The Nipple, July 11, 2017 (Part I of the Three Consecutive Days at The Nipple Trilogy)

Blue Lakes Road is open! (11 miles in instead of 7 miles in.) Time to enjoy the snow with Makisha and Penny on a recon dusk patrol skiing mission on The Nipple.

Makisha and Penny below The Nipple.

Makisha with Lower Blue Lake in the background.

Makisha and Penny in a pano with Lower and Upper Blue Lake in the background. You can see The Nipple all the way on looker’s right.

Self-timer photo (1 of 3) Penny waiting patiently.

Self-timer photo (2 of 3) Makisha really wants us to get going.

Self-timer photo (3 of 3) Our third run can be seen in the background – the steep slope in front of my face.

Looking up after our third run. If you look closely, you can see my tracks up in the sunny area.

A successful recon mission. Since the snow was great and there were plenty of other lines to ski, I would return here the next two days making this Part I of the Three Consecutive Days at The Nipple Trilogy.