Popular Post CaptDave Posted February 9, 2023 Popular Post Report Share Posted February 9, 2023 First off - everyone in the group was pinging (beacons) and had shovels/probes and back country training. I was least experienced of group. As beautiful as Cody Peak is it’s no joke back there. You can see slide debris in some of these pics and earlier today read a story about two guys from SLC who went out a gate during the storm Jan 28 and didn’t get rescued til almost midnight. https://www.jhnewsandguide.com/news/cops_courts/rescued-skier-no-excuse-for-bad-decisions/article_7a8c4bf6-793b-58e4-86ca-abdca9587f93.html Crew was hoping to go get a look at a line called Four Shadows (red circle) or perhaps No Shadows (yellow circle). So the exit gate is far right on a Rendevous Bowl so you need to stay on the high traverse which usually has a bunch of tracks. We hiked up to the purple circle area and decent wind gust hit us. Stayed there a few mins and after a few more gusts the group bailed on the Shadow lines and went for easier Powder 8s. Local intel all said not a good hike when the ridge line is windy. So just drop down into there and there is a well established boot pack. Below pic2 purple circle you can see slide debris fur early week. Boot pack was pretty set but still a few spots you could get hip deep into snow. (Pic red line) Moved pretty good through that. The final climb was not to bad but I don’t think I could have gone further that day. I try to take pics and just my luck another wind gust starts and blew snow all around making pics foggy looking. Snow here was best snow all week. It’s was tracked out for sure but still a lot of fun. I should have had done pics down in Rock Springs area just below but I guess that will have to wait for a future trip So be nice steep pitches and features to try down in there That area also waa very tracked but it was easy fo get back in bounds at Lower Hobacks. Total time was about 3 1/2 hrs Took a long break before final hike. Worth it? I think so, such a beautiful day and good snow out there. I don’t think I would ever consider going out there in poor viability or weather. 14 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
momskeeztoo Posted February 10, 2023 Report Share Posted February 10, 2023 Amazing pictures, and you all are brave. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaptDave Posted February 10, 2023 Author Report Share Posted February 10, 2023 Thanks. The mountain received 8” fresh yesterday and you could see tracks today over on Cody from peak webcam. Those are the brave folks. It’s one thing to hike up an existing boot pack and another to set it yourself after snowfall. Are you going out there? I have loved everyday I been there regardless of conditions. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
momskeeztoo Posted March 4, 2023 Report Share Posted March 4, 2023 I’m beyond the age to start doing backcountry skiing! 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrilledSteezeSandwich Posted March 4, 2023 Report Share Posted March 4, 2023 @CaptDave do you ride Blue mountain at all? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaptDave Posted March 7, 2023 Author Report Share Posted March 7, 2023 On 3/4/2023 at 1:36 PM, GrilledSteezeSandwich said: @CaptDave do you ride Blue mountain at all? I havent been this year, but try to get a few midweek days in during season. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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