Hiram Peak, June 3, 2012

Bootpacking up a chute on the backside bowl of Hiram Peak…
…looking up…

…and looking down…

Stev starts down…

Jim goes next…

Followed by Spence…

Jim:

Spence:

Stev:

Jim:

Spence…

…and a closer look at Spences…

Jim:

Spence:

Stev:

Jims and…

…Jim…

Spence:

Jim decides on a couple of ski pole replacements…

…and replaces the replacements with a snow cone…

Spence starts…

…and Jim follows…

Stev bootpacks up…

…and heads down…

Stev starts down another patch…

…and Stevs head further down…

Jim:

Spences looking identical with smooth form…

…some closer looks…

Spence:

Jim:

Spence:

Stev:

Spence:

Jim:

Stev:

Jim hikes away from the staircase patch and over to near Highland Lake for one more run:

Spence:

Jim decides at the last second not to skim a Highland Lake: