_modzzz_articles_page_title_browse_letter RSS2015-11-08T19:19:00+0000Elfin Snow Trek Photos:  https://www.flickr.com/photos/93407959@N07/sets/72157661045649511/ ..working on getting photos uploaded here... No snow on road until you reach Red Heather. 20 to 30 cm snow up the slope from Red Heather to Paul Ridge; lots of small trees, rocks, logs, running streams. 30+ along ridge on summer route to Elfin; hard packed on track, so no snowshoes required; not good skinning conditions; a few rocks hiding along the way. 2 snowboarders sneaking in a few turns up on the ridge. 2 skiers came back on the winter route; route not set by BC Parks yet; not favorable conditions (maybe fun if you have "rock skis" and just can't wait to get out). Rain crust at approx. depth 25cm.

]]>2015-11-08T19:19:00+0000Did a quick day trip on Saturday.  Starting out at the lower parking lot Thankfully BC Park has info posted at the lower parking lot. Road was good, gravely snowy on the way up. From this point on the road got icy and chains were needed Zipped up to about Round Mtn and came back. Plenty of snow on the ridge. Walkable to Red Heather Hut. Trail is skiable to just below the waterfall bend in the trail, then the rocks start to poke through. Road was snow covered from about the first parking area. Upper parking was full but not jammed when we came down. Many cars were chained. An enjoyable day was had by all, 6 of us in the group. Snow was definitely decent and sorta skied out but not to badly. The trail up was packed and skinning up to it was not necessary though almost all did. Snow was soft and firm, with stone poking up through the snow on the lower third of the trail   The upper parking lot was snow covered and not too crowed, most vehicles were chained.   There was plenty of snow on the ridge, coverage was good, avy conditions moderated and plenty of places to get some nice turns in. Heading down from the main parking lot on the snow covered road. A bit icy and not too slippery. A set of Yak Tracks or crampons would have been handy ... Read more

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