North Slope of Chair Peak

Went into the Alpental backcountry to ski the North Slope of Chair Peak. This drops you off on top of the frozen Snow Lake, which you then cross to head up and back the way you came.

This tour was in late April...the conditions and temps felt like the middle of winter.

Heading up to that notch...

The boot-pack section...short but steep

Heather eating snow...

Light on our tracks

We wished we had brought our ice tools...

The view from the bottom.

Clouds moved in as we crossed Snow Lake...

...but then they cleared again.

Heading out of the Snow Lake basin...another great day of turns.