Well, our attempt at a reverse on the circuit aboard skis did not come to fruition. They had 12" of snow per day, for each of the 2 days before we got there, and a whole bunch more during the previous week. It was tough going pulling the pulk. It woulda been tough regarless though. In strong headwinds we only got to the Cabin on the Bowron River by the end of the first day. The next day we only got to Pats Point at about 1:00. The weather did clear off for us, but the near freezing temps made it real hard slogging in the deep wet snow. We then made a decision that we would not do the circuit, but would carry on at least to the Cariboo River, which we did the next day, geting to the Rangers cabin near days end. The door had been broken open so we fixed it, and stayed there a couple nights. We had thought to go to the Cariboo Falls on a day trip, but there was no where to cross the river, this included an open channel most of the way across Sandy Lake. We came back, stayed one night again at Pats Point, then a couple more nights back at the cabin at the Bowron River, taking a long day trip up the Bowron River.
We had near, or above, freezing temps as highs every day, way too warm. But what it and the wind did was to knock the loose snow down. The following week was forecast to be about 10 degrees cooler, and would have been perfect for doing the circuit.
I would also start out much later than early February to give us more daylight. We will be back next year in late Feb or early March, and we will make it around.
Despite not making our goal, we still had a blast.