We got in some skiing above the hut on Friday afternoon. Saturday morning dawned with heavy snow and high winds so we spent most of the day in the Toilet Bowl adjacent to the summer trail. Very good skiing but the steeper leeward slopes were getting a little touchy.
No matter how good the skiing is, doing short laps over and over again below tree line isn't exactly inspiring, so it was with some relief that we woke up on Sunday to a brief weather window that allowed us to get back above the hut.
Some new friends, some old friends, and plenty of good food and drink.
hey. i love the hut posts. the problem... i don't ski. at least not like you guys. what about snowshoeing in (and back down too)? or would that be dumb?
ReplyDeleteWe occasionally see snowboarders using snowshoes on the way to the hut so it's certainly do-able. Good ice fishing up there :)
ReplyDeletei'll bring my old gt snow-racer for the way down. thanks.
ReplyDeleteHey! My fiance and I are new to the Kelowna/Okanagan area. We love to ski and backcountry ski, but are not yet that familiar with the area. Love your posts, they will give us some great ideas for next year. We are wondering if you guys know of any high elevation summer turns to be had? It doesnt need to be epic, but if we hike all the way up something its nice to throw a few turns in on the way down. Thanks! Janice and Patrick
ReplyDeleteHi Janice and Patrick,
ReplyDeleteRe: know of any high elevation summer turns
Hmm...not really. I know a couple of local guys who skied through the summer by accessing the Blanket Glacier in the Monashees from the Sugar Lake FSR. It required a serious off-road vehicle and good knowledge of the old logging roads. Otherwise I think you would need to go much further afield.