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[TR] Arrowhead - Standard NW Face 12/21/2013


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Trip: Arrowhead - Standard NW Face

 

Date: 12/21/2013

 

Trip Report:

After a looking at weather and ski area reports we decided to ski up Arrowhead. If nothing else it was a good way to celebrate the solstice.

 

Not climbing a snow wall left by plows on the edge of HWY-2 was the first hint of what we were in for. Deciding to ski on the road instead of taking the shortcut through the new timber cut area was our second.

 

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New snowline was near the top of the first cut. Traveling off road became practical in the upper cut. Since the road ends below the cut we were happy.

 

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Approaching the summit

 

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The sun came out for a minute or two on the summit

 

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View to the NW

 

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Snow was looking nice

 

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Fun times, never mind the lurking rocks

 

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Below the rock tower there's lots of tree and creek dodging till you reach the road.

 

 

 

Gear Notes:

Don't bring the new skis you just bought. While on skis the whole way you could easily walk to the upper timber cut without much postholing

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