Snowshoeing up Huntsmans Ridge this morning, I was puzzled as to why, the higher I went, I still hadn't seen anyone. When I crested the ridge, about 1,500 feet above McClure Pass, I saw my answer. The skiers that preceded me skied off the north side, into the valley below. The south side, while much safer, and the route everyone takes up, was pretty settled and it would have been a challenge to carve turns there. The snow on the north side was probably outstanding, but one needs to have good avalanche knowledge and some well-equipped friends before trying such a thing.
Huntsmans Ridge extends north of McClure Pass, on highway 133. It has its own parking area, or you can park at the top of the pass and walk downhill a hundred or so yards.
