Wapta Icefields - Dec 17, 2023

Wapta Icefields this weekend (Dec 17, 2023): Started at bow lake around 7 am. Lake was frozen well enough. The travel upto the hut was decent except for the valley and bowl just below the hut. Coverage was marginal here with many rocks sticking out. There was only one other party at the hut. Went past bow hut and on to the upper glacier towards Mount Gordon. The view was stunning. Can't beat these in views. In my opinion, the best winter views in the Canadian rockies. We probed here to gather at a safe spot to transition to downhill. I hit ground with every strike. My probe was going about 3/4 in before hitting the ice below (so around 150 - 180 cm where ee stopped). The snow up here was all wind blown and not pow snow. I still found the riding to be a blast and this run down to bow hut is just excellent.