Limited Terrain Complete/Open.

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0C in the carpark. Misty above the top station till about 3pm then it cleared and there was some sun. Not much wind.

Able to skin from the carpark straight up through the lower slopes. Probably about 8 inches of snow but windblown and drifted so more or less in places.

Gunbarrel stream is only visible in the lowest part and there is cover on the 105 and traverse but the unmarked slope between the two was where I enjoyed fresh powder.
Above the top station there's much less. Going to the top of the Ptarmigan tow it was a case of keeping close to the fence and from what I could see the top bowl has very little.
Looking up to Marquis Wells in the mist, it seemed rocky so I didn't head up.However when the mist cleared I could see that Coronation Wall had cover although it was wind sculpted.
The top of the lady is bare. Lower down there's more. Someone had picked a narrow route down the Cas but the best cover was definitely in the gunbarrel.

Great afternoon hunting out suitable routes, but I can see why they are not open yet.

Helen

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