Mt. Sparrowhawk

Generally good, fun skiing on Mt. Sparrowhawk today. We skinned from the car although the lower trail was a little thin. The trees on the way to the crest of the west ridge of Read's Tower held more snow varying between crusty to powder. We saw old crowns and avalanche debris on both sides of the bowl leading to the col between Read's Tower and Sparrowhawk. It should also be mentioned that there are some significant cornices above this bowl on Read's Tower. The old slides resulted in some thin slopes (rocks) on the final approach to the col. The moderate slopes leading up Sparrowhawk above the col had a few spots where scree poked through, but was generally adequately thick for skiing. The final scramble to the summit was a mix of bare scree and variably thick, dense snow on scree. The ski down was generally good quality powder, but line choice was important to avoid sharks, particularly below the col. The trees skied surprisingly well, but the snow was getting soft and a little wet in the afternoon. We walked the final 15minutes to the car to preserve our bases.