Cypress Peak AT Ski & Scramble

- goal is to summit Cypress Peak and (ideally) ski back down to the cars

- there may be enough snow on Roe Creek FSR and the lower elevations to possibly allow a skin up from the road and a full ski down. We'll have to wait & see, but the snowfall and long-range mtn forecast look good for the 25th

- the road should still be doable much of the way with a low clearance vehicle (chains might be needed) , however I recommend we (if possible) go with a higher clearance car to get closer to the end of the road. Thank you in advance to any willing participants that could take us up the FSR

- total trip should be ~7 hours car to car

- avalanche conditions will have final say 

Mandatory: 

⦁minimum AST1 

⦁avalanche safety package 

⦁appropriate ski touring gear 

⦁ice axe, crampons, helmet for the push to the summit, as skis will probably be left on the ridge

⦁strong physical conditioning & basic backcountry skiing capabilities

Optional: 

⦁glacier travel & crevasse rescue gear incl rope: if time and conditions permit, we could perform some practice on the pocket glacier, but I'm wary to go on it any distance until stronger snow bridges form deeper in to the season. Route will most likely circumvent the glacier or follow the outer edge

⦁Please use the trip planning forum and respond to planning questions

⦁If conditions are poor, proposed Plan B is MacDonald Peak (Chilliwack Lake)