Snow Watch 2011

went up to garden castle in the berg today was a good amount uf snow on the ground was awsome.but it has started to go hard.

The road to sentinel car park: a grader was being used this morning to clear the snow, should be open by now or at least by tomorrow.

We shot up for a quick jaunt to catch the snow. Headed up Beacon Buttress Gully on Saturday overnighted on top and down the chains on Sun. We were the first car up to the car park and had to ram through some of the bigger snow drifts. We were also surprised that it didn't appear anyone had broken trail yet.

The snow is melting fast but there was still a fair amount on the south facing and shady sections of the path and on top. The Gully was relatively easy. Icy in some sections, an axe was handy and hard going where we fell through the crust up to our bellies. It was surprising how few people made it up on Saturday, but it was turning into a veritable circus on Sunday after the road to the car park was graded clear.

pics to follow

Awesome images Jon, really thick snow. If it took that long in the lower valleys, the passes are going to be interesting.

Boy do i envy you being so close to the berg. I am just thinking of all the new images i could have gotten with this snow dump!!!!

20 years to perfect my craft, and i still love it.