Note that this trip requires snow at low levels since it starts at 2,000 feet
The final top ridge looks way too steep and dangerous especially in higher avy conditions, so skipping the very top
Example itinerary
- 8:30 AM – Trailhead
- 8:45 AM – Skinning up (3.7 miles, 3,400 ft gain, ~4 hours)
- 12:45 PM – Summit (well, technically below the summit)
- 1:15 PM – Ski down (3 miles, 3,400 ft descent, ~2 hours)
- 3:15 PM – At car
Reports
Silver Peak - North Bowl - 2021
This weekend was looking rainy, so we figured we should try Silver Peak early in the morning before work! 5 days ago, the road apparently wasn’t super driveable (someone walked 2 miles on the road because of one snowy spot early on). But the road was PERFECT today! Any high clearance vehicle should be able…