Ptarmigan Glacier Bowl
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Skinning to the upper bowl
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Notchtop Peak from Ptarmigan Glacier
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Andy with Notchtop in the back
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The upper glacier, still winter conditions
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Winter conditions on the north facing couloirs
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Rime ice on Notchtop
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Andy
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Fresh snow ahead
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Andy and Beckie
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Skinning up the Glacier.
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RCR
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Rime ice
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The upper glacier. The angle was just over 45°, but the snow was solid at the time of our descent
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Looking south from the Ptarmigan saddle
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Beckie arriving at the top
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Andy and Me at the saddle
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Preparing to drop
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Andy
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Tracks
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RCR
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Looking back at our tracks
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Now the lower section...
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That's me at the bottom, after a lot of turns
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Andy
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The reward
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Andy skiing April corn
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RCR takes a breather
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Andy admires our work
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Smiles
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