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18 years 5 days ago #180935 by savegondor
Whistler Backcountry: Need suggestions was created by savegondor
Going Whistler BC Saturday through Tuesday, Feb 16-19th. Looks like good visibility and by Monday very warm temperatures. Corn may even be likely on s facing slopes.

So I'm looking for decent suggestions for the Whistler/Singing Pass/Cowboy Ridge and beyond.

Many great decents are obvious but specifically, I'm also want some steep N.Facing pow protected pow stash sugestions. Where's that spot that sees no sun and no wind?

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18 years 5 days ago #180939 by Good2Go
Replied by Good2Go on topic Re: Whistler Backcountry: Need suggestions

Going Whistler BC Saturday through Tuesday, Feb 16-19th.  Looks like good visibility and  by Monday very warm temperatures.  Corn may even be likely on s facing slopes. 

So I'm looking for decent suggestions for the Whistler/Singing Pass/Cowboy Ridge and beyond. 

Many great decents are obvious but specifically, I'm also want some steep N.Facing pow protected pow stash sugestions.  Where's that spot that sees no sun and no wind? 

I'd go ski Decker Mtn. To access it, take the highest traverse possible across the top of the Blackcomb glacier and then head out/up from the furthest backcountry gate on the far side. There should be a skin/boot track there. Climb to the saddle at the top of the bowl. Decker is the peak that defines the opposite side of the valley when looking out (away from the B-comb glacier drainage). (BTW - That saddle is also the access point for the Spearhead Glacier and surrounds (e.g., Husumi Couloir, Corona Bowl and Poop Chutes), which is also a great option.) Decker gets no direct sun, so it's where a lot of locals go to farm pow under current conditions. Also highly recommend you buy the Whistler backcountry map @ Escape Route which in the IGA/Marketplace strip mall.

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18 years 5 days ago #180940 by Enzolola
Replied by Enzolola on topic Re: Whistler Backcountry: Need suggestions
If you want to get a bit more sporty both the north face off the summit of Overlord and the whole face of Fissile can be quite good when it is warm in the valley - both are high up and offer protection from the sun and wind.

Overlord would also offer up a decent descent down the Overlord glacier.

Both routes take a bit of a slog back to Whistler - or a loonnngggg traverse out the Fitz drainage.

The map mentioned earlier is quite good.

Also - both the north side of Trorey and Pattison (an obvious route down) are a good ski but a longish day - same approach as Decker but keep going out along the Spearhead Traverse.

Enjoy

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18 years 5 days ago #180944 by LeeLau
Replied by LeeLau on topic Re: Whistler Backcountry: Need suggestions
Get the Baldwin map. Stay at Russet Hut. Ski Fissile Saddle Chute, Banana Chute, NW Chute, NE Face, Fissile like a Missile Couloir. If you are efficient then you can do 2 laps of Fissile in one day. Further out there is N face Overlord, N Face Fitzsimmons, N face Cheakamus. Long days but totally doable. There's all the secret stashes for you!

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18 years 5 days ago #180946 by savegondor
Replied by savegondor on topic Re: Whistler Backcountry: Need suggestions
Thanks Lee for the Beta. from my initial recon it looks like a lot of those fissle decents are assended from the opposite side right?

one last question: where exactly do i obtain that Baldwin map? last time i just used printouts from your on-line posts.

and to me, 'secret' means too far for lift served 'front-countryers'.

-savegondor

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