Eastside Conditions/ Trip Report Thread 2018

[whatsupdoc]

From Horton Lakes TH it's pretty obvious. You do need a high clearance vehicle to get all the way to the TH where it's gated. Walk up the switchbacks on the old road (after the gate) and when you hit snow just aim for the big drainage between Tom and Basin. There's a few lines back there.

Was it obvious how to get to North side of basin mountain?

Looks like a nice like, might try it on Tuesday.

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[rod9301]

Thanks

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[powdork]

From Horton Lakes TH it's pretty obvious. You do need a high clearance vehicle to get all the way to the TH where it's gated. Walk up the switchbacks on the old road (after the gate) and when you hit snow just aim for the big drainage between Tom and Basin. There's a few lines back there.

Last Tuesday night (9 days ago) I went up there, checked out the trailhead, made the decision to head up, and went to sleep in bishop. When I woke up I audibled (to myself) that I would head up 168 to see if I could avoid the hour each way off snow. I ended up skinning in three miles to sabrina basin which apparently is where both Hill and Dale reside. Wish I stuck with my original plan

[hutash]

The hiking part did not look fun, but the rest was tits

[claymond]

Daammnn

[406]

Nice work on Big Willy guys!

[CS]

That's a great shot and a solid effort. Well done.

Summit pano:

[TEXASS]

Damn !! My feet hurt just from reading that You guys are fucking pack Mules. Great Work. Great Pics. Great write up

You could skin from the end of Powerhouse Road last weekend. You could also skin from the parking lot at Onion Valley. OV is holding a lot of snow up high, but that was before today's storm I think it may be raining there now

[2_1_3]

Yeah!

Hopefully someone was bumping this in the Mammoth Ganjola at the same time you guys were dropping...

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[Unfrozen Caveman Lawyer]

Nice AKB and Whatsupdoc! That approach to Williamson is so brutal. Seeing your photos brought back some memories, so I was looking at an old TR of when Enginerd and I did it. I actually just edited that old TR, as I realized I included a topo that made it look like we approached the S. Fork of Bairs as I drew the line in the wrong place, but we definitely went up the N. Fork.

Now if you want to really take the approach up a notch in sufferfest, do it in ski boots! I made that horrible call, including sketchy rock climbing in them. I absolutely destroyed a pair of boots on that trip....

[Meadow Skipper]

Damn, all this fine CA TR-age! Nice work!

[TahoeJ]

Damn, I knew the Wiliamson approach was supposed to be brutal but didn't realize it was *that* bad. Well done.

[CaliKid]

Can anyone confirm that the road is open to VA lakes?
https://www.monocounty.ca.gov/roads/...-road-closures

Looking for a partner this Thur/Fri. If anyone is interested shoot me a PM. Open to anywhere from Rock Creek to VA lakes. Thanks.

[snophoto]

Can anyone confirm that the road is open to VA lakes?
https://www.monocounty.ca.gov/roads/...-road-closures

Looking for a partner this Thur/Fri. If anyone is interested shoot me a PM. Open to anywhere from Rock Creek to VA lakes. Thanks.

04/05/2018: The latest on VL Road closure: 2:15 p.m. today.

Virginia Lakes Road - OPEN: Virginia Lakes Road is open to the Trumbull Lake Campground with no restrictions. County staff will continue to work at opening the parking area for Big Virginia for fishing opener. Please do not park in front of the Road Closed barricade and obey the NO Parking signs. http://virginialakeswater.com/

[mr. hankey]

Wow. Great Job on Williamson guys! thanks to all for the great beta too.

[BGnight]

From last week. Finally got a chute I tried to get twice last year. 2k of walled in goodness (500-700ft feet longer than Emerson/Red Slate. 1500 feet longer counting aprons). As good as anything I've climbed up. It's like Norman Clyde steepness but twice as long and snaky. Maybe a few degrees less in some spots, but a steepness that would make it insanely fun and fast in pow. Oh, and there's a bonus 1500 foot apron at the bottom. You all have google maps. Should take you less than 5 minutes to figure out where it is. It makes it more fun

[Jack Burton]

that's a beauty - noice!

[CS]

Hot damn.

[rod9301]

From last week. Finally got a chute I tried to get twice last year. 2k of walled in goodness (500-700ft feet longer than Emerson/Red Slate. 1500 feet longer counting aprons). As good as anything I've climbed up. It's like Norman Clyde steepness but twice as long and snaky. Maybe a few degrees less in some spots, but a steepness that would make it insanely fun and fast in pow. Oh, and there's a bonus 1500 foot apron at the bottom. You all have google maps. Should take you less than 5 minutes to figure out where it is. It makes it more fun

Since I'm staying at Benton hot springs, no Google maps or Earth.

Any hints?

Would like to do it on Thursday.

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[chill winston]

You all have google maps. Should take you less than 5 minutes to figure out where it is. It makes it more fun

I'll bite. looks set east of the crest, near big pine. I'll guess Tinnemaha?

[chill winston]

Maybe this line you can apparently see from the International Space Station?
https://goo.gl/maps/iE3biWYhjp92

[powdork]

I'm going with Birch. The walls are bigger and it's more curvy, plus the same view of White
https://www.google.com/maps/dir//37....m1!3e2!5m1!1e4

[BGnight]

powdork wins a beer

(wear a helmet. this thing rains ice pellets...sometimes big ones)

[chill winston]

damn i was only 2.3 miles away and that was my next guess! great line btw, nicely done.

[Jack Burton]

i was way off, was looking too north, lining up for a sat/sunday. was thinking buttermilks but seeing the above and that there's snow in onion valley i'm tempted to go further south