@eatskisleep, there was decent snow for skinning right off the road...had to skin across a few bits of dirt at the very bottom but otherwise put the skis on at the edge of the road and didn't take the...

@kamtron, yes, that's an incredible slope -- nearly constant steep pitch from top to bottom and was surprisingly well-covered given western aspect.  Would be scared to be on that slope in anythin...

@fly2mike Thanks for the clarification.   Am aware of the USFS, National Park and Summit at Snoqualmie areas closures but we mistakenly thought this access was permitted, as Kendall Peak Lakes...

Please post pictures of overhanging open snow book, have only seen bad drawings of such animal in first edition of freedom of the hills, Of course Fred would of flashed it with 215cm wooden skis. Wel...