May 31, 2008, Mount Townsend

Some beta for anyone interested in doing a late season Townsend trip - sorry, no pics - with the weather report I figured I'd be getting some exercise in the fog.  South slope mostly melted out although I did meet up with a skier who linked some turns coming down.  I kept to the trail, making the saddle by around 2pm. I walked the ridge and dropped into the NE bowl for about 500 vertical of great corn on a steep, fast line.  Put in a bootpack and yo-yo'd the run for a couple of hours.  Looking toward the southern face of the bowl I could see lines that might have a 1000 feet or so of vertical.

Anyway, fair amount of work for the skiing but the snow was great and the clouds cleared for outstanding views of the straight and back toward Seattle.  Access to trailhead (via FS 27) is good with one snow patch about a 1/4 mile from the upper parking area that might give you trouble if you don't have high clearance.