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