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Kenji
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PostWed Feb 15, 2017 5:04 pm 
It's already been a month since we left for Fairy Meadow hut in Columbia mountains BC, Canada. We though somebody else would post a TR, but... Maybe Radka/Chris will pitch in to fill more details and pics agree.gif 10 of us from Seattle area joined by 8 other from Canada took off from Golden on 1/13. The hut is in the Admant range NE of Golden. It is one of more popular ACC huts like one in Kokanee Park, situated at a timberline with easy accesses to alpine terrain above with limited tree skiing below.
looking due East
looking due East
Active glaciers:
Took multiple heli trips to ferry 18 skiers, their gears and food for a week+ (beers! not mine):
Some of us did a quick tour up:
The hut is spacious w/ a large kitchen, living quarters and an effective stove. Outhouse is outside (!) and a separate sauna smile.gif
The first night was briefly clear and the Moon came out to greet us:
The weather was mostly overcast and light snow showers with occasional breaks for the next 5 days except the last day and half was clear. We ended up skiing separate 3~4 groups except one day.
Chris and Radka heading to Sentinel
Chris and Radka heading to Sentinel
Kevin, Jule, me on Granite glacier
Kevin, Jule, me on Granite glacier
Impass before Pioneer Pass
Impass before Pioneer Pass
Skiing on the alpine was generally poor:
Side of Sentinel Peak
Side of Sentinel Peak
Admant peaks and rare sunset:
Saw a nice sunrise before an approaching snow storm, we all ended up racing to Friendship Col:
It's coming!
Friends at the Friendship Col:
For the next three days, we did plenty of powder skiing with over 2' new:
Cathleen
Cathleen
Paul
Paul
Janie
Janie
Occasional views:
More skiing:
Jule dropping!
Jule dropping!
me too
me too
Dick
Dick
The weather broke revealing stars for our last night:
Last morning:
Kitchen view
Kitchen view
Last flight
Last flight
Gang of 10:
Wonderful trip: great skiing, beautiful scenery and fun friends! More pics here.

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Nancyann
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PostWed Feb 15, 2017 8:12 pm 
Thanks for being the one to get the TR up! What a fun trip it must have been. As always, I love your photos, especially the stunning moon shots. So gorgeous!

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Backpacker Joe
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PostWed Feb 15, 2017 10:10 pm 
Dem Kanayedeeans ssure know how to take advantage of their wilderness. Great pics to be sure. If this was Canada there would be a 100 room lodge in the Upper Enchantments. LOL.

"If destruction be our lot we must ourselves be its author and finisher. As a nation of freemen we must live through all time or die by suicide." — Abraham Lincoln
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PostThu Feb 16, 2017 5:28 am 
Thanks for another great ski TR Kenji up.gif up.gif Glad you guys had good snow.

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PostThu Feb 16, 2017 9:13 am 
Looks awesome! I'm jealous! Good views, good snow, good friends... that's a good combination. smile.gif up.gif

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PostThu Feb 16, 2017 7:40 pm 
Now I want a helicopter to take me up to Mt Si so I can do a one-way downhill hike

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PostMon Feb 20, 2017 5:26 pm 
Oh wow, that looks so amazing. Your photos are gorgeous!

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