Vaya Con Dios ("Go With God", aka Fries&Gravy, Big Chute)

<p>This was a grueling line, in both ascent and descent. Was steeper than reported previously, perhaps due to this year's snowpack. This couloir was chosen because of the weather (VR-10 all day) and lack of overhead danger that is plaguing much of the other Tablelands routes. Bootpack was challenging and took us ~2.5 hours. We noted a number of recent rock falls in the apron of the run and chose to wear helmets almost immediately. Unfortunately we rested/transitioned a little too long; consequently, parts of our descent were in the shade and the otherwise corny snow had rehardened. A challenging ski featuring jump turns and boardslides from our splitboarder. Otherwise a very satisfying up and down that we were happy to complete safely.</p>

Terrain Ridden

Alpine slopes, Convex slopes, Steep slopes, Sunny slopes.

Avalanche Conditions

Rapid temperature rise to near zero degrees or wet surface snow.

Snow Conditions

Crusty, Hard, Wind affected.

Weather Conditions

Sunny, Warm.