Beating around in the bush at Klitsa

Quick report

Weather

warm, sunny

Riding Quality

terrible

Snow Conditions

hard, wet, crusty

What would you do for turns on VI? How far would you go? We made an attempt at Klitsa Mountain, via the Nahmint Main, on a bluebird February day. And we went as far we could (with the time we had). Access was clean and straightforward. We drove up to 700 m on a spur off the Nahmint Main. Snow coverage was patchy and mostly dirt thought the forest. We opted for soft boots and mountaineering gear. It was a classic Island approach to the Alpine, sweaty and muddy. As soon as you get to 1000 m, 50-100 cm of isothermal snow made travel interesting. Shaded areas still had a supportive crust by late afternoon. There is snow up high to slide on, getting at it is the tricky part!