Mount Shuksan as seen from the Mount Baker ski area.

White Salmon Glacier - ski/split, March 2010

It was certainly a busy day on the northwest side of Shuksan Saturday March 6th. At last count, I noted a twosome gunning for the North Face, a solo hiker, a party of 4 who stopped just below the solo-called BYS Coulior access gully before turning back, a party of 5 (3 of which apparently skied the Hanging Glacier) half way up the White Salmon just as we were about to descend the clearcut, a party of 3 half way up the White Salmon as we approached the base of the glacier and finally a party of 2 that passed us on-route and continued on up Winnie's Slide and Hells Highway presumably to tag the summit. Oh, and just as we were about to descend, a party of 3 'boarders simply dragging their area boards by hand the entire way from the resort showed up as well...boy, we felt pretty lame after seeing that! So, let's see that’s 2 + 1 + 4 + 5 + 3 + 2 + 3 = 20, not including Eric and me!!

Looking back, from the lodge patio at the end of the day while sipping a beer, I was amazed at how tracked-out the glacier was...holy hell, the place got shredded!

Mouse-over thumbnails below for a description and click to enlarge.

Low in White Salmon Creek Basin.    A party of two rounds the buttress guarding the White Salmon.    Eric skins towards the White Salmon.    Following the skin track high on the glacier.    Posing for a photo near the top.    Twosome from earlier approaches the saddle atop the glacier.    Eric with Mount Baker in background left.

Canadian and American Border Peaks, Mount Larrabee and Mount Slesse as seen looking west.    Aptly named Table Mountain.    Our highpoint for the day with tracks leading up Winnie's Slide.    Upper Curtis Glacier with Hell's Highway just left of center.    Eric skis the upper White Salmon Glacier.    Skiing a nice pitch high on the glacier.

Yours truly slashes the deep snow.    ...and again.    Eric enjoying cold north-facing pow.    More of Eric and powder.    Oh yeah!    Like I said, the snow was really nice!

Skiing low on the glacier.    White Salmon Glacier with summit pyramid at upper left.


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