Just got back from a week skiing at Kokanee Glacier. Since we live near this area, I suppose it's not much different from where we usually ski, just higher, more skiable terrain and all surrounding a pretty fancy cabin - a cabin with electricity, hot water, Internet access.... As my daughter said: "Is nothing sacred?"Generally, this area is only accessed in winter by helicopter from Nelson. We had a brief delay on the 16th, waiting for the fog to lift, but once above the fog bank, skies were clear and blue. Snowy peaks were laid out before us as we arrived.
For the first few days, being a bit concerned with snow stability, we opted for safer tree skiing, but conditions improved as the week progressed and gradually we moved out to more open terrain. Every day we would tour over to a promising area and gradually litter the whole slope with ski tracks. The only downer was a fall I had which badly strained a hamstring in one leg. A day of rest and I was pleased to discover that skiing was easier than walking.
Our final day was stellar: cool, clear and sunny. We toured up to the ridge leading to Outlook Peak, made the long run back down, traversed over into Glory Basin and Sapphire Lakes and eventually out Griffin Creek, being treated to deep, fluffy snow for the final runs back to Kaslo Lake and the Kokanee Cabin.
Saturday morning was fine and the helicopter arrived to take us back to reality, over stunning ridges and valleys. Just another week in Paradise.
Pictures are at: http://picasaweb.google.ca/dave.mcc51/KokaneeGlacierJan2010#
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