Skiing in Oakes Gulf...always a good time. Oakes is special because it has some steep runs, but you can get around the area by skinning rather than bootpacking. This was basically the first day of real spring condition on the Rockpile, so the corn was unfortunately rather immature.
After slogging up the Ammo Ravine trail and getting some sun at the Lakes hut, skinning up around to the summit of Monroe, Washington in the background.
Little Patrick throwing a spread eagle on his first run in the backcountry. We forgot to mention our group's policy of "anyone who gets injured gets left for the coyotes".
Monroe, with Double Barrel at left, as we skin up Slide Peak to ski a low angle gully we had never hit before.
Manktown, USA, as we hit that gully after some navigational groping on the way down.
Traversing out to our exit across Oakes' somewhat complex terrain.
Exit run on Monroe Brook.
Exit run into the late afternoon sun, one of my favorite places to be.
Skied it out to the cars.
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