Monday and Tuesday I ski toured in the Turnagain Pass area. The terrain is amazing, there was a huge amount of snow, and the weather was perfect.
The first day I set out for a short tour to get a feel for the terrain and the conditions. I did a short climb up towards Tincan, then another up onto Center Ridge.
Sunburst is the ridge on the right with Center Ridge left.
Looking down valley on the approach to Tincan. The snow surface was incredibly smooth.
I thought I could perhaps ski a south facing slope off of Tincan then head up the north side of Center Ridge. Nope! Tincan Creek gorge stopped the traffic.
So I skied almost all the way back to the parking lot and headed up Center Ridge where I took a nice run down this very gentle north facing slope.
The surface was so smooth that just the slightest bit of melting made for ideal skiing.
Tuesday I decided to tour further back into the terrain I had eyed Monday. First I had to cross this bridge which wasn't too scary but got my attention. No fall zone!
I headed up into this beautiful little cirque below Kickstep.
Fine scenery looking back down canyon too.
Fascinating wind sculpture at the toe of the glacier.
I was pleased to find settled powder on these north facing slopes.
Fun, mostly low angle turns first on the shallow powder, then on delightful corn.
What a day! Would've liked to explore some steeper terrain, but being solo I kept it real mellow. No regrets though.
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I was all excited only to realize, this ain't the Sierra . . . and I gotta get that first cup in me.
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