Transplants + Nick went to ski the Whipple Couloir via Neff's Canyon.
Neff's Canyon is new to our group - but has been very well received due to its proximity to downtown and complex/rocky terrain as seen (below).
The Couloirs pictured here behind this gnarled tree jumped to the top of our list.
Brian preparing to ski Hobb's Chute.
Brian changing over at the top of the Whipple Couloir - too much sun was warming the south making the Whipple seem like a bad idea.
Hobb's Couloir from across the drainage.
Me in Hobb's. We dug several pits in this couloir ~8800 ft ENE, and noted a snowpack of 140-180 cm. With the exception of one localized spot under a pocket of small trees - we found rounding wet facets at the ground and were unable to activate the slab on these ground facets. We also probed several areas to gain an understanding of the snowpack depth.
We saw similar results on due N ~9200 ft except the deptch was 160-200 cm.
We have been into Neff's a few times before this winter. Most notably when Brian and I decided to extend a quick after work hike that started in Millcreek to around 1 AM. Dani called Cole to rescue us.
Nick below sking below the awesome rock slab that forms Hobb's Chute.
Thanks Nick for taking a lot of awesome pictures. We hope to ski with you again soon.
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