Conditions were unexpectedly great. The snow is crunchy but wasn't too slippery and it wasn't slushy and we there were no bare spots on the trail. And no crowds either once off the gondola, just a few friendly fellow hikers. The D   more...

Easy to reach and fun to ramble - an excellent easy destination. Reached off the eastern (lower) arm of the Dam Mountain loop, the turnoff is marked (currently) by a low pole with orange flagging. There is a poled route to the the   more...

the trail is marked from Dam mountain's trail. This is the first time I see the trail is marked in Winter. We continued almost to the end of the ridge outside the boundary of the marked area and we encountered sketchy and steep sections.   more...

Easy going to thunderbird ridge. A few centimeters of fresh snow. We continued along the ridge and found some very steep slopes with avi concerns.