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Snow is continuous above the first stream crossing in the North Fork. Road access ends a little after the big switchback due to a large wet slide (ESAC mentioned the possibility in the Thursday forecast, when it happened). There are the usual large boulders in the road above the second bend.





The boot pack to the summit is firm and snowshoes are not required unless you venture off-trail. The skiing in the couloir (only did the part below the notch) was crappy, but below Iceberg it was excellent. Here are some Whitney pictures from different vantage points:









The rest of the pictures are here.

Your pictures just blow me away! They are so wonderful, and show a familiar landscape in such different and interesting ways!
You guys really accomplished a lot in a weekend, esp. in winter!
Thanks for sharing such beautiful and stunning pictures.

CaT

Nice pics, hamik. I'm surprised I didn't run into you on Saturday.

Based on your summit time, I think I was using Ye Olde Wag Bag at Iceberg while you started up the couloir. In any case, what an awesome day! The next day got really windy...

Thank you, trailwalker. Much of the motivation came from my indefatigable friend, The Kedrone v. 4.25.

That was a productive few days. Nice photos too.

Thanks for the post Hamik. What time did you ski the chute? I am heading up there soon to climb abd ski it and have been wondering what time the chute softens up. Any suggestions...Thanks,

Depends a lot on weather... if it's windy it just won't ever soften up, and there isn't enough loose snow to blow in and make it wintry (this might change after Wednesday). When I skied it there were wind features and boot holes which made it difficult for a relatively novice skier like me. Maybe someone else can comment?

The MR is one of those ski rides that you tick off of your list. The skiing is rarely any good in the couloir and down lower, it can be thick and heavy a lot of the time. Of the times I've skied the NF, only once did I get the feeling that I was in heaven.

Ask Kurt, or any of the other BC Regulars for recommendations on much better places to ski.

Richard,

It is on the list. Epic or not it is skiing down Whitney. Thanks for the info,