Sawteeth, Gothics 2.21.09

[mtnhiker]

Sawteeth, Pyramid, Gothics loop, started from Ausable Club, Lake Rd had been well packed by snowmobiles, we opted to put snowshoes on at the gate and stayed in them until we returned to the gate. The Weld trail had only a few inches of fresh snow and is well consolidated. At the Sawteeth/Pyramid junction, the trail was blown in and it was the same to the top of Sawteeth. Hit one icy patch towards the very top, but was able to get past it in snowshoes. Back down to the junction and headed to Pyramid, the trail was blown/snowed in with around a foot of snow. Arrived at Pyramid, a bit too windy to stay for as long as I would have liked. Off to Gothics, again about a foot of fresh snow. Excellent views today from Gothics. Headed down Gothics toward Beaver Meadow Falls. Good shushing on the way down and a just a couple of butt slides.