Mt. Van Cott, February 7, 2019

Back up Mt. Van Cott for the second day in a row, but what a difference a day makes. Sunny and beautiful, but still cold and I'm still breaking trail through deep snow.

Red Butte Peak to the south.

Knee-deep trail breaking on the Mt. Van Cott south face trail. View east up Red Butte Canyon. 

Red Butte Canyon (left), Red Butte Dam/Reservoir (lower, middle), Mt. Wire (highest point, in middle of photo, peeking above Red Butte Ridge) and Red Butte Peak (lower high point on right).

Mt Van Cott summit from about 1/8 mile below.

Summit drift.

Summit cornice is about 10 feet deep.

 

View up Red Butte Canyon from the summit of Mt. Van Cott.

View south of the Salt Lake Valley.

Red Butte Peak

Mt. Olympus (middle) and Lone Peak (r).

My descent track down the Water Tank trail of Van Cott.

View west from the water tank on lower Mt. Van Cott.