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loafnut
05-22-2004, 12:56 AM
Friday may 21st
Decided spur of the moment to head over to the great gulf for my last runs of the year. Looked foggy at the base but I went up anyway. Fortunatly it cleared, but the clouds rolled in and out all day.

Drove up the auto road, got some pics of the snow.
Jefferson snowfield
http://timefortuckerman.com/photopost/data/500/511DSC00651.jpg
great gulf
http://timefortuckerman.com/photopost/data/500/511DSC00652.jpg
http://timefortuckerman.com/photopost/data/500/511DSC00653.jpg
I then parked and walked over to the nearest chute (cannot be seen in the above pictures) Snow was nice, really soft. The sun came out and there was no wind in the chute. Meanwhile the summit was reporting fog and 70mph wind. Figures.
http://timefortuckerman.com/photopost/data/500/511DSC00662.jpg
http://timefortuckerman.com/photopost/data/500/511DSC00663.jpg
Convinced Dad to take a run.
http://timefortuckerman.com/photopost/data/500/511DSC00669.jpg
Then I drove up the the summit and snapped a pic of the remaining summit snowfields.
http://timefortuckerman.com/photopost/data/500/511DSC00701.jpg

Got a couple pics on the way down, you can see my tracks on the one below.
http://timefortuckerman.com/photopost/data/500/511DSC00702.jpg
Next sliver of snow towards mt clay from the chute I skied.
http://timefortuckerman.com/photopost/data/500/511DSC00703.jpg
I don't really know, but I'm assuming this is pipeline, that top section is continuous even thought it looks broken from this shot.
http://timefortuckerman.com/photopost/data/500/511DSC00704.jpg

Overall, worthy last runs. There are 3 longer runs in the great gulf, none more than 120 feet of vert. The top section of pipeline is continuous, but is narrow and wont be continous for long. The part I skied and the next sliver of snow over will be there for some time.
loafnut
05-22-2004, 12:57 AM
Oh yea, the rest of my pics are in the gallery thingy.
skicdave
05-22-2004, 08:24 AM
Now THATS the way to manage a Friday in late May! Great shots loafnut.

Thanks for the report!
Harkin Banks
05-22-2004, 08:37 AM
Oh yea, the rest of my pics are in the gallery thingy.

Nice TR, Loafnut! I would have been up there today! :cry: Go away rain!!
I was hoping to find my :camera: on Rt. 16 somewhere as well....oh well.
I still haven't forgiven myself for that one yet.... :doh:
So, I guess I'll keep my fingers crossed for next weekend. I'm sure there'll be plenty of folks there for Mem. Day, no matter how much snow is left, weather permitting, natch. I think I'll start a Mem. Day roll call....
HB
M@
05-22-2004, 09:20 AM
MMMmmm... fresh gulf. Best GG TR Ever. Thanks!

M@
kmrnskier
05-22-2004, 09:32 PM
Thank you Thank you Thank you Thank you Thank you
SnowboardAJ
05-23-2004, 12:08 PM
sweet pics loafnut....and great TR. How much longer do u think GG will be skiable??
loafnut
05-23-2004, 01:24 PM
eh, I'd give it a week, as long as temps aren't too high. The patch i was on is pretty substantial.
SnowboardAJ
05-23-2004, 02:23 PM
yeah...i was hopin to get up there next weekend, but maybe not since the snow is melting very, very fast :cry:
elwood
05-23-2004, 06:10 PM
Awesome pix loafnut...
Skilasnow
05-23-2004, 11:59 PM
Nice TR and pics.

That first patch you skied, I believe called Turkey Shoot / Stinkbug, I had skied last Monday, it doesn't seem to have shrunk too much. The next one over is Airplane, also holding out well.

And yes, thats Pipeline, again not much shrinkage since I saw it. So all in al, I think at least a few decent turns for a couple weeks.
Affix Snow
05-24-2004, 10:24 AM
Nice TR and pics.

That first patch you skied, I believe called Turkey Shoot / Stinkbug, I had skied last Monday, it doesn't seem to have shrunk too much. The next one over is Airplane, also holding out well.

And yes, thats Pipeline, again not much shrinkage since I saw it. So all in al, I think at least a few decent turns for a couple weeks.


Huh huh.....shrinkage sucks. :skierfrown: