Trip Report: A Wintery Week in Yosemite, Feb. 2018, Part 2

Discussion about winter adventure sports in the Sierra Nevada mountains including but not limited to; winter backpacking and camping, mountaineering, downhill and cross-country skiing, snowboarding, snowshoeing, etc.
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Trip Report: A Wintery Week in Yosemite, Feb. 2018, Part 2

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More photo doc.:


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Soda Springs, with Altusky, Unicorn, and Cathedral Peak in the distance.


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Parson's Lodge.


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I think this is the McCauley Cabin; it's right by the Lodge.


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What does this rock like to you?


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Unicorn and Cockscomb. There is a lot of climbing potential around the Meadows- climbing of all sorts.


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Fairview Dome and its cliffy friend.


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The very easiest sort of climbing- I just hiked to the top of Pothole Dome for a view north. The two prominent peaks in the distance are Virginia Peak to the right, and Whorl Mountain to the left. Horse Creek Pass above those peaks makes a nice long ski in to Toulumne Meadows. Ask "Love the Sierra" for advice on that one:
After 4 years of backcountry skiing, this April we skied from Twin Lakes to Duck pass. It was gloriously beautiful and a big accomplishment for us!
I've only skied in from Virginia Lakes to the TM ski hut.


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Lembert Dome behind me- the ski hut is just a quarter mile to the south west, and in better snow years, the base of Lembert is a great little ski area.


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Lembert from Lyell Canyon at sunset.


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There was really fine touring in the Meadows and canyons.
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Wintery Week in Yosemite- Part 2

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What does this rock look like to you?
The consensus around here is: A condor chick's head ???
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