What is it like to ski Sun Cups?

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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Re: What is it like to ski Sun Cups?

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Hi Ian,
I completely agree!!!
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Re: What is it like to ski Sun Cups?

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these suncups look like fun:
https://twitter.com/bethpratt/status/16 ... 44/photo/3

Type 3 fun, that is.
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paul wrote: ↑Tue Jun 27, 2023 3:25 pm these suncups look like fun:
https://twitter.com/bethpratt/status/16 ... 44/photo/3

Type 3 fun, that is.
May need ice screws, rope, and spikey hand and foot tools to cross that snow field.

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Re: What is it like to ski Sun Cups?

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Gogd wrote: ↑Wed Jun 28, 2023 1:01 pm
paul wrote: ↑Tue Jun 27, 2023 3:25 pm these suncups look like fun:
https://twitter.com/bethpratt/status/16 ... 44/photo/3

Type 3 fun, that is.
May need ice screws, rope, and spikey hand and foot tools to cross that snow field.
The ice screws are for your skull, so you can put yourself out of your own misery.
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