This being Chris's first time doing what we did, he had some cramps due to the postholing (always fun), but enjoyed the experience. We stopped just a short distance before reaching Icehouse Saddle, had lunch, and turned to head home. Breaking trail in the snow was something good for a two-day trip, or a long day and night, and we had other places to be tonight than Icehouse Canyon.
Pics
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Looking up at one of the crags near Sugarloaf... mind wandering to mixed fun...
![Twisted Evil :twisted:](./images/smilies/icon_twisted.gif)
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In the canyon
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Chris leading the way
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Looking up at one of the SOuth Face couloirs on Telegraph Peak
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Chris and Tele
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Winter wonderland
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Chris and breaktime
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Part of Ontario's north aspect or side.
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Moving through an avy zone
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Wet slide avalanche, one of a ton we saw that day, all past, none happened during our outing.
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Baldy
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Rime gravel, all rime that melted off trees and collected in sort of alluvial fans.
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Chris
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More stuff
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Chris in the snow, "cooling off"
![Wink :wink:](./images/smilies/icon_e_wink.gif)
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My lunch
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Breaktime for lunch
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The amazing flipoff tree, which I photograph nearly every time I'm here.
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Ah, the possibilities!!!!! 8) 8) 8) 8) 8)
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Chris and wonderful works of art some stupid folks felt necessary to adorn the bathrooms with. Thank you, idiots, for claiming this as your territory or whatever stupid idea you had while defacing property that does not belong to you.
Huzzah.
And, video later.