The area sees many people in the summer for climbing and mountaineering, but spring could be the best time for ski mountaineering!! We made the trip happen this winter, despite the poor hard pack snow conditions. Great conditions in terms of stability but not exactly pow turns! There are soo many nice lines but the exposure and avy terrain reminds us why the climbers and mountaineers flock there in summer.

We flew with Black Tusk helicopters and skied all the different aspects and faces off the Dione- Serratus Col. We also toured around the surrounding mountains and explored the terrain as much as possible. Basically, if you have the skills, knowledge and training, we don’t need to spell it out. We spent a great night in the Jim Haberl Memorial hut and skied out to Lake Lovely water.

The Hut. What can we say? What a great tribute to a great Canadian man (Who was
the first Canadian to summit K2), among many other amazing climbing and life
achievements. He would be proud of this abode. Please see and pay the Alpine Club for details.

The mountains we saw were amazing but sobering. Steep and great to look at but most lines have huge cliffs in the middle of them. Remember practice and be experienced in glacier travel, rescue, and very experienced at evaluating avalanche terrain before going to this range in the winter! The glaciers are amazing and the views and tantalizing to say the least. Sometimes you don’t have to go far to find what your looking for… The Greeks myths say you can look but can’t touch, you are thirsty but can’t drink… here’s to the go, the missing link, but we must think… Spring?