Well today was a solo test day for my knee, I wanted to ski something hard but nice and short. I had no idea where to go until i was driving home and I saw tracks down Wichita. I had to decide on that or the NW passage on Atlantic. I promised to ski the NW passage with some friends so I found myself driving to Frisco at 7:30. I started hiking at 8, and should have done a little more research on this line. I guess you can skin up the back side pretty easy, it's just steep and takes a while. I decided to go straight up the son of a bitch. I zig-zaged up the front side trees on looker's left side. Then at the choke point in the middle of the face where the lower and upper couloirs split I threw the skis on my back and started to kick steps. Straight up I went and next thing you know hour and half later I was standing on top. Lots of people think this is a dangerous way to hike but with the avi levels down in the green, no post holing or whooping / shooting cracks I felt safe enough to go for it. At the top I geared up and dropped in. It was still nice and early in the day so not much had warmed up and I had some nice mixed pow with hard corn. I got to the bottom and was happy my knee was feeling good and I made it! All in all maybe if you hike the back side it is easier and more fun but in all honesty I think there are better lines / skiing to be had with easier hikes.