Round Top East Bowl, October 7, 2018

I was joined by PBR+POW=FUN and Penny to start my 180th consecutive month skiing. We were curious about hidden snow patches in Round Top's East Bowl. With...

Roundtop, September 1, 2018

I was joined by Dookey67 and Penny to start my 179th consecutive month skiing. We went to the Method Man Patch which was named by Dookey67 along with the other Wu-Tang...

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Impressive.
Those runnels look like they were fun.

Roundtop Lake Patches, August 20, 2018

Penny joined me for a recon ski mission. We would explore patchskiing options near Roundtop Lake.

Penny on the shores of Roundtop Lake with Sisters in the...

Splat, you are always welcome to join me. I’ll keep heading up for more. In fact, I might even recon ski the October Patch tomorrow.

Beautiful

TGR needs a 'like' button. Thank you for the kind and encouraging words!

Thanks!
It is fun for all.

Roundtop, August 11, 2018

I headed out for another August ski day to the Method Man Patch at Roundtop with Mtndaddy, Mrs. Mtndaddy, and their dogs Lobo and Rocky.

Lobo and Rocky join Mtndaddy....

Ski Lake, August 4, 2018

After camping out near Leavitt Lake I was joined by a support crew of four-legged and two-legged friends to start my 178th consecutive month skiing. We would head to the...

Leavitt Lake, July 29, 2018

Mrs. Vets and I headed out with our dogs Makisha and Penny for a walk and some ski recon. We ventured up the road to Leavitt Lake. While the road was still pretty rough...

Forestdale Divide, July 26, 2018

I returned with Makisha and Penny to one of the same areas we visited the previous week, Forestdale Divide.

I started with a couple of laps on the Divide Patch....

Thank you!
I skied five more runs on the Luniz Patch today. I'll post photos later.

Forestdale Divide, July 17, 2018

Makisha and Penny joined me on a recon mission to a classic old favorite area, Forestdale Divide. Previous reports of the road being closed seemed to be in error...

Dunderberg Peak, July 12, 2018

I was joined by Mtndaddy and son for some skiing on Jack's "Glacier."

A panoramic view of Jack's "Glacier" and Dunderberg Peak.
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Vets on our first run....

The Nipple, July 7, 2018

Penny joins me for some cool fun on the snow.

Penny at the bottom of a backside patch. Her digging in the snow makes it look like she is using hair product on her fur....

Highland Lakes, July 4, 2018

Makisha and Penny joined Powdrhound and I for some skiing on the 4th of July at Highland Lakes.

Makisha and Penny
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Vets, Penny and Makisha
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Angle Parking, those are some nice 8s on good terrain.
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CelebratedSkier, that looks like a lot of fun up until the abrupt ending.

The Nipple, July 2, 2018

Makisha and Penny joined me to start my 177th consecutive month skiing.

Penny crossing a snow bridge below the heart shaped break.
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After only 20 minutes we...

Dunderberg Peak, June 29, 2018.

Makisha and Penny join us for Kavanaugh Ridge views, skiing Hidden "Glacier" and Jack's "Glacier" along with flowers and doggie glamour shots.

Makisha enjoying...

Folger Peak, June 27, 2018

While skiing up at Dorothy Lake near Ebbetts Pass two days earlier we had a good view of the Folger Peak area. We noticed that the bowl below the looker's left ridge was...

Ebbetts Pass, Dorothy Lake, June 25, 2018

Mrs. Vets, Makisha, Penny and I returned to one of our favorite places, Dorothy Lake. Dorothy Lake is a short hike above Ebbetts Pass.

Makisha watches...

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cmcrawfo, that looks like a fun area!

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skier666, your TRs are worth the wait.

Hiram Peak, Highland Lakes, June 23, 2018

After skiing some of the frontside patches earlier in the week, I returned with Mrs. Vets, Makisha and Penny to explore some areas around the back bowl of...

The Nipple, June 19, 2018
On this day I was joined by Flexon Phil to reach the milestone of his 100th ski day this season.

We made tracks and creamed corn eights to celebrate.

Flexon Phil...

Highland Lakes, Hiram Peak, June 18, 2018

Makisha and Penny joined me on a ski recon mission to Highland Lakes, Hiram Peak.

Looking across Upper Highland Lake at today's destination, Hiram Peak...

Roundtop/Sisters, June 16, 2018, One

On this day I joined Skier666 and Austin for an adventure that included skiing on various areas on Roundtop and Sisters. We started from near Woods Lake and...

The Nipple, June 10, 2018

Since the skiing was so good the day before, I returned to The Nipple the next day. Once again, I got got to make turns with a friend that I hadn't seen in a while.
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The Nipple, June 9, 2018

Saturday, June 9th started a weekend of making turns with friends that I hadn't seen in while.

Photographing the photographer, Britton, taking photos of Dan, Yogi and...

Impressive TheFugitive!
Those look like bigger and longer patches.

Carson Pass, June 3, 2018

Makisha and Penny joined me on a scenic recon ski mission on the patch above the Meiss Trailhead at Carson Pass.

Penny and Makisha checking out the snow on the patch....

The Nipple, June 2, 2018

After finding out that Blue Lakes Road had just opened all the way to Lower Blue Lake, there was easier access and I headed up to the East Ridge of The Nipple.

A...

Splat, I didn’t see any ticks, but I better double check the dogs. Chinese Fireball Dragon looks pretty good from a distance. However, when I looked at it up close there was a gap in the choke that...

Thanks!
Safety first.

Ebbetts Pass, May 28, 2018

Mrs. Vets and I headed back up to Ebbetts Pass with Makisha and Penny.

Looking across Kinney Reservoir up at Ebbetts Peak.
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Penny at the top of Welsh Green...

Monitor Pass, May 26, 2018

During our drive home Friday evening, from a distance of about 15 miles or so, we saw a band of snow holding up on the north ridge of Leviathan Peak. We headed up...

The Nipple, B-Cup Chute, May 20, 2018

On the recon patchskiing mission I did the previous day, I noticed that the snow around The Nipple looked good. B-Cup Chute looked like it still went with a...

Blue Lakes Road Ridges, May 19, 2018

A recon patchskiing mission was in order with Blue Lakes Road just being opened up to the 4th Gate (7 miles in.) Penny joined me and was happy to explore as...

Monitor Pass, May 9, 2018

In order to get it while it lasts, we headed up to Monitor Pass for another dusk patrol mission.

1st run self-timer, Makisha, Stev, and Penny.
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After taking...

Ebbetts Pass, May 5, 2018

Since Ebbetts Pass just opened we headed up for some more fun on the snow.

Vets, Penny and Makisha with Folger Peak in the background.
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Vets and Penny skiing...

Sonora Pass, May 4, 2018

A dusk patrol ski mission was in order after hearing that Sonora Pass had recently opened. I was joined by Makisha and Penny.

Makisha, Penny, and Stev start downhill....

Monitor Pass, May 1, 2018

On the first day of May, actually evening since it was a dusk patrol, Makisha and Penny joined me to start my 175th consecutive month skiing.

Makisha and Penny are...

Monitor Pass, April 28, 2018

Since the skiing was so good a week earlier, I returned to Monitor Pass with Makisha and Penny.

Penny is ready to start skiing.
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Makisha joins us.
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Monitor Pass, April 21, 2018

Since we saw so many areas with skiing potential the previous evening, we decided to explore some more of Monitor Pass.

Vets slarving down the North Face of...

Monitor Pass, April 20, 2018

Finding out that the road over Monitor Pass had recently opened meant that a ski trip was in order. Mrs. Vets and I headed up after work with Makisha and Penny for a...

Winter actually kicked in in March in the Tahoe area.

Mt. Sputnik, March 2, 2018

Since there was enough snowfall to cover the slopes on Mt. Sputnik, a dawn patrol mission was in order.
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Instead of posting a separate TR for every patchskiing day, I'm going to put them in one thread. I hope that others will add to this. I also hope to provide views, creamed corn and soft-serve snow...