I have always driven by and wanted to ski this neat-o looking gully/face feature on Observation Sub Peak. Well today was the day and Drew, Zach and I launched into the alpine for some good touring and some OK dust on gnarly crust skiing.
Here is the North West aspect of Observation Sub Peak near bow summit. Our line of ascent was the ridge (sometimes walking, sometimes skiing) and our descent was the face below the prominent notch in the ridge.
Booting up in the early morning hours.
Wonderful summit ridge and bow summit environs.
Dropping into the launch pad..
Glory awaits at your ski pole tips..We had gnarly dust on crust conditions but it was a good experience and indeed a great place to be on a sunny Saturday morning. It's truly a great thing to check out a line you've been looking at for so long and soak up the relative obscurity of it all.
Here is to checking out lines, good days with friends and more skiing in May! I hope you are all well and enjoying these wonderful spring days.
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