From March 23-25, I skied the classic Isolation Traverse through the North Cascades, including a 2,800-foot couloir we believe to be a first descent — probably the best ski descent of my life so far. The weather was perfect, the snow was as good as it gets, and the company included my favorite mountain partner, my husband Forest McBrian, and Kurt Hicks, a dear friend of ours that joined us for this adventure.
