Here at Palouse Backcountry we are all about dreaming big. I often wonder about unskied lines in Idaho and to me the most obvious is a ski descent from the summit of He Devil or She Devil to the Salmon River. This would be a ski line of about 8,000 feet or so and would take an exceptional snow year and a ton of logistics. From what I know of the routes it would probably take at least one or two rappels as well. I know people often ski Windy Saddle and occasionally venture deeper into the range in Spring but I have never heard of anyone skiing off any of the summits. There is just so little information about skiing in Idaho's Seven Devils Range.
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| It would probably take more snow than this! Photo:Hughes Real Estate Group |
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| East Ridge of He Devil in August. Photo: Klenke/SummitPost |
If anyone has any information about anyone who has skied the high peaks of the Seven Devils, I think that that information would be highly valuable to people who enjoy ski mountaineering history in Idaho. It seems this project would take a professional crew the likes of Chris Davenport but how cool would it be if it were a University of Idaho student or a river guide from Riggins. Dream Big!
Funny you should mention this as I was just looking at the same thing. With the road closed to snowmobiles, and the river at such a low elevation, yes, it would appear that logistics would be a key ingredient. I'll check back here to see how you work it out!
ReplyDeleteI just want to see it skied! Maybe you'll be the first!
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