Excelsior Pass via Nooksack River — Tuesday, Nov. 15, 2022

Thank you to @Nancy and at @resilient for it their recent reports! Based on those, we decided to give excelsior pass a go and were rewarded with beautiful views from the top. We did not attempt the peak. The snow starts quite a ways up the trail, as described in the previous reports. We used traction and did not use poles or snowshoes (I would have been more comfortable with poles on the exposed portion of the trail). Be sure to check avalanche conditions. We felt comfortable today, but on another day the conditions of the slope could be completely different. The trail was well trampled and easy to follow in the snow.