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[TR] Asulkan Hut Ski Week - Youngs Peak, Sapphire col, Ravens, Forever Young, 7 steps to Paradise 03/15/2023


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Trip: Asulkan Hut Ski Week - Youngs Peak, Sapphire col, Ravens, Forever Young, 7 steps to Paradise

Trip Date: 03/15/2023

Trip Report:

It is better to be lucky than good, and last week we were definitely lucky up at the Asulkan Hut.  Much thanks to @wbk for organizing the madness and bringing such a strong crew to the trip, including @therunningdogand @Trent.  I felt a bit old and weak with the crew assembled, but that was entirely a good thing.  Pretty inspiring to watch the younger guns charge hard all week!

We skied in just before a significant storm and warm up, content to lap the trees below the hut on our first full day in.  As the week went on, the weather and stability improved significantly, allowing us to ski classic lines like the Seven Steps to Paradise, Forever Young, The Ravens, and Dome Headwall.  Seven steps, in particular, the group skied many, many times.  So much good terrain up there, it is quite impressive!  I think that there are few huts that can compete, even those that you fly into.  I caught myself marveling nearly every day at our good fortune, but I suspect that it is often pretty good up there.

I had stayed away from Rogers Pass for many years, scared of the terrain and avalanche paths.  Maybe this was warranted, maybe I was too timid. Regardless, this trip was proof that mortals can indeed safely ski up there- if you take it easy.  Just remember, this isn't a coastal snowpack!

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Gear Notes:
skis, avy gear....brought ropes and such and never used

Approach Notes:
Asulkan valley, go up!
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What a treat to wander in here and find this!  Rogers Pass is one of my favorite places for summer scrambling, and is on my bucket list for skiing.  The Sierra are too good to pass up this year, but I've gotta make a future Selkirks trip a priority.

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