Patchskiing 2021 Edition

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Thanks for sharing the ongoing pictures.

 

[Stev]

Round Top/Sisters, July 28, 2021 (The October Patch)

Spencer

Stev

More here:

patchskiing.com - round top sisters, july 28, 2021

 

[Tricia]

@Stev everytime I took a snapshot of the mountains up here, including some glacial areas I thought....Stev and Spencer would ski that patch!
*Alyeska, AK*

 

[Paul Lutes]

Round Top/Sisters, July 28, 2021 (The October Patch)

Spencer

Stev

More here:

patchskiing.com - round top sisters, july 28, 2021

Hmmmm ...... October patch in July. I predict long distance traveling for Stev in the coming months.

 

[Stev]

Hmmmm ...... October patch in July. I predict long distance traveling for Stev in the coming months.

You might be right. Any suggestions on where there is some reasonably accessible snow available?

 

[Stev]

@Stev everytime I took a snapshot of the mountains up here, including some glacial areas I thought....Stev and Spencer would ski that patch!
*Alyeska, AK*
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I see plenty of possibilities there.
I also have been fortunate to have skied Alyeska on a couple of winter trips I took a while back.

 

[Paul Lutes]

You might be right. Any suggestions on where there is some reasonably accessible snow available?

Ummmm ....... Chile?

No way that I could possible know more about reasonably accessible snow you!!!

 

[JFB]

You might be right. Any suggestions on where there is some reasonably accessible snow available?

Does Lassen count as reasonably accessible? The drive is long and I don't have current beta, but it does hold snow better than anything around here. And once you get there, the approaches are pretty quick. North and Northeast facing slopes are accessible from the Devastated Area. There might even be patches on the Southeast bowl - ya never know.

FWIW

 

[Stev]

Does Lassen count as reasonably accessible? The drive is long and I don't have current beta, but it does hold snow better than anything around here. And once you get there, the approaches are pretty quick. North and Northeast facing slopes are accessible from the Devastated Area. There might even be patches on the Southeast bowl - ya never know.

FWIW

Thanks for the suggestion. Lassen has been on my to do list for a long time.
However, I wonder if it is even possible to access that area with the fires going on nearby.

 

[JFB]

You could probably access Lassen now but air quality has been horrendous in that area lately. However, if you monitor the air quality and keep an eye on the NWS web pages for weather forecasts, including the forecast discussion and satellite image loops to actually see how the smoke is moving, (I don't know if the link will be the current loop so you may have to scroll down on the forecast page, click on the sat photo, then click on the Geocolor Animation Loop), you might be able to find a window of favorable conditions.

 

[Tex]

Cool photos Stev!

 

[JFB]

I didn't even think to check the Lassen NP website, which says:

Entire Park Closed to All Use Due to the Dixie Fire

No telling how long that will last.

 

[Stev]

Dunderberg Peak, August 4, 2021

Spencer checking out our destination, Hidden "Glacier"

Spencer

Stev

More here:

patchskiing.com - dunderberg peak, august 04, 2021

 

[Pete in Idaho]

nice pics - hope you're on your rock skis

 

[Stev]

nice pics - hope you're on your rock skis

Thank you.
All skis are rock skis.

 

[Paul Lutes]

Not sure which is more challenging: rocks or heinous sun "cups" i.e. sun buckets.

 

[In2h2o]

@Stev looking pretty low on snow .... having only been in that area for the past 5 years .... curious if have you ever seen less snow there at this time of the year?

 

[Stev]

@Stev looking pretty low on snow .... having only been in that area for the past 5 years .... curious if have you ever seen less snow there at this time of the year?

Sadly, yes. Here is a picture of the same area on August 10, 2015 (This was the fourth consecutive drought year.)

 

[In2h2o]

Wow. thanks ...

 

[Stev]

Dunderberg Peak, September 1, 2021

Spencer

Spencer, Whiskey, and Zooey watch me navigate through some fairly interesting snow.

More here:

patchskiing.com - dunderberg peak, september 01, 2021