[TR] Nooksack Ridge, pk. 6966 - nw face & gully 1/28/2010

[danhelmstadter]

Trip: Nooksack Ridge, pk. 6966 - nw face & gully

 

Date: 1/28/2010

 

Trip Report:

I took a walk up Ruth creek yesterday, in a mood to ski whatever looked good. This is what I found:

 

 

Snow was a little wet down low, pow up high - with the usual transition types inbetween.

 

Views from the top were purtty.

 

north face - shuksan

 

sefrit

 

There was some exposed 50 off the top, and some non exposed 55 pow lower down, the gully was quite low angle.

 

 

 

 

zoomer of pk 6966, my route is partially hidden

 

purtty alpenglow on hike back

 

Gear Notes:

bring skin wax

 

Approach Notes:

left the truck at 11am, back before dark.

[dberdinka]

Thats cool. How far up the road could you drive?

[danhelmstadter]

almost to the th

[AlpineK]

Nice photos. In most years I'd never expect to make it past plowed parking off the highway.

[The Cascade Kid]

that's a damn fine looking couloir

[daydreamer]

Wow loook at that sweet . I was looking up at the ridge that day .