stokemeter reaches new high

[powdork]

great corn skiing in july!
hell yeah, it's all around with great tr's coming from across the west. the snowpack exceeds where we were at june of last year which was also a good late season. folks were out in droves last sunday at carson pass. we counted 13 riders, with more just over the ridge in the forestdale divide area. the word is out.
thursday, 7/21/11
coverage is great on round top


the lookers left couloir off round top still goes to the top. we did not. it was early and firm


it did warm up later though


friday 7/22
casey and i went to check out solstice couloir off mount dana near tioga pass
i had to be back @ work at 4 that night.

evidently where we parked on the county line they perform sacrifices to honor veterans. seems strange.


skier666 approaches the top. i had to turn around here since i was already a half hour past the time i had decided i needed to be off the snow by. getting the crampons off on a steep slope was a new task for me, and didn't go quickly.


skier666 was able to stay and finish the line and add on the slog to ellery bowl.


sunday 7/24/2011
given that carson pass was a much better approach and better skiing, we went out there with a group of 5.
maggie with dave and amy following up


there were other mags out there


maggie with caples and round top lake in the background


amy exiting down to round top lake as dave and greg look on


lots more pics, words and a short video here

[bendtheski]

Must've missed this the first time around. Looks like the lhasa makes an excellent water ski too!

Now I know what to tell people on the lift when they ask if they're water skis.

Yes, yes they are.

[skier666]

OMG, what an idiot!

[powdork]

plus, you look a little bit like gumby in that pic.