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Skinning up the long well packed Rockbound Lake trail.Skinning up the long well packed Rockbound Lake trail.After a small drop the trail levels out for a bit through a forest of smaller trees.Views from a clearing just off the trail towards Eisenhower Tower.Following tracks off trail towards Silverton Creek and the lower south slopes of Helena Ridge.Following tracks off trail towards Silverton Creek and the lower south slopes of Helena Ridge.Across Silverton Creek and ascending the south slopes of Helena Ridge.A small rocky drainage on Helena Ridge's lower south slopes.Eisenhower Tower from the rocky drainage.Views back to Eisenhower Tower from the drainage.Views back towards Storm Mountain from the drainage.Views back along the drainage.Views back along the drainage.Steep skin track up out of the drainage.Continuing up the south slopes of Helena Ridge through thinning forest.Continuing up the south slopes of Helena Ridge through thinning forest.Continuing up the south slopes of Helena Ridge through thinning forest.A gorgeous morning as I approach larch forests near treeline on the ridge. It's still -20 though!A gorgeous morning as I approach larch forests near treeline on the ridge. It's still -20 though!Looking up towards the summit - the ski down is going to be great.