Forestdale,  May 31, 2009

(L to R) The Patches, Forestdale Divide, Roundtop, the back bowl of Elephant’s Back.

View from Blue Lakes Road looking toward The Patches. Roundtop is to the right of “Here.”

Stev hiking up along The Left Patch (above) and along The Center Patch (below.)

View across The Center Patch.

Building clouds and a cool looking rock face up on top.

The bowl at Forestdale Divide.

Stev nears the top.

Wild flowers.

The approaching storm on the other side of the ridge.

Sequence of Chad skiing the Upper Center Patch.

Sequence of Stev skiing The Upper Center Patch.

Chad skiing over to the Left Patch.

Chad skiing down the Left Patch.

Stev skiing The Lower Tree Patch.

Chad skiing the Lower Tree Patch.

Stev skis into The Gully.

Chad skiing the side of the Gully. Our route down is shown in orange.

Sequence of Stev skiing The Gully.

Chad skis further down the gully.