out fast and south facing slopes are bare all the way up to 3800' if not higher.
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Matt
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Mon Apr 20, 2009 12:17 am |
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Glad to hear spring corn is developing. Better for snowshoeing or hiking as well as skiing.
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John Morrow
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| Randy wrote: | | I'm not sure that I can add anything to Don's verbose report, but I can say that the skiing was amazing! We enjoyed a 2000' run off the summit that was one of the best of the last couple of years. We skied mainly SW to W aspects from 6400' to 4400' before we hit consistent tree cover. |
Rub it in Randy! I shoulda, coulda, woulda, been there..... I'm off to southern Utah for a couple weeks but will be real ready to harvest the corn when I get back. Making me feel lazy having missed a couple of weeks now.
It's great to see Robin on the top of a summit on the FAT skis!!!! Hopefully one of many trips to come.
John
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DIYSteve
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Mon Apr 20, 2009 7:35 am |
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Cool!
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wamtngal
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wamtngal
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Mon Apr 20, 2009 9:01 am |
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Did you check out the NF road at all? Sounds like your trip started before it? If you did check it out, what were the conditions? Haven't been over there since February and I'm sure it has been melting off quickly...
Opinions expressed here are my own.
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Randy
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Mon Apr 20, 2009 9:46 am |
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Plenty of bare spots starting to show, but also still plenty of snow. I'd say you could probably drive half way between 29 Pines and the Stafford Creek intersection about now.
Stafford was almost 100% snowed in, but the snow is thin. Depths ranged from one to two feet. With this heat it will go fast.
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wolfs
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wolfs
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Mon Apr 20, 2009 10:17 am |
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I probably should know this but what are we looking at in the pic labeled "The Teanaway" - are the two rockiest points the two Hawkins?
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Randy
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Randy
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Mon Apr 20, 2009 10:37 am |
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I believe you're looking at Stuart (left) and Sherpa. Odd angle with foreground blending.
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JimK
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JimK
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Mon Apr 20, 2009 11:54 am |
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Stuart is poking over the top of Navaho Peak. I added a few names to the photo.
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rub it in!!! Thats ok don cause I have been working and soon I will be joining you crazy fools!!! thats a threat!! 
