Best Glissades

bacrossman · Joined: 19 Jul 2006 Posts: 33

What are the best glissades you SP'ers have done?

My current favorites:
Colchuck Col in late spring. (2500 vertical ft) (Between Colchuck and Dragontail Peak)
Inner Glacier on Mt. Rainier
Granite Mountain by Snoqualmie pass
Old Pilchuck Ski area on Mt Pilchuck is decent if conditions are good

these are a few decent ones. All of the above are in Washington.

James C · Joined: 03 Apr 2005 Posts: 255

steeleman · Joined: 28 Oct 2001 Posts: 356

James C · Joined: 03 Apr 2005 Posts: 255

ooh that looks sketch Shocked

Super Dave · Joined: 11 Aug 2005 Posts: 65

Just learned how to glissade this spring with my first try being this slide (2000' loss) in the Super Gully on Lost River Peak. What a blast!

James C · Joined: 03 Apr 2005 Posts: 255

very nice!! Razz

MountaingirlBC · Joined: 09 Aug 2005 Posts: 929

I'll second Colchuck col to the lake... omg that was FUN!!!!

N Twin Sister was uber fun too.

JasonH · Joined: 19 Dec 2005 Posts: 5692

I just did my first glissade on Brokeoff Mountain a few weeks ago. It was only about 50 feet but it was fun. Very Happy

bacrossman · Joined: 19 Jul 2006 Posts: 33

The gully looks awesome superdave

SouthRaker · Joined: 05 Mar 2006 Posts: 146

Best so far: Green Lakes variation of the South Sister...

About 2 miles and ~2500 ft. elevation, this was sooooooo much fun. I prefer to glissade on my feet (my tracks on the left), while Trevin prefers the butt method. He thought I was crazy when I suggested this descent, but he gave it a try and figured out how fun it is!

RomaK · Joined: 14 Nov 2005 Posts: 63

My favorite is glissading from Piker Peak to Lunch Counter camp (2600 ft elevation loss) on the South Spur route of Mt Adams.

Yeti · Joined: 19 Dec 2004 Posts: 1688

Mt Washington Lions Head in winter. Its not long, but it's like a bobsled track through trees. Though, one in out party almost lost his balls to a root. Shocked

ColoradoScott · Joined: 01 Feb 2005 Posts: 2353

I LOVE a glissade! (or is that a parade???). Anyway, a couple of favorites have been Kelso Mtn's north couloir ~2,200' vertical, Argentine Pk. west couloirs 1,200 ft., Angel of Shavano, Wilson Pk's west facing couloirs, and so many more.

Buz Groshong · Joined: 14 Sep 2004 Posts: 1784

When I went out to Mt. Shasta a couple of years ago, there was a large groove formed by people glissading. It was like a bobsled track and was fantastic.

Deleted User · Joined: 13 Feb 2006 Posts: 16777178

The best so far for me has been Inter Glacier on Rainier! A great ride!