Penny and I both felt the need to get out on the snow and away from the August heat. First, we checked out the Right Patch. This held

George starts our first East Bowl run. This is George’s 70th consecutive month snowboarding. Stev on our first East Bowl run. This is Stev’s 154th consecutive month skiing

Dusk Patrol Skiing Penny keeping cool on the Right Patch. Stev taking another run. Penny and Stev. Stev skiing in the shadows.

(All photos were taken using the self-timer setting on my camera.) Penny and Stev on the first run of the day. Penny is ready for another run. She

Looking across White Rock Lake We would ski the ridge on the upper right. Stev having fun storming the castle on the approach. I hiked up to the

We started our approach from Wood’s Lake and headed past Round Top Lake to the “October Patch.” A Round Top Lake panorama. George on the “October Patch.” After

Looking down over the “Center Patch” on my approach to the “Left Patch.” To get an idea of size you can see my vehicle parked below the snow.

Looking up at the “Right Patch.” Frank getting ready. Stev about to start the bootpack. Penny watches John start down the “Luniz Patch.” John Penny joins Frank. Frank

I joined Spence and Matt for a day that included skiing below two peaks as well as off of the ridge between the two. This was also Spence’s

I was invited to join Phil and  Dory from pugski.com (now skitalk.com)for an excursion to Mount Lola. First we had to pack. Dory was too tall to fit in