The ski touring wrap up.

It is April and the snow is now on its way to the ocean as the warm spring weather comes in. We had a very interesting ski season this year.

Early winter was very promising with good temps and regular snow, however that quickly faded in the  mid season as snowfalls became further apart with little accumulation. This was the recipe for a multi-layered snow pack, that gave many of us a non-stop supply of prime avalanche stability issues for weeks on end.



While this did not stop us from skiing as much as we could safely, it did restrict the ski programs everywhere.

So in turn we climbed a few peaks when conditions were less than optimal, and in doing so gave us a chance to be in the mountains and enjoy new sights.

It was not until April when we could finally ski certain terrain, and even though the powder was not as deep...we sure had fun!

Craig Hatton from Black Diamond in Salt Lake takes major air near the hut, and in a statement which was quoted as the weeks best;

"Huck Yes!...but it was bigger than I planned on!"

Here are a couple of pictures from the Acrteryx group at Battle Abbey. John Irvine skis steepness to Butters Creek.  Next TJ carves some GS fun on Foremast's shoulder. The week we had all wanted finally arrived!

Now that the season is over, I am glad to see those layers leave and make way for spring to arrive!