We got up fairly early again this morning. A few folks rolled in late last night as we were heading to bed, but I think we all slept fairly well. After breakfast, everybody else was tired but Will and I headed out for one last trip up the ridge. We were hoping to skin out along the ridge and hit one of the chutes that descended toward the hut, but visibility deteriorated just as we were getting up there, so we played it safe and retraced our steps.
After packing up, we parted company with Dave who was going to exit on one ski via the logging road and meet us at the trailhead. He left a great note on the door of the hut with his contact info in case somebody finds the ski later this spring. The rest of us wanted to hit a nearby chute for one last run that would end near the car and involve much less road skiing. We were all tired, but the climb up to the top of chute was worth it. Though we had seen no stability issues, Jerry dug a pit just to be safe, and then we were off. The top half was great: nice and sustained with light powder. The bottom half left a little to be desired. The terrain was really fun, kind of a half-pipe, but the snow was heavy and hard to turn in, especially with the big packs. My legs were sure tired too! Nevertheless, it was a neat exit, and I'm glad we made the effort!
From the bottom of run, we did a short 2 or 3k road ski back to the car where Dave was waiting. After loading the car, we hit the road for Pemberton where we stopped for another tasty meal at One Mile.
Thanks to Will, Dave, Jerry, and Kevin for an amazing week! Special thanks goes to Jerry for putting together our maps and brainstorming trip ideas while the rest of us were busy with school, etc.. We were an outstanding team, I had total confidence in every decision we made. I will remember this trip forever. Love you guys!
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