big backcountry day - Eagle falls to Dick's peak and back!

Started out at Tahoe house at 630am, got some coffe and croissants, headed to the trailhead at eagle lake by 715am. After getting the crew together and ready to skin, we were on the trail by about 730. Crew members: Kris, Sean, Greg, Tim, and Mike the Desolation wilderness tour guide.

The plan is to start skiing over the eagle lake pass towards maggies peak, down into the basin, up to dicks peak, down north side of dicks, up janines ridge, down janines bowl, up maggies and back down to the car.....all in all probably around 5000 feet of elevation change, and lots of tired quads over 8-10 miles....


Here's Tim Dobbins - ASI guide - www.alpineskills.com


Greg Clark


The boys headed up the ridge to dicks about 6 hours after we started skinning.

Heres the shot for the parents, brand new dynafit setup and a view of the lake! life is goooood.


My first line on the new skis, probably around 35-40 at the steepest with wierd icy snow in the steep spot.....worked out pretty well.



A cool tree we stumbled upon, and me chillin in the shadow pow in my ski touring gear....pretty casual..


Hiking out in the dark over frozen steps on top of boulders, and skinning across eagle lake.


It was a long day, tiring, but totally awesome. Now i have a bunch of ideas of things to ski back there in a storm or two.

For a better idea of the terrain and more photos check out: http://www.thebackcountry.net/bb/viewtopic.php?t=1237 scroll to the bottom for the post about our adventure.

Cheers!