(L to R) The Patches, Forestdale Divide, Roundtop, the back bowl of Elephant’s Back. View from Blue Lakes Road looking toward The Patches. Roundtop is to the right

Spence and Chris bootpack up. Chad is already on top. Chad’s view of Chris, Spence, and Stev Chris heads down some smooth corn snow. Chris descends down into

Stev skis… …Baka flees… …Makisha follows…

Michele, Makisha, and Baka: Makisha, Baka, and Extreme Cross-Country skier Michele showing the pole she broke: Baka and Makisha watch Stev ski: Stev skiing: Makisha follows Stev Baka

Chris skinning up. Stev climbing up. Stev skiing down: Panoramic view of the area above LVSSR. Closer views of the area:

Sky skiing Palmer Glacier. Stev skiing Palmer Glacier. Sky skiing Palmer Glacier. Mt. Hood on October 12, 2008. View of the sunset on the flight back.

This could count as a patchskiing day since I had to hike to the top of Palmer Glacier after they put the chairlifts on wind hold. Looking up

Lower Greenstone Spence looking up at what is left of Lower Greenstone: Sequence of Stev’s first run: Stev starting off high and then getting a few more turns

Foot of the Sisters Snow Patch (AKA The October Patch) Stev skiing the foot of The Sisters snow patch, August 31, 2008. Spence skiing the foot of The

MJ in front of a lake, falls, and Shepherd Crest. Mt. Conness and Conness Glacier, Ridge to Kook Chute, and North Peak. MJ in the foreground, dirty snow