Scotty, Mike and I decided to head on up to Mount Matier for a peak about. This would have been my first time up there and I know that Scotty was keen to take a look at the east ridge on Matier.
We left Vancouver nice and early on friday and started to jump through the typical traffic hoops. When we finally arrived at the parking lot to the hut around 6pm we couldn't believe that there were over 20 vehicles at the lot. Even averaging 2 people per vehicle there were a lot of fricken people up at the hut.
So we headed back to Pemberton to have a delicious meal at the Pony Xpresso and sleep in a warm bed at a local hotel. Saturday came around and we were back at the lot by 4:30am and on our way up.
We were up and into the area by around 7am and it had been a beautiful ski in. Mike was to head on over to the hut and try to locate a few pow heads to do a few runs with while me and Scotty headed up to the col between vantage and the our ridge.
It didn't take us long and Joffre was looking pretty sexy off in the distance and for this being my first time up in the area I could tell that this was going to be a romantic winter.
We gained the ridge with an enormous amount of effort that found us making huge up tracks on a slope that I really didn't want to be on. In hind sight we really should have just stayed along the shoulder and gained the ridge via a much saner way.
Scotty was having a great time and was moving with confidence enjoying the breaks in the clouds and the amazing scenery around us. It wasn't long till it was time to stash the ski's onto the back of our packs.
We finally came to the point where we were going to need a rope and harness and time was beginning to be a consideration. So rather than continue along the technical portion of the ridge we dropped down a sweet little couloir.
We left Vancouver nice and early on friday and started to jump through the typical traffic hoops. When we finally arrived at the parking lot to the hut around 6pm we couldn't believe that there were over 20 vehicles at the lot. Even averaging 2 people per vehicle there were a lot of fricken people up at the hut.
So we headed back to Pemberton to have a delicious meal at the Pony Xpresso and sleep in a warm bed at a local hotel. Saturday came around and we were back at the lot by 4:30am and on our way up.
We were up and into the area by around 7am and it had been a beautiful ski in. Mike was to head on over to the hut and try to locate a few pow heads to do a few runs with while me and Scotty headed up to the col between vantage and the our ridge.
It didn't take us long and Joffre was looking pretty sexy off in the distance and for this being my first time up in the area I could tell that this was going to be a romantic winter.
We gained the ridge with an enormous amount of effort that found us making huge up tracks on a slope that I really didn't want to be on. In hind sight we really should have just stayed along the shoulder and gained the ridge via a much saner way.Scotty was having a great time and was moving with confidence enjoying the breaks in the clouds and the amazing scenery around us. It wasn't long till it was time to stash the ski's onto the back of our packs.
We finally came to the point where we were going to need a rope and harness and time was beginning to be a consideration. So rather than continue along the technical portion of the ridge we dropped down a sweet little couloir.
It wasn't long till we were sitting in the Joffre/Matier saddle enjoying a bit of reprieve. It was nice to sit and fuel up for the final little slope to summit.
Well, of course I couldn't resist a little ski porn with my brand spankin new G3 Aces. I had picked these up just prior to the Russet lake trip but didn't want to scratch em all up so early in the season.
So I primarily picked these ski's up due to the fact that they're extremley light yet still wide enough to shred it up on powdery slopes. And after testing out the Barons the previous year I knew that I liked the cut.
So I primarily picked these ski's up due to the fact that they're extremley light yet still wide enough to shred it up on powdery slopes. And after testing out the Barons the previous year I knew that I liked the cut.
Beautiful day, amazing sky, and great snow made this final section memorable. Though as we made our way up to the crest of the ridge Scotty wasn't feeling so well and decided to sit out the rest of the trek while I made a quick summit bid.
Sexy time!
My first trip into the region and i'm awarded with this fantastic view and great conditions.
I will be back!
My first trip into the region and i'm awarded with this fantastic view and great conditions.
I will be back!
OOOOooooo......now it's my turn to ride these bad boys back on down. It's going to be a sweet & crusty ride on down!Back in the saddle we run into a few dudes out on a bit of a tour. Apparently the hut was packed the night before and there were even a couple of dogs to make it more memorable!
Scotty makes some sweet carves down the aniversary glacier to end up at the Keiths hut. Its amazing that it only took us about an hour to get back down from the summit of Matier!
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