After finding out that Blue Lakes Road had just opened all the way to Lower Blue Lake, there was easier access and I headed up to the East

Michele and I headed back up to Ebbetts Pass with Makisha and Penny. Looking across Kinney Reservoir up at Ebbetts Peak. Penny at the top of Welsh Green

During our drive home Friday evening, from a distance of about 15 miles or so, we saw a band of snow holding up on the north ridge of

On the recon patchskiing mission I did the previous day, I noticed that the snow around The Nipple looked good. B-Cup Chute looked like it still went with

  A recon patchskiing mission was in order with Blue Lakes Road just being opened up to the 4th Gate (7 miles in.) Penny joined me and was

In order to get it while it lasts, we headed up to Monitor Pass for another dusk patrol mission. We started with three short runs off of the

Since Ebbetts Pass just opened we headed up for some more fun on the snow. Michele and and Makisha on our approach. Penny in a pond… …Penny splashing…

A dusk patrol ski mission was in order after hearing that Sonora Pass had recently opened. I was joined by Makisha and Penny. Penny’s silhouette at the top.

On the first day of May, actually evening since it was a dusk patrol, Makisha and Penny joined me to start my 175th consecutive month skiing. Penny makes

Since the skiing was so good a week earlier, I returned to Monitor Pass with Makisha and Penny. Penny is ready to start skiing (Self-timer 1 of 4)…