During my last tour I got a good look at Ski Mountaineer's Peak also known as Skier's Peak on the Thompson Ridge. I showed Rick the photos and he was game to give it a try.
Here's the best pic I had. Skiers Peak is the snowy hump center.
We met at 6:30am, walked up the road, and were on the lake a bit after 7:00am. It's still quite easy to get around/over the lake on the ice.
We hopped over the ridge on the right sky line just in front of the sharp tooth.
Our first views of the day's objective.
We came across several ice flows. Cool patches of blue.
The Gilbert/Thompson Cirque is breathtaking.
Not the year for the Gilbert Couloir.
Not much better for the Thompson Chutes although the right one may go.
Felt great to be on a tall Sierra summit again! Rick.
Me.
The exit required several long, high traverses to avoid uphill travel mixed in with short descents on fair to occasionally good snow.
Besides the big slope off the summit, the skiing wasn't much to rave about, but the scenery and the feeling of standing on top of a high peak were exceptional!
3 comments:
Hey Scott! Have you driven over Deadman's Summit lately? Any idea if there's still snow at the trailhead/parking lot there? Any info is greatly appreciated!
It's been close to two warm weeks since I was up there, so can't help you much Justin.
If I had to guess, I'd think it would be patchy near the trailhead, but ok west toward Chicken Wing except for south or southeast facing slopes which are surely burnt. Have fun out there!
Right on. Thanks!
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