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Egypt Lake Hut X-Mass Ski Tour

By John Cameron

Moderate temperatures and good snow greeted eight enthusiastic back country skiers at the Sunshine parking lot for our second mountain tour of the season.

The trail was well covered in snow and made the ascent easier as the wax and skins were holding well.  A lunch stop was made just before the last ascent on Healy Pass where 3 or more feet of snow greeted us. This made for some interesting moments on the way down to the cabin especially for yours truly having ventured out on his first real back country trip.

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