The hard freeze did indeed improve conditions. Delightful corn skiing can be found on most aspects at low and mid elevations and solar aspects higher up.
Took a solo tour out to a somewhat remote and incredibly beautiful zone.
Alas my goal, the distant peak, came to view.
Sweeping views
Enormous moderate angled slopes
From the summit to here was 2000'+ of bliss
Victim of the winter.
I took a day off from skiing for a birthday hike with my wife.
Flowers are popping. Still a good ways from peak, but in sunny, warm spots they're looking pretty sweet.
Took my old buddy Reed out for his weekly thrashing.
Found a nice spot with a view while waiting for the snow to soften.
Me. Relaxed.
The corn was al dente for the first run.
A little firmer and a bit less smooth than last week's tour with Reed. He got the hang of it pretty quick though.
Time for a big tour day.
Rick heads towards our goal, the peak in the back. I fell a touch short. Rick made it.
Too busy chasing to take many pics! The first few hundred feet had not softened much, but we enjoyed a ton of great skiing after that.
Good times!
3 comments:
Scott, the first set of photos look amazing! And moderate angle you said? I am a new backcountry skier. Would you mind sharing where it is? Thank you in advanced!
That's pt 3094 on the east end of the glass mountains.
thanx scott. great shots as always. if they were surf spots u wouldnt want to be sharing !!!
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