Conditions Report
This report is brought to you by the boys at WanderHigh.com. They went out for a tour last week on Idaho’s 10,516-foot Phi Kappa Peak and set their own personal record for the earliest ski day of the season: September 27th, 2013.
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“Yesterday, my brother and I beat our previous record for first ski day of the season by 5 days. Having last skied in June, it’s nice to be back on snow after only 3 months off. Although, to be honest, we were enjoying the summer weather just fine, and still had some alpine climbing to be done. That being said, theres never a bad time to ski powder.
Phi Kappa Peak is a 10,516′ mountain located in the Pioneer mountains of Idaho. For years, it has been my go-to spot for early season skiing. Starting 9 years ago, I discovered that you can take an old mining road literally to the base of the mountain. About halfway up its North face, there is a wide gully whose surface is very fine scree. This gully’s position on the mountain, combined with its smooth surface, means it can snow a minimal amount and still fill in nicely, with no large rocks underneath. This creates the perfect environment for early season skiing, and yesterday was no exception.” – WanderHigh.com
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Great report.
strong work guys.