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HIGH SIERRA: BASIN MOUNTAIN : East Couloir ~ June 4, 2011(20) images

Another ski day. Longer approach made longer because we couldn't get the Honda 'E' close to the trailhead. Decent climbing to get to the summit. Snow was not so good.   

MORNING VIEW OF CHECKERED DEMO, HUMPHREYS AND BASIN FROM RT 395

COLORFUL SCENE FROM THE BUTTERMILK ROAD

VIEW SOUTH FROM BUTTERMILK ROAD, BISHOP CREEK DRAINAGE

FAR ENOUGH FOR THE E, ROB GEARING UP FOR THE APPROACH TO BASIN

THE UNMAINTAINED TRAIL TO THE EAST FACE OF BASIN

ROB IN THE THICK OF IT ON THE APPROACH TO THE EAST FACE OF BASIN

THE VIEW OF THE EAST FACE FROM THE OLD MINE ON BASIN

ROB FURTHER UP THE GULLY ON THE EAST FACE OF BASIN

A BRIEF SNOW SQUALL NEAR THE TOP OF THE GULLY

ROB EMERGING FROM THE CLOUDS AT THE TOP OF THE GULLY

ROB HEADING TOWARDS THE SUMMIT

ROB CLIMBING THE ENJOYABLE TERRAIN ABOVE THE GULLY

ROB SCOPING THE SUMMIT REGISTER

PETER COMPLAINING TO ROB THAT HE'S COLD

ROB RELAXED AND POISED ON THE DESCENT TO THE GULLY

ROB AT THE TOP OF THE GULLY ON BASIN

DIDN'T GET MUCH OF A VIEW OF HUMPHREYS ONCE THE CLOUD COVER DESCENDED

ROB ON THE DESCENT OF BASIN

PARTIAL CLEARING BEFORE THE EVENING SHOWER

STORM CLOUDS BREWING OVER THE WHITE MOUNTAINS

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