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I had skied Chikamin a few years back and approached via Gold Creek and it was pretty slow and annoying travel. Breaking trail 3+ miles up that valley sounded worse than mindlessly following a skinner. The extra skiing was a perk and ensured we would get some good turns. In the right conditions access via Gold Creek would definitely be more efficient considering the extra 4.5k vert going back and forth over Kendall adds.

Incredible work! Same question as Tim. Any reason you guys didn't go straight up Gold Creek? 

Stunning images and hats off to a major one-day commitment to the backcountry.

Like timgibson11, I've backpacked the PCT through that area and looked longingly at those peaks. The 20 miles and 11K will keep the riff raff out, that's for sure. Thanks for sharing.    

Nice work Nick & co. I remember passing underneath Four Brothers while hiking a section of the PCT a couple summers ago and thinking about how much fun it would be to ski back there. Just curious, do you think your approach route was more efficient than going straight up Gold Creek from I90? Or less efficient but more fun?

Sweet! I remember reading Erin's report on this line. Well done

More pictures.

How did you summit? 

A wonderful video of "The Pass Area".😀

Snoqualmie couloirs got hit hard eh!

Very nice!

So glad you called and I got to answer. What a great day to get to ski the whole run! That skin track should be kept open for the next week with the forecast we have! Beautiful pictures and fun meadow skiing!

Thanks for the report, and keeping the website up and running Pavel.  It’s a different perspective on the snow lake zone

Happy New Year for a cool tr

Yeah, we call it Thunder or Avalanche, as well ... when searching the net, I discovered this so thought I'd use the new-to-me name in the title for kicks 😎

Beautiful pics! Looks like an awesome day!

Still a little thin, and cold!

Spooky boulder field!   Pine sisken, if anyone wants to know about the smash-up

Thanks for the post Pavel! 

Very Nice, thanks for the trip report and conditions of snowpack

Thanks for the TR evanraj513.  Good to see more OR reports!  Any photos or deets on which aspect you skied?  Cheers and thanks again!

It’s also a big help to have a pair of 130 under foot skis to float on (like Mikes Legit 130’s).

Thanks for the conditions update! It should keep getting better and better looking at the forecast. Can’t wait to head up! 

Wow - great pics! Thanks for sharing.

Very cool. I really liked my ski trip up to that peak last April or so (can't remember offhand). I was also surprised how flat it was! But really cool area. Loved seeing the Eldorado Massif, Backbone ridge, etc., from the other side. 

Amazing lines. What's the exit like from the shoulder between the lookout point and summit of Mt Brown? I've been looking at tons of photos and it just looks like a bunch of cliffs. Also, did you exit via Snyder Creek or ascend back to the lookout?