AlpineK Posted February 24, 2003 Posted February 24, 2003 Matt P, his friend, and I skied up Hidden Lakes Peak today. We left Seattle at about 5:45. The skies were clear as a bell as we drove up the Cascade River Road. I was a bit apprehensive about avalanche danger since we could see big snow plumes blowing off the peaks as we drove. Matt got his Subaru within a mile of the trailhead before the snow put an end to driving. We skinned up the road and then the trail. Eventually we left the trees behind. We could still see huge snow plumes blowing off the ridge above; it seemed like we would end up skiing some runs in the trees. We continued skiing up through a fresh avalanche track. Eventually we reached the top of the avalanche path and started traversing. The snow seemed ok, so we kept going up. After a while we decided we would stop at a rock in the sun and eat lunch, however, when we reached the rock the slopes above looked good. We ended up on top of Hidden Lakes Peak with a light breeze and fantastic views of the Cascade Pass area. Skiing down was Fun+. We ended up in some tight trees before we reached the creek, but the snow was better as we got lower. Overall this was the best day of BC skiing I’ve had all season. Quote
mattp Posted February 24, 2003 Posted February 24, 2003 Hidden Lakes Peak is worth a visit, for sure. Check these out. Quote
AlpineK Posted February 24, 2003 Author Posted February 24, 2003 Matt skiing Rip it up Jberg Eldorado from the west Quote
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