This hut trip on 6/7 March 2011 had been in the planning by Alan and Johannes for some time . Alan ( ski patrol - Highlands ) had booked the hut for us all months ago and we were fortunate to have 2 near perfect days with avalanche risk only at ` moderate` for the region. We all had to have avalanche beacons , probes and shovels and with the kind help of Lee Miller and Alan we had large packs for everyone with an assortment of A/T and teleski equipment for the 8 of us. Quite a logistical exercise getting us all all and equipment up to Ashcroft for a 11 o'clock departure . A superb experience and all credit to Alan and Johannes for masterminding it and particularly to Alan for guiding us through 2 major potential avalanche chutes.
Pics
1 Ensuring we had all necessary equipment at Ashcroft where we left the cars.
2 Alan , Mary, Duncan, Jane, , Katy , Darlene and Johannes at start.
3 Duncan , Katy and Johannes.
4 Johannes taking his turn at pulling the sled . Tricky on the turns. Important provisions.
5 Alan on arrival at the Markley Hut ( on the Taylor pass trail ).
6 All of us on arrival .
7 Duncan on the skin up Green Mtn.
8 Johannes showing some form on his tele's.
9 Enjoying the fruits of Alan and Johannes sled pulling feats . Johannes the photographer from ` the balcony ` .
10 All of us before setting up again for Green Mtn above the hut .
11 Jane showing a burst of skinning speed up Green Mtn.
12 Alan with Cathedral Mtn in background . See the couloir in precisely the middle of the pic. He skiied that last year .
13 Unspoilt view of Cathedral and other peaks. Wild, wild ,country.
14 Resting - what a spot for lunch.
15 The view to the west - Jane, Johannes , Duncan and Alan
Many, many thanks to Alan for getting us all in and out safely. Much responsibility with such a mixed ability ( and age ! ) crew.
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