G.O.S. and Tin Can Alley

April 30, 2011

Happy Birthday Phil
Glad we could make this trip into G.O.S. today! We arrived early enough to get off-street parking. A passing shower moved in, Phil hiked on ahead, I ducked back in the car and drove back to N. Conway for a Scenic Vista tryst with Anne who handed off my forgotten climbing skins.

9:45 -back on the trail. Sunnier aspects of the middle portion ski trail have lost snow to the Ellis. Tried an active bypass, climber's left just above the 2nd wet stream crossing. Followed this high-relief skin track, stuck to the monorail, until it rejoined the ski trail. May have been suitable, were it not for melt out and lots of hobblebush.

hobblebush

High-tailed it up the south gully just behind Phil. Maybe 2 dozen people in there and reportedly, 1 bear. South and North gully best, Central has a bit of a choke in it, snowfields look sweet, short.


After our runs up high, we chose a little tour over a remarkable trail, which must remain nameless.








The way out: A ski trail to a hiking trail on a mixed surface with mixed nuts, and plenty of walking in ski boots for one day, thank-you.