Monday, February 4, 2008

Cayoosh Peak

What a weekend!!! After weeks of precipitation, we finally got a window of blue sky. My buddy Mick Peatfield called and relayed his ambitions for a day in the sun in the Cayoosh Peak area on the Duffey Lake Road. We could'nt have timed it any better with incredible snow and sun! We got an early start in the hopes of getting in a full day, and if conditions warranted we would try to get up high on the Peak. As we made our way up through tree-line, blue sky overhead, we broke trail up through Cayoosh Glacier and onto the main headwall below the peak.




Mick - breaking trail up the Galcier



The challenge of Cayoosh is always the headwall up to the summit. It is super steep and involves post-holeing/trenchdigging, to be able to maneuvre through deep snow. Once we go to the top we enjoyed a cup of tea and the view. There was not a stitch of wind and light fluffy clouds circled overhead. We headed down from the summit and enjoyed 2000 feet of turns in bella snow and great terrain.



Mick and Cache- Enjoying the vistas on Cayoosh Peak