Jackson side country - Powder 8s

[CaptDave]

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.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[momskeeztoo]

Amazing pictures, and you all are brave. 

[CaptDave]

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.

 

 

 

[momskeeztoo]

I’m beyond the age to start doing backcountry skiing! 

[GrilledSteezeSandwich]

@CaptDave do you ride Blue mountain at all?

[CaptDave]

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.