Alpental (late) Fall Touring

To echo bobby's question, is the edge of the "back bowls" still considered to be along draft dodger ridge?

Agreed - just to erase any uncertainty about this, knowing a specific terrain feature that defines the end of the uphill policy would be great. I've heard conflicting info about this in the past, but have it on good authority that Great Scott, Source/Snow Lake Divide are always fair game.

Oh, it's been too long a wait for this post this season, been doing my best to help with slope compaction.

Put me down on that short list of most deserving passholders, let's go with oldest BC passes.   

hey i am right behind you and got my ancient bc pass at the ready, able and willing to follow the rules.
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Probably wouldn't try to change the phone number if it went straight to Silas or Amar.
Beacon park needs another couple feet to bury the targets adequately but it's surely on the list. Permit boundary is indeed along the top of Draft Dodger. We had a new exit gate out there last season and will continue and improve that marking.
Great Scott, Wonder Gulley, China Bowl, Snow Lake divide are all outside permit so available to touring up the valley anytime. On that subject, may see some new signs this season at lot 4, REALLY trying to seperate that upvalley route from the Back Bowls return trail. If we can all keep to appropriate paths everyone should benefit. /G

thanks rob.
bF

On that subject, may see some new signs this season at lot 4, REALLY trying to seperate that upvalley route from the Back Bowls return trail.  If we can all keep to appropriate paths everyone should benefit. /G

Get a few people on snowshoes to set a track a few feet closer to the stream; all the others will follow . . .

Gib:
Fully agree up/down should be separated but no one wants to expose themselves to unnecessary Avi danger by skinning up the NE side of the valley. The choke is Mushroom Couloir/icefall to Source Lake. A new path could be made on e around the cliff but don't know how to deal with the choke. If someone takes the initiative to set poles with up arrows most will follow.