The always impressive Mount Rainier. Photo: Summitpost.org
The Whole Foods sponsored, all-star team of Chris Davenport, Daron Rhalves and Jess McMillan is set to begin their Cascade volcanoes slay fest tomorrow. Their goal is to climb and ski the major cascade volcanoes in 30 days. The major peaks they have in their sights are Mount Baker, Glacier Peak, Mount Rainier, Mount Adams, Mount St. Helens, Mount Hood, Mount Jefferson, Mount Shasta, Lassen Peak. Other Cascades will probably make their way onto the list as well. ESPN Action sports broke the news last week:
Davenport climbing in the Sierras. Photo: Christian Pondella.
These peaks can be tough to bag this time of year, and even tougher to ski. Conditions can range from knee deep slush to rock hard wind board. The weather changes on the drop of a dime, and usually for the worst.
With Davenport’s experience, a team of professional skiers and beta from the Unofficially un-sponsored Tahoe crew in Pacific Northwest they should have no problem fulfilling their objective. Good luck guys!
Here are a few links to conditions reports:
http://unofficialnetworks.com/backcountry-conditions-report-mt-shasta-92589/
http://unofficialnetworks.com/mt-rainier-backcountry-report-93334/
http://unofficialnetworks.com/mt-saint-helens-conditions-94235/
Just updated with Mount Hood:
http://unofficialnetworks.com/mt-hood-cooper-spur-backcountry-conditions-94268/
…and more to come.
Tahoe “for the love” Locals VS. Davenport “for the money” Polished Pros. I like it.
I vote that the Tahoe Locals win
“The major peaks they have in their sites are”
That would be “sights”.
thanks grammar PoPo. Talk to Miles, see if you can get a gig here. I cud use you. (did I spell that right?)
That’s pretty cool. Jefferson is in the middle of no where so that will be a shitty approach.
Go Darren. I think we are all OVER Davenport. A shameless self promoter.
Yeah, no one likes a shameless self-promoter. Hey, while you’re fired up check out my other blogs:
http://unofficialnetworks.com/mt-hood-cooper-spur-backcountry-conditions-94268/
http://unofficialnetworks.com/mt-saint-helens-conditions-94235/
http://unofficialnetworks.com/mt-rainier-backcountry-report-93334/
http://unofficialnetworks.com/backcountry-conditions-report-mt-shasta-92589/
this doesn’t concern jhmr so nobody cares about ur opinion jumbo, get back to your breakfast bag of dicks.
Hey mikeg, cool your jets little boy. By the way I don’t live in JHMR. I would be glad to ski with you, but you probably can’t drive yet without your mommy. Grow up you little pussy.
Meh, the guys in this article stepped it up one more notch by not using cars to get peak to peak:
http://www.mtshastanews.com/news/x2014916153/1-000-miles-15-summits-the-Cascade-Challenge
Yeah, heard about that…burly. Good on those guys!
not even cool unless the come hit the chim-chim-CHIMNEY!
The fact that a local is doing it without the help of Red Bulls Fuck You budget and Whole Foods (Where the hell does that fit in?) sponsor, makes the Star Ship way cooler. Go Zebulon!
Suck mi ballz grammer popo
Suck it y’all
lassen and shasta are not in the cascades. its that other volcanic range Klamaths
wup. im poorly informed. maybe POPO could teach me knowledges
Can’t you hire somebody actually from the mountains and not an eastern transplant.???
So what’s the paycheck Dav?? six figures?