After getting rained/sleeted/hailed on the last two times we skied Dunderberg on July 21st and July 7th, we thought about trying to ski there on a sunny day
Jack’s “Glacier” Our destination: Spence: Will he attempt a pond skim? Video: Spence taking another run: Stev hiking to get to snow remnants on the other side. (Usually
A panorama on the approach: L to R: Heart Patch, Spence, Eric, Strip Patch, Dunderberg Peak, Hidden Glacier and Hidden Glacier Pond. Eric starts down the Strip Patch:
I returned to the location of my September turns. While this patch had gotten smaller, it did receive a some fresh snow a week earlier. I enjoyed last season’s
Mike and I took a recon mission up to Dunderberg to scout ski conditions and find some September ski possibilities. First, we parked near Kavanaugh Ridge. Mike enjoying
The Approach. Kavanaugh Ridge and Jack’s Glacier Looking back at Mono Lake on the drive up: Kavanaugh Ridge panorama with Carl and Makisha: Penny enjoying a side view
Hidden Glacier Spence and Kevin on the approach: Bella, Stev and Makisha on the way to Hidden Glacier: Dunderberg panorama: Bella watches John: Makisha and Penny wait for
Penny: Penny and Makisha: The edges of Hidden Glacier: Makisha: Stev: The snow felt like cotton candy on top of rock candy with real rocks added. Looking back
Jack’s Glacier Kavanaugh Ridge panorama: (A small portion of Jack’s Glacier can be seen at the far left.) Stev starts the bootpack on Jack’s Glacier: The view from
