Best backcountry conditions in years. Gathered up my buddies for a fantastic trip out to the Carson Pass backcounty yesterday to celebrate the new year!
I was the video guy on Sherpas with the Spruce touring riser system . Jeff M. was on his brand new Spruce Sherpas set back on the back inserts with the new Spruce Riser/Tyrolia AT binding system . He is the guy in the black jacket with blue stripes on the arms . Billy is on Hagan 130s with telemark bindings and is the guy in the red jacket . Rich is also on Hagans with telemark bindings and is in the blue jacket. I shot some pictures and a video of our trip . Why don't you come along ?
On the trail up to the ridge above Forestdale meadow.
DSCN0269_zpssklbdg8o by Jack Jue Jr, on Flickr
Nearing the top of the ridge in the Carson Pass high country ...DSCN0270_zpsztfbm0d9 by Jack Jue Jr, on Flickr]
My buddies at the top of the ridge before our descent into Forestdale meadow ... DSCN0271_zpstfrnbz1o by Jack Jue Jr, on Flickr
The open sun exposed south facing slopes into Forestdale meadow have variable snow with some thick challenging snow DSCN0275_zpsxuxv5xvp by Jack Jue Jr, on Flickr
After lunch on the other side of the meadow .. we climb some magic north facing slopes with absolutely perfect undisturbed powder
DSCN0285_zpsuwfp0e8g by Jack Jue Jr, on Flickr
Fantastic trip and an all day adventure .. .we were at the trailhead at 900am and reached our car at 600pm completing the last part of the trip in darkness up a snowcovered road . Cold and windy day . Total solitude , we ran into no other folks the entire trip.
Here is the video .....
I was the video guy on Sherpas with the Spruce touring riser system . Jeff M. was on his brand new Spruce Sherpas set back on the back inserts with the new Spruce Riser/Tyrolia AT binding system . He is the guy in the black jacket with blue stripes on the arms . Billy is on Hagan 130s with telemark bindings and is the guy in the red jacket . Rich is also on Hagans with telemark bindings and is in the blue jacket. I shot some pictures and a video of our trip . Why don't you come along ?
On the trail up to the ridge above Forestdale meadow.
DSCN0269_zpssklbdg8o by Jack Jue Jr, on Flickr
Nearing the top of the ridge in the Carson Pass high country ...DSCN0270_zpsztfbm0d9 by Jack Jue Jr, on Flickr]
My buddies at the top of the ridge before our descent into Forestdale meadow ... DSCN0271_zpstfrnbz1o by Jack Jue Jr, on Flickr
The open sun exposed south facing slopes into Forestdale meadow have variable snow with some thick challenging snow DSCN0275_zpsxuxv5xvp by Jack Jue Jr, on Flickr
After lunch on the other side of the meadow .. we climb some magic north facing slopes with absolutely perfect undisturbed powder
DSCN0285_zpsuwfp0e8g by Jack Jue Jr, on Flickr
Fantastic trip and an all day adventure .. .we were at the trailhead at 900am and reached our car at 600pm completing the last part of the trip in darkness up a snowcovered road . Cold and windy day . Total solitude , we ran into no other folks the entire trip.
Here is the video .....
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