Nov 12, 2005, West Cady Ridge

Wow, nice imaginative tour!

Apart from the post-Snowbash hangover, fun times!  ;D

A great time to return to the West Cady Ballfield -- and become a human snowball on the way back down -- Great entertaining shots Chris!

Car to Car!

sweeeeeeeeet.  love to see the pics of the pow-pow.   ;D

Way to nail it Saturday!  Snow looks great 8)

Wow, I was surprised to see this trip! I didn't know anyone else skied there, and I've always done this as a spring trip, but it looks like you made a good call. The bridge over the North Fork had been out for a while so I haven't been up there for several years. I agree that it typically is more of a tour than a trip just for turns.

I'm curious how far up on the ridge you went - do you have an elevation? It kind of looks like your nice turns were on the steeper part where the ridge drops down to the ~3800 foot saddle?

It kind of looks like your nice turns were on the steeper part where the ridge drops down to the ~3800 foot saddle?

Yup...
We stopped at the 4,761-ft benchmark on the northwest portion of the ridge (next to a flat area which Kevin referred to as "The Ballfield").  We skied the steep SW-facing slope below that point, then traversed west-northwest back to our up-tracks to ski the trail (in thick trees) back down to the ~3800-ft pass.  The ridge farther southeast of the 4,761-ft point looked far better suited for nordic gear...

Thanks for the link to your spring TR and photos; looks like it's worth going back there sometime just for the views!  8) [visibility was fine for skiing while we were there, but clouds covered all the surrounding mountains].

looks like it's worth going back there sometime just for the views!

You mean all that was under those clouds?!!!
Yes, we'll have to head back there.
Charles, thanks for sharing the spring views. Cass, thanks for sharing your photos too.

Jessica