High Peaks Tour for Turns

Took advantage of spring break to get out for a big solo tour. Conditions were perfect, deep, stable snowpack, corn, and 70* temperatures even at 5100'. I wanted to give myself a good workout and ended up with about 5500' vert in 10 miles. I was able to skin from the loj and ski all the way back to it although it is just about melted out below the junction with the Whale's Tail.

This is the view I encountered turning on the loj road. Looking good!

Less than couple of hours skinning and climbing and into the high country. As the trail sign shows there was a solid 5' base up high, deeper in places.

A view of the ski objective.


A few from up top.

Looking down upon the massive cliff of Wallface, climbing season calls!

The snowfield was excellent for corn laps. Steep and corned up perfectly. I had the place to myself.

At the end of the day, had to resummit and take an incredible twisty turny historic ski trail out.

Always good to see the Matrix waiting at a lonely trailhead at the end of a long day.