Rockchuck Peak East Face
The lines out of the String Lake Trail-head have big, consistent vertical with no approach. The approach this time of year is by way of biking 5 miles on the plowed road. Then you go up. All 4200 vertical of Rockchuck Peak.
Animals ski too.
The snow was firm which allowed for efficient travel up the draw to the base of the East Face. Thank you ski crampons.
Phil gains the upper ridge on Rockchuck
We gained the upper ridge after skinning up a steep north facing powder pitch. Then we just kept skinning up the ridge. Thank you ski crampons.
Mike skins the upper ridge
We arrived at the top of the East Face and were greeted to amazing views of the south sides of Woodring, Thor, and Moran.
Thor and Moran
Our timing was perfect as we skied perfect, steep corn down the upper ridge.
Corn harvest on the upper ridge
We skied the upper ridge in perfect corn down to the north facing powder. It was good.
Phil gets some north facing pow
Mike gets some too
Phil
Phil carves it up
Awesome day with 4200 vertical feet of perfect conditions. Next…Volcano Tour 2013!
Great to see this. So many good memories. Love Rockchuck. First Teton summit at age 15 for me! Also my first Teton snowboard descent a few years later. Both via East Face. Epitome of a classic in many ways. Psyched to see the volcano tour.
Nice work friend. Beautiful pictures. Serious powder.
Thanks Nuge, hope all is well. Rainer was sick. You would of loved it.