Wednesday, April 29, 2009

"Pat Sheenan" Traverse

Wow what a great time to be skiing in the rockies! After finding the snowline on our first idea, Mt. Wilson to be a few hundred meters above the road we headed north to the big bend where we skinned up the road leading to the Sask glacier before cutting off and heading into the alpine for the "Pat Sheenan Traverse". The tour takes you across two minor unnamed icefields leading to Castleguard meadows and an amazing campsite surrounded by the giants of the rockies.  Today we awoke and did the "powder eleven" down the Saskatewan glacier to our awaiting car. Great travelling conditions, great company, great weather and a new area made this a tour for the mind to recall fondly.
Marc enjoying reaching the alpine near "hidden valley".
On an unnamed icefield at 9000 feet.
Our great camp in Castleguard Meadows.
Dusk on the Saskatewan Glacier and the encompasing greatness.

Must be spring time in the rockies ski friends!

2 comments:

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Miss Muse said...

Beautiful photos! What's all that white stuff? :-P