Trip Report
Rogers Pass Alpine: four days of "shIt-fUck" conditions...
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Monday March 9, 2015 5:33pm
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ok. so as the photos will attest, for the most part it was only the first 600m or so off the highway that were shIt-fUck... when it rains multiple times down low turning everything below the rain line to ice but the stability is good and the forecasts are for bluebird, it's time to see what getting high has to offer. what follows are photos from four days in the alpine over two sequential february weekends...
some days the gods show mercy and repeatedly give undeserving mortals gifts...
nah000
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Studly
Trad climber
WA
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Yahhhh Nah!!!
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Splater
climber
Grey Matter
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Sh#t Yah!
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Charlie D.
Trad climber
Western Slope, Tahoe Sierra
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Conditions variable, the beauty ever present...thanks for posting. Love that place.
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Sierra Ledge Rat
Mountain climber
Old and Broken Down in Appalachia
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Sh#t f*#k conditions are my favorite
Great photos!!!!!!
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NutAgain!
Trad climber
https://nutagain.org
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Beautiful and badass all at the same time!
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Fritz
Social climber
Choss Creek, ID
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Wow! I'm impressed! Nice skiing too. Looks like it was wonderful up high! I love the shots with Sir Donald in the background.
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lars johansen
Trad climber
West Marin, CA
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At least you have snow up there. We are skiing on dirt. Thanks-lars
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kunlun_shan
Mountain climber
SF, CA
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Super nice pics and lines! TFPU!
The conditions are a bit concerning. Not normal for Selkirks or anywhere else in BC.
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T2
climber
Cardiff by the sea
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freaking sick!
Thank you
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LuckyPink
climber
the last bivy
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omg you're killing me here. agh. great tr . om g wish I was there..
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norm larson
climber
wilson, wyoming
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Mar 10, 2015 - 06:19am PT
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Way to get out there. It's easy to get lazy and blow off skiing when it takes so much effort to get to the goods but it's most always worth it as you showed. Strange winter all over the west. I thought we'd have a bit more time before climate change really took hold!
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crankster
Trad climber
No. Tahoe
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Mar 10, 2015 - 06:37am PT
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Wow.
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alannamal
climber
B.C.
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Mar 10, 2015 - 07:08am PT
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I bet you knew the conditions were gonna be kinda nasty. Way to go for it anyways!
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nah000
climber
now/here
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Author's Reply
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Mar 10, 2015 - 02:19pm PT
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thanks for all of your kind comments!
alannamal and norm: it was a case of desperation... i had wanted to get out the weekends prior but the condition reports were so depressing i stayed home and on at least one weekend went running... in shorts and a t-shirt... in calgary... in february. which is what made these days so incredibly special. the first weekend, we went out purely due to cabin fever and only with the intent of getting some fitness in. and so especially the swiss day truly felt like slowly tearing into a well wrapped present. we had zero expectations and didn't even consider that couloir until we were on the swiss glacier. just proof it pays to get out even if all indications are it'll be a waste of time.
tami [you made me lol :)] and kunlan: climate change is all well and good when you are going running in calgary in february... but goddamn it, don't mess with the snowpack at the pass !@#!@#11111!!!!
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mike m
Trad climber
black hills
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Mar 10, 2015 - 09:38am PT
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Wow that looks great. Got ski very little so far this year so thanks for the report.
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survival
Big Wall climber
Terrapin Station
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Mar 10, 2015 - 09:41am PT
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Superb Awesomeness has descended upon you!!
Thanks!!
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Bad Climber
Trad climber
The Lawless Border Regions
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Mar 10, 2015 - 11:59am PT
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Dang it all, that's some beautiful stuff right there.
Thanks.
BAd
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Tarbuster
climber
right here, right now
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Dec 22, 2015 - 04:03pm PT
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I was rummaging through the treasure chest and bumped into this fine offering.
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WyoRockMan
climber
Grizzlyville, WY
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Dec 22, 2015 - 04:08pm PT
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Very nice!
This TR has me jonesing.
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Ezra Ellis
Trad climber
North wet, and Da souf
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Dec 22, 2015 - 06:24pm PT
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Beautiful!
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zBrown
Ice climber
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Dec 22, 2015 - 06:25pm PT
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Icy, even cool! :}
thanks
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gumbyKing
climber
Temporarily away from any good rock
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Dec 29, 2015 - 05:27pm PT
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Great looking photos! Thanks for sharing
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moacman
Trad climber
Montuckyian Via Canada Eh!
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Dec 29, 2015 - 05:43pm PT
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Brings back great memories of times I use to take for granted...Thanks for sharing and a Happy New Year to all.........
Stevo
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NutAgain!
Trad climber
https://nutagain.org
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Dec 29, 2015 - 06:33pm PT
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GLOW-REE-USSSS!
In a few days I'll be climbing in Italy or Switzerland, and probably will cross little or no snow!!! El Nino!!!!!!!!!!1111111
But dreamin' of getting back to some Sierra love this winter.
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Ed H
Trad climber
Santa Rosa, CA
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Dec 29, 2015 - 08:37pm PT
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Nice pics!
I broke the tail on my splitboard, but I plan to replace and do some hiking soon!
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nah000
climber
now/here
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Author's Reply
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Dec 30, 2015 - 04:53pm PT
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thanks for the props folks...
we're having one of the best starts at the pass in terms of snowpack stability and depth that i've seen and the rockies are all three by green right now as well... pretty rare to have the whole area see stability like this... there have been some pretty ridiculous descents happening in both the rockies and at the pass that don't usually happen until spring... so, so far so good! hope you all are getting and/or get some good days wherever you all are at!
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Vitaliy M.
Mountain climber
San Francisco
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Dec 30, 2015 - 11:12am PT
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Nice to see something from out of state! Thanks for posting!
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HighTraverse
Trad climber
Bay Area
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I missed this first time around.
I guess there are some good results from global warming.
Stoke!
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melski
Trad climber
bytheriver
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Jan 11, 2016 - 02:20pm PT
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looks like MOMS doing a flip flop from last year,,a few snow records broken in the northwest already,,,better get some wax out,,,for my surfboard,,
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Tarbuster
climber
right here, right now
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Oct 27, 2017 - 05:53pm PT
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Bump the door open on the Nabooski train, & step inside, always worth the ride!
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AP
Trad climber
Calgary
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Oct 27, 2017 - 07:22pm PT
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Rogers Pass driving can be a lottery as avalanches and summer mud slides can close the highway. They don't call it Revelstuck for nuttin
Best Rogers Pass driving story was when a Calgary climber was driving through in winter. -20 or 25C. Donnie had the heater going full blast so he was wearing shorts and a T shirt.
He stops at the pass to take a leak. Leaves the vehicle running.
During the process his dog( inside the vehicle) hits the door lock button.
Donnie is somewhat concerned
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donini
Trad climber
Ouray, Colorado
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Oct 27, 2017 - 08:25pm PT
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Nice!
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L
climber
Just livin' the dream
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Oct 27, 2017 - 08:47pm PT
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Aaaaaahhhhhhh....now we really know who nah000 is!
As one who's suffered with Raynaud's Syndrome since her 20s, I look at that endless expanse of glittering white stuff and think: Not. In. A. Million. Years.
But it looks like home to you, nah000, and amazingly beautiful.....from a great distance. Glad you made it out to the peaks. Thanks for sharing with us toasty-by-the-fire weenies.
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micronut
Trad climber
Fresno/Clovis, ca
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Dude, nice shot. Freaking "Ogre"esque. Great report. Just what I needed this morning.
Scott
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