Wanting to sleep in my own bed (I normally camp at the trailhead) I got a late start, hiking ~7:30 a.m., but figured with the long days it wasn't a problem. Scott Paul trail still has a lot of snow on it, but I just booted to the ridge. Met a couple skiing down mid-day who said the Roman Wall had been icy for them. A bit of a breeze and moderate temps made for perfect skinning. Crevasses easily avoided. I met up with Mike & Ryan at the crater then drafted their excellent skin track up the Roman Wall (thanks boys!).
skinning Roman Wall
They tagged the true summit while I rested on the west side. We dropped in ~ 3:30 and found good conditions up top, but turning mushy half way down the wall. Still quite skiable though all the way down - never too grabby.
Skiing off the top
Sherman Pk. and crater
Some runnels starting to appear, esp. below Craig View, but the soft conditions helped tame them. We found a sweet gully to ski down from the ridge to within 100 ft. of the trail, lumpy bumpy, but better than walking. Home around 8 for a hot tub, then fish tacos with my wife finished off a great day.
Sounds like a fun day on Baker, too bad the snow wasn't as good as a week ago. I did my first hike of the season yesterday. No ski gear, just more camera gear
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The Squak looks enticing from below. I've gotten a couple good views of it from Scott Paul and the boot path leading higher up.