04/03/2025 04:30 pm
There’s plenty of snow on the Ward Trail System for late season backcountry skiing and snowshoe trekking! From the Ward trailhead (TH) on April 3, 2025, I ski-toured up Staircase Trail, then north on Ward Trail to northern Sheep and Finney Trails. I returned to the Ward TH via Overlook, lower Skinned Horse, and Ward Trails. 2 to 5 inches of new snow on a firm crust that tops a substantial base of snow. The limited new snow on crust made some of the downhill telemarking a bit tricky. The photo, taken on April 3, 2025, shows fresh ski tracks on the northern part of Sheep Trail.
