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Duffy Lake - Jan 21st 2007

words and photos by Sharon Bader and Lee Lau unless otherwise noted.


After a nice day touring up the Duffy Lake Road the day before, it was so good we had to go again.



Parking spot is fortunately plowed



Jon on the ascent



Views as you come around the corner are not too shabby.



More views of some big north facing slopes



Gentle climbs in protected creeks



Lots of tree-skiing and alpine options



Buttcrack Couloir to lookers left is a tough approach



Climb to the ridgeline on 20 degree slopes - super safe travelling



More views from the ridgeline - may be a superb camp spot



Ascent to the ridgeline proper.



Fantastic views - bowls upon bowls - treeskiing options exist for more marginal condition days.



Preparing to drop in



Sharon dropping in; over 270cms of snow depth with about 40 - 60cms of windloaded fluffy snow.


Lovely turns for Jon on the opposite side of the gully


We pinched high on the ridges then dropped into the halfpipe gully as we got lower and more confident in stability


 


Ash likes this better then getting robbed in Nigeria



Run is long - over 2000 feet



Exit to slide path with nice runout

 

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