April 27/09-Deception Peak-skiing with mtn goats

Deception Peak-Skiing with mountain goats
Skied off the NW Face
Asc 6740 10km
6.27 dur
Andy Traslin

I attempted to climb Mt.Davidson, but got a little burnt from previous days.So I turned and around and descended the cruxy slope besides the Phylis€™ Engine.Just cruising along down the slope,When all of a sudden I see a big white fur ball charging In front of me,my heart just dropped and freaked me out I stopped.I looked below me And saw 4 beady eyes staring at me.I took a few photos.Then boom eight mountain goats Went roaring like a freight train up the rock slope.I had to follow them, by the time I saw them, They were already up a 40 degree couloir.The fastest ski mountaineers I€™ve ever seen.They probably Climbed and skied everything around here.After that, I traversed over to Deception Peak and finished One of the fun nest ski lines I€™ve done,steep from the summit and 3500 feet of firm crust fall line right to the lake.On the hike out don't get sucked into skiing down by the river, you'll waist a lot of time and might even have to do a river crossing twice.

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