On the approach looking back at Upper Highland Lake and Hiram Peak. If you look closely you’ll see our tracks from the previous day. Look closer to play

I made I return trip to Hiram Peak and skied with Jeff and Pete. Pete and Jeff on the approach. Jeff on the bootpack. Jeff starts our first

We skied and boarded five runs including two of the 4th of July Chutes. We entered one of the chutes by hiking up the Ellis Peak Trail ridge.

I skied one run on the backside of Hiram Peak followed by four runs on the frontside of Hiram Peak. I joined Richard for the one run on

I returned to The Nipple, having skied there two days earlier to explore some of the “backside” or south facing runs before skiing the east ridge runs. A

Looking up at my destination on the hike up. I am very happy to be up on The Nipple. A self-timer photo of my first run of the

Pete and Stev on the approach. Battleship or submarine? Winnemucca Lake panorama. Flowers in the foreground and the lower slopes of RoundTop in the background. Jeff said: “Left

On this day I skied the other side of the pass for different runs and views. Hiram Peak and Folger Peak await (as soon as Highland Lakes Road

My destination is the snow on looker’s left. A closer look at the “B-Cup” Chute. A snowpatch and a waterfall on the hike up. Looking up at The

We skied all 4 dragon chutes and 1 other run. First, here is video from the day, it runs just short of 6 minutes. Stev making the entrance