Atomnic

Skied up again today - this time from Govy camp (my legs are not happy) Went up & down the old chute due to a party of 20+ people going very slowly up pearly. Practically everyone from last week and today have been going up pearly and then down the old chute due to the narrowness of pearly only allowing one way of traffic.

Indeed - took just 5 minutes from base of pearly to the top - the party behind must have run into something as it took them upwards of 45 mins... One ice axe with crampons would be no problem, an added whippet just made it a cake walk. Only downside of pearly is the congestion - hence why I came down the old chute.

It was probably 20-30mph winds at times, not too bad. Love getting up to the summit for sunrises - and I was heading out on a boat Saturday afternoon so I wanted to get back early!

This isn't letting me post my full report?? Skied up at 2:15 - summit at 6 - back at car by 8. Felt like I cheated starting at T-line, planning on doing it again from Govy this wknd... let me know if you want to come along! Video: Pearly Gates Waiting for the sunrise skiing down the old chute. Very chunky. Mt. Jefferson to the south.

Right on! Thinking of doing that this weekend. How were the avy conditions about now?