With clearer skies and good stability we opted to check Joffre Lakes and Heartstrings
Skinning across the first Joffre Lake
Backcountry skiing in Whistler, Blackcomb and the Duffey (Decker, Matier and Twin one, Duke Vantage, Brunswick – Hat Creek, Chief Pascal, Cerise Creek)
Chris – I will eat you.
Joffre Lakes – Couloir we skied last time we were here. Everything around
is really filled in
Couloir Ridge – Pic Taken April 17th. Skinned up the ridge and down the open slope.
Heading towards the boot pack
Bootpack
Along bootpack ridge
Taylor Ridge
Backside of Taylor Ridge from Slalok
Backside of bootpack ridge
Cool view as the clouds started to come in
Lee skinning up for round two
Pano of area
View off the backside
Then we ski down
Snow in the trees was not bad!
Back to the car
Rohr slide. Glad the truck wasn’t there for it!
Heartstrings from the road
Duffey March 20, 2011 from Lee Lau on Vimeo.