[TR] stevens pass - jove peak 1/17/2010

[spionin]

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

[alecapone]

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.

 

[spionin]

right on! right on! you did this tour a few days in a row, right?

nice meeting you guys, thanks!