I arrived about a week before Rob did, so did some wamr up hikes to get acclimatized. Rob showed with skiis which was ideal for the big snow year of 2011. So, first few adventures focused on that. Ankle issues being what they are, I don't ski anymore so just plunge stepped down chasing after Rob who was long gone.
A BIG WINTER EVERYWHERE - GREAT BASIN NAT PARK FROM THE WEST
A WHOLE LOT OF SNOW - FIRST SIERRA VIEW FROM MONTGOMERY PASS
PALISADES TO POWELL - AN EVENING VIEW FROM GORGE ROAD
SUNRISE VIEW OF MT TOM FROM GORGE ROAD CAMPSITE
SUNRISE VIEW OF THE PALISADES FROM GORGE ROAD CAMPSITE
QUIET MORNING AT THE GORGE ROAD CAMPSITE
BEAUTIFUL BUT ALARMINGLY WHITE VIEW FROM SABRINA LAKE
MT THOMPSON FROM SOUTH LAKE
SOUTH FORK OF BIG PINE CREEK AND CLYDE PEAK FROM GLACIER LODGE
WIDE OPEN FOREST NORTH FORK BIG PINE CREEK
TEMPLE CRAG EMERGING FROM THE CLOUDS
GAYLEY, SILL AND NORTH PAL IN AND OUT OF THE CLOUDS
'DARK STAR' ON TEMPLE CRAG, PALISADES
NEXT MORNING MORE NEW SNOW ON CLYDE PEAK
PINYON CREEK DRAINAGE AT SUNRISE
SUNRISE VIEW FROM THE ONION VALLEY ROAD
SUNRISE FROM A CAMPSITE ON THE ONION VALLEY ROAD
BREWING UP IN THE E
INDEPENDENCE PEAK FROM THE ONION VALLEY ROAD
INDEPENDENCE PEAK FROM THE ONION VALLEY ROAD
ANOTHER VIEW OF INDEPENDENCE PEAK FROM THE ONION VALLEY ROAD
NORTH SIDE OF UNIVERSITY PEAK FROM THE KEARSARGE PASS TRAIL
KEARSARGE PASS AND MT GOULD
ROB ON THE APPROACH TO THE BASE OF THE NE COULOIR OF INDEPENDENCE PEAK
ROB GETTING USED TO THE ALTITUDE IN THE NE COULOIR OF INDEPENDENCE PEAK
ROB NOT FAR FROM THE TOP OF THE NE COULOIR OF INDEPENDENCE PEAK
ROB SNACKING AT THE TOP OF THE RUN ON INDEPENDENCE PEAK
ROB ON THE EASY 3RD CLASS CLIMB TO THE SUMMIT
ROB ON THE EASY 3RD CLASS CLIMB TO THE SUMMIT
ROB GETTING HIS MOJO GOING AT THE TOP OF THE NE COULOIR OF INDEPENDENCE PEAK
ROB ENJOYING SOME PRETTY GOOD CONDITIONS IN THE NE COULOIR OF INDEPENDENCE PEAK