Backcountry skiing (BMT) 2:30:00 [2] 7.0 km (21:26 / km) +800m 13:38 / km
Noon flight out today so time for a few runs below the hut. Despite the warm weather steep north aspects held acceptable snow down to about 1750m. We skied a couple steep lines off Panorama Dome and one fun tree run on Respiratory Distress. Arrived back at the cabin just in time for the worst part of the storm to arrive and we wondered what that meant for our flight out. Our helicopter pilot seemed non-plussed and arrived on time to take the first load out. Things worsened for the second flight and we could hear him going back and forth below us trying to find a window. Eventually he managed to find one and make it to the landing pad. On departure though weather was crap and after take off he spent at least a few minutes hovering at tree top height waiting for an opening. I was hoping he didn't lose sight of the landing flags and get disorientated. Eventually he gave up and set the heli down. This process repeated three times before on the fourth try things cleared enough to escape with a crazy luge ride down the valley sneaking below the clouds.
