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
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
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
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
Kevin, Jule, me on Granite glacier
Impass before Pioneer Pass
Skiing on the alpine was generally poor:
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
Paul
Janie
Occasional views:
More skiing:
Jule dropping!
me too
Dick
The weather broke revealing stars for our last night:
Last morning:
Kitchen view
Last flight
Gang of 10:
Wonderful trip: great skiing, beautiful scenery and fun friends! More pics here.
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!
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.
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