The “Method Man Patch” Zater: Mike… …Zater and Mike… Stev: Zater enjoying the view: Zater and Mike… Stev and Zater: Mike:

The “Right of the Right Patch” or “The Forestdale Divide Patch” Stev: Spence: Spence doing the giant rock slalom… Stev: Spence: Stev on the giant rock slalom course:

Passing by a waterfall on the approach… Stev skiing on the “4th of July Lake Trail Patch” above Caples Lake… I’m happy after skiing the “4th of July

Looking up at the Left Patch: Makisha and Penny waiting for me to click in at the top of the Left Patch: Stev, Penny and Makisha on the

A panoramic view on the approach: Stev… …Penny watches… …and then follows… Stev takes another run… Looking back up after a couple of runs… Looking back at the

Approach and Wu-Tang Patch RZA Line Stev and Spence on the approach: Mark and Spence endure the brutal floral approach: Floral ski and boot framing: Rossi on the

A couple of marmots greet us on the hike up: Martino and Tim bootpacking up a chute that we would ski later in the day: (The clear blue

Looking up across the lake at possible patch skiing destinations: Penny: Makisha checks out the backside of Hiram Peak: A sequence of Penny encouraging Stev to ski a

Our destination, Mt. Lola’s backside ridge: While it looks smooth and even from a distance, it is more of a fun surreal uneven staircase. Stev starts down from

Upper Patch runs Looking up across the lake at possible patch skiing destinations: Spence: Stev: Spence bootpacking back up to the top of the upper patch… …and starting