Flat Creek Path South

Mellow-ish when compared to the big lines, but when it’s good there’s decent powder. A wide, planar avalanche path; semi-popular for storm skiing even though exposure is significant. Access is reasonable if the Flat Creek river crossing is doable. From the first (north) Flat Creek path, continue up; soon after, climb trees (some bushwhacking) briefly, then continue up the path (initially on the north side). The upper section is exposed: the ascent traverses the lower start zone to reach the broad SW ridge of the sub-peak. The upper ridge is often difficult due to wind exposure. The bottom pitch has a nasty terrain trap—recommended to avoid it by traversing back toward the highway before dropping into the bottom pitch.