Mt. Watson was the objective this morning as the alarm rang at 3:50am. Given that the east face was the objective, and it is June, an early start was a necessity to descend this peak in good snow. This is one of the bigger lines I've skied this year and was inherently one of my favorites. Upon reaching the summit, I was discouraged to find most of the lines were only accessible by dropping a 20+ foot vertical old cornice onto a 50 degree slope. After further scouting, one line was manageable with only a 5 foot drop and that line automatically became the line of choice. Watson didn't disappoint.
Mt. Watson was the objective this morning as the alarm rang at 3:50am. Given that the east face was the objective, and it is June, an early start was a necessity to descend this peak in good snow. This is one of the bigger lines I've skied this year and was inherently one of my favorites. Upon reaching the summit, I was discouraged to find most of the lines were only accessible by dropping a 20+ foot vertical old cornice onto a 50 degree slope. After further scouting, one line was manageable with only a 5 foot drop and that line automatically became the line of choice. Watson didn't disappoint.
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