The femur splint, blood clotting packets and dressings in my pack were heavy but in my view essential. As were detailed plans for the nearest helicopter LZ — and the pilot we’d put on retainer. That’s the way daddy-angst works…
Rob Mullins
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Dynafit skins, skis, boot and bindings review for backcountry skiing
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Cascade mountains backcountry skiing. Stevens Pass received over 13 inches of rainfall on January 6th and 7th. A Youtube video showed some guys at Alpental on Snoqualmie Pass riding tubes in the flowing water of the Alpental Road, between the snowbanks. Across I-90 an avalanche of the entire snowpack and landslide on a ski run at Hyak removed lift towers and a home, with the homeowner inside drinking coffee according to a forum posting.
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Helmet use for backcountry skiing and ski mountaineering
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I saw the avalanche start when a pillow-cornice fell from a rock face beside our safe crossing. We were just minutes from zero hazard — but on the wrong side of safety.
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Guest TR – Colchuck Glacier, Wenatchee Mountains, North Central Cascades, WA
by Rob Mullinsby Rob MullinsColchuck glacier backcountry skiing trip report