Sometimes in the South Columbia Range we get tired of skiing perfectly spaced trees and champagne pow ... Thankfully, there is plenty of gnar where others wouldn't bother to look.
The heli wasn't available, but the fixed wing reconnaissance proved fruitful. By all accountants the area is under explored and this was likely a first descent (CLAIM!)
Long approaches are long.
At the top we all felt rather humble, exhausted and way less rad... who wants to go first?
Long descent on tired legs
Next Day avy risk went through the roof, so we kept it rad and mellow...
the red arrow shows where we hiked to on day one.
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03-24-2019, 01:28 PM #1
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03-24-2019, 05:51 PM #2
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Awesome.
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03-24-2019, 06:06 PM #3
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Looks like some fun adventuring.
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03-26-2019, 10:50 AM #4
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Damn right it was a firsty, I don't think many humans have been back there let alone in the winter.
Originally Posted by cmcrawfo
Sometimes in the South Columbia Range we get tired of skiing perfectly spaced trees and champagne pow ... Thankfully, there is plenty of gnar where others wouldn't bother to look.
The heli wasn't available, but the fixed wing reconnaissance proved fruitful. By all accountants the area is under explored and this was likely a first descent (CLAIM!)
Couple of more pics in no order whatsoever.
Wind slab releasing first turn is always fun
Sunday funday was rad ripping a new burnt forest zone. Exploring is my fav.
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04-04-2019, 04:44 PM #5
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Fucking sick work guys!!!
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04-04-2019, 08:04 PM #6
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Beautiful. Words fail
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04-13-2019, 07:26 PM #7
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epic shot with the skis up in the air and lake in the background!
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04-13-2019, 07:30 PM #8
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Sweet looking zone/line Hefe
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