Great spring weather and powdery skiing conditions left us never wanting to leave this escape in the Southern Lizard Range of beautiful British Columbia.
Accessing the cabin:
We accessed the cabin by snowmobiling in from the Sand Creek Rd. along Sand Creek and then along McDermid Creek. There were a few creek crossings required when we visited the cabin in March, but the groomer does attempt to keep these as easy as possible to cross all season long. It kept things interesting!
Renting the cabin:
You can rent the cabin at Grizzly Basin Website found here https://cabinrentals.grizzlybasin.com/mcdermott-creek-cabin/.
Skiing around the hut:
1: Skinning to the N of the cabin, area 1 offers the most mellow terrain options available. The easiest way to skin up this slope is heading to the NE along the lower angle slopes until you reach the ridge to the N and can follow that up to the upper ridge. This area is mostly treed glades that offered us fresh powder all weekend!
2: The slopes that are basically S and visible from the cabin are best accessed via the saddle then skinning up the ridge until where you want to drop down. There are some fun rock features on this slope for skiing, but it does make it higher consequence terrain.
3: For the longest, consistent runs near the cabin, the glades and slide paths offer a great option depending on the snow stability. To access, you can catch the saddle to the south of the cabin and follow the ridge up to where you want to ski.
4: Beautiful and highly consequential terrain exists in this zone as many named couloirs, such as Pinner Couloir, Bonus Couloir, and Hidden Couloir so it is only recommended if the snow is stable and you have previous experience in this type of terrain.
