Sometimes in the South Columbia Range we get tired of skiing perfectly spaced trees and champagne pow ... Thankfully, there is plenty of gnar where others wouldn't bother to look.
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The heli wasn't available, but the fixed wing reconnaissance proved fruitful. By all accountants the area is under explored and this was likely a first descent (CLAIM!)
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Long approaches are long.
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At the top we all felt rather humble, exhausted and way less rad... who wants to go first?
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Long descent on tired legs
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Next Day avy risk went through the roof, so we kept it rad and mellow...
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the red arrow shows where we hiked to on day one.
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