Crystal Range, CA - Patch skiing 7/22/06

[bcrider]

Still some big patches out there...anyone interested?

[enlosandes]

BCR, I admire your enthusiasm!

[mmcpheet]

What's your plan of attack, east or west?

I was planning on camping in that area anyway this weekend. What's a few more pounds for ski gear?

Picture date?

[bcrider]

BCR, I admire your enthusiasm!

Well….I have a free day to play and I’m not a mountain biker or boater. Day hiking could be ok but why not just carry some extra weight and try to get some turns too.

What's your plan of attack, east or west?

I was planning on camping in that area anyway this weekend. What's a few more pounds for ski gear?

Picture date?

Pic was taken on July 7th.

Coming from the west should be easier than the east.

I think starting at the Wrights Lake trailhead and staying on the summer trail to Twin Lakes would be a good bet too.

[Telenater]

Tempted, but if I can do it, I need to be back in the Sacramento area by 5pm or so.

Unless you could do it Sunday instead....

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[bcrider]

Yo nate,

Saturday only.

Back in Sac by 5pm might be doable…6pm probably more realistic. I definitely want to start EARLY.

[G]

I was just about to PM you to see if you wanted to join me out there.

But I was thinking about doing it midweek. weekends are my days to work.

[Jim S]

Where is this relative to Tahoe?

[Vets]

Hmmm. I might be interested.
I was thinking about Lassen or Saddlebag on Saturday, but you know that I am a big fan of patch skiing.
How long is the approach?

[3snowboards]

i have to head back to twin lakes. i left my snowboard up on the side of matterhorn cuz i couldnt carry it any more. thinking of grabbing my board and climbing back up to the snowfields.

[bcrider]

Where is this relative to Tahoe?

The Crystal Range is on the south end of Desolation Wilderness. Deso runs North-South along the west side of Lake Tahoe. The trailhead for this particular spot is about 15 miles west of Echo Summit on HWY 50 (aka HWY Fiddy).

Hmmm. I might be interested.
How long is the approach?

Probably 3.5 miles to snow (so roundtrip there would be 7 to 8 miles of trail walking).

i have to head back to twin lakes. i left my snowboard up on the side of matterhorn cuz i couldnt carry it any more. thinking of grabbing my board and climbing back up to the snowfields.

This is a different Twin Lakes. The Matterhorn Twin Lakes is over by HWY 395, this one is by HWY 50. Bummer about your board.

[Vets]

The Crystal Range is on the south end of Desolation Wilderness. Deso runs North-South along the west side of Lake Tahoe. The trailhead for this particular spot is about 15 miles west of Echo Summit on HWY 50 (aka HWY Fiddy).

Probably 3.5 miles to snow (so roundtrip there would be 7 to 8 miles of trail walking).

This sounds doable and it looks enjoyable. PM sent.

[Affix Snow]

I hate you BCR!

[kidwoo]

I think I saw mcpheet's car in south shore today.

Had some mantras on it.

[mmcpheet]

I think I saw mcpheet's car in south shore today.

Had some mantras on it.

Wasn't me, I've been stuck in the office all week.

doesn't look like I will make it out for the weekend either

[Telenater]

I'll be working this weekend....

[3snowboards]

This is a different Twin Lakes. The Matterhorn Twin Lakes is over by HWY 395, this one is by HWY 50. Bummer about your board.

i know the hoover twin lakes is not where you were talking about. just adding what i was going to be doing. anyways, i hiked up and got my board yesterday. loooong approaches from twin lakes but oh so pretty. have you ever hiked into desolation from twin bridges??