March
4th was truly a day of marching fourth for Wootten as he climbed up the
6th tallest mountain in West Virginia with Sue Haywood, Zach Adams
& Alex Mawldsley. They found wind blown thin cover on exposed faces
and wide open tree runs full of deep powder. Porte Crayon (4770'),
part of the Roaring Plains Wilderness, is a rare gem that requires a
deep base, excellent navigation and a solid group of confident woods
wanderers.
Exploration of this mountain is not your average day of skiing and is
only recommended for those that are willing to earn their turns.
Thunderstruck rocks offer a great vista, but finding the true summit of
the mountain posed a great challenge to the group. The snow-caked trees
on the flat mountain top became so thick it became an apparent waste of
energy to hunt for the true summit. Sue & Zach both used XC gear, ideal for lapping short steep powder pitches, while Alex had snowshoes. Photos Courtesy of Sue Haywood & Alex Mawdsley.
On Monday March 11th, Wootten went back to MPC with Sam Skidmore for an Adventure Seen filming session. Here's what they put together.
March
4th was truly a day of marching fourth for Wootten as he climbed up the
6th tallest mountain in West Virginia with Sue Haywood, Zach Adams
& Alex Mawldsley. They found wind blown thin cover on exposed faces
and wide open tree runs full of deep powder. Porte Crayon (4770'),
part of the Roaring Plains Wilderness, is a rare gem that requires a
deep base, excellent navigation and a solid group of confident woods
wanderers.
Exploration of this mountain is not your average day of skiing and is
only recommended for those that are willing to earn their turns.
Thunderstruck rocks offer a great vista, but finding the true summit of
the mountain posed a great challenge to the group. The snow-caked trees
on the flat mountain top became so thick it became an apparent waste of
energy to hunt for the true summit. Sue & Zach both used XC gear, ideal for lapping short steep powder pitches, while Alex had snowshoes. Photos Courtesy of Sue Haywood & Alex Mawdsley.
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