Sweetwater Mountains, July 4, 2017

My wife Michele and I celebrated Independence Day with our dogs Makisha and Penny by making a dusk patrol recon mission in the Sweetwater Mountains.

On the drive up we saw the RA RA tree

Makisha and Penny cool off on the RA RA patch.

After driving in further we found our desired destination.
Looking up at the zig-zag snowpatch up on the unnamed 10,452 ft. peak with the moon in the background. This patch provided around 700 feet of vertical.

A panoramic view from the top of the unnamed 10,452 ft. peak

Tree roots near the top that must be worth 500 GNARL points for my wife Michele.

Penny and Makisha looking out across the ridge at the top.

Makisha leaps with excitement about Stev starting to ski.

Makisha, Penny, and Stev skiing the Sweetwaters.

Penny, Makisha, and Stev heading down with Lobdell Lake in the background.

Stev skiing above Lobdell Lake

Stev skiing before the sun sets

Stev, Penny and Makisha spraying corn snow before sunset

Stev watches Makisha getting a jumpstart

Penny, Makisha, and Stev skiing off into the sunset

Stev skiing down with Lobdell Lake in the background

Makisha watches and waits for Stev to take off his other boot at the Tacomama

A successful recon mission that was fun for all.