Carson Pass
Hiking just
above the Carson Pass Sno-Park with Round Top and the Sisters
ahead.
Nate photographing the
summit.
Slushy, Sloughy
Steeps
An assortment of narrow and steep gullies pour off the
summit. Old rollerballs and pinwheels indicate that late-day snow
might be somewhat dangerous.
Dust on Crust
I scrape
to a halt after making a minimal dent in northwest facing crust. The
tracks are from the previous day.
Nate turns 'em down a short,
steep drop-off.
Smoooooth
Perfect turns
on a perfect low-angle cornfield.
North Snowfields
From the shore of frozen Winnemucca Lake.
Skin Track
Taking the
direct route, with Elephant's Back in the background.
The Sisters
Two TelemarkTips lurkers skin up
to the high point in the Round Top-Sisters saddle.
Telecruising
photo by Nate Roth
Here I am cruising low-angle
slush and corn.
Wet Snow
Stability?
A few tele-jump turns line my tracks (right) with
pinwheels from the rapidly cooking snow surface. Diagnosis: time to
head home.