February 2, 2009: We did this route in this direction once before & liked it despite its difficulties, so this time we added a mountaineering ascent of the "BBC" [Beth's Birthday Couloir].
Most people thought it was stupid not to ski the couloir after :)
Who?:
Jeff, Faerthen, Beth, Dr. Jim
Gear recommendation: ice ax, crampons and rope!
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| Beth and Jeff in the snowcat on the way up Sagehen basin. |
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| Quick skin up to Carpenter Ridge and a visit to Tower 6. |
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| The route ahead! Down into Warren Lake, up and over the Devil's Oven to Basin Peak, then down and out via Castle Pass to Donner Summit on I-80. |
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| Snow getting thin on the drop from Carpenter ridge. |
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| Scratchy! |
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| Easier to just hike rather than taking skis on and off...and on and off. |
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| Memorializing a nice patch of turns. |
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| Skinning up to the BBC couloir. |
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| Relaxing in the sun as Beth tops out. |
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| The route to here from the top of Sagehen basin. Bit dry. |
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| Scootching over to Basin Peak for the descent. |
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| Bumpy ride out the Castle Peak luge. |
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| And back to the shuttle car! |
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