Mt. Washington 1-18-10

[awf170]

Been kind of slacking in the TR department lately so I figured I would throw this up.

Thread from T4T:
http://timefortuckerman.com/forums/showthread.php?p=136956&posted=1#post136956

My pics and captions just copied and pasted from that thread:
First track down the GoS trail

More first tracks:

Our tracks in the lower section of Gully 1

Rog booting next to our tracks from our first run

Two very flattering pictures of the most beautiful skiers to ever grace Mt. Washington with their presence.

Looking down at our tracks from gully run 1

Me skiing some brushyness above gully 2

Rog skiing gully 2

The two short video clips are still processing. I'll throw them up when they're down.

Such an awesome day!

 

[deadheadskier]

snowpack pretty stable?

 

[awf170]

snowpack pretty stable?

Was very stable for the most part. 4-6 of new snow on a bombproof base. The new snow would have just slid right of the icy snowpack but since it got very warm yesterday when the snow started (definitely above freezing) the new snow bonded with the base amazingly well. Combine this with no wind, and you have yourself very safe skiing in avi terrain.

 

[awf170]

Videos....

Rog skiing gully 1
http://www.flickr.com/photos/38815266@N07/4286244875/

Me skiing gully 2
http://www.flickr.com/photos/38815266@N07/4286980730/

 

[bvibert]

Looks like a lot of fun! Thanks for sharing the stoke. I really need to get up there one of these days...

 

[Marc]

Thanks for calling me, penis breath.

 

[halifax]

What kind of damage are you all doing to the alpine flora up there? Anything? I'm just asking, not judging.

 

[roark]

^^ they don't call it Gulf of Slides for nothing.

 

[halifax]

Anthropogenic and natural disturbance regimes are my areas of interest as an ecologist. Thanks for the reply.

 

[Johnskiismore]

Nice TR, that looks like a blast!

 

[riverc0il]

Anthropogenic and natural disturbance regimes are my areas of interest as an ecologist. Thanks for the reply.

I think what roark is saying is that they are not doing any damage that nature does not do more of through its own means. What would be more concerning from your point of view is when the snow melts and lots of folks are up there walking around above tree line in alpine touring boots and occasionally miss a rock and step on some veg. Been there, done that. Try not to when possible. But skiing in the gullies mid-winter? Probably no damage being done at all, I would imagine.

 

[MR. evil]

Great pics Austin!

 

[NHpowderhound]

I think Rog has my Scarpa Typhoon boots. Good taste.

Sweet pics and report. Should be hittting som BC soon.

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