Finally Snow!

After giving up on winter in favor of riding bikes. Zac Zabawa has come to SLC to remind me that its still only February. Kirsten has a new ski touring set-up and wanted to test it out, so we headed up to the PC ridge line.

We had phenomenal snow and sunshine. The snow totals from the overnight did not do the high elevations justice, it was a full on powder day. 

Our tracks into South Monitor Bowl.

Kirsten topping out on the ridge with the Wasatch in the background.

Icefall

Zac returned to SLC from Vancounver to be part of the President's Weekend festivities in Sun Valley and visit with Kirsten. We also decided that we should do some skiing. With warm temperatures forecast for Thursday, we set our sights on Red Baldy and Icefall.

Looking down Icefall (above) from Zac's perch (below). Cole and I thought about skiing this last winter, but it looks to lack continuous snow when viewed from above.

Zac hanging out on the peak of Red Baldy 10,800 feet above Vancouver, and about 1-year since being on Red Baldy to ski Silver Glance and the Baldy Shoulder during the 2-Day White Pine camping trip last year (back when I was unemployed). 

This is the Icefall. I guess it got its name from the impressive frozen waterfall that cascades down this cliff band. Zac carving, shortly after dropping the cliff band in the far left of the photo (stylish until the backseat landing, but crazy nonetheless)

#Wasatch 

Zac on the way up Red Baldy, our second run of the day in the background. Good to have Zac back in town, and hopefully I can make it up to BC to visit next winter.