Round Top/Sisters, July 11, 2004

View of The Sisters on the hike in. Round Top Lake is at the base of The Sisters.

Stev taking a break on the hike up. Lake Tahoe can be seen off in the distance.

MJ encouraging me to follow him in for our first run. Many thanks to MJ for pointing out good foot-holds and hand-holds.

MJ near the top of our first run. Behind him you can see the route of our hike in, Round Top Lake, Caples Lake, and parts of Kirkwood.

MJ on our first run below the summit of Round Top.

MJ making tele turns on our first run.

MJ at the bottom of our second run.

Tracks from our second run. Round Top can be seen in the background. I made 4 big turns. MJ made 14 beautiful tele turns.

MJ on our third run. Below him is Round Top Lake and Caples Lake.

Stev, skiing sequence, chute above Round Top Lake, July 11, 2004.

MJ, fourth run above Round Top Lake, July 11, 2004.

MJ above Round Top Lake. The path of his 4th run is behind him.

Chute above Round Top Lake, July 11, 2004. Area of our 4th run.

A beautiful little waterfall on the way back. Above Round Top Lake, July 11, 2004.

MJ taking a drink break on our way back, Round Top Lake, July 11, 2004.
The patch of Snow near the top of Round Top is the location of our first run.

Panoramic view. Round Top Lake area, July 11, 2004.
Left to Right:

Round Top,
Green arrow – first run,
Blue arrow – second run,
Purple arrow – third run,
Red arrow – MJ’s fourth run,
Orange arrow – Stev’s fourth run,
The Sisters,
Round Top Lake