Mount Moran
Skiing the Skillet
An 11:30pm alarm, cruising the lake crossings, a blustery summit and a classic cruiser ski. The first pitch of skiing was steeper than the rest.
Date: 3/14/2021
Partners: Jed Porter
TH: Signal Mountain Boat Launch
Route: East Face - Skillet
Vertical: 6400ft
Distance: 22.75 miles RT
Start: 1:00am
Elapsed Time: 11 Hours 15 Minutes
GPX
Gear: Kick skins for the lake crossing
Powered By: Persephone Cookies & Creekside Deli Ruben
6400ft - 22.75 - 11.25hrs : Start 1:00am
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There were plenty of stars but no moon while we crossed the lake. Headlamps on red or completely off made for a nice silhouette of Mt. Moran
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We skinned roughly 4000ft before transitioning to booting
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We passed two groups of three and and a solo skier before reaching the summit
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Jed taking in the views not too far from the top of the Skillet
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Alex topping out
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A rare Brocken Spectre
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From the top of the Skillet it was a short hike to the summit
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Alex approaching the summit
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The summit was relatively calm for about 5 minutes... then the wind kicked up and it got cold
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We spent a chilly 30 minutes on the summit
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Jed stoked... but ready to get back to the Skillet where hopefully there is protection from the wind
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Not too shabby!!!
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Pano
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A view north to Raynolds, Traverse and Bivouac Peaks
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Alex skiing the steeper top pitch
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Jed
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Alex
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Jed scoping his next pitch
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Alex
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Alex - About 3000 feet down and another 3000 to go
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A view of pretty much the entire line... truly a classic!!!
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oh almost forgot... we gotta do the 6 mile lake crossing again
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Grand views on the skin out
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A parting shot of Mount Moran and the Skillet
































