A couple weeks ago Simon Evans, Josh Hegna and I decided to go for a tour. It was a bluebird day and while hiking up, it appeared the skiing would be a smooth, wind buff slash. During the ascent we were hit with a few strong gusts, but at the top wind was ripping. It wasn't the enjoyable, hang at the top, gloves off, admire the view, and fuel up kind of summit. In true no time for water, rip the skins off, get the junk show together panic style we dropped in. Off the summit skiing was more wind scoured but shortly became sweet, buff snow with pockets of light, fresh. We skied a south facing aspect. After a nice, steep sustained 2,500' vert, a short push out of the valley, and an 800' vert ski we were back at the truck. - Jason Scheben