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:

Skiing the Method Man Patch A short video (30 seconds) of John’s first run: This was John’s 69th consecutive month skiing. Bella and Stev: John taking another run:

The Lower Creek Patch below Folger Peak. A day with the dogs. Before – Makisha and Penny on the approach: Makisha and Penny are ready for some skiing:

Stev spraying corn snow on his first run… Three Georges… …a couple closer looks one George at a time… George taking another run… Stev starts another run… …and

Plan A was to head to Ski Lake on Leavitt Lake Road. Leavitt Lake Road was closed, so heading over to the other side of Sonora Pass was

On the hike up I saw this large moth near small flowers: I headed up to the Method Man Patch for multiple runs. The skiing photos below were

A day with the dogs. Penny cools off in a creek: Penny and Makisha: Penny and Makisha are ready for skiing… A couple of self-timer photos from the

Spence’s written account of the day: Gotta love the US Forest Circus. BPR was scheduled to open 6.15, but they actually popped it on the 12th. Nevermind that

A link to Casey’s video from the day: https://vimeo.com/133252323 Looking across Caples Lake at our destination: Casey looks across Winnemucca Lake on our way up: Stev makes a

8 runs, 4 dogs, 2 skiers John, Bella and Murphy: Penny and Makisha get a head start: Bella leads the way followed by Murphy and John: Makisha: Murphy