This time we started at Indian and skied to Arctic Valley. Going this direction there is a net gain of about 2000 ft. The start is at sea-level and the snowpack at that elevation was a mix of ice, mud, dirt, and frozen granular. Most of us walked the
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Finally putting the skis on after hiking a few miles. Sure glad we had skins - the ups are quite a bit steeper in this direction. Photo by Seth
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After a gaining about 800 ft of elevation, the snow was more consistent. So we strapped on the skins and skied up the rest of the climb to Indian Pass.
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Linda with Turnagain Arm in the background.
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Erika and Seth moving on up.
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Grabbing a quick bite at the top of the Pass. Photo by Seth
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Once we reached the pass, we had a long stretch of flats and gradual downhills. This is the most scenic part of the trip. Here are Trond and Claire.
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Linda looks like she is enjoying herself. Little does she know how we will all feel after 6 more hours of trudging through softening corn snow!
