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

Looking up at our destination. We started at the chute to looker’s right of the big rock/cliff face. First we had to do some sloggin’ up road 013:

We approached Folger Peak from the backside starting at Upper Highland Lake. A view on the hike up of Highland Lakes and Hiram Peak: Stev starts down one

A panoramic view on the approach to the top of The Left Patch: Before sidestepping up to the top: A self-timer photo during a turning slide on the

We headed up to a higher elevation (above 10,000 feet) in hopes of finding better snow conditions. The warmth provided some creamed corn along with overripe mega-mank. Mike

Looking across Lower Blue Lake up at the backside of The Nipple: This is the lowest I have ever seen Lower Blue Lake. In a “normal” year I

A recon mission to the Northeast Chute in the sleet. Stev in the foreground with Lost Lakes in the background on the approach: and another of the approach: