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Caspar Creek is the next valley east from Cerise Creek. Despite quite easy access and good skiing, it is infrequently visited. | Caspar Creek is the next valley east from Cerise Creek. Despite quite easy access and good skiing, it is infrequently visited. | ||
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There are a lot of good ski runs, but the terrain is mostly quite steep, and potentially dangerous if conditions are not stable. The numerous large avalanche paths that run down both sides of the valley are a testament to this. | There are a lot of good ski runs, but the terrain is mostly quite steep, and potentially dangerous if conditions are not stable. The numerous large avalanche paths that run down both sides of the valley are a testament to this. | ||
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Revision as of 07:34, 28 October 2006
Template:Avalanche Hazard Caspar Creek is the next valley east from Cerise Creek. Despite quite easy access and good skiing, it is infrequently visited.
Access
Park on the duffey lake road, just west of the brige over Van Horlick Creek. A logging road climbs west from here. About 2km from highway take the left fork which is somewhat overgrown at the start, but then improves. Do not cross the bridge over caspar creek which is on the main road just beyond the junction. Towards the end of the road up Caspar Creek, it stars to become overgrown with alder and it is advisable to gradually traverse through the clearcut towards the creek itself. Once past the end of the last clearcut, the skiing in the forest is easiest close to the creek. Continue past a huge avalanche runout zone and up the creek some more to good camp sites about 1.5km from the edge of the clearcut. This location has flat open meadows for camping, running water, good views of the surrounding mountains and is safe from avalanches. Total distance from the highway to the camp is 8.5km with 500m of elevation gain.
Skiing
There are a lot of good ski runs, but the terrain is mostly quite steep, and potentially dangerous if conditions are not stable. The numerous large avalanche paths that run down both sides of the valley are a testament to this.