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Mount Patterson Trip Report
At the first clearing under the highway. Patterson is behind the sub-peak in front. The access canyon is to the right of the peak on the far left.Skiing to the access canyon was interesting. Skiing back out in the dark with only 1 head lamp was even better... :-)Skiing to the access canyon was interesting. Skiing back out in the dark with only 1 head lamp was even better... :-)Looking up to our right as we ski towards the access canyon we could see ski turns.Wietse heads the wrong way up Delta Creek.Wietse stands in Delta Creek - he claimed to be "water skiing" here.Now we're finally getting close - to the ascent gully anyway! We haven't gained any height yet... ;-)In the Delta Creek drainage now.Wietse comes up the lower canyon where the angle is still reasonable.Nice frozen waterfall in the canyon.Looking back at the terrain trap that any slide will trap you against if the steep canyon slope slides.We took off the skis shortly after I took the picture and traversed out of the gully to climber's rightAt the top of the steep slope, looking up the canyon, there is still a lot of exposure to avy slopes on every side.We traversed out of the canyon on ski boots, thanks to the low coverage on these boulders / scree.Delta Creek with Mistaya Mountain looming far above.Starting up the Delta creek bed above the lower canyon.Starting up the Delta creek bed above the lower canyon.
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