1st full day of Summer Skiing 6-22-2012- SaddleBag Lake,Ca..

[TWINS]

The morning started out as it should.2 patrol cars evicting our snowboard brethren below us I enjoyed their energy while it lasted.
Anyways,the drive up greeted us with a familiar face.6 Years in a row
I hope he saves his money at the nightly poker party's.

Mitch and Big Tim enjoying the ride out.


Afterwork Chute still looking good.


Big Tim,Mitch and Vets in front of Greenstone Lake.


Vets was the only one in hiking boots this trip.He tackled some big obstacles...


S Chute looks good..


Our starting point for GPS Chute.


I`m getting ready to drop in.


Big Tim starting the descent.



Vets dropped in next.



Me just past the choke.


We are loving this smooth snow....




Our tracks...


Another great bc trip with my best friends.


Can`t leave out Mo Mart...

[splat]

I am crushed. Vets, you call me next time!
One month and my arm is 89% back to normal.
I'm good to go this next week.

I see patch skiing getting some ink over at Mountain Rider Alliance.

http://www.mrablog.com/sweet-summer-snow-patch-skiing/

[Old_Skool_Style]

Nice! Me so jealous, long time~

[Ottime]

Nice write up^^^^

If only those patches were not 4 hours away, and the ocean no so much fun to be in, you could count me in on the festivities for sure. Keep that stoke alive!

[Ridgehippy]

Sweet

[TWINS]

I am crushed. Vets, you call me next time!
One month and my arm is 89% back to normal.
I'm good to go this next week.

Thanks for the replys.It was really good snow this year.Not many sun cups
Pat,we knew you had a broken hand otherwise we would have called you.Hope you heal up soon...

[Piggity]

Damn guys, nice work!

[dookeyXXX]

Well done, lads!

[LongShortLong]

Looks like a fun way to welcome summer.

[Vets]

Definitely a fun day!
"I wanna rock n roll all night and patch ski everyday"
Splat, with the announcement that you are officially off of the DL, know that you are always invited.
Here are a few more photos from Saddlebag:

Big Tim in front of a pool with Flinty's in the background:


Big Tim on lower Greg and Paul's:


Mitch:

[splat]

Hell yeah.
Deb just asked where all the chicks are in these trs and says she wants to be a patch skier, too. She's afraid she'll hold the guys back and I've almost convinced her that all she has to do is show up, get to the top and we'll wait for her.

[TWINS]

Let her know the crew waited a 1/2 for me to summit so not to worry about it.
No hurries when it comes to enjoying summer skiing.

[Vets]

^ I agree with the no hurries.
I'm also mostly slow and steady on the way up. I like to enjoy nature and the wonderful views. It is also fun to enjoy the time going downhill.
^^ Splat, Deb would do fine and she'd have a good time. It was fun skiing with her at Mammoth and it will be fun skiing patches too.

[~mikey b]

yeah - easy does it, eh?

no pressure no worries

much fun