Mashlee Potatoes

AvCan Vancouver Island , Thursday 27th February, 2025 5:15PM

Today we made our first attempt at skiing on Mt Matchlee, setting our sights on Quatchka Peak. We were able to drive up to 700 m by truck. Then switched to snowmobiles until logging roads ended at just over 1000 m. After some sporty bush wacking and boot packing, we followed the ridge up to 1350 m, turning around there. The day was moist with dense fog blocking us from beautiful alpine vistas. A wee bit of scotch mist had soaked us to our base layers not long after leaving the truck. Air temp was 5° at 1 pm and winds were calm. Travel was slow on the slushy snow surface. Skiing was sticky. We noted lots of old avalanche debris from a cycle last weekend. We will be back for another attempt Matchlee!