On Hector run #21
December 27th 2018
Pipestone only open for the season on the 26th December and is in good condition. It will need more snow after the holiday traffic wears the low snow base down. On Thursday ten Meanderthalls skied loop #20 The Pipestone in a counter clockwise direction. We took a small detour to see Mud lake #22, which gave good views of Quadra and Temple. We had a stop at the top end of the loop for lunch at the Pipestone River, where you can see Lake Louise Ski Hill. Shortly after that you are at the top of the loop and returning to the trailhead. Loop #20 is a blue run but to miss a couple of short down hill sections you can take the green Merlin trail. The group split but the blue downhill was in nice snow ploughing condition. Then after Pipestone Lake I took the green Hector run out to see the barn or stable near the parking lot. A great run out between Christmas and New Year. 13.5 km includes Mud lake side trip.
Map Sign
Early into the Pipestone Loop
3475 At the junction of Pipestone & Pipestone
At Mud Lake 0.4 km from Pipestone. In View L to R Quadra Temple Saddleback and Fairview
Nice snow cone
First view of Lake Louise Ski Hill down the Pipestone River
Getting ready to leave our lunch spot at the Pipestone River
Coming back now in counter clockwise direction
Pipestone Pond
Pipestone Pond
Lake Louise Ski Hill with Mt Whitehorn and Outer limits run in view
Old barn or stable at the end of Hector
Looking back at the barn or stable
Pipestone parking only second day open and it was nearly full
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