Mt. Rose, Houghton Peak recce

We still harbor fantasies of skiing from Mt. Rose out to Floriston, an absurd tour that would involve major weed-thrashing even in a big snow year. This year, it would require a mountain bike & a chainsaw.

There's also the possibility of bottoming out in a deep, dark ravine; or wandering aimlessly through the convoluted Grey/Bronco Creek drainages.

So, we decided to do a little recce around Mt. Rose and Houghton Peak this weekend to try to suss out the most efficient way to start this tour.

Along the way, we were treated to insufficient snow, tree-climbing and that most superb form of breakable crust: breakable old ski tracks.

Who? Beth, Kim, Jeff & FF.

Beth's gear recommendation: arborist equipment!