The face of no return. Until there is more snow on it at least. Zach Paley photo.
The face of no return. Until there is more snow on it at least. Zach Paley photo.

As promised, photos and videos from yesterday. Our objective on the day was not quite filled in enough to be skiable yet, but we made the best of it and had a few nice, steep lines from the Happo ridge.

Up up up. Zach Paley photo.
Up up up. Zach Paley photo.

The ridge was wind affected, the skiing was not.

The face of no return. Until there is more snow on it at least. Zach Paley photo.
The face of no return. Until there is more snow on it at least. Zach Paley photo.

Kaerazu, not filled in yet.

Steep and north. Zach Paley photo.
Steep and north. Zach Paley photo.

Opting out of Kaerazu doesnt seem so bad when you get to ski this instead.

This is not Cortina. Zach Paley photo.
This is not Cortina. Zach Paley photo.

Things are looking different this year. Can you figure out where this is?

Another addition for Creative Creek Crossings. Zach Paley photo.
Another addition for Creative Creek Crossings. Zach Paley photo.

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