Sunshine in the Oregon Cascades

ShredOR · **Posted:** Tue Nov 27, 2012 10:13 pm

Recently we have had some beautiful weather in Oregon. On 11/25 sb.com members chronicracing, NWboarder, the homie Drew and myself hiked up to Illumination Saddle on Mt. hood.

Safety meeting.

dinosuar!?

The Reid Glacier with Mt. Saint Helens in the background.

On 11/26 Drew and I hiked out to the SE Bowl of Three Finger Jack. The cloud level hung around 5000 ft. all day making for some top notch views once we gained elevation.

I like signs.

Hey Drew is that you!?

Surfs up brother!

Three Finger Jack with our objective, the SE Bowl, on lookers left.

Central Oregon Volcanoes

Shredage!

Time to go home. This is how you splitboard right?

Jefe009 · **Posted:** Tue Nov 27, 2012 10:35 pm

Nice one guys, way to get out and git sum! The early season stoke is high... :clap:

stoudema · **Posted:** Tue Nov 27, 2012 10:49 pm

Nice dude! Coverage in Jack proper is looking good. Did you peek over the saddle to the east into the SE bowl on Jack (another couple hundred yards from where you are pictured with the finger)? It's a good ride with twice the vertical as the south bowl and you can hit the south bowl on the out (which looks like what you rode), but it requires a hike/skin to get back to the top....a tough one to do in a day trip this time of year.....way to get after it.

stuka · **Posted:** Tue Nov 27, 2012 11:58 pm

Shoulda thrown three fingers. ^_^

christoph benells · **Posted:** Wed Nov 28, 2012 2:32 pm

Jefe009 wrote:

Nice one guys, way to get out and git sum! The early season stoke is high... :clap:

early season was october bro

ITS ON

Snowolf · **Posted:** Wed Nov 28, 2012 3:33 pm

Sweet! It was a gorgeous day on the 25`th to be sure. I was hating life to be stuck at work and not splitting. I have done that Illumination saddle hike many times when I didn't feel like Crater Rock or a full summit; its such a great hike!. I am super intrigued by Three Finger Jack! I had no idea there was such great terrain. What is the best highway access point to get the goods?

chronicracing · **Posted:** Wed Nov 28, 2012 6:22 pm

Always nice to be able to rock the magnifying glass in late November. :doobie:

nwboarder82 · **Posted:** Wed Nov 28, 2012 7:14 pm

Dude where's the footage of your tomahawk? :lol:

Anyways, here some more pics...

ShredOR · **Posted:** Thu Nov 29, 2012 12:32 am

stoudema wrote:

Nice dude! Coverage in Jack proper is looking good. Did you peek over the saddle to the east into the SE bowl on Jack (another couple hundred yards from where you are pictured with the finger)? It's a good ride with twice the vertical as the south bowl and you can hit the south bowl on the out (which looks like what you rode), but it requires a hike/skin to get back to the top....a tough one to do in a day trip this time of year.....way to get after it.

Matt, we did not get over to check out the SE bowl based on what you say. When we gained the top of the south bowl we were close to our pre-determined turn around time so we just enjoyed the views while we could. What a great tour though! Mt. Washington was looking very tasty :doobie:

stuka wrote:

Shoulda thrown three fingers. ^_^

hahaha

christoph benells wrote:

Jefe009 wrote:

Nice one guys, way to get out and git sum! The early season stoke is high... :clap:

early season was october bro

ITS ON

Yeah it is! This morning I told the part time that I'm quiting. :headbang:

SlayAwayBend · **Posted:** Tue Dec 04, 2012 12:04 pm

Awesome early season outings...Three Fingered Jack has some super cool terrain!

Splitboard.com Forums

Sunshine in the Oregon Cascades

Who is online