SkaredShtles

So we got an alpine start on this day... met around 9:00 and dropped in a local coffee shop on the way up to get some java and a burrito. Hit the trailhead at about 11.

Skinned up a bit over an hour. Starts in the trees and then breaks out above treeline:



It was windy at the summit of the little knoll we climbed:


We dropped off the knoll for several hundred feet of nice turns - powder, sastrugi, corn... there was a little bit of everything. Traversed over to a ridge and skinned a bit further along to see what we could find.

There were lots of possibilities across the valley:



But what we were interested in was right in front of us. Untracked heaven:

SkaredShtles

My new skis were excited about the prospect of getting some of the goods:



The splitboarder had to fiddle a bit:



Was the fiddling worth it? Survey says.........



After dropping this beautiful little stash we headed back up on the same line and tracked the $hit out of another gully which was just about the same - beautiful and untracked. Great ski day in the BC!

Public_Enemy

I love picture number 3!

riverside73

Look at you SS!!!! Did Rick give you lessons on how to post killer ride reports?

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RenegadeRick

me too! with those gray skies, it totally reminds me of Wisconsin

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amydalayna

looks like you still have winter conditions.
nice report.

and i think your new skis are pretty.

SkaredShtles

Yes.. winter good. It's still getting down into the 20's at my house at night.

And yes... pretty skis..

amydalayna

they are calling for 10 to 15 inches at kirkwood tomorrow.
but i just went on a lovely bike ride last night and i'm not excited about the trails getting recovered.

oh well.

you heading out again this weekend?

SkaredShtles

Silverton.... haven't you been paying attention?

amydalayna

sadly, i did not pen into my calendar when that was.