Saturday, 24 November 2012

Blackcomb Touring, Nov 24th


Daily vert: 840
Total so far: 4390


Woohoo, finally a regular sized day with some half decent turns! My original plan today was to go for a wander around Marriott Basin in the Duffy, but after an un-named accomplice stayed out too late at the GLC and bailed on the mission at 6 in the morning, I gave a swift call to local ski touring guru Lee Lau, and made alternative plans to ski on Blackcomb. The short version is that after skinning up Green line to the top of 7th Heaven, we skied one lap on the Horstman Glacier, one lap on the Showcase Glacier, half a lap on the Blackcomb Glacier, then skinned back up to the East Col (near the top of DOA) then skied out the Blackcomb Glacier. Snow conditions were completely different to yesterday. Ski pen was less than 10cm in most spots but foot pen was still around 50cm. We dug a pit at the top of the Blackcomb Glacier which gave 2 results of CTH 24 RP about 50cm down.

Heading up the road to 7th

Lee in his element

The big group heads up the Showcase Glacier

Big slots on the Blackcomb Glacier

Digging a pit.

Group stoke with one run to go.

Looking down the Blackcomb Glacier

Looking back at Husume

GPS track
Elevation profile

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