spionin Posted January 19, 2010 Share Posted January 19, 2010 Trip: stevens pass - jove peak Date: 1/17/2010 Trip Report: ..mostly just a conditions report - a few friends (lee, kevin, nick, and rok) and i skied east of stevens pass yesterday. bergdorfer offers a few tours in the area (lichtenberg, union, jove peaks). we started from smith brook rd at 9. there was definitely a bit of rain crust, but the snow got better as we climbed up. by the time we stopped at 2 (to give ourselves enough light for a safe descent), we were in deep (albeit heavy) powder, 400ft below the summit. snow conditions were alright, another party dug a pit and reported on fair stability. we forewent repeating, and just skied down along our up-track until we reached trees. far from optimal, but still surprisingly good conditions given the weather we've had! skinning through tree bumps pow downhill: Approach Notes: bergdorfer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alecapone Posted January 20, 2010 Share Posted January 20, 2010 Thank you guys for the awesome up track!!! You nailed it! I was the guy on the splitboard in the second group. We didn't make it up to the summit either. Conditions changed as we rapped to a more southerly exposure. Less fluff, more crust, but very stable. Green was our highpoint, blue was the decent. Photo from rock mt. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spionin Posted January 20, 2010 Author Share Posted January 20, 2010 right on! right on! you did this tour a few days in a row, right? nice meeting you guys, thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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