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Location: FR 16 to 1640 jct
Road & Trail Conditions: FR 15 dry pavement, FR 16 mostly dry with packed ice in shaded areas. FR 1640 groomed 4 weeks ago. numerous snomobile tracks & 1-6" new with elevation
Snow Conditions: 3-6' packed base depending on elevation. .5-4" powder on top, drier with elevation
Skis on & temperature: 7:45am 19° mostly sunny (JD 30°)
Skis off & temperature: 5:45pm 36°overcast with flurries (JD 43°)
Distance: 24 miles, elevation gain 3200 feet
Rating (1-10; 10 awesome): 10+
Comments: have made several trips on the 1640, this one the furthest. great day, lovely snow. skied to high lake rim & then tried the end of road trail head to get around toward strawberry peak - purple line above. this is where the road heads right to high lake rim - trail is left - ski tracks:
break trail through alternating very deep snow & a few stretches of solid ice on steep slope. saw this snow squall coming from bear valley & turned around:
incredible views in all directions:
strawberry summit south face:
unbroken trail leading toward onion creek trail & strawberry
