Commonwealth Peak

Commonwealth Peak (from this Sunday Dec 02, 2023): We approached commonwealth peak from Burstall Pass. The snow cover is great on the Burstall Pass trail (but the trail is flat ... no real downhill really). We ascended the big avi path (pic 10) and I was able to keep my skis on till 2300 meters of gain. Got too rocky after that and I had to stash the skies. The winds were violent but we kept persistent and manage to get to the summit (pic 1). There was an avi slope near the summit that we avoided by sticking to the rocks on climbers left (pic 2). Although there wasn't much snow, a slide here would be game over. We didn't stay long at the summit (the winds were brutal) and made our way down quickly. The riding after I put my skis back on was marginal at best. Had to ski very carefully in order to avoid all the trees and rocks. Not your typical ski objective. The col near commonwealth peak and Pigs tail (pic 8) shows typical snow cover in the Alpine around that area. Hopefully things get better soon. Overall a hard fought day but very rewarding (8 hours car to car)