Drove to 1540 m to reach Viola Lake Trailhead. road is in good shape to Holly Lake turn off, then bushy but passable in smaller 4Wd (Geo Tracker) to V...

Drove to 1210 m where stopped by snow and parked. travel beyond was patchy so walked/skied.

Drove to junction at 1140 m and beyond. Waterbars required high clearance 4wd.