First, there was a recon mission the previous day, August 31st, to make sure that skiable snow would be available. The blue arrow points to the “October Patch”

Method Man Patch Stev on the approach: (The Method Man Patch can barely be seen just above the trees on looker’s right.) A few self-timer photos from my

Jack’s Glacier Kavanaugh Ridge panorama: (A small portion of Jack’s Glacier can be seen at the far left.) Stev starts the bootpack on Jack’s Glacier: The view from

(Scroll down for a write-up by Spence as well as a video.) Looking up at the “Bird of Prey” and “Tribble” patches on the drive up: Portions of

“Big L Chute” near Lower Conness Lake Makisha looks up at North Peak on the approach: Looking back from above Lower Conness Lake: Penny encourages Stev to get

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