Elk Lakes
Trip date: Thursday Mar 17, 2022
Submitted by Normand
Particpants:
David and myself
Discussion:
ELK LAKES - March 17
Leaving the Elk Pass parking lot at 9:15 am, we were blessed with stunning knife-edge trackset ski conditions on Fox Creek and the Elk Pass trails, as mentioned by others. Likely the best I have seen in 30+ years. We skied to the Elk Lakes ACC cabin via West Elk Pass, following a well-defined skier track in dry snow. From the hut, we pursued our route over 10-15 cm of snow that had fallen on a previous ski trail to Lower and Upper Elk Lakes. We had lunch by the big lake in the sun, witnessing numerous avalanches from Mt Fox, on either side of the frozen ice falls above the lake; quite a show. The return to the hut was much faster, as we were skiing on a well packed trail by a group of 5 staying at the hut. The climb back up under the power line was a bit tedious, slipping back; we did not bother putting the short skins. Back on the Elk Pass trail made it a nice finish and glide for a great day of 27.5 km return.