Cabin Fever! (Part 1)
Trip date: Tuesday Apr 23, 2024
Submitted by Mike W
Particpants:
Me on my Sporten Explorer 64 "Cabin" Special Edition skin skis
Discussion:
After skiing to Stoney Creek, Cuthead, Little Pipestone, and Tobermory cabins this winter, I succumbed to yet another episode of Cabin Fever by heading out to Palliser Warden Cabin yesterday. It was my first time in the Upper Spray Valley. I was the only car in the Mt. Shark parking lot when I pulled in at 9am under sunny -4C skies and a moderate northerly breeze. My "late" start (compared to Diana's 8am that day a couple of valleys further south) meant that the icy tracks on the Watridge Lake trail had softened up a bit. The snow at the trailhead was about 10cm deep, increasing to 50cm near Watridge Lake. The best skiing was on the smooth crust along the edge of the trail.