Ski Tour - Clark Peak Yurt Trip
Mar 14-16 2025
Day 1
We arrived at the hut with our sled and far too much gear. It was about two miles to get there with around 600 feet vert. Pulling a sled was interesting. It was mostly smooth sailing but
First line down from part-way up Japan trees. No one there, break all trail, pow conditions. Finding Scott at Yurt
Stew for dinner
< Photo of Scott at hut >
< photo of fire in hut>
### Day 2
* Vert:
* Mileage:
* Lines: Lil' Japan, Margie's Knoll
Lil' Japan description - trail breaking was tough, vert was intense, 4-8in the day before
Ski was awesome, pow was fantastic and carving from the top was mint
< Gif/vid of ski down>
< Photo me under snow tree> <photo of Miles and scott hiking up
Margie's Knoll
Never take a short cut, ended up booting up and taking an alternate Lines
< Pic of Miles and Scott boot up> < Pic of me boot up>
End of day with grilling in the wood fireplace with sausage and picana
### Day 3
* Vert:
* Mileage:
* Lines: Jewel Lake Glades
THis was a long long hike. Cleaned up yurt and stashed our sled with gear somewhere Beautiful landscapes going up the valley towards the lake. we were really beat by then but glad we got to the top. A few nice turns on the way down of the skier's left side of the South Fork Canadian river
WE headed out and got some sunny blue skies to skin out with. beautiful veiw of the nokhu crags and seven ute's, which we skied last week, from the trail
< Scott in distance skinning>
< Panorama at the lake >
< view of nokhu's from afar>
_Hiking Up Flat Top Mountain_
### Skiing My First Couloir
I arrived to the top of the couloir at midday, where Miles and Clayton had been waiting for my weezing ass. We transitioned and dropped in. The main thing to look out for in this couloir is the cornice that hangs out on the skier's right of the entrance. Sticking to the skier's left of the run, there are a couple of pull of points that are shielded from slides. Lower down there's another pulloff skier's right. The morning sun had warmed this south facing couloir and we found perfect corn on the way down.
_Skiing corral couloir_
_View from the top of corral couloir_
_View from the bottom of corral couloir_
The ski out down the Tyndall Gorge was icy but gorgeous (pun intended). Miles and Clayton also boot packed up and skied down Hallet North Couloir, right above Emerald Lake. I hung out at the bottom and messed around with my ice axe and crampons.
_(left) The loadout; (right) Chris, Miles, and Clayton at Emerald Lake_
