Dec. 10, Kendall Chuting Gallery

Seth and Brandon, just below the summit of  Kendall Peaks

After a great opening at Alpental, I decided I needed to pay penance for all that lift served sunshine and powder.  I latched onto the Brandon/Seth treadmill.   They were planning to bushwhack from Brandon's lot on Yellowstone Rd.  up into the Kendall Lakes Basin and drop off the backside.  Brush was definitely not covered in snow yet, but we made it up to the access road with some careful sapling stepping.   Top of Kendall was above the clouds and nice and warm.  We scouted around for a decent chute, then dropped about a 1000 feet off the backside.  Snow was warm and wind affected.  Not primo powder, but it was a good day for exploring.     9 miles and 4k of vertical.   Good workout.

Brandon traverses above Kendall Lakes

Good views up Gold Creek valley

Seth dropping in the backside

Brandon with the spicy start

kinda steep

Slope opened up nicely after the top couloir.

Brandon

Start of the bootpack as we follow two
 other skiers up and over the ridge

Yep, long boot section

Seth drops above Kendall Lakes - back
on the frontside

skating across upper Kendall Lake,
headed for home and more bush-whacking